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Masks, Travel, and Remote Work: Exploring the Post-COVID-19 'New Normal' These days, it's normal to hear eager discussions about when life will "return to normal." For most of 2020, people have been stuck at their homes, away from their friends and even their families. Most haven't been able to go to work, to school, to their place of worship, or to holiday celebrations.....

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Morocco Records 203 COVID-19 Cases, 218 Recoveries, 5 Deaths in 24 Hours Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health announced in its evening COVID-19 update on Sunday that cases in the country have increased by 203 in the past 24 hours for a total of 15,745. Meanwhile, 218 patients have been cleared of the virus since Saturday evening. The total number of recovered....

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Caftans: Morocco's Treasured Traditional Garments Hit the Global Stage Moroccan caftans are not only treasured traditional garments, but are also becoming high fashion pieces attracting the focus of high-end designers around the world. One such name is Salmane Zerouali, a Moroccan caftan designer at Pure Crystal in Dubai. Born with a passion for traditional Moroccan ....

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Moroccan Human Rights Official Challenges Amnesty International Supporters Rabat – The Chief of Staff at Morocco's Ministry of Human Rights, Abdelouahed El Atir, released a statement on Sunday condemning allegations claiming he and four colleagues received a letter from Amnesty International (AI) prior to the publication of the NGO's June 22 report on "cyber-spying a....

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Morocco Questions Police Inspector After Suspicious Death of Woman Rabat – Moroccan police opened a preliminary investigation on July 11 to determine the circumstances of the suspicious death of a 32-year-old woman while she was in the company of a police inspector in the city of Taza, northern Morocco. The police are investigating the case after they realize....

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Artists Sarah Addouh and Ilyesse Nouhi Feature Morocco in Pop Art Scene Rabat – The mention of pop art may conjure up images of Andy Warhol's renowned Campbell soup cans or colorful illustrations of Marlyn Monroe. The art form which first emerged in the UK in the late 1950s was later popularized in the US by Warhol and Jasper Johns. In recent years, pop art has ga....

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Head of Government: Servicing Moroccan Diaspora Remains Top Priority Rabat – Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani has vowed that Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) remain "constantly the focus" of the country's attention despite the "special circumstances" of the domestic COVID-19 crisis. During the eighth meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Moroccans R....

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What You Need to Know About Giving Birth in Morocco Rabat – What should I take to the clinic when I give birth? Will I get my own room? What discussions should I have with my doctor ahead of time? Women preparing to give birth in Morocco doubtless have many questions. As part of a series on giving birth in Morocco, with focuses on both […....

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Six Healthy Late-Night Snacks to Promote Quality Sleep Late at night if you are feeling famished, you may want to grab any meal available, without thinking of the consequences, in order to satisfy your hunger. We have all been there, but let's not forget that choosing healthy late-night snacks to satisfy your cravings is important to nurture a healthier....

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Moroccan Economic Committee Approves Amendments to Finance Bill Rabat – The Finance and Economic Development Committee in Morocco's House of Representatives adopted on Saturday night the first part of the amended Finance Bill 35.20 for the 2020 fiscal year. The majority of the committee (20) voted for the bill against 10 who voted against it during a meeti....

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Royal Air Maroc Increases Domestic Flights to Laayoune, Dakhla Rabat – Morocco's national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to further increase domestic flight frequencies between Casablanca and the southern cities of Dakhla and Laayoune. Morocco's state news agency Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported that the flag carrier now operates seven frequen....

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Morocco to Experience Scorching Temperatures, Heavy Thunderstorms Rabat – Morocco's General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) forecasts scorching temperatures and heavy thunderstorms in several provinces on Sunday, July 12 and Monday, July 13. In a special notice, the DMN forecast temperatures ranging between 41 to 44 degrees Celsius degrees in the southern M....

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Morocco Confirms 93 New COVID-19 Cases, 147 Recoveries, 2 Deaths Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health has confirmed 93 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total case count to 15,635 as of 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 12. The ministry registered 147 new recoveries. The total number of recovered patients has reached 12,212 to date. The ministry confirmed tw....

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Analyzing the Demonization of Vengeance Through an Islamic Lens Ideally, people suppress the angry and vengeful voice inside them more than encourage it into action. Vengeance, especially, has always been disapproved of and condemned. It is one of the behaviors people would not want to see coming from the ones they love. But are we wrongly misjudging such a beha....

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Son of Pablo Escobar Takes Interest in Fez Ultras' Street Art Rabat – The eldest son of Pablo Escobar, Juan Pablo Escobar Henao, posted on Facebook a photo of street art covering an outside wall of a Fez Ultras club with his father's portrait. Drawn by the Ultra Fatal Tigers group, the Pablo Escobar image apparently aroused Esobar Henao's interest. Aft....

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Marooned in Morocco: An Asian American's Experience Today I woke up in the beautiful beach town Essaouira. Although I am unable to return home to the US, I must admit, Morocco is not a bad place to be stuck. After making breakfast in a brightly lit Airbnb and getting ready to start the day, my boyfriend and I decided to take a […] The post Mar....

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Morocco Reports 214 COVID-19 Cases, 238 Recoveries, 2 Deaths in 24 Hours Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Health has confirmed 214 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing Morocco's total number of recorded cases to 15,542. The ministry also announced 238 more recoveries in 24 hours, raising the country's total to 12,065. The recovery rate increased slight....

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World Population Day: HCP Reveals Women are More Exposed to COVID-19 Rabat – Morocco's High Commission for Planning (HCP) declared Saturday, on World Population Day, that women are more exposed to COVID-19 largely due to their higher presence in healthcare jobs. The United Nations is celebrating World Population Day this year under the theme, "Putting the brake....

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MasterChef Canada Challenges Contestants to Cook Moroccan Tajine Rabat – MasterChef Canada, a competitive reality cooking television show, put three of their contestants up to the challenge of cooking a Moroccan-inspired tajine on July 8. None of the contestants had ever cooked a tajine before. "I grew up in a primarily Moroccan, Jewish neighborhood, so....

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Morocco Ramps Up Drinking Water Development Projects in Essaouira Rabat – Morocco's government is continuing to expand its drinking water supply infrastructure, with the Provincial Council of Essaouira announcing its plan to initiate several drinking water supply projects this year. Local officials responsible for the water development projects are allocatin....

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Six Things You Should Know When Traveling to Morocco Morocco is a captivatingly beautiful travel destination in North Africa, attracting nearly 13 million tourists in 2019 alone. Its renowned diversity lies in a splendid blend of cultural influences, religion, and a wide range of iconic landscapes. It is a different world compared to the West, which i....

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Morocco, France Co-Chair UN Virtual Meeting on Climate Change Rabat – Morocco's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Omar Hilale, and his French counterpart, Nicolas de Riviere, co-chaired a virtual meeting on climate change on Friday, July 10. The Moroccan and French officials presided over the meeting in their capacity as co-chairs of the UN....

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Moroccan Artist, Presenter Abdeladim Chennaoui Dies at 85 Rabat – Moroccan actor, playwright, and television and radio presenter Abdeladim Chennaoui died on Friday, July 10, in Casablanca at the age of 85, after a long struggle with a chronic illness. The Syndicate of Theater, Cinema, and Television Professionals announced the news on Saturday mornin....

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Royal Air Maroc to Serve 23 International Destinations Starting July 15 Rabat – Starting July 15, Morocco's national air carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to operate flights to and from 23 international destinations for Moroccan citizens and legal residents, as well as their family members. The Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in the French capital will witness ....

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Morocco Clarifies 'Exceptional' Open Border Operations, Starting July 15 Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad has issued a statement of clarification regarding their July 9 announcement of the country's "exceptional operation" of selectively opening borders. The ministry stressed that the country will only....

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'What I Want for Afghanistan': Afghans Call for Women's Empowerment "If the Taliban knew that we were trying to empower women then we would have a lot of problems," said Ahmed, not using his real name. We were driving through the small village of Eishkasheim, northeastern Afghanistan, on our way to visit a group of women who were taking part in an empowerment projec....

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How Vegetarians and Vegans in Morocco are Advancing Social Understanding In a world where the overwhelming majority of people consume meat on a regular basis, some communities have chosen to eliminate it from their diets either for religious purposes, such as some within South Asian societies, or for health, environmental, or ethical purposes. Experts estimate that appro....

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Amnesty International Continues to 'Evade' Morocco's Request for Evidence Rabat – Tension between Morocco and Amnesty International continues to grow after Morocco's Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani announced that Amnesty International has not yet provided the material evidence of human rights allegations requested by the country. "We, in the Moroccan gov....

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Turkey Converts Historic Hagia Sophia Museum into Mosque Rabat – Turkey's historic Hagia Sophia museum, founded as a cathedral, has turned back into a mosque. Just over one week following the Council of State's debate over one of the country's most significant religious and political symbols, the court annulled the site's museum status. The mosque....

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Morocco's Embassy in Portugal Vows to Help Moroccans Return Home Rabat – The Moroccan embassy in Portugal vowed to assist nationals wishing to return home as part of Morocco’s decision to open borders from July 15 for its citizens, residents, and their family members. The Embassy of Morocco in Lisbon said it continues to support stranded nationals in ....

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Morocco Records 249 COVID-19 Cases, 380 Recoveries, 1 Death in 24 Hours Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health has confirmed 249 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 15,328. Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries stands at 11,827, accounting for an additional 380 in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate reac....

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Minister: Reviving Morocco's Tourism is Public Authorities' Top Priority Rabat – Moroccan Minister of the Interior Abdelouafi Laftit declared today, July 10 that public authorities have prioritized the revitalization of tourism with a set of strategic industry revival measures. The minister’s declaration took place during a meeting about the resumption of act....

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Celebrating Moroccan Honey on 'Don't Step on a Bee Day' Today, July 10, is "Don't Step on a Bee Day." Bees are currently under threat on a global scale because of the mass use of pesticides, the destruction of habitats, and a lack of awareness of the benefits they bring to our ecosystems. Friends of the Earth UK, among other international wildlife and ....

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Astronomer: Morocco to Celebrate Eid Al Adha July 31 Rabat – The first day of the Islamic holiday Eid Al Adha, or the feast of sacrifice, will fall on July 31 in Morocco, astronomer Abdelaziz Kharbouch Al Ifrani told Morocco World News on Friday. The astronomer expects to observe on July 21 the crescent moon of Dhu Al Hijjah, the twelfth and fin....

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Marrakech to Host 51st National Festival of Popular Arts in October Rabat – The 51st National Festival of Popular Arts is set to take place from October 27 to 31 in Marrakech, Morocco under the theme "Eternal Chants and Rhythms," announced a press release from the organizers. Moroccan NGO "Le Grand Atlas" is organizing the event in collaboration with Morocco's....

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Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank Receives Prestigious 2019 'Stp Award' Major German bank Commerzbank AG presented Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank and its subsidiary offshore bank Attijari International Bank (AIB) with the prestigious "Stp Award" of 2019. Commerzbank AG presents the "Stp Award" to banks that have demonstrated a remarkable quality of services in delivering....

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Government Congratulates Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on High School Graduation Rabat – Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani conveyed the cabinet's "warm congratulations" to King Mohammed VI and to all members of the royal family on Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan's high school graduation. On July 7, the Ministry of Education announced that Crown Prince Moulay El Hassa....

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Meet Youssef Zalal: the UFC's 'Moroccan Devil' Rabat – The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that the country features a number of big names from Morocco. Among their number is 23-year-old Youssef Zalal who is at the start of a promising UFC career. Zalal, a featherweight fighter at the UFC shared his story and the once in a lifetime ....

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Morocco and UNESCO Adopt Global Priority Africa Resolution Rabat – Morocco and the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) completed negotiations over the "Global Priority Africa" resolution on the restitution of cultural property and other beneficial factors on July 10. After one week of discussions centered around the res....

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Morocco's New Ambassador to UAE, Mohamed Hamzaoui: An Expert in Politics Rabat – Mohamed Hamzaoui, Morocco's new ambassador to the UAE, is one of the 19 new heads of diplomatic missions King Mohammed VI appointed during a ministerial council on Monday, July 6. While Hamzaoui has never worked in the UAE before, his diplomatic resume is filled with experience in Arab....

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El Othmani Warns COVID-19 Has Not Disappeared Rabat – Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani said the coronavirus pandemic remains under control in Morocco. He warned, however, that precautions must remain in place since the virus has not yet disappeared. Spokesperson of the government Saaid Amzazi conveyed El Othmani's statement durin....

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North African Wheat Production Drops By 60% Rabat – Wheat production in North Africa is suffering due to recent regional droughts. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), wheat production has reduced by 60% in the region. Recent heat waves and dry weather conditions are straining on Morocco's agricultural produc....

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Morocco's Managem Signs €100 Million Contract with BMW for Cobalt Supply Rabat – German automobile company BMW announced yesterday, July 9, the signing of a €100 million cobalt supply contract with the Moroccan mining company Managem Group. With the order the BMW group will cover about a fifth of its cobalt needs for the manufacture of fifth generation of battery....

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Renewable Energy Could Produce 96% of Electricity in Morocco by 2050 Rabat – Morocco has the potential to produce 96% of its electricity using renewable energy by 2050, announced a report from Morocco's Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (CESE). CESE presented the report titled "Accelerating the Energy Transition for Morocco's Green Growth" during a vi....

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MEPs Probe Algeria's Aid Diversion, Extrajudicial Executions in Tindouf Rabat – Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are sounding the alarm on humanitarian aid diversion and "extrajudicial executions" in the Tindouf camps at the hands of Algeria and Polisario. MEPs unveiled a draft resolution on Thursday denouncing the continued embezzlement of humanitarian....

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FM: Morocco is Only Opening Borders to Citizens, Residents, Families Rabat – The reopening of Morocco's borders on July 15 is an "exceptional operation" that benefits only Moroccan citizens, residents, and their family members, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita clarified on Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior announced Wed....

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Meet Hakim Hajoui, Morocco's New Ambassador to the United Kingdom Rabat – King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed 19 new ambassadors on July 6 to represent Morocco in several countries, including the United Kingdom. Morocco's King appointed Hakim Hajoui as Morocco's new ambassador to the UK and North Ireland during a ministerial council. Hajoui's nomination ca....

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Royal Air Maroc Prepares New Flight Schedule as Travel Restrictions Ease Rabat – Morocco's flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Thursday its plans to set up a new flight program in line with the government's recent decision to open air and maritime borders for Moroccans and foreign residents in Morocco. In a press release, the company said that the new s....

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Morocco Extends State of Emergency Until August 10 Rabat – Morocco's government decided on Thursday to extend the state of emergency for one more month, until August 10. Moroccan officials made the decision during a meeting of the government council. The fourth extension comes one day before the scheduled July 10 end of the state of emergency,....

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UN Climate Agency Predicts Alarming Rise in Earth's Temperatures Rabat – Earth's average temperature is expected to be at least 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years. The United Nations World Meteorological Association's latest climate update forecasts an "enormous challenge" ahead in curbing extreme weath....

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Morocco Confirms 308 COVID-19 Cases, 131 Recoveries in 24 Hours Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Health confirmed 308 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 15,079, as of 6 p.m. on July 9. The ministry did not confirm any additional deaths in the last 24 hours, with the death toll standing a....

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