World Bank Group Confirms Bottled Water Prices Higher in Morocco
Rabat – In June 2019, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group released a private-sector diagnostic in Morocco titled “Creating Markets in Morocco.” The document analyzes...
View Article‘Smecta’ Medicine May Cause Lead Poisoning, Says French Agency
Rabat – In February 2019, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) decided not to recommend the use of Smecta for children under two, or to pregnant and...
View ArticleKenitra and Agadir Receive First Regiment Of Military Service Conscripts
Rabat – The first regiment of military service recruits arrived at Kenitra’s airbase and Agadir’s Supreme Royal Forces Command on August 19. The regiment of recruits will go through the military...
View ArticleThe ‘Green Morocco’ Plan Strengthens Localized Irrigation
Rabat – The “Green Morocco” Plan (PMV), the infrastructure program for Morocco’s primary sector, agriculture, has already reached the majority of the objectives set by the government for completion...
View ArticleSpain Grants Morocco €32 Million to Support Morocco’s Efforts to Curb...
Rabat – The Spanish acting government approved on Friday, August 23, €32 Million to back Morocco’s efforts to curb irregular migration. Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported that the latest grant seeks to...
View ArticleHeat Wave Hits Morocco, Temperatures Reach up to 47 Degrees
Rabat – According to the Directorate of National Meteorology (DMN), the heatwave started on August 23 and will persist until the end of the week. Temperatures will gradually decrease by the start of...
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10 Good Reasons to Visit Morocco
Rabat – Plenty of people around the world have added Morocco to their list of dream destinations. Tons of other people can’t even locate it on a map—and don’t care to. For the people in between, who...
View ArticleYoung Moroccan Attempts to Cross Ceuta’s Port
Rabat – El Faro TV has released a video by showing a young Moroccan national climbing one of the Ceuta port buildings. The young man was trying to reach the roof before the port authorities noticed him...
View ArticleMorocco to Chair the Arab Instance of Renewable Energy
Rabat – On the sidelines of the Sixth International Forum and Fifth Arab Forum of Renewable Energy, held on August 27-28 in Amman, Jordan, Morocco took over the presidency of the Arab Instance of...
View ArticleAlgerian Intellectuals Launch New Initiative to Open Morocco-Algeria Border
Rabat – Algerian intellectuals launched an initiative, in the form of a petition, reiterating their call for the official reopening of the Moroccan-Algerian borders, and the re-establishment of...
View ArticleZiyech Denies Claims that Morocco Bribes Dual Nationality Players to Join the...
Rabat – Following the Ajax Amsterdam vs Sparta Rotterdam game, Dutch coach Ronald Koeman suggested that dual nationality Moroccan players such as Hakim Ziyech, Noussair Mazraoui, and Oussama Idrissi...
View ArticleNew Procedures for Unaccompanied Minors Leaving Spain
Rabat – Unaccompanied minors, including those of Spanish nationality, residents in Spain, or those traveling with third parties, must carry a travel permit in order to leave Spain as of September 1,...
View ArticleAfrican Union Signs Agricultural Development Agreement with OCP Group
Rabat – OCP (Office Chérifien de Phosphates), one of the world leaders in the fertilizer industry, signed the memorandum on September 4 in Accra, Ghana. OCP Group CEO Mostafa Terrab signed the...
View Article‘Helicopter’ Transporting Cocaine Crashes Near Assilah
Rabat – A light-weight aircraft carrying cocaine crashed in the early hours of September 6 in Sabt al-Zinat, a few kilometers from the city of Assilah, according to a local news outlet. Maghreb Arab...
View ArticleFamily in Canary Islands Finds Moroccan Scorpion in Backpack
Rabat – A family living in Adeje, a town in the south of the Canary Islands, discovered a scorpion in the backpack of their youngest daughter. The parents were packing up their daughter’s bag before...
View ArticleMorocco to Host Upcoming General Assembly of World Tourism Organization in 2021
Rabat – Morocco will host the upcoming 24th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 2021. The decision was taken on Thursday, September 12, during the 23rd General...
View ArticleGerman Travel Agency Says Week in Morocco Costs Less than Oktoberfest
Rabat – The leading online travel agency for personalized vacations, Tourlane, conducted a study to determine how expensive a weekend at Oktoberfest is, and what surprising destinations are cheaper...
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The Netherlands Institute Morocco Opens its Doors for 2019 Intake
Rabat – Leon Buskens visited Morocco in 1984 as a student for the first time. On September 9, 2019, he welcomed a new group of enthusiastic students from the Netherlands as director of the Netherlands...
View ArticleMorocco’s Music Advances Sustainable Development
Rabat – A raging fire is burning in the jungle. It’s such an overwhelming disaster that all of the animals are watching the conflagration in shock. A hummingbird says, “I’m going to do something about...
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Poor Education, Lack of Personal Freedoms Hinder Morocco’s Prosperity
Rabat – The Legatum Institute, a London-based think-tank, published its 2019 Prosperity Index today, November 25. With a ranking of 100 out of 167, Morocco scored slightly below average on the index...
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