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African Nations Championship soccer tournament postponed

18/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Cairo _ Africa's second biggest international soccer tournament was suspended Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic as the game on the continent neared total shutdown. The Confederation of African Football said the African Nations Championship scheduled for April 4-25 in Cameroon...

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Decree on Coronavirus Pandemic Management Fund Signed in Rabat

17/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The decree on the creation of the trust fund entitled "Special fund for management of Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19" was signed, on Monday in Rabat, pursuant to the Instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, to ensure the financing of measures to prevent and combat the Coronavirus and its...

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ARM Earmarks 1.5 bln MAD for Special Fund for Coronavirus Pandemic Management

17/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The Association of Regions of Morocco (ARM) announced Monday that it earmarked 1.5 billion dirhams for the trust fund entitled "Special Fund for the Coronavirus pandemic Management (Covid-19)". The presidents of the councils of the regions of Morocco met Monday in Rabat and agreed, on...

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Central Bank Ensures Across Kingdom Sufficient Supply of Fiat Money

17/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Bank Al-Maghrib (central Bank) announced on Monday that it had ensured a sufficient supply of fiat money throughout the Kingdom, given the current economic situation. "Bank Al-Maghrib has also coordinated with the banking sector so that all ATMs are continuously supplied in order to meet...

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Moroccan Government Members Test Negative for Coronavirus (Statement)

16/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The members of the government have tested negative for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Department of the Head of Government announced Sunday in a statement. Immediately after one of the government's members tested positive for Covid-19, all the members of the Moroccan government...

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Coronavirus: Supply of Most Consumed Processed Products Largely Covers Needs of Households, Ministry

14/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The supply of the most consumed processed products largely covers the needs of households, including those of the holy month of Ramadan where there is an increase in consumption, said on Friday the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, which monitors the national...

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Coronavirus Requires Serious Response without Excess or Panic, Head of Govt.

13/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The Coronavirus epidemic requires a response with seriousness but without excess or panic to avoid harming the interests of citizens, the economy and the country as a whole, said, on Thursday in Rabat, head of government Saâd Dine El Otmani. In a speech at the opening of the weekly...

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Opening of Ten Consulates Within Two Months in Southern Provinces Shows Africa's Great Support for National Cause, FM

13/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Dakhla - The opening of ten consulates within two months in the southern provinces of the Kingdom testifies to the great support enjoyed by the national cause in Africa, said, on Thursday in Dakhla, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita. "The opening...

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Coronavirus: RAM Suspends Flights to and from Spain

13/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Pursuant to the decision of the Moroccan government, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announces the suspension, as of this Thursday, of all its flights to and from Spain until further notice. In a press release, the RAM said that it has set up a special mechanism to support its customers in the...

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Royal Audience Reflects Sovereign's Interest in Democracy and Political Institutions of Kingdom, Ouahbi

12/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Casablanca - The Royal audience reflects the Sovereign's interest in the future of democracy and political institutions in Morocco, said secretary general of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) Abellatif Ouahbi at the end of the audience granted to him by HM King Mohammed VI. This...

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22 Feature Films and 115 Short Films Produced in 2019, CCM

09/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Tangier - Twenty feature films were produced in Morocco for the year 2019, among which thirteen benefited from an advance on earnings estimated at more than 50 million dirhams, according to the annual report of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM). The year 2019 was marked by the production...

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Tangier: 4,957 People Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Criminal Acts on Jan.20-Feb.29, 2020, Police

09/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Security operations, carried out by the national police services in all the districts under the prefecture of Tangier between January 20 and February 29, led to the arrest of 4,957 people for their alleged involvement in criminal acts. The National Police (DGSN) said, in a statement on...

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Coronavirus: RAM "Temporarily" Suspends, As of Sunday, Flights to Milan and Venice

09/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Sunday that it temporarily suspends, as of this Sunday, March 8, its flights to Milan and Venice, following the Italian authorities' decision to quarantine these two cities. "Following the decision of the Italian authorities to...

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15th International Agricultural Fair Cancelled over COVID-19 Outbreak

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The 15th edition of the International Agricultural Fair (SIAM), scheduled in Meknes on 14-19 April, 2020, has been cancelled, said on Monday a joint press release from the ministry of Agriculture and the Association of the International Agricultural Fair in Morocco. The decision is part...

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Thousands of migrants look for way around shut Greek border

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

KASTANIES, Greece _ Thousands of migrants searched for ways to cross Greece's land border on Tuesday, days after Turkey declared its borders with Europe open in an attempt to force the EU into helping it handle the growing fallout from Syria's war. Many of those hoping to enter Greece were...

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Virus spreads to more countries as new cases slow in China

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

New York - The coronavirus spread to ever more countries and world capitals Monday _ and the U.S. death toll climbed to six _ even as new cases in China dropped to their lowest level in over a month. A shift in the crisis appeared to be taking shape: Hundreds of patients were released from...

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Morocco Announces First Case of Novel Coronavirus (Ministry of Health)

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The ministry of Health reported, on Monday evening, the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed at the laboratory of the Pasteur-Morocco Institute, of a Moroccan national residing in Italy. "Within the framework of the epidemiological monitoring and surveillance system and in...

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The Program Aimed at Enhancing Medina of Fez Reflects Importance Given by the Sovereign to the City's Cultural Legacy: Minister

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Fez - The program aimed at enhancing the economic activities and improving the living environment in the Medina of Fez (2020-2024), launched Monday by HM King Mohammed VI, reflects the importance given by the Sovereign to the city's cultural legacy, said minister of Culture, Youth and...

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15th International Agricultural Fair Cancelled over COVID-19 Outbreak

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The 15th edition of the International Agricultural Fair (SIAM), scheduled in Meknes on 14-19 April, 2020, has been cancelled, said on Monday a joint press release from the ministry of Agriculture and the Association of the International Agricultural Fair in Morocco. The decision is part...

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Thousands of migrants look for way around shut Greek border

03/03/2020 | MarocAfrik

KASTANIES, Greece _ Thousands of migrants searched for ways to cross Greece's land border on Tuesday, days after Turkey declared its borders with Europe open in an attempt to force the EU into helping it handle the growing fallout from Syria's war. Many of those hoping to enter Greece were...

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