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HM the King Sends Condolence Message to Family of Late Ibrahim Aboubakr Harakat

15/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolence and compassion to the family of the late professor Ibrahim Aboubakr Harakat. In this message, HM the King says that he learned with great sorrow the news of the death of professor, researcher and historian Ibrahim Aboubakr Harakat. On...

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Special Passenger Operation from Authorized Ports

15/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - A special operation to transport passengers from authorized ports in France and Italy will be carried out within the framework of the specific action plan for the return of Moroccans residing abroad as well as Moroccans and foreigners residing in the Kingdom, the ministry of Equipment,...

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Statement by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery

15/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Here follows a statement by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery: "The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announces that, taking into consideration the preventive measures taken within the framework of the state of health emergency...

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House of Representatives Adopts Amended Finance Bill 2020

14/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The House of Representatives adopted by a majority the Amended Finance Bill No. 35.20 for the financial year 2020, at a plenary session held Monday evening. The bill, approved by 67 deputies and rejected by 44 others, aims to establish mechanisms to support the gradual recovery of...

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House of Representatives: Adoption in Committee of First Part of Amended Finance Bill

13/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The Finance and Economic Development Committee of the House of Representatives adopted, on Sunday, the first part of the Amended Finance Bill No. 35.20 for the year 2020. The bill, which was the subject of a series of amendments, was approved by a majority, with 22 votes in favor and 10...

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Tomorrow's Tourism Will Be That Of Culture, Ecology and Well-being

13/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Essaouira - Tomorrow's tourism will be that of culture, ecology and well-being, said HM the King's advisor and founding president of the Essaouira-Mogador Association, André Azoulay. Azoulay was presenting, on Saturday in Dar Souiri, the Road Map of Essaouira for the summer season and beyond,...

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New Clusters in Tangier Neighbourhoods: Closing of Entrances of Target Areas in the City From This Sunday at Midnight

13/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - As part of ongoing efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) and limit its negative repercussions, and in view of the health necessity following the emergence of new clusters in several neighbourhoods of the city of Tangier, it has been decided to tighten...

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RAM Launches New Special Flight Program as of July 15

11/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Following the release issued by Moroccan authorities authorizing air and sea travels between Morocco and the rest of the world under some conditions, Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announces the launch of a new special flight program as of July 15, 2020. This program, which...

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AI Acting SG Did Not Provide in her Response Tangible Evidence that the Moroccan Government Has Requested: El Otmani

11/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Head of Government, Saad Edine El Otmani, said Friday that the response of the acting Secretary General of Amnesty International (AI), Julie Verhaar, did not provide tangible evidence that the Moroccan government has been demanding from this international organization since the...

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Conditions of Access to National Territory: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Provides Additional Information

11/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Following the release issued by the government related to the conditions of access to the national territory for Moroccan nationals and foreigners living in Morocco, requests for clarification have been raised regarding practical arrangements for implementing this special mechanism. In...

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European Commission Questioned on Extrajudicial Executions in Tindouf Camps

10/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Brussels - After the scandal of the diversion of humanitarian aid by polisario and Algeria currently being examined by the European Parliament, a new matter has been brought to the attention of the European Commission. It concerns the extrajudicial executions in the Tindouf camps. In a...

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Covid-19: Government Council Adopts Draft Decree Extending State of Health Emergency until August 10

10/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - The Government Council, which met on Thursday, has adopted the draft decree N° 2.20.426 extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until August 10, 2020, at 6 p.m., as part of efforts to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said Minister of National...

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Coronavirus pandemic ‘under control’, but that does not mean that the virus has disappeared: Head of Government

10/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, said Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is under control but that does not mean that the virus has disappeared or that precautionary measures are no longer necessary. Speaking at the beginning of the Government’s Council, El Otmani underlined...

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HM King Mohammed VI Chairs Council of Ministers

07/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, chaired, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a Council of Ministers, during which the general guidelines of amending the 2020 appropriation bill were examined in addition to the approval of several draft laws, a...

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87.68% of Bathing Water in Moroccan Beaches Complies with Microbiological Quality Standards

07/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - More than 87% of bathing water in Moroccan beaches complies with microbiological quality standards for the period 2016-2019, said on Monday the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Environment (Department of Environment) in its report on the national program for monitoring the quality of...

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Moroccan Inventor Majid El Bouazzaoui Appointed Member of Jury for International Solve® Program

07/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Rabat - Moroccan inventor Majid El Bouazzaoui was recently appointed member of the jury for the international Solve® program, organized by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whose mission is to solve global challenges. Thanks to the challenges of Open Innovation, this program, which...

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Montreal-Agadir Flight to Repatriate 290 Moroccans Stranded in Canada

06/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Montreal - A Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight connecting Montreal and Agadir was organized on Saturday with 290 passengers on board as part of the repatriation operation of Moroccans stranded in Canada because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The repatriation operation, organized by the Embassy and...

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HCP Predicts 4.6% Fall in Economic Activity in Q3

06/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Casablanca - Economic activity should record in the third quarter of 2020 a decrease of 4.6%, in annual variation, instead of an increase of 2.4% in the same period of the past year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This decline would be due to a decrease in value added...

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L'Afrique du Sud connaît une nouvelle série de meurtres dans des fermes sur fond de pandémie de COVID-19

06/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Le Cap - Une nouvelle série de meurtres dans des fermes a frappé l'Afrique du Sud au cours des derniers jours, poussant le gouvernement à appeler à rapidement freiner ce fléau exacerbé par la pandémie de COVID-19. Le dernier meurtre en date a eu pour victime une femme enceinte tuée pendant une...

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Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 death toll tops 11,000; Egypt welcomes more foreign tourists after resumption of int'l flights

03/07/2020 | MarocAfrik

Cairo - The total fatalities from COVID-19 in Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, surged to 11,106 on Thursday after 148 more deaths were reported overnight. Meanwhile, more foreign tourists arrived in Egypt after the country resumed international flights following a three-month...

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