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4th October 2020

US signs 10-year military cooperation deal with Morocco

The United States and Morocco at the beginning of the weekend signed an accord that aims to strengthen military cooperation and the North African kingdom’s military readiness over the next…

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28th September 2020

Morocco introduces tougher rules to curb Covid-19

With air and sea borders closed for months and eight cities barring people from entering or leaving, Morocco has been pulling out the stops to stanch the spread of coronavirus.…

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20th September 2020

Morocco orders COVID-19 vaccine as cases approach 100,000

Morocco signed a deal with Russia's R-Pharm to buy a COVID-19 vaccine produced under a licence from Britain’s AstraZeneca, the health ministry said, as its total number of cases approached…

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31st August 2020

EU Bank provides €100 million in emergency funding to help Morocco combat COVID-19

Mohamed Benchaaboun, the Moroccan Minister of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform, and Emma Navarro, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), announced the release of €100 million to finance the Kingdom of…

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24th August 2020

Morocco rejects normalizing ties with Israel

Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Dine El Otmani on Sunday rejected any normalization of relations with Israel. “We refuse any normalisation with the Zionist entity because this emboldens it to go…

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21st August 2020

Peru, Morocco to test China Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late on Thursday on…

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21st August 2020

Morocco may reimpose full lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge

Morocco could return to a complete coronavirus lockdown as cases continue to spike, Moroccan King Mohammed VI said on Thursday, warning of severe economic repercussions. The warning came as a…

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10th August 2020

Starvation looms for Morocco’s horses as tourism collapses

The prospect of starvation looms for carriage horses and other animals normally used in Morocco’s tourist mecca, since visitors have vanished during the coronavirus pandemic. The Society for the Protection…

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30th July 2020

Morocco plans $12.8 bln stimulus to aid recovery from COVID-19 crisis

Morocco will inject a stimulus of 120 billion dirhams ($12.8 bln), representing 11% of its gross domestic product, into the economy to help it recover from the coronavirus crisis, King…

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27th July 2020

Morocco shuts down major cities after spike in coronavirus cases

Morocco will stop people entering and leaving some of its biggest cities from today to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases, the interior and health Ministries announced. The cities to…

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22nd June 2020

Morocco to resume domestic flights starting June 25

Morocco will resume domestic flights starting June 25, the state news agency said on Sunday, citing the ministry of tourism, air transport, handicrafts and social economy. Earlier today, the government…

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20th June 2020

Morocco records biggest single-day rise in COVID cases

Morocco’s Health Ministry reported 539 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the biggest daily rise so far, most of them in a cluster north of Rabat. There are now 9,613 confirmed…

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15th June 2020

Morocco’s King undergoes successful heart surgery

King Mohammmed VI of Morocco had successful heart surgery on Sunday in Rabat, state news agency MAP said. The King was treated for a heart rhythm disorder known as…

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17th May 2020

Royal Air Maroc mulls state loan guarantee to withstand coronavirus losses

Morocco's Royal Air Maroc (RAM) may seek a state loan guarantee to help cover June expenses as it struggles with $5 million in daily losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic,…

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14th May 2020

Morocco hopes to boost domestic tourism to save sector

Morocco's government and tourism industry hope to encourage more Moroccans to explore the ancient souks of Marrakech and the beaches of Agadir this year, to make up for the collapse…

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11th May 2020

Morocco’s central bank asks banks to halt dividends during coronavirus pandemic

Morocco's central bank has asked banks to withhold dividends this year so they are better placed to deal with any fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The request to withhold payments…

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22nd April 2020

Moroccan prison becomes country’s coronavirus hotspot

Sixty-eight people, mostly staff, have come down with the coronavirus at a prison in the southern Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, prison authorities said on Tuesday, without reporting any deaths.…

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19th April 2020

Morocco extends lockdown by another month

Morocco has extended its lockdown measures by another month. Morocco will extend lockdown measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus for another month until May 20, the government said…

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11th April 2020

Morocco has started manufacturing its own ventilators with oxygen masks

Morocco has started manufacturing its own ventilators with oxygen masks, with 500 expected to be ready by mid-April to help meet demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Industry Ministry…

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28th March 2020

Morocco to spend $200 million to brace health system for coronavirus

Morocco will spend an initial 2 billion dirhams ($200 million) to help its health system cope with the coronavirus outbreak, the finance ministry said on Friday as the number of…

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16th March 2020

Morocco suspends all international flights as cases increase

The Moroccan government suspended all international air routes to and from its territory until further notice. Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the decision in a press release on Sunday,…

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16th October 2019

Photo Story: Horsemanship competition in Morocco

A troupe charges and fire their rifles loaded with gunpowder during a national competition for Tabourida, Salon Du Cheval D'el Jadida, in El Jadida, Morocco. Photo: EPA-EFE/JALAL MORCHIDI Click…

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10th October 2019

Morocco reshuffles cabinet

Morocco announced a cabinet reshuffle, reducing the number of jobs to 23 but keeping the foreign, finance and interior ministers in their posts. King Mohammed VI approved the list of…

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30th September 2019

Moroccan king taken ill, to miss Chirac’s funeral

Doctors have advised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection that forced him to miss a remembrance ceremony in Paris for…

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19th August 2019

Moroccan army to choose first batch for conscription today

On Monday, the Moroccan army will begin selecting 15,000 recruits, the first batch since the resumption to compulsory military service. Eleven years after its suspension, the military service law came…

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20th July 2019

Spain will give Morocco €30 million to curb irregular immigration

Spain’s acting government will approve a €30 million outlay to fund Morocco’s efforts at curbing irregular immigration into Europe. This direct injection of funds is in addition to the €140…

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6th July 2019

Moroccan Navy rescues 330 persons in 2 days

Morocco says that the Royal Navy has rescued about 330 migrants trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in unseaworthy craft. The official Moroccan MAP news agency said that there…

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30th March 2019