Morocco
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…