India expected to send 24 million vaccine doses to 25 countries, including Morocco

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has been cleared to supply 24 million doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine to 25 countries, including Morocco, in February. People familiar with the development told Hindustan Times, Wednesday, that the list of countries include Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Mauritius, Philippines, Serbia, UAE and Qatar. The decision is part of India’s plan to export the AstraZeneca vaccine on a commercial basis to foreign countries and

Governor of the Tangier region visits the families of the textile factory victims

The wali (governor) of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region and governor of the Tangier-Assilah prefecture, Mohamed Mhidia visited, Tuesday, the families of the 28 victims who died in the flooding of an illegal textile factory in Tangier.  The wali was seen in a number of districts of Tangier, such as Magogha, Bni Makada and Masnana, offering his condolences to the families of the victims, Tanja 24 reports. The same source recalls that the wali of the region had postponed a meeting

Moroccan YouTuber 3robi F Merican starts hunger strike following his arrest

Following his arrest, Moroccan YouTuber Chafik Omerani, also known as «3robi F Merican», started a hunger strike, his brother Mohamed Omerani said. Omerani’s lawyer told the brother that the YouTuber «had been on a hunger strike since Saturday». In a Facebook post, the brother also announced that the YouTuber’s wife contacted the US consulate after she was prevented from visiting her husband. The American consul promised that he would contact her on

Abderrahim Beyyoudh, new head of Moroccan liaison office in Israel arrives in Tel Aviv

Morocco has named Abderrahim Beyyoudh to head its liaison office in Tel Aviv. On Tuesday, the diplomat landed at the Ben-Gurion airport, Times of Israel reports. The head of Morocco’s diplomatic mission met, on his arrival, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. He «told Ashkenazi that he was extremely happy when he was told of his appointment by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita» and «pledged to advance the ties between the two countries», the same

Covid-19 in Morocco : 536 new infections and 615,181 people vaccinated as of Tuesday

536 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 476,125. 615,181 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 1,035 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 456,032. 16 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,424. 8 of these deaths were recorded in Casablanca-Settat, 2 in the Oriental,

Climate change : «2/3 of Morocco’s beaches are at risk of coastal erosion»

A World Bank climate risk profile on Morocco warns against global warming, rainfall and the impact on several sectors including agriculture, fishing and health.

Emmerson receives exclusive rights from Morocco to build potash plant

Mining company Emmerson Plc announced on Tuesday that it had received exclusive rights from Morocco to develop $400 million potash plant, Reuters reported. Located near the city of Khemisset, a city in northern Morocco, the mine can produce up to 735,000 tonnes of muriate of potash and 1 million tonnes of de-icing salt a year, according to a feasibility study by the company. Emmerson will start building said mine by the end of 2021 and will start production by 2023, the firm’s Chief

«Morocco recruits agents to attack Algeria», Algerian government spokesman claims

The Algerian government spokesman is heading once again a campaign against Morocco, accusing it of «recruiting agents» online to attack Algeria. He specifies that his country intends to «block the way to these hostile acts».

Morocco party urges government to determine responsibilities and impose sanctions following illegal garment factory tragedy

The secretary general of the Istiqlal Party (Independence Party) Nizar Baraka reacted, Monday, to the tragic incident that led to the death of 28 textile workers in Tangier after the clandestine unit in which they were working was flooded by the heavy rains. Baraka urged the government to «urgently protect thousands of other workers hired by illegal industrial units throughout the Kingdom and transform them into organized and safe spaces». He also asked the government to help these

Morocco’s Interior Minister speaks with Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana

Minister of Public Security of Israel Amir Ohana announced on Monday that he has phoned his Moroccan counterpart Abdelouafi Laftit and that they agreed to meet soon, either in Israel or in Morocco. According to i24news, Amir Ohana said in a statement that he started this phone call in Darija (Moroccan Arabic), to stress the importance of the agreement to him. He thus recalled being from a Jewish family of Moroccan origin and affirmed having «waited many years to reach this