Covid-19 : American experts give the green light to Moderna's vaccine

An advisory committee recommended on Thursday, December 17, granting an emergency authorization in the United States to Moderna vaccine. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the US drug agency should now give the green light to this vaccine, as it did for Pfizer's on December 11 following a similar opinion. This opinion was backed with 20 votes and only one abstention. Like Pfizer's, the vaccine will not be recommended for people who may develop allergic reactions. These

Sahara : James Baker criticizes the US decision but welcomes normalization with Israel

The former UN special envoy to Western Sahara James Baker expressed his opposition to the decision of the US President Donald Trump, who recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory. In an opinion article published by the Washington Post, the former diplomat who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1989 and 1992 described the move as a «serious blow to diplomacy and international law». «This rash move disguised as diplomacy will contribute to the existing

Several Algerian websites hacked by Moroccan hackers

Moroccan hackers targeted several Algerian websites, including some linked to the country’s government, on Thursday. «Among them, we find that of the national agency for the development of Algerian hydrocarbon resources. On its home page, the hackers present themselves as members of the MoroccoHackTeam Neige_Ma», writes Le Desk. On the home page, the group of hackers used the emblem of the Moorish movement, which «brings together an ultra-nationalist

Morocco’s ambassador to the US Lalla Joumala meets her Israeli counterpart

On Thursday, Morocco’s ambassador to the United States Lalla Joumala Alaoui and her Israeli counterpart Ron Dermer met. «The beginning of a beautiful friendship. Pleasure meeting with HRH Ambassador Lalla Joumala and presenting her with a Chanukiah used by Moroccan Jewry for generations», Ron Dermer wrote on his Twitter. The beginning of a beautiful friendship. Pleasure meeting with HRH Ambassador Lalla Joumala and presenting her with a Chanukiah used by Moroccan Jewry for

«There was never any persecution» of Moroccan Jews, Rabat UN envoy says during Hannukah lighting ceremony

Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations Omar Hilale attended, Thursday, a ceremony held by Israel’s UN Mission and the Forum for Cultural Diplomacy. «We are very proud that in the history of Morocco, there was never any persecution of Jewish people. They were just… part of our society», Omar Hilale said during the Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony. Together with his Israeli counterpart Gilad Erdan, Hilale participated in lighting the eighth and final Hanukkah

Covid-19 : 2,776 new cases in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakech

2,776 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 409,746. 3,163 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 369,998. 55 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 6,804. 12 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 10 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, 9 in

Covid-19 in Morocco : Policy Center for the New South calls for targeted spending and effective social policy

The deep recession of the Moroccan economy following the health crisis «would have more impact on the most precarious social classes», alerted this week the Policy Center for the New South, which draws up a first detailed assessment of the ramifications of this crisis.

Morocco and Israel UN ambassadors to light candles on 8th day of Hanukkah

Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations Omar Hilale will light, alongside Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan, the eighth and final Hanukkah candle, on Thursday night, Israel Hayom reported. Tomorrow's the day! Don't miss the opportunity to participate in our Mission's virtual Hanukkah event led by Ambassador @giladerdan1, and with ambassadors from Morocco, the UAE and Bahrain. Join us in kindling the light of peace in the Middle East! https://t.co/O8rwEHY5Ly

Morocco employment Minister defends his statement against Morocco-Israel ties on pro-Hezbollah channel

Morocco’s minister of employment and head of PJD youth movement Mohamed Amekraz defended his choice of a pro-Hezbollah channel to criticize the resumption of diplomatic ties between Morocco and Israel.

Peru resumes China’s Sinopharm vaccine trial after volunteer’s illness

The Peruvian government announced on Wednesday that China's Sinopharm could resume a trial for its coronavirus vaccine. According to Reuters, the country's authorities said they had «clarified» the problem that affected one of the 12,000 volunteers who received the vaccine as part of the trials. The authorities in Lima announced, Friday, December 11, to have «temporarily suspended» the clinical trials of the Sinopharm vaccine after the detection of