Pedro Sanchez and Spanish businessmen to visit Morocco in December

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit Morocco in mid-December. Government sources confirmed the visit to Spanish newspaper ABC. During said visit, Sanchez will be accompanied by Spanish businessmen. The delegation of businessmen will be composed in particular of Antonio Garamendi, president of the Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE), the Spanish employers, as well as José Luis Bonet, president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. Sanchez

Morocco’s fund ratings not affected by sovereign downgrade, Fitch Ratings reveals

According to Fitch Ratings, downgrading the Moroccan sovereign rating to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' «has no immediate impact on the money market funds and the bond fund» rated by the same body on the Moroccan market. In a statement published Monday, Fitch Ratings explained that entities rated 'BB+' and above on the international scale typically map to national scale ratings of 'AAA(mar)', reffering to its National Scale Correspondence Tables published in June 2020. «Government

Covid-19 : 2,587 new infections in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Kénitra and Agadir

2,587 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 327,528.  4,701 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 275,158. 80 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,396. 26 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 12 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 9 in the

Covid-19 in Morocco : Persistent symptoms in patients months after infection

After recovering from Covid-19, some patients have reported persistent symptoms that included the loss of smell and taste and persistent fatigue. Experts stress the importance of monitoring lung damage and psychological sequelae.

An ancient Muslim burial site discovered in Spain

Thanks to a road project, the oldest Islamic-era burial site in Spain was recently uncovered. The site includes 300 tombs dating back to the eighth century. While working on a road in Tauste, a small municipality in northeast Spain, workers discovered human remains. «We have discovered one of the oldest and best-preserved Muslim cemeteries in the Iberian Peninsula», archaeologist Rafael Laborda said. «Even though this was a volatile frontier area, our work indicates that

Prince Moulay Hicham grateful to his cousin King Mohammed VI

The health crisis has greatly influenced Moulay Hicham. After years of estrangement, the «Red Prince» expressed his gratitude to his cousin King Mohammed VI.

Ordered by Morocco, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shown to be «highly effective»

AstraZeneca, a Swedish-British multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company, said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, reports Associated Press. The vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by AstraZeneca, was ordered by Morocco. AstraZeneca’s findings suggest, «a half-dose of the vaccine followed by a full dose at least one month later was 90% effective». «Another approach, giving patients two full doses one month

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad banned from all football-related activity for five years

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad has been found guilty of having breaching several articles of the FIFA Code of Ethics, according the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee. A press release by FIFA reveals that Ahmad Ahmad, who is also FIFA Vice-President, breached «art. 15 (Duty of loyalty), art. 20 (Offering and accepting gifts or other benefits) and art. 25 (Abuse of position) of the 2020 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics, as well

Morocco dismantles a terrorist cell affiliated with ISIS

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, Monday, a terrorist cell made up of three individuals, aged between 26 and 28. The cell, which operates in the towns of Inzegane and Ait Melloul, is affiliated with ISIS. Investigators revealed that the head of this cell and his accomplices pledged allegiance to the self-proclaimed caliph of Daesh, before planning terrorist operations aimed at undermining the security and stability of the kingdom, indicates a BCIJ press

Libyan crisis : Tobruk-based parliament to hold unity talks in Morocco

More than 40 Libyan lawmakers, representing the Tobruk-based parliament, will travel to Morocco on Sunday for talks on a possible reunification of the House of Representatives. According to local newspaper Libyan Express, «the MPs will meet in the city of Tangier, on the invitation of the Moroccan parliament». Saleh Fahima a legislator in the rival parliament in eastern Libya, as well as Belkhair al-Shi'aab, who is part of the House of Representatives based in Tripoli, confirmed