The US to impose preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco’s OCP

The United States will impose preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. The announcement made Tuesday by the US Department of Commerce comes after the same body launched an investigation earlier this year to determine if procedure in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies. According to Reuters, the American department set preliminary duties of 23.46% on imports from Morocco’s OCP group and other producers in the country. Meanwhile, it set

Covid-19 : 3,999 new infections in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Salé and Skhirat-Témara

3,999 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 331,527.  4,118 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 279,276. 73 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,469. 29 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 8 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 7 in the

Guerguerate : Central European countries support FAR operation

Central European countries are supporting the military operation led by the Royal Armed Forces in Guerguerate on November 13. The diplomatic, security and economic links between the Kingdom and certain European states have been consolidated in recent years.

Moroccan rapper khtek makes it to the BBC’s 100 women of 2020

Moroccan rapper Houda Abouz, alias Khtek, is part of the BBC's 100 women of 2020, which includes inspiring and influential women from around the world. Unveiled Tuesday, this list celebrates Khtek who «stands up for women's rights and gender equality». «As a Moroccan rapper in a heavily male-dominated industry, Houda considers her music a tool for change», the BBC wrote. «Keep on fighting, creating, resisting; never back down. Our fight has just

Long haulers, Moroccan recovered patients with lingering and persistent coronavirus symptoms

In Morocco, several recovered Covid-19 patients have reported lingering and persistent symptoms. They include the loss of taste and smell, fatigue, breathing difficulties and weight loss.

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