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