Before Covid-19, the entire summer season, starting in June, was that of marriages par excellence, in Morocco. This seems to be picking up again after the reopening of the offices of the “adouls” who have remained closed for almost two months. And the institution of marriage has taken on new …
Read More »Back to GMT+1 in Morocco on Sunday May 31
Morocco will return to GMT + 1 on Sunday May 31 at 2:00 a.m. Moroccans are asked to advance their clocks by 60 minutes Sunday at 02:00. The Ministry of Economy, Finance and the Reform of the Administration had decided, last Sunday April 19 at 03H00, the return to GMT …
Read More »COP26 postponed to November 2021
The 26th United Nations International Climate Conference (COP26), which was scheduled to take place in Glasgow (Scotland) in November 2020, has been postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The World Climate Conference will now be held from November 1 to 12, 2021, according to the COP26 Twitter …
Read More »Death of former Prime Minister Abderrahmane El Youssoufi
Former Prime Minister Abderrahmane el Youssoufi died in Casablanca at the age of 96. Abderrahmane el Youssoufi, born March 8, 1924 in Tangier, is a Moroccan statesman. He was Prime Minister of the 26th government of the Kingdom, called “alternation government”, from March 14, 1998 to November 6, 2002. In …
Read More »Coronavirus: AfDB mobilizes 264 million euros to support Morocco
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved, on Wednesday, May 27, financing of 264 million euros for Morocco as part of its program to support the response of Covid-19 (PARC-19), indicates a press release from the bank. “Faced with this unprecedented situation, we are doing everything …
Read More »OBG dissects management of the pandemic in Morocco
The Moroccan response to the coronavirus pandemic was praised in late April by the EU for its speed, efficiency and coordination. The country was one of the first in the MENA region to introduce strict containment measures: schools were closed on March 13 and a state of emergency declared on …
Read More »King Mohammed VI received a message from Erdogan
King Mohammed VI received a message of congratulations from the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. In this message, the Turkish president expresses his most cordial congratulations to the king, wishing that this sacred holiday will bring peace and serenity …
Read More »King Mohammed VI received a message from King Abdullah II
King Mohammed VI received a message of congratulations from Sovereign Hashemite, King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. In this message, King Abdullah II expresses, in his name and that of the Jordanian people and government, his sincere congratulations and best wishes to the …
Read More »Containment: Morocco loses MAD 1 billion per day
The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform said on Tuesday that the two months of confinement, imposed by the new coronavirus (Covid-19), should cost the Moroccan economy 6 points growth of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year 2020, which means a loss of 1 billion dirhams per …
Read More »Ten Moroccans in the new Israeli government
The Israeli Knesset finally approved, on Sunday, May 17, the government of national unity, formed by Benjamin Netanyahu and his ex-rival, Benny Gantz. 10 ministers of Moroccan origin are included in this list. After more than a year of procrastination and three votes, 73 deputies in the Israeli parliament have …
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