Following the formalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel, the two heads of state spoke by telephone on Friday. King Mohammed VI recalled the strong and special links between the Jewish community of Moroccan descent and the Moroccan monarchy. «The Sovereign also reiterated the consistent, constant and unchanged position of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Palestinian Question as well as the Kingdom's pioneering role in promoting peace and stability in the Middle
2,329 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 428,193. 3,192 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 391,920. 40 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,170. 13 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 7 in Fès-Meknès, 6 in Marrakech-Safi, 5 in
Abderrahmane Bouihlougat is a young artist who draws giant shapes on beaches. But despite his talent, he finds himself unable to respond to invitations and events due to the current health crisis.
During his visits to Morocco, former United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill enjoyed painting in Marrakech. One of his paintings will be auctioned in the UK for the first time.
The painting of the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill «Scene at Marrakech» will be auctioned for the first time in March. The painting, circa 1935, has an estimated value of between £300,000 (about US$404,000) and £500,000, Barrons reported. Churchill, who used to visit Morocco regularly, painted this masterpiece during a 1935 visit. In the 1950s, he gifted Scene at Marrakech to field marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. The latter «An
The Governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed the provisional application, as of January 1, 2021, of the Association Agreement between Morocco and the United Kingdom, signed in London on October 26, 2019. To this effect, the two countries exchanged verbal notes on Thursday in Rabat, according to a joint Morocco-UK Declaration. The agreement restores, in the context of bilateral relations, all the effects that the two countries
Chinese agency for regulating drugs and medical devices has officially accepted the request of the country’s leading vaccine maker, Sinopharm, to take one of its Covid-19 vaccine to the market. «The Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products Administration has formally accepted the application and started examination procedure», the Global Times newspaper said, adding that a conditional approval could be granted as early as
The process of opening a United States consulate in Dakhla is launched, as announced Thursday by the US Secretary of State. «We are inaugurating a virtual presence post for Western Sahara, with a focus on promoting economic and social development, to be followed soon by a fully functioning consulate», Mike Pompeo wrote on Thursday. «Consistent with President Trump’s proclamation on recognizing the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over the Western
Algeria’s Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum had a phone call Wednesday with Mikhail Bogdanov, the special representative of the President of Russia for the Middle East and African countries, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moscow announced Thursday. The Sahara issue was one of the topics discussed by the two diplomats. «They addressed the problems of implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council on the settlement of Western Sahara»,
2,650 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 425,864. 2,833 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 388,728. 44 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,130. 19 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 4 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 5 in