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Moroccan Beaches Classified According to Quality of Water, Sand

Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali said that 379 monitoring stations for the quality of water in the kingdom’s beaches, representing 88.14%, matched the microbiological quality standards. She told a press conference in Rabat on Friday that 51 stations (11.86%) were declared non-compliant for swimming in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022

Israel Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced during an official visit to the country. Shaked said that "Israel supports the sovereignty of Morocco on the Sahara.” She met the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. “We talked about the close relationship between the two…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 23, 2022

Morocco, Israel Underscore Importance of Developing Consultation Mechanisms

Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit held a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Ayelet Shaked, in Rabat on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both countries’ interior ministries, as well as Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Finance Minister Nadia Fattah Alaoui and other senior officials. According to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

Morocco Allocates $400 Million to Reform Primary, Secondary Teaching

The Moroccan government on Monday kicked off a new five-year program to train primary and secondary school teachers. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch chaired in Rabat the signing ceremony of the framework agreement, worth 4 billion dirhams ($4 million), the government said in a statement. The agreement was signed by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022

UAE, Morocco to Expand Economic Partnership through New Strategies

The United Arab Emirates and Morocco are keen on expanding commercial and economic ties, particularly in the future economy sectors, and taking advantage of Morocco's strategic location. UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri noted that cooperation between the two countries had made progress recently. Bin Touq led…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022

Moroccan Media Causes from Wall Magazines to Facebook

The Manahel Printing House, Rabat, released a new book entitled ‘Journalistic Excavations from Wall Magazine to Facebook Wall’ by Moroccan writer and journalist Jamal al-Mouhafez.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022

Avinash Sable finishes 5th in prestigious Diamond League, breaks own national record for eighth time

RABAT (Morocco): India's Avinash Sable finished a creditable fifth at the prestigious Diamond League Meet here and in the process shattered his own 3000m steeplechase national record for the eighth time.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Three podium places for Diamond Aussies

Three Australians - Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Nicola Olyslagers - have earned podium places at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat.

AAP · Jun 5, 2022

Jake Wightman 'super happy' to seal maiden Diamond League victory

JAKE WIGHTMAN picked up his first ever Diamond League win in Rabat on Sunday night to lay down a marker for this month’s British Championships.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2022

Moroccan Minister of Culture Announces Program of Int’l Book and Publishing Fair

Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid announced the program of the 27th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL) in Rabat between June 3 and 12. The 2021 edition of the event was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s health restrictions. The event…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022