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Morocco Eases Curfew, Health Expert Urges Continued COVID Precautions
For Morocco to truly resume normal life, barrier gestures must be scrupulously respected. Any relaxation could undo the efforts made so far by the country.
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Desperate Migrant's Suicide Attempt Thwarted on Ceuta Beach Amid Border Crisis
A video posted on social media testifies to the migration crisis and the despair affecting migrants. While the Moroccan police are multiplying repatriations to the Moroccan border, Yassine, a delivery man, saved in extremis a young Moroccan who was trying to hang himself on the beach.
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Morocco Cracks Down on Money Laundering: Prosecutors Ordered to Enforce Strict Guidelines
Despite the 2019 note from the public prosecutor’s office on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (LBCT), several public prosecutors continue to twist the law. Yet Morocco needs its strict enforcement to obtain its ticket out of the FATF gray list, hence the strict reminder from the public prosecutor’s office.
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Morocco's Restaurant Industry Struggles as Government Weighs Relief Measures Amid COVID-19 Surge
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and especially following the recent preventive measures imposed for the month of Ramadan, cafe and restaurant owners and employees are in the doldrums. A situation that concerns the deputies and in the face of which the government is considering taking urgent measures.
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Moroccan Journalists on Hunger Strike as Families Fear for Their Health
After being denied a request for provisional release, the two Moroccan journalists Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni have been on a hunger strike for two weeks. Their families, concerned about their health, are sounding the alarm.
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Morocco Faces Doctor Shortage, Seeks Foreign Medical Professionals
For a few years now, Morocco has been suffering from a shortage of healthcare professionals. This situation, which has worsened with the health crisis, calls for emergency measures.
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Morocco Opens Doors to Foreign Doctors Amid Healthcare Shortage
From now on, Morocco is opening its doors to foreign doctors and foreign investment in the health sector. Good news that comes at a time when the country is suffering from a shortage of doctors, exacerbated by the health crisis.
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Morocco Loses Investment Grade Status as Pandemic Pushes External Debt to Record Highs
Not long ago, Morocco could be pleased to be the only country in the region to have preserved its "investment grade". But with the health crisis, the kingdom has been stripped of this title due to its external debt.
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Morocco Ramps Up Food Safety Inspections Ahead of Ramadan
The National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) is on alert. Well before the start of the month of Ramadan, all its control services have been deployed throughout the kingdom to ensure the compliance of food products offered for consumption on the national market.
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Moody's Downgrades Outlook for Major Moroccan Banks Amid Economic Concerns
Four formerly stable Moroccan banks are now on a negative outlook. Moody’s has just confirmed the Ba1 long-term deposit ratings of these banks.
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Health Concerns Grow Over Carcinogenic Additives in Moroccan Bread, Watchdogs Demand Investigation
The flour used to make bread in Morocco would be unfit for consumption, even for animals, denounce consumer rights associations. They are therefore calling on the competent ministries to conduct a thorough investigation.
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Moroccan Consumers Face Rising Food Costs Ahead of Ramadan
In the coming weeks, due to very high demand during the Ramadan period, prices of basic necessities could experience a sharp increase. Consumer rights protection associations are sounding the alarm and urging the population to avoid waste.