Morocco
Morocco to Launch Vaccine Production Hub, Boosting African Health Sovereignty
Despite the decline in the number of Covid-19 cases, Morocco is committed to its health sovereignty with the start of vaccine production as early as next November.
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Nizar Baraka
Morocco
Morocco Intensifies Drought Response as Water Crisis Deepens
The drinking water deficit is a concern for the Minister of Equipment and Water, who chaired the meeting of the National Committee for Monitoring the Water Situation last week.
Morocco
Laâyoune's New Desalination Plant Set to Boost Morocco's Water Supply
The seawater desalination plant installed in Laâyoune as part of strengthening the national drinking water supply will soon be operational.
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Water-Intensive Cannabis Strains Amid Drought Concerns
Faced with the proliferation of plantations of new cannabis varieties that consume a lot of water and consequently deplete the groundwater in the North, Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, has asked Abdelouafi Laftit , Minister of the Interior, to lend him a hand. Several wells have already been closed.
Morocco
Moroccan Diaspora's Record Remittances Bolster Economy Amid Pandemic, Party Leader Says
The Istiqlal party has praised the resilience of the Moroccan economy during the Covid-19 crisis, emphasizing the contribution of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) through their remittances, which reached a record level during the period.
Morocco
Marrakech Faces Water Crisis: $52 Million Emergency Plan to Combat Severe Drought
Severe drought is affecting the Marrakech-Safi region. To remedy the situation and avoid a disruption in water supply, the authorities are committed to urgently mobilizing 522 million dirhams.
Morocco
Morocco Aims to Modernize Ports as Traffic Projected to Grow 2.4% in 2022
In anticipation of a recovery in port activity in Morocco, the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, announced a wave of modernization of the means during the year 2022.
Morocco
Istiqlal Party Agrees to Join Morocco's Next Government Coalition
The Istiqlal Party (PI) is ready to participate in the next government. This is the decision taken by the National Council of the political party, at the end of the proceedings of its extraordinary session, held virtually on Saturday in Rabat.
Spain
Moroccan Istiqlal Party Slams Spain's Decision to Host Polisario Leader
Alongside the various diplomatic statements, the Istiqlal party has strongly criticized the decision of Spain to host the leader of the separatists, Brahim Ghali, with the Spanish Popular Party. In a letter addressed to Pablo Casado, the Moroccan political formation has lambasted this stance of the Spanish authorities which it considers "hostile and unfriendly" towards Morocco.
Morocco
Istiqlal Party Pushes for Voting Rights of Moroccan Expatriates in 2021 Elections
Moroccans residing abroad must exercise their constitutional rights to be voters and eligible in elections within the framework of full citizenship. This concern was at the heart of the discussions between Nizar Baraka, Secretary General of the Istiqlal Party, and representatives of the Coordination of Moroccan Political Parties Abroad, last Wednesday, at the party’s headquarters in Rabat.
Morocco
Morocco's Poverty Crisis Deepens: 1 Million New Poor Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
It is a very critical assessment that the Secretary General of the Istiqlal party has made. After nearly 4 years in power, the government of El Othmani has distinguished itself by a long succession of failures that the Covid-19 pandemic has managed to highlight.
Morocco
Morocco's Istiqlal Party Proposes Universal Income for Poorest as Part of Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan
In the run-up to the "deconfinement" of June 10, the Secretary General of the Istiqlal , Nizar Baraka, presented on Friday the main lines of his party’s Memorandum in the presence of the Head of Government.