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September 21, 2017

The Listing of Money Trade Coin on Cryptocurrency Exchange and the Rising Promise of a New Era in Dubai

MONEY TRADE COIN, the new age cryptocurrency, dazzled its investors’ expectations by listing on NovaExchange. Immediate trading began post the launch by Money Trade Coin’s founder and CEO,"...

September 20, 2017

Morocco Ready to Offer Border Security Training to Sahel G5 Force

Morocco expressed its willingness to offer training to the border security forces of the G5 Sahel force bringing together troops from Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad.

Speaking at a Francophonie"...

September 19, 2017

Morocco ‘rejects’ HRW report on security crackdown on Rif protests

The Moroccan government has responded to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the events in Al-Hoceima by blasting it as full of “unfounded allegations”. The Inter-Ministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH) in Morocco responded to the rights NGO via a statement saying: Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the events of Al Hoceima, published on 5 September, contains unfounded allegations and errors concerning the management and treatment by the public authorities of demonstrations… Rabat expressed its rejection of the......

September 19, 2017

Western Sahara: New UN Envoy Horst Köhler to Make Official Visit to Morocco

Horst Köhler, the new Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, has announced his intention to visit Morocco, after conducting a series of meetings with stakeholders on the issue, according to a statement released September 17 by the UN. Köhler, who officially took up his position on September 8 in New York, held several meetings and consultations this past Saturday, according to the UN’s press release. “Köhler met with the Secretary-General [Antonio Guterres] and senior United Nations officials, representatives of the parties and neighbors, Member States and the African Union Commissioner......

September 18, 2017

Famous Cuban Painter to Visit Morocco After Invitation From King Mohammed VI

Famous Cuban painter Michel Mirabal is due to visit Morocco following an invitation from King Mohammed VI.

“Obviously I am very happy for the generous invitation of King Mohammed VI to Visit Morocco,”"...

September 18, 2017

1.2 Million Moroccans Are Undernourished: UN Report

Though Morocco managed to successfully reduce the prevalence of undernourishment during the last decade, 3.5 percent of Moroccans (1.2 million people), still suffer from the phenomenon, according to the new UN"...

September 17, 2017

Moroccan Govt. Council Approves Decree to Improve Status of Nurses

The government council has approved a decree intended to improve the status of nurses and health technicians, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health.

On Thursday, the government approved"...

September 16, 2017

The Farcical Parliament Of Morocco – Analysis

Morocco’s late King Hassan II, incensed by the puerile quibbling that took place in the parliament of his time, that was, after all, a mere rubber-stamp of his autocratic policies, called it a ‘true circus’.

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September 16, 2017

El Othmani Promises Close Govt. Oversight on Development Projects Around Morocco

Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani has affirmed that his cabinet is closely following the progress of development projects launched in different regions of the country.

Speaking during the weekly government"...

September 15, 2017

Global Foundation Launches to Accelerate an End to Smoking

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Secures Major 12 Year Funding Commitment; Shares Initial Plans to Reduce Harm and Deaths from Smoking Worldwide (AETOS Wire)-- With the goal of eliminating smoking worldwide, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World formally launched today in New York City. The Foundation is founded and led by Dr. Derek Yach, a renowned anti-smoking crusader who, while at the World Health Organization (WHO), was the primary architect of the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The Foundation will build upon......