Morocco

A pre-forum on human rights closes today in Rabat, as part of Morocco's participation in the third World Forum on Human Rights to be hosted by the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, next March

Cultivating, producing, processing and exporting cannabis for medical purposes will now also be possible in Morocco, which is taking starting steps in this industry with the first ten authorisations for production, processing and marketing

Spanish travel and tourism magazine Viajar has named Morocco the 'best emerging sustainable destination for the year 2022-2023'

The new observation satellite project, that Morocco wants to launch as part of its space programme, is considered one of the most important development levers for the local economy and is attracting international attention

Morocco bans travelers from China in a bid to stave off a possible new wave of coronavirus infections; the restrictions are extended to all people arriving from China regardless of their nationality

Morocco's Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication has announced the launch of a virtual museum bringing together all the photos and videos of the national football team's performances during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

A Moroccan human rights organisation has criticized the country for sentencing to prison the migrants trying to cross the Melilla enclave, which claimed the lives of at least 23 people

The Court of Appeal in Nador sentenced a group of 14 migrants arrested while attempting to cross the fence in Melilla on 24 June to three years' imprisonment, weighing down the sentences

UN praised Morocco's new education reform plan for 2022-2026, a strategy that will contribute to the "success" of the public school enterprise in the country

IMF proposed that Morocco move to the next stage of fiscal reforms to make the exchange rate of the national currency more flexible, but Bank Al-Maghrib refused to adopt the measure