American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded Morocco’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' with a stable outlook. The downgrade, published Friday, shows the «severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Morocco's economy and public and external finances», Fitch Ratings explained. «A fall in fiscal revenues and an historically large GDP contraction will prompt a sizeable rise in government debt, while the hit
Distinguishing between a respiratory allergy and a coronavirus infection during the fall season is difficult, especially without the advice of a practitioner.
Convicted of his involvement in the May 2003 terrorist attacks in Casablanca, Said Mansour was sentenced on Monday to death. Living in Denmark since 1984, the 59-year-old man was stripped of his Danish nationality and then extradited to Morocco, where he was tried. Spanish news agency EFE recalls that the case of Mansour is unprecedented, especially since he is the first person in Denmark to be stripped of his nationality, in 2016. Indeed, a Danish court found him guilty of
In a new report on the Western Sahara issue, Amnesty International called the UN Security Council «to strengthen the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) by adding a human rights component to its mandate». «Independent, impartial, comprehensive and sustained human rights monitoring must be a central element of the UN’s future presence in Western Sahara and Sahrawi refugee camps», the international NGO wrote in a report published on October
Disney will be taking full ownership of the Morocco Pavilion in EPCOT’s world showcase, which was run independently, Inside the Magic reported. The Moroccan Embassy and the Morocco Tourism Board, which used to sponsor the pavilion, will operate as cultural consultants. In a joint statement from Jacquee Wahler, VP Communications Walt Disney World Resort, Rashid Choufani and Rachid Lyazidi, Operating Participants Morocco Pavilion, it was announced that «after many years of working
Filipino actress and singer Sue Ramirez revealed on Wednesday that her film «Finding Agnes», shot in Morocco, will finally be released. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Ramirez's new film, directed by Maria Ancheta for Netflix, will be premiering on November 30. «Sometimes you have to go far away to find your way home», the 24-year-old actress said. Ramirez's announcement was accompanied by a series of photos of her with Jelson Bay, one of the
Moroccan Foreign Minister phoned, Thursday, his Chinese counterpart to discuss the development of the Covid-19 vaccine, Chinese news agency Xinhua wrote on Friday. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during this phone call that China and Morocco «enjoy profound friendship and solid mutual trust». He recalled the phone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Moroccan King Mohammed VI in August, which «points out the direction for and injects
Morocco recorded 4,151 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 186,731. These new infections were mainly recorded in Casablanca, Oujda, Marrakech and Skhira-Témara.
During the 12th century, Almohad caliph Yacoub Al Mansour ordered the construction of one of the oldest hospitals in Morocco. Dar Al Faraj was a health complex and architectural jewel according to historians.
The UK’s International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith held, Wednesday, a virtual visit to Morocco. During this virtual visit, Goldsmith held talks with Minister for Energy, Mines, and Environment Aziz Rabbah on how to expand UK-Morocco links to support clean energy. The two Minister discussed Morocco’s «COP22 experience, its ambitious targets on renewables and its role as climate advocate on adaptation and resilience in Africa». They also addressed «how the
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