Day: December 22, 2022

Casablanca Stock Exchange Closes in Positive Territory

Casablanca – The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed in positive territory on Thursday, with its flagship index, the MASI, gaining 0.16% to 10,968.04 points.   The Morocco Stock Index (MSI 20), an index of the 20 most liquid stocks, rose 0.29% to 884.32 points.   Source:Agency Morocaine De Presse

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Morocco Reports 80 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours

A total of 24,917,371 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,417,984, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,865,634 people have received the third dose of the vaccine, while 57,626 people have received the fourth dose.   According to

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Fire in Gas Depot in Mohammedia: No Casualties (Local Authorities)

Immediately alerted, the local authorities and security and civil protection services moved to the scene to take the necessary measures, according to the same sources, ensuring that the intervention teams, supported by elements of the company Marsa Morocco and Lydec, have managed to control the fire at around 7:30 p.m., which has not caused any casualties.   Regarding the material

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Maryam Touzani’s ‘Le Bleu du Caftan’ Shortlisted for 2023 Oscars

It is the only Arab and African film shortlisted this year in the “International Feature Film” category of the prestigious Oscar competition, which will be held on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood.   Last September, the film was chosen by a committee of Moroccan film professionals to represent the Kingdom at the Oscars.   Maryam Touzani declared herself “immensely happy

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Government Council Examines Morocco-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Air Transport

During a press conference held at the end of the Governing Council, the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with the Parliament, spokesman of the Government, Mustapha Baitas, indicated that this agreement aims at strengthening international air transport on the basis of a fair competition between the establishments of the sector.   It will enable airlines to offer various service

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Nearly 1,200 migrants rescued off Tunisian coast

TUNIS, Tunisia’s Maritime Guard rescued about 1,200 irregular migrants off the country’s eastern coast in the past 48 hours, Tunisian National Guard announced.   The rescue operations took place during the two nights of Monday to Tuesday and Tuesday to Wednesday, after having foiled 49 attempts of illegal migration, Tunisian National Guard’s spokesman Houcemeddine Jbabli said in a statement.  

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