The most prominent headlines of Moroccan newspapers issued today, Saturday, September 21, 2024

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Below is a review of the most prominent headlines in the national newspapers issued today, Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Study: Morocco has demonstrated recognized efficiency in managing its public policies (Al-Akhbar)

Despite the difficulties and challenges facing the national economy in light of the drought and international tensions that led to rising prices and inflation, a new study conducted by the Department of Economic Studies, affiliated with the French “Bank of Morocco” group, revealed that Morocco has demonstrated recognized efficiency in managing its public policies, which enabled it to achieve a degree of macroeconomic stability despite the shocks it has been exposed to, such as the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the consequences of the earthquake, and others.

The institution’s experts stressed that this is “an important sign of confidence for investors, which has been made possible in particular by a continuous history of access to international markets and a low cost of debt, elements that will enhance its sustainability.”

Salma Naji wins the Grand Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture (News)

Moroccan architect and anthropologist Salima Naji was awarded the Grand Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture, the highest prize awarded by this scientific institution dedicated to promoting excellence in architecture, last Wednesday in Paris.

During the 2024 Awards and Prizes Ceremony, the President of the Academy, Catherine Jacques, announced that this year’s Grand Gold Award went to Salima Naji, whose “brilliant work, with talent and responsibility, embodies the ability to integrate architecture in respect for the site.”

Spain.. Albares hands Azoulay the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise (Al-Ummah Message)

His Majesty the King’s Advisor, André Azoulay, received last Wednesday in Madrid the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise, one of the highest and most symbolic Spanish decorations, from the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares.

“André Azoulay has worked tirelessly throughout his life to make his country, Morocco, a global reference in the field of coexistence and dialogue in respect for the richness of all our diversities,” said Mr. Albares, while receiving His Majesty’s Advisor at the Viana Palace, the historic seat of Spanish diplomacy.

The best countries in terms of heritage.. Morocco maintains its regional and global position (Message of the Nation)

Morocco has managed to maintain its regional and global position among the best countries in the world in terms of heritage.

The report on the best countries in the world in terms of heritage for the year 2024, issued by the American media network “U.S. News and World Report”, ranked Morocco in second place in the Arab world and 14th in the world in the list of “best countries in the world in terms of heritage for the year 2024”, based on a poll that included more than 17 thousand people, and data that was selected from several sources, which is the same rank it occupied in the classification for the year 2023.

The National Human Rights Council enters the line of events of September 15 (Al-Ummah Message)

The National Human Rights Council has intervened in the widely circulated images following the events that took place in the city of Fnideq on September 15, calling on “all adults or children, or their guardians, who may be the subject of a violation of one of their rights, to contact the Council in order to hear from them in the context of the investigations that it is conducting centrally or regionally.”

The Council revealed, in a statement, a copy of which was received by “Risalat Al-Ummah”, that it has made available to these people means of communication, whether by telephone or electronically.

PAM accuses “parties” hostile to the country of exploiting the immigration issue to attack the Kingdom (Moroccan Sahara)

Fatima Zahra Mansouri, coordinator of the collective leadership of the PAM, denounced the events that took place in the city of Fnideq after about 3,000 people attempted to illegally immigrate to the city of Ceuta.

At the opening of the first edition of the party’s youth summer university, yesterday, Friday, in Bouznika, Al-Mansouri accused “parties” hostile to the country of exploiting the issue to attack the Kingdom.

She said, “The more Morocco advances in the path of progress and development, the more the slogan of enemies increases,” revealing that the parties hostile to the country are the ones who “fueled calls for immigration on social media sites in a desire to destabilize the country,” through populist discourse that promotes despair among young people and pushes them to immigrate.

Palestinian Minister: Initiatives of Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency Left a “Great Imprint” in the Holy City (Moroccan Sahara)

The Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Ashraf Al-Awar, confirmed, the day before yesterday, Thursday, in the capital Tunis, that the interventions and initiatives of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency over a period of nearly 25 years have left a “great imprint” on the Holy City.

The Palestinian minister said, in a statement on the sidelines of the conference “The Reality of Children’s Education in the City of Jerusalem” hosted by the headquarters of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), that the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency played an “effective” role in the education and health sectors in Jerusalem.

Vienna.. Morocco elected as a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Moroccan Sahara)

On Thursday, in Vienna, Morocco was elected by acclamation as a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the period 2024-2026, during the work of the 68th session of the Agency’s General Conference.

The election of the Kingdom by acclamation, on behalf of Africa, to this important decision-making body of the International Atomic Energy Agency reflects the international community’s confidence in Morocco as an actor of peace, dialogue and consensus in multilateral forums under the high guidance of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

Hammouchi to pay working visit to Türkiye between September 19 and 21 (Socialist Union)

The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, is paying a working visit to Turkey, during the period from September 19 to 21, as part of the efforts made to strengthen bilateral security cooperation relations and exchange expertise related to technological developments and scientific innovations in the security field.

A statement from the General Directorate of National Security and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance stated that during this visit, which came at the official invitation of the Turkish authorities, Mr. Hammouchi met with Mr. Munir Karaloglu, Minister Delegate at the Turkish Ministry of Interior, and Mr. Selami Yildiz, Director General of Intelligence, and reviewed with them various security issues of common interest, the levels of cooperation between the two countries in the security field, and ways to enhance this cooperation in a way that ensures the achievement of security and stability and the neutralization of common security risks and challenges.

Food bill cost Morocco $5.4 billion in 7 months (Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtiraki)

Morocco’s food bill increased by more than 718 million dirhams during the first seven months of this year, as the food items imported by Morocco from abroad during this period cost more than 53.6 billion dirhams instead of 52.9 billion dirhams during the same period last year.

Recent data from the Exchange Office revealed that wheat imports alone cost about 11.5 billion dirhams, down by about 721 million dirhams compared to last year. However, with the exception of wheat, all food items purchased by Morocco from abroad saw a significant increase, both in terms of value and volume.

Slavery in Tindouf: UN rapporteur receives complaint from Sahrawi NGO

Sahrawi human rights activist, Chibata Mrabi Rabbah, informed the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata, about the continuation of this inhumane practice in the Tindouf camps in Algeria.

“We have informed Mr. Obokata of many cases of slavery in the detention camps, knowing that displaced people or blacks are often the victims of this practice,” said Mr. Chebata, who is head of the Sahara Center for Studies and Research on Development and Human Rights.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Shibata cited the case of Salem Abdeen, who was the subject of an investigation by an Australian team.

Morocco – Japan.. Signing of a loan agreement worth 1.85 billion dirhams to support universal health coverage (Le Matin)

Yesterday, Friday, in Rabat, an exchange of memoranda and a loan agreement worth 27.76 billion Japanese yen (about 1.85 billion dirhams) were signed between Morocco and Japan to finance the development policy program aimed at achieving universal health coverage.

This program, signed by the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, the Japanese Ambassador to Morocco, Kuramitsu Hideaki, and the Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Morocco, Kawabata Tomoyuki, in the presence of the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Khalid Ait Taleb, aims to accelerate progress towards achieving universal health coverage in Morocco.