On March 11, Morocco’s cabinet approved a bill to legalize medical cannabis. The bill will now pass to Morocco’s parliament for consideration. If the bill ultimately succeeds, Morocco will become a true pioneer, as only the second country in the
New U.S. Policy, Same Human Rights Expectations: Companies Sourcing from the Western Sahara Are Still Obligated to Respect International Law
On December 11, 2020, President Trump formally announced that the Government of Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco will normalize their bilateral relationship, marking the fourth Arab country that recognizes Israel as a result of the Abraham Accords. Over the
Petition Summary: Phosphate Fertilizers from Morocco and Russia
New expat employment contracts in Morocco
The ministerial decree of 19 April 2019 establishing a new template for foreign employment contracts allows foreign employees to be treated in the same way as Moroccan employees.
Foreigners wishing to work in Morocco must comply with certain procedures and
Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates
Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between them.
The 39 patients in Germany fell ill between April
Morocco Names Chief Rabbinical Court Master, Ending 100 Years of Vacancies In the Post
Arutz Sheva reports that the government of Morocco, on behalf of the country’s King Mohammed VI, has appointed Rabbi Yoshiahu Pinto to the post of Supreme Chief Rabbinical Court Master. The post has been vacant for last 100 years. In his
Moroccan Law Criminalizes Forced Marriage And Sexual Violence
From BBC News:The law includes a ban on forced marriage, sexual harassment in public places, and tougher penalties for certain forms of violence.It has been criticised by Human Rights Watch for not explicitly criminalising marital rape and lacking a precise
Eight EU countries report Hepatitis A cases with Moroccan link
Immigration Article of the Day: Morocco at the Crossroads the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Refugee Status by Karla Mari McKanders
Morocco at the Crossroads the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Refugee Status by Karla Mari McKanders. Chapter in Women and Social Change in North Africa: What Counts as Revolutionary? (pp. 189-214) (D. Gray & N. Sonneveld, editors, Cambridge University
Oldest DNA from Africa offers clues to mysterious ancient culture | Science | AAAS
About 15,000 years ago, in the oldest known cemetery in the world, people buried their dead in sitting positions with beads and animal horns, deep in a cave in what is now Morocco. These people were also found with small,