26 migrants rescued by the Moroccan authorities after their boat ship wrecked on Monday, have tested positive for the new coronavirus. They were found off the Tarfaya shore after they attempted to cross to the Canary Islands. The regional director of the Moroccan Ministry of Health Ali El Houari confirmed the news to the Spanish news agency (EFE). The Royal Gendarmerie had arrested the 40 migrants after their boat, which was carrying 60 people, wrecked. For its part, the Spanish NGO
Accoridng to a newly approved protocol, asymptomatic coronavirus cases will be sent home for a 7-day treatment period and an additional self-isolating 7-day period. The new decision comes as the number of daily infections in the Kingdom is on the rise.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, 1,283 coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco. The update brings the number of active cases to 8,071, including 108 ones in critical conditions.
Through a company called Hassan Ben Ali Arabs Co., a number of Moroccan entertainers left for the United States to perform in Broadway. They acted, danced and performed acrobatic feats in New York in several plays and shows during the beginning of the 20th century.
Merchants in the Tindouf camps observed, Tuesday, a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Front’s general secretariat in the Rabouni camp to protest against the closure of borders imposed by the Algerian authorities. The Algerian authorities have implemented the measure since February 2019. The authorities in Algiers had ordered the Polisario's «Interior Ministry» to drastically reduce the number of exit permits granted to cars and trucks from the camps. For the record,
Morocco aims to have a local military industry. It thus intends to demand from its weapon suppliers an «industrial compensation». The legal framework to promote this strategic activity has just been finalized and published in the Kingdom’s Official Bulletin.
In June, a Moroccan man died after he was stabbed during an argument in Milan. Almost one month after the tragedy, the deceased’s family is finally allowed to repatriate his remains to Morocco. However, the family doesn’t have the means to do so. According to local online newspaper Milano Today, a number of people have decided to raise funds for the Moroccan family and help it afford the repatriation. «To help his desperate Moroccan mother, the Italian friends of the
One day before its match against Raja Casablanca, Moghreb Athlétic de Tétouan (MAT) announced Tuesday that two of its players have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a press release, the Tetouan-based club reported that these two cases were confirmed after players and the team’s medical, technical and management staff underwent undergoing screening tests. The same source added that the club’s management contacted the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to
Qatar’s Charity, a humanitarian and development non-governmental organization in the Middle East, has contributed to Morocco’s special fund for the tackling of the coronavirus. According to local online newspaper The Peninsula, Qatar’s embassy in Rabat has handed over Qatar Charity’s aid to the Moroccan fund, created by King Mohammed VI to manage the pandemic. The aid is part of the Qatar Charity’s efforts «in coordination with the official
Taking into consideration the growing number of new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and deaths, the government has decided to apply, starting from Wednesday 05 August 2020 at 8 pm, a series of preventive measures to the Tangier-Assilah and Fez provinces. In Tangier and Fez Having exceptional authorizations to travel from and to Tangier and Fez is mandatory. All gatherings are forbidden. Stores, supermarkets and cafés will have to close by 10 pm. Restaurants should close by
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