Local authorities in Tangier decided on Tuesday to close industrial units in the city from July 29 to August 12. This decision was taken during a meeting between heads of industrial units and Mohamed Mhidia, the Wali of Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, Alyaoum24 reported. Tanja 24 wrote that the topic has already been discussed during a meeting held on Monday. «The Wali suggested that it is important to suspend production activities within factories, temporarily, to stem the
Two Moroccan gold diggers escaped, Monday, a Polisario prison in the Tindouf camps. The third inmate was arrested while trying to flee. For the record, the Polisario military court sentenced the three gold miners on June 3 to prison sentences ranging between six and seven years. Ennassiri Abdelaziz, Rguibi Elkhaldi and Lehbib Kazaza were arrested in August 2019 by the Front while they were east of the Sand Wall. Recently, drug traffickers from Mali fled a Polisario prison, leaving
Moroccans and Algerians will, reportedly, no longer be able to travel to the European Union, according to EU diplomatic sources. Speaking to Euronews, the decision is due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the two neighboring countries. The European Union opened its borders on July 1 to thirteen countries, including Morocco and Algeria. However, the list is subjected to changes every fortnight. The same source told Euronews that Morocco and Algeria «will be removed» from
500 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 21,387. 513 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the kingdom to 17,066. Eleven (11) deaths were recorded between yesterday and today. The total number of deaths related to Covid-19 reached 327. Morocco now has 3,994 active cases under treatment, most of them are in the region of
37% of Moroccans disapproved of the leadership of the US in 2019, according to a Gallup survey. Only 22% of Moroccans who responded to the poll said that they approve of this leadership.
After it confirmed four coronavirus cases in the Tindouf camps, the Polisario Front announced this week a ban on group and Friday prayers. In a statement, the Polisario’s «Ministry of Religious Affairs» indicated that this decision is driven by «the increase in suspected cases as well as data showing a new wave of contagion in the world». The same source added that «Friday and group prayers will be limited to mosque staff», while «distancing and
In a recent report, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development addressed Morocco’s shortcomings in dispute settlements. The country only meets less than half of the required minimum standards of an international arrangement for resolving cross-border tax disputes.
The Maghreb de Fès, an Omnisport club based in Fez, announced on Monday that four of its members have tested positive for the new coronavirus. The team said in a post on its Facebook page that the tests, carried out on contact cases of the six confirmed cases discovered last week, have just been released. Thus, four new cases will be added to the list. «They are three players and a member of the medical staff», wrote the club. Last week, a committee from the Royal
The increased number of coronavirus cases in Tangier has pushed the local authorities in the city to convert the Ibn Battuta stadium into a sortign center to accommodate Covid-19 patients. According to local online newspaper Tanja24, coronavirus patients, from different neighborhoods, will be driven to the stadium. They will be gathered inside the stadium before being transferred to the field hospital located in the diplomatic forest or to other hospitals. Quoting well-informed
Moroccan professional footballer Walid Azaro has been blacklisted by Saudi club Al-Ettifaq, the Saudi Football Federation (SFF) announced on Sunday. According to Futaa, the Al Ahly former forward was blacklisted after he unilaterally decided to leave the Saudi side before the current Saudi Professional League season ends. The player refused a loan extension at the Saudi club and said that he wants to return to Al Ahly. Because of said decision, Azaro will not be able to join other