Sama, a three-month-old baby, spent 16 days at the University Hospital Center (CHU) in Fez, where she was admitted after testing positive for coronavirus. On Sunday morning, the little girl was declared completely healed. Photos of her and her parents were shared on Twitter at the moment when she was about to leave the hospital. Elle s'appelle Sama, elle a 3 mois et vient de quitter le CHU de #Fès après 16 jours d'hospitalisation. La plus jeune patiente infectée au
Passionate about space and stars, Taha Shisseh has seen his dreams come true. Settled down in the United States, the researcher is expected to finish his PhD in August in Morocco, then carry on his research in asteroids and meteorites.
The Polisario Front is threatening once again to withdraw from the UN-led political process, after the Security Council held a closed meeting on the Sahara conflict.
King Felipe VI held a phone call with King Mohammed VI, Friday, the Spanish royal palace revealed on its Twitter account. The two sovereigns discussed «the health crisis caused by Covid-19 and international solidarity to face the pandemic», the same source added. It is, moreover, the second telephone call between the two heads of state in less than four weeks. On March 12, in fact, King Felipe VI and King Mohammed VI spoke on the phone before deciding to suspend sea and air travel
After Morocco halted the repatriation of bodies because of the coronavirus, many Moroccan families have found themselves forced to bury their deceased loved ones in the Netherlands. While on the hunt for eternal graves, some of them have thought of future alternatives.
Because of the coronavirus crisis, Brussels Airlines will not fly to eight destinations until March 2021. The eight destinations include Marrakech, Seville, Valencia, Bristol, Hanover, Moscow, Billund and Santorini, Belga reports. «It is difficult to make predictions about the future, and the reason for scrapping destinations varies from destination to destination», said Kim Daenen, spokesperson of Brussels Airlines, to De Standaard. «But in general, we do not
57 confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,431 the total number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco, the Health Ministry said Friday. As for the death toll, the Ministry said that in total 105 people died after contracting the virus in Morocco while 114 recovered. The 1,431 cases were recorded in Casablanca-Settat (412), Marrakech-Safi (274) Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (216), Fes-Meknes (178), Tanger-Tetouan Al Hoceima (127), the Oriental region (87),
99 confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,374 the total number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco, Mohamed Lyoubi, who heads the infectious diseases department at the Health Ministry, said Thursday during a press briefing. As for the death toll, Lyoubi said that in total 97 people died after contracting the virus in Morocco while 109 recovered. The official revealed that the regions of Casabalanca-Settat (29%), Marrakech-Safi (19%),
Fouad Ali El Himma and Nasser Bourita’s February visit to Saudi Arabia had raised hopes for having Morocco strengthen ties with Gulf countries. Contrary to what happened during the 2008 financial crisis and the Arab Spring, these countries preferred to not financially support Morocco amid the coronavirus crisis.
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities’ co-operation program, affiliated to the Council of Europe, is providing support for the development of websites for Moroccan associations, as part of it cooperation activities in the Kingdom. The Council of Europe reported, Thursday, that the Congress will help «two partner associations of elected representatives», namely the Association of Regions of Morocco (ARM) and the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Prefectural