Morocco
Five Moroccan Returnees from Algeria Test Positive for COVID-19
The Regional Directorate of Health of the Oriental region announced that five cases of coronavirus contamination were detected among Moroccans repatriated from Algeria.
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Algeria
France
French Forces Kill Top Al Qaeda Leader in Mali Operation
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, confirmed on Friday, June 5, the death of the head of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdal. He was killed by French forces in northern Mali near the Algerian borders.
Morocco
Stranded Moroccan Workers Protest at Consulate in Algeria, Demand Repatriation and Aid
More than thirty Moroccans still stranded in Algeria expressed their anger on Sunday, May 31, in front of the Moroccan consulate in Oran. And for good reason.
Morocco
Algeria Lags Behind Morocco and Tunisia in COVID-19 Testing and Response
While Morocco and Tunisia are deploying massive resources to effectively manage the health crisis related to the coronavirus, Algeria is lagging behind. The country is not able to decree a gradual deconfinement like its neighbors.
Morocco
Moroccan Nationals Return Home After Two-Month Border Closure with Algeria
The repatriation long awaited by Moroccans stranded abroad has started, and it is those from Algeria who have had the chance to return first. Thus, three Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Royal Air Maroc have been requisitioned by the national airline and have taken off one after the other towards Algeria.
Morocco
Morocco Begins Repatriation of 32,000 Citizens Stranded Abroad Amid Pandemic
The repatriation of Moroccans stranded in Algeria began on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Will Morocco , which plans to work for the repatriation of its 32,000 nationals stranded abroad, cover the entire logistics of these operations?
Morocco
Moroccan Military Denies New Base Near Algerian Border, Clarifies Troop Housing Project
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have provided a formal denial of the information published by some online media about the alleged construction of a new military base in the province of Jerada, near the border with Algeria.
Morocco
Algeria Honors Late Moroccan PM Youssoufi, Champion of Maghreb Unity
Algeria, through its president, Abdelmajid Tebboune, and the Front of Socialist Forces (FFS), paid tribute to the former Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who died on May 29 after a long illness.
Morocco
Morocco Repatriates 300 Citizens Stranded in Algeria Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Blocked for more than 2 months in Algeria, due to the coronavirus, 300 Moroccans have returned to their country, this Saturday, May 30, 2020. Three Royal Air Maroc planes carried out this repatriation at a rate of 100 compatriots each at Oujda airport.
Morocco
Morocco Repatriates First Group of Citizens Stranded in Algeria Amid COVID-19
After the repatriation of Moroccans stranded in Ceuta and Melilla last week, it is now the turn of those stranded in Algeria. The first Royal Air Maroc flight landed this Saturday at Oujda-Angad airport, with the first group of 100 repatriated Moroccans on board.
Spain
Morocco Delays Summer Return of Expatriates Until July Due to COVID-19
Moroccan expatriates will not be able to go to Morocco in June this year as usual due to the covid-19 pandemic. Their return to the kingdom to enjoy the summer vacation would only be possible after July 1st.
Sport
Former Moroccan Star Ouaddou Weighs In on Mahrez Controversy Amid Morocco-Algeria Tensions
The day after the controversy sparked by Riyad Mahrez’s discourteous remarks about Moroccans, the former Moroccan international, Abdeslam Ouaddou, adds his two cents on Moroccan-Algerian relations.