China Charters Flight to Repatriate 27 Hongkongers Stranded in Morocco Amid Coronavirus Crisis
10 April 2020
China has chartered a flight to repatriate 27 Hongkongers stranded in Morocco due to the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Moroccan Jewish Community Hard, 11 Deaths Reported
10 April 2020
The Jewish community in Morocco is being hit hard by Covid-19. Already eleven deaths recorded. It is the death of a relative of the leader of the Labor Party Amir Peretz, which (…)
Suspected Coronavirus Cases at Casablanca Airport Prompt Emergency Response
10 April 2020
Three foreign nationals, 2 Belgians and a Spaniard, suspected of having contracted the coronavirus, were urgently taken to Moulay Youssef hospital in Casablanca last Wednesday.
French Schools in Morocco Demand Full Tuition Despite Remote Learning
10 April 2020
Parents of students at the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) will not be exempt from third quarter fees, according to an email sent by the head of the Casablanca - (…)
Moroccan Student, Repatriated from Wuhan, Tests Positive for Coronavirus at Home
9 April 2020
A Moroccan student, repatriated from Wuhan following the spread of the coronavirus in the Hubei province, had the misfortune of contracting the virus in Morocco, after being (…)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Leads by Example, Wears Mask During Official Audience
8 April 2020
King Mohammed VI set an example by wearing a health mask during an audience held on Tuesday at the royal palace in Casablanca. The photo of this event has gone viral on social (…)
Moroccan Student Stranded as Morocco Suspends Flights from France Amid Coronavirus
8 April 2020
At the announcement of the closure of all French schools and universities due to the coronavirus, Maha El Haiba, 18, a student at Sciences Po Menton, decided to return home to (…)
Morocco’s King Appoints New Government Spokesman and Culture Minister
7 April 2020
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, King Mohammed VI received, at the royal palace in Casablanca, the ministers Saaid Amzazi and Othman El Firdaouss. This was in the presence of the (…)
Casablanca Tramway Ridership Plummets 90% Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
7 April 2020
The confinement imposed on the population to curb the spread of coronavirus is having a negative impact on the activities of the Casablanca tramway. Ridership is plummeting by 90%.
Fake Taxi Driver Arrested in Casablanca for Serial Rape and Robbery
7 April 2020
The judicial police of Hay El Hassani arrested a dangerous criminal who was posing as a grand taxi driver. The man is accused of kidnapping, raping and robbing several women.