Spain Organizes 33rd Ferry Repatriation from Morocco Amid Closed Borders
8 October 2020
Spain will repatriate its nationals and residents from Morocco by ferry this Friday, October 9. Among them are many MREs.
Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Morocco to Decide on Extending State of Health Emergency in Government Meeting
7 October 2020
Moroccans will be informed this Thursday on the extension or not of the state of health emergency. The issue is one of the topics on the agenda of the next Council of (…)
Moroccan Diaspora Remittances Surge Despite Global Economic Downturn
7 October 2020
In the midst of the crisis related to the Covid-19 pandemic, remittances from Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) have only seen a 3% drop. But from July onwards, MRE remittances (…)
Morocco Nears Final Phase in Covid-19 Vaccine Trials, Eyes Local Production
7 October 2020
Sinopharm experts, associated with their Moroccan counterparts, are in the final phase of clinical trials of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine. Ultimately, the Kingdom will be able (…)
COVID-19 Exacerbates Gender and Social Inequalities in Morocco, Activist Warns
6 October 2020
The health crisis related to the coronavirus has not spared any sector worldwide. In Morocco, it has further deepened social disparities and inequalities between men and women.
Moroccan Mother Stranded in Ceuta, Unable to Reunite with Disabled Son After Passport Theft
6 October 2020
Amina El Hboussi, a Moroccan, has been stranded in Ceuta for more than 7 months and has been the victim of the theft of her passport. The loss of this travel document shatters (…)
Morocco Bans Unauthorized ’Peace March’ to Southern Border Amid COVID-19 Concerns
6 October 2020
The Ministry of the Interior has never authorized "the peace march to tighten the ties between Rabat and El Guergarat," in the south of the country.
Moroccan Expat Loses Job and Home After COVID-19 Travel Delay in France
6 October 2020
Brahim Kiou will not soon forget the social devastation left by the coronavirus in his life. Stuck in Morocco for five months, he sees his 30-year career go up in smoke and (…)
Moroccan Energy Minister Recovers from COVID-19, Resumes Duties
6 October 2020
The Minister of Energy, Mines and Environment, Aziz Rabbah, has recovered from Covid-19. On his Facebook page, the PJD member indicated that he has resumed his duties within (…)
Morocco Considers Easing COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Tourism Revival
6 October 2020
Tourism Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui says that the projects to resume tourism in Morocco, including the abolition of the PCR test requirement, are under evaluation. This was (…)