King Mohammed VI Waives Rent for Tenants of Religious Trust Properties Amid Pandemic
9 April 2020
King Mohammed VI has decided to exempt tenants of Habous premises dedicated to commerce, crafts, services and housing from rental fees.
Coronavirus in Morocco (Covid-19)
Spain Halts Export of Critical COVID-19 Medicines to Morocco
9 April 2020
Spain has requisitioned medicines purchased by Morocco to curb the COVID-19 epidemic.
Morocco’s Economy Shrinks 1.1% in Q1 as Coronavirus Impact Hits
9 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting Morocco’s economic growth hard. This growth is down 1.1% in the first quarter.
Morocco Reports 1,275 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises to 93
9 April 2020
A sharp increase in covid-19 infections has been recorded in Morocco with 91 new cases reported.
IMF Approves $3 Billion Loan to Morocco for COVID-19 Response
9 April 2020
Morocco has (finally) borrowed $3 billion from the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Morocco Makes Face Masks Mandatory as COVID-19 Precaution
9 April 2020
Wearing a mask has become mandatory in Morocco since yesterday, Wednesday, April 8. In a press release, the Ministry of Health warned against violating this established rule.
COVID-19 Reaches Last Moroccan Region as Cases Top 1,200 Nationwide
9 April 2020
The Dakhla Oued Eddahab region recorded its first case of covid-19 contamination on Wednesday, April 8, more than a month after the first confirmed case in Morocco.
Moroccan Small Businesses Hit Hard: Trade and Services Lead COVID-19 Economic Impact
9 April 2020
A survey conducted by the Moroccan Confederation of VSEs-SMEs revealed that the two sectors most affected by the pandemic are business services and trade. They top the ranking (…)
Morocco Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing with 200,000 Rapid Diagnostic Kits
8 April 2020
After conducting 4,070 screening tests since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, Morocco is preparing, starting this week, to expand the scope of action, with the (…)
Moroccan Lawmaker Hospitalized After Overdosing on Herbal COVID-19 Remedy
8 April 2020
A parliamentarian from the Marrakech Safi region, fearing contracting the coronavirus, was urgently admitted to a private clinic in the city, following the consumption of a (…)