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The European Union is strengthening the fight against coronavirus led by Morocco through a financial support of more than 1.7 billion dirhams. This was announced in a joint press release from the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Administration Reform, and the EU Delegation in Rabat.
Moroccan international Mehdi Carcela was caught participating in a clandestine match, while Belgium has suspended all sporting events to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Faced with persistent rumors about the opening of mosques from June 4, the Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Taoufik, stressed on Thursday in Rabat that the decision remains conditional on the health situation in the country.
Stuck in Marrakech where she spent her confinement, Adriana Karembeu was unable to be available on May 12 to host, alongside Michel Cymes, the show "The extraordinary powers of the human body", which was making its comeback after confinement.
In a statement published on social networks, several groups defending the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Morocco expressed their support for Adam Muhammed, who would have been raped by journalist Soulaiman Raïssouni.
Relations between parents and managers of certain private school groups remain tense, to the point where the supervisory ministry has been seized by the parents. The disagreement is related to the payment of tuition fees during the crisis period.
Twelve sub-Saharan nationals, including two women, were arrested on Wednesday evening by elements of the prefectural judicial police service in Meknes. They would be involved in a case of assault and battery with a knife that resulted in the death of a person.
For a few days now, information has been circulating on many websites announcing the reopening of mosques in Morocco from June 4. The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs categorically denied these allegations on Thursday.
New anti-drug operation in northern Morocco. This time, it resulted in the seizure of 863 kg of cannabis resin, as well as the arrest of an individual with multiple criminal records who would be involved in international drug trafficking.
For a few days, rumors have been circulating about the development of a law aimed at allowing certain authority agents to have the status of judicial police. The information is unfounded, according to the Ministry of Justice, which states that such a project has never existed.
Morocco tops the ranking of the most integrated African countries in the macroeconomic field, according to the 2019 edition of the Africa Regional Integration Index. It was published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA-UN), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC).
Density and overcrowding of housing would be factors in the spread of covid-19 in major cities, warns the High Commission for Planning (HCP).