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Paris Saint-Germain, in search of fresh blood in the right-back position, could afford Achraf Hakimi whose two-year loan to Borussia Dortmund is already running out. But the Moroccan international costs much more for the French club.
For more than a month, Christian and Bernadette Garroui have been waiting to return to Laval (in Mayenne). But it is almost impossible, given the preventive measures taken by the Moroccan authorities to fight against the coronavirus. It is a tradition for the couple to come and spend three months in Morocco every year.
More than 86 Moroccan retailers, gathered in a collective called the "Grouping of Moroccan Retailers", have just made an official request to suspend their rents.
Protective masks made in Morocco are arousing the curiosity of foreign media, especially since Morocco is going all out to export this product in high demand on the world market due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The textile industry is "on the assembly line" to produce enough masks for the international market.
The lifting of confinement from May 20 could tip the epidemiological situation of the kingdom into the red. Former Health Minister Houcine El Ouardi warns against any haste that could wipe out all the efforts and sacrifices made in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic since March.
A police inspector was forced to use his service weapon after six individuals violated the state of health emergency in Kenitra. At least, this is what the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) claims.
The resumption of industrial activity has its drawbacks. A major coronavirus outbreak has been identified in Casablanca, within three neighboring companies, located in the heart of the Sidi Bernoussi industrial zone.
Studies conducted in several countries have confirmed the presence of traces of the coronavirus genome in wastewater from the stools of infected people. In a note addressed to the walis and governors, the Ministry of the Interior warns against the non-regulatory use of wastewater and the resulting risks of contamination.
The Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), has not been disrupted by the health crisis shaking the planet. The group, which holds a third of the world market, remains the leader.
Scientific research efforts continue in Morocco, in order to find reliable and definitive solutions to the current health crisis. It is in this context that the Foundation for Research, Development and Innovation in Science and Engineering has developed an intelligent medical artificial respiration device.
The government’s strategy to lead Morocco towards deconfinement is being invited to the heart of the monthly session devoted to general policy issues, addressed to the Head of Government. It will be held on May 18 at the House of Representatives.
Due to the closure of all Moroccan borders due to covid-19, around 350 Moroccans have remained stranded in Ceuta and Melilla. They live in precarious and difficult conditions.