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The Ministry of Justice also intends to act to fight the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), by limiting as much as possible the attendance of courts. Thus, many documents can now be obtained directly online, according to a press release from the ministry.
Prosecuted for the misappropriation of public funds, the mayor of Marrakech and his deputy were heard by the investigating judge at the Marrakech Court of Appeal. The two defendants would have awarded negotiated contracts during COP22.
The toll-free number made available to citizens to report cases of corruption they are aware of or victims of, continues to bring down big shots. Last Wednesday, the abuses of a caïd in Kelâa des Sraghna and two state officials in El Jadida were reported.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced on Thursday the suspension of its tournaments, including the Marrakech Grand Prix Hassan II. The reason is the coronavirus pandemic.
Morocco continues to be concerned about the situation in the Tindouf camps, especially since Algeria has transferred a non-state and separatist actor to the camp. The Moroccan ambassador, permanent representative to the United Nations Office, Omar Zniber, expressed his fears on Wednesday in Geneva, as part of the 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) program.
The Moroccan authorities are called upon to intervene urgently and rescue the many Moroccan nationals stranded at the Turkish-Greek land borders, warns the Moroccan Forum for Democracy and Human Rights (FMDDH).
For some Moroccan Salafists, the coronavirus would be a "divine punishment", brushing aside all the other theories put forward to explain the epidemic.
After banning all gatherings and events of more than 1,000 people in a closed place in Brussels, and this until March 31, the Grand Mosque of Brussels announced on Wednesday, March 11, the closure of its place of worship for Friday prayers, "from March 13 and until further notice".
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is far from done canceling its flights to destinations heavily exposed to the coronavirus. It announced on Thursday the suspension of all its flights to and from Spain, until further notice, to remain in line with the preventive measures taken by the Moroccan authorities.
Following the spread of the new coronavirus in Germany, the Moroccan embassy has just set up a monitoring and communication cell.
The Regional Committee for Africa and the Middle East of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has a new president. It is Nezhat Hayat, chairwoman of the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC).
The Canary Islands airline, Binter, is launching a new link connecting the airports of Gran Canaria and the city of Guelmim. The announcement was made on Wednesday.