Belgium
Moroccan Workers Stand Out in Belgium's Largely Domestic Healthcare Workforce
In Belgium, Moroccans are among the rare foreign workers in the healthcare sector. In the country, less than one worker in ten is not Belgian.
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Morocco
Moroccan Police Bust Network Selling Fake Optician Diplomas in Casablanca
Eight fake opticians were arrested in Casablanca during an operation led by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) that led to the dismantling of a network of forged optician diplomas.
Morocco
Morocco Urged to Ease Air Travel Restrictions as Tourism Sector Pushes for Recovery
While the Moroccan government is reluctant to lift travel restrictions related to Covid-19 in a country where the epidemiological situation is reassuring, voices are rising to put pressure on it. The easing of the dual requirement to present a vaccination pass and a negative PCR test for air travelers at Moroccan airports is more than ever expected. The return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and the arrival of foreign tourists depend on it.
France
Quadriplegic Moroccan Man Faces Deportation from France Despite Medical Needs
Arrived in France in 2019 with a tourist visa to receive treatment, Abdel, a quadriplegic, is subject to an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF). His asylum application and application for a residence permit for medical reasons have been rejected.
Morocco
Moroccan Woman Awarded $3.25 Million in Iowa Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Botched Childbirth Procedure
A Moroccan woman residing in the United States has won her medical malpractice lawsuit after six years of legal battle. She had been the victim of a botched episiotomy in January 2014.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Construction of 33-Story 'Futuristic' Hospital in Rabat
The Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat is embarking on a new dynamic. King Mohammed VI presided over the launch of the construction work of the new "futuristic" Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat on Thursday.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Sports Minister Hospitalized with COVID-19 Despite Vaccination
Former Minister of Sports, Mohamed Ouzzine , has been staying in a clinic in Rabat for health reasons for the past few days.
Morocco
Morocco Extends COVID State of Emergency Despite Calls for Normalization
In Morocco, the extension by the Council of Government of the state of health emergency until the end of May in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom is seen in a bad light. Parliamentarians believe that it no longer makes any sense, when we know that the epidemiological situation of the country is very stable and that the world has entered the phase of coexistence with the epidemic.
Morocco
Morocco Tackles 7,000 Tons of Annual Hospital Waste with New Management Plan
In Morocco, 7,000 tons of hospital waste are discharged each year. The government claims to have taken a series of measures to ensure their management and, above all, their treatment is effective.
Morocco
Morocco Faces Critical Shortage of 32,000 Doctors, Jeopardizing Health System Goals
Morocco needs at least 32,000 doctors for its health system. This deficit is an obstacle to the realization of its ambitions in terms of health protection, according to the National Council for Human Rights.
Morocco
Morocco Travel: Airlines Differ on PCR Test Timing Requirements
Airlines maintain uncertainty around the PCR test that passengers must present to board their planes for travel abroad or to Morocco.
Morocco
Prominent Moroccan Surgeon's Human Trafficking Case Unveils New Details
The case of Dr. Hassan Tazi , the famous Casablanca surgeon, placed in pre-trial detention in the Oukacha prison for human trafficking and abuse of weakness, has not finished revealing its secrets.