Morocco to Impose Ramadan Curfew as COVID-19 Cases Rise
5 April 2021
As Ramadan approaches, Morocco is moving towards a partial lockdown to avoid a third wave of the Covid-19 epidemic. A curfew will thus be imposed throughout the month of fasting.
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Moroccan Health Officials Debunk Rumors of New COVID-19 Variant in Ouarzazate
5 April 2021
Contrary to the rumors circulating on social networks, the regional health department of Ouarzazate has assured that no new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the city.
French National Found Dead on Spanish Beach Near Moroccan Border
5 April 2021
The Civil Guard found on Sunday, on a beach in Ceuta near the border with Morocco, the lifeless body of a man about 60 years old. The local authorities claim that he had French (…)
Moroccan Authorities Ban Teacher Protest in Rabat Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
5 April 2021
The authorities of the Wilaya of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region have once again recalled that the ban on any gathering or assembly on public roads remains in force, to remain in (…)
Moroccan Party Leader Calls for Amnesty for Cannabis Farmers Ahead of Legalization
5 April 2021
The Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Abdellatif Ouahbi, calls for a general amnesty for farmers convicted of cannabis cultivation. With his (…)
Spanish Police Bust Major Moroccan Hashish Trafficking Ring, Seize 5 Tons
5 April 2021
The Spanish Civil Guard arrested about a hundred drug traffickers on Saturday in an international operation against drug trafficking from Morocco. In total, more than 5,000 (…)
Jordan’s King Abdullah II Receives Support from Morocco Amid Security Crackdown
4 April 2021
King Mohammed VI spoke by telephone this Sunday morning with King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan, where the authorities have resorted to rather strong decisions to (…)
Massive Facebook Data Breach Exposes 18 Million Moroccan Users’ Personal Information
4 April 2021
In 2019, hackers had hacked 500 million Facebook accounts, including 18 million belonging to Moroccans. The personal data of these Facebookers "has just been released for free".
Former Algerian Official Amar Saâdani Acquires Multiple Properties in Morocco, Relocates Permanently
4 April 2021
Amar Saâdani, former secretary general of the FLN, also president of the People’s National Assembly (APN), would have acquired several residential properties in three major (…)
Morocco’s Promised COVID-19 Vaccine Remains Elusive as Nation Struggles with Supply
4 April 2021
The Minister of Health had promised in November 2020 that Morocco would produce its vaccine against Covid 19. At a time when all the countries in the world are procuring (…)