Fez Faces Alarming Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Doctors Urge Caution
7 August 2020
For a few days now, the city of Fez has been breaking all records in terms of Covid-19 infections, with an average of more than 200 cases per day.
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Morocco Reports 783% Surge in Human Trafficking Cases Since 2017
7 August 2020
Cases of trafficking have exploded in Morocco. This number has increased by 783% between 2017 and 2019, according to the president of the National Human Rights Council on the (…)
Morocco Sets September 7 for New School Year, Teachers to Return Earlier
7 August 2020
Moroccan students will resume school on September 7, the Ministry of National Education has just announced.
Four Arrested in Burglary of Foreign Diplomat’s Residence in Rabat
7 August 2020
The Rabat police prefecture, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, succeeded last Wednesday in arresting 4 individuals for their alleged (…)
Deadly Building Collapse in Casablanca Caught on Video, Rescue Efforts Underway
7 August 2020
A dilapidated three-story building collapsed overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, in the Sbata neighborhood of Casablanca. At the moment, one victim is to be deplored in this (…)
King Mohammed VI Continues Summer Vacation in Northern Morocco’s Al Hoceima
7 August 2020
King Mohammed VI is still on vacation in northern Morocco. After a month spent in his palace in M’diq, the Sovereign is preparing to set sail for the city of Al Hoceima.
Morocco Proposes COVID-19 Bonus for Healthcare Workers, Up to 3,000 Dirhams
7 August 2020
A Covid-19 bonus, from 1,000 to 3,000 dirhams, will be granted to the executives and healthcare personnel mobilized during the health crisis. The announcement was made on (…)
Morocco Sends Massive Aid to Beirut, Establishes Field Hospital After Deadly Explosions
7 August 2020
King Mohammed VI has ordered the dispatch of nearly a dozen planes loaded with aid to Beirut. This significant support from the Kingdom comes the day after the explosions that (…)
Royal Air Maroc Office Damaged in Beirut Port Explosion
7 August 2020
The offices of Royal Air Maroc in Beirut were seriously shaken by the double explosion that hit the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, August 4. Fortunately, there are no casualties (…)
Morocco Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency as Cases Rise
7 August 2020
The epidemiological situation is hardly reassuring in Morocco with the new coronavirus infections. The government council therefore decided, Thursday for the 5th consecutive (…)