Rape Suspect Dies by Suicide in Rabat Courthouse Custody
15 July 2020
A detainee committed suicide in the premises of the Rabat Court of Appeal using his clothes. Accused of raping a minor, he was just minutes away from being presented to the (…)
Morocco
Morocco Reports 84 New COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Stand at 2,257
15 July 2020
Morocco has, this Wednesday, 2,257 active cases of coronavirus. To date, nearly 14% of Covid-19 cases are still hospitalized and are undergoing the medical treatment imposed by (…)
Casablanca Governor Dismissed Over Historic Preservation Failures
15 July 2020
The Governor of the Prefecture of Arrondissements of Casablanca-Anfa, Rachid Afirat, has been relieved of his duties. He is accused of mismanaging the file on the preservation (…)
Morocco Extends Third Round of COVID-19 Aid to Informal Sector Workers
15 July 2020
On July 18, households in the informal sector who have ceased all activity due to the lockdown will be able to start receiving the third installment of the exceptional aid (…)
US COVID Test Shortage Blocks Moroccan Expats from Returning Home
15 July 2020
While Morocco has decided to open its borders to Moroccans, residents and their families starting this Wednesday, July 15, Moroccans residing in the United States will not be (…)
Morocco Resumes Airport Train Service as Travel Restrictions Ease
15 July 2020
The Rapid Shuttle Trains (TNR) that serve the Casa-port-Mohammed V Airport route are gradually resuming service starting Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The National Railway Office (…)
UN Chief Praises Morocco, 46 Other Nations for SDG Progress Amid Pandemic
15 July 2020
The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, congratulated Morocco and other countries that presented their voluntary national review on the achievement (…)
Morocco Reports 84 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Rise to 16,181
15 July 2020
The number of Covid-19 infections is increasing in Morocco, according to the Ministry of Health. Since the report on Tuesday afternoon, 84 new cases have been reported, for a (…)
EU Retains Morocco on Safe Travel List Amid COVID-19 Border Review
15 July 2020
Two weeks after the publication of the list of 15 safe countries to which the European Union has reopened its borders, it has updated it in view of the epidemiological (…)
Casablanca Residents Abandon COVID-19 Precautions, Raising Concerns of New Outbreak
15 July 2020
Since the lifting of the lockdown decreed by the government, the inhabitants of Casablanca and Mohammedia have resumed their habits without the slightest preventive measures, (…)