EU Pledges $110 Million to Boost Morocco’s COVID-19 Response and Health Reforms
21 May 2020
Morocco and the European Union (EU) signed, on Tuesday, a financing agreement of 1.1 billion DH, to support the kingdom in its fight against coronavirus.
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Morocco’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 7,000 as Northern Regions Near 1,000 Mark
21 May 2020
110 new positive cases were confirmed in Morocco in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected people to 7,133. With one new death in the last 24 hours, Morocco (…)
Morocco Expected to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr on May 24, Astronomer Predicts
20 May 2020
According to the astronomical calculations of the Moroccan researcher, Abdelaziz Kherbouch El Ifrani, the Eid al-Fitr festival will take place on Sunday, May 24. The (…)
Moroccan Inmates Produce 20,000 Face Masks Daily in Prison Initiative to Combat COVID-19
20 May 2020
Moroccan prisons will contribute to the fight against coronavirus, through the manufacture of protective masks. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and (…)
Survey: Half of Moroccan Households Struggle with Extended COVID-19 Lockdown
20 May 2020
The results of a survey conducted by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed that 53% of households would have difficulty if the confinement period were extended. The (…)
Morocco Deploys Mobile COVID-19 Testing Labs to Rural Areas
20 May 2020
Morocco wants to take the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic to the next level. Several mobile laboratories are now operational to carry out tests in remote areas.
Algerian Family Hosts Stranded Moroccans for Ramadan Meal Amid Diplomatic Tensions
20 May 2020
An Oran family invited Moroccans to the Iftar meal during the month of Ramadan. The scene was immortalized by the Algerian television channel. Propaganda?
Moroccan Youth Face Charges for Breaking Ramadan Fast in Public
20 May 2020
The police arrested five young people, including two girls, who were smoking in broad daylight and in public in Marrakech. They are accused of violating Ramadan and confinement.
Wild Boar Population Surges in Rabat During COVID-19 Lockdown
20 May 2020
Dilemma for the Department of Water and Forests, concerned on the one hand by the protection of wild boars so that they do not roam the streets of Rabat, and on the other hand (…)
Moroccan City Reverses Street Naming After Wahhabi Preachers Controversy
20 May 2020
The reaction of the authorities was eagerly awaited after the current PJD mayor changed the names of several streets in Temara. Mouh Rejdali had indeed chosen the names of (…)