Morocco Prosecutes Nearly 50,000 for Violating COVID-19 Emergency Measures
4 May 2020
Nearly 50,000 people are being prosecuted in court by the various public prosecutor’s offices in the kingdom for violating the state of health emergency.
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Morocco’s Education Minister Declines Legal Action Against Student Who Made Death Threat
4 May 2020
The Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Saaïd Amzazi, decided not to take legal action against a student who had threatened him with murder.
Mother Drowns Trying to Rescue Son from Moroccan River
4 May 2020
A mother tragically died on Saturday, May 2nd last in the Ouezzane region, while trying to pull her son out of one of the steep rivers in the commune of Beni Guella.
Moroccans Honor Legacy of King Mohammed V, 61 Years After His Death
4 May 2020
In the midst of confinement, the Moroccan people are celebrating this Monday the 61st anniversary of the death of King Mohammed V. An opportunity for them to remember the (…)
Morocco Braces for Unseasonable Heat Wave with Temperatures Nearing 40°C
4 May 2020
It will be very hot in some regions of the kingdom on this May 3rd day. The mercury should approach 40 degrees in the areas of the Oriental, the southeast and the provinces of (…)
Morocco’s COVID-19 Response Highlighted in French Media Report
4 May 2020
TF1 devoted a report to the management of covid-19 in Morocco. This report, filmed in Casablanca, was broadcast on May 2, in the 1 p.m. news on the French channel.
Morocco’s Health Minister Defends COVID-19 Testing Accuracy Amid Concerns
4 May 2020
The Minister of Health refutes allegations of "victims of false analyzes" among patients with covid-19. He reassures that "the techniques used are the most reliable, as they (…)
Morocco Shelves Controversial Social Media Law Amid Health Emergency
4 May 2020
The government has finally decided to postpone sine die the draft law 22.20 on social networks in Morocco.
Morocco Braces for Intense Heat Wave with Temperatures Soaring to 43°C (109°F)
3 May 2020
The heat wave that Morocco has been experiencing since Friday should persist at least until Monday. These temperatures should peak on Monday with maximums of 41 degrees.
Morocco Reports 174 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Rise to 4,900
3 May 2020
174 new cases of covid-19 were recorded this Sunday at 4 p.m. Now, the toll in Morocco stands at 4,900 infections.