Moroccan Drug Trafficker with 42 Outstanding Warrants Arrested Near Guercif
2 April 2020
An individual with multiple criminal records has been apprehended. He was already the subject of 42 wanted notices for drug cases.
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Morocco Denies Purchasing 100,000 COVID-19 Tests from South Korea
2 April 2020
The director of the Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the Ministry of Health, Mohamed Lyoubi, categorically denied that Morocco had acquired 100,000 screening (…)
Morocco’s Civil Council Warns Lockdown May Be Ineffective Without Social Support for Vulnerable Groups
2 April 2020
The member associations of the Civil Council for the fight against all forms of discrimination have some apprehensions about the lockdown imposed by the Moroccan authorities. (…)
Moroccan Court Rejects Appeal from Citizens Stranded in Spain During COVID-19 Lockdown
2 April 2020
The administrative court of Rabat, in a decision handed down on Tuesday, March 30, dismissed the appeal of two Moroccans stranded in Algeciras against the Ministry of Foreign (…)
Moroccan Man Arrested for Spreading False COVID-19 Claims, Targeting Jewish Citizen
2 April 2020
The elements of the prefectural judicial police service of Casablanca, in coordination with the central service for the fight against crimes related to new technologies, (…)
Morocco Health Official: Coronavirus Cases May Rise, But Slower Than Other Countries
2 April 2020
Mohamed El Youbi, Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the Ministry of Health, said that "the number of [coronavirus] cases is likely to increase, but to a lesser (…)
PJD Accused of Exploiting Pandemic for Political Gain Ahead of Morocco Elections
2 April 2020
In the run-up to the general elections to be held next year, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is accused of engaging in political recovery during this period marked (…)
Morocco’s Private Health Sector Sees 80% Drop in Patients Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
2 April 2020
The private health sector is feeling the effects of the lockdown declared by the Moroccan authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As proof, professionals say that (…)
Private Schools in Morocco Face Tuition Dilemma Amid Lockdown
2 April 2020
While the lockdown covers the months of March and April, parents and private school officials have not yet addressed the issue of paying the remaining tuition fees. Everyone is (…)
Moroccan Business Leader Recovers from COVID-19, Praises National Response
2 April 2020
Infected with the coronavirus, Mohamed Berrada regained his health after a few days in the hospital. The founder of Sapress thanks King Mohammed VI whose patriotic spirit and (…)