French School in Rabat Partially Closes Amid COVID-19 Concerns
6 January 2022
The city of Rabat has forced the French International High School André-Malraux (LFIAM) to switch to distance learning, starting this Thursday, January 6.
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Casablanca Explores Free Public Transit for Disabled Residents, Seeks Stakeholder Approval
6 January 2022
The city of Casablanca is considering free public transport for people with disabilities. The initiative will be submitted to all stakeholders in the sector for review, with a (…)
Omicron Surge Overwhelms Casablanca Emergency Rooms, ICUs Stable
6 January 2022
The new Omicron variant is hitting the city of Casablanca hard, where emergency services are overwhelmed. However, the situation in the intensive care units remains manageable (…)
Arctic Blast Hits Morocco: Temperatures to Plunge Below Freezing in Multiple Provinces
6 January 2022
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Thursday that cold weather with minimum temperatures of -06 to 00 degrees will be recorded on Saturday and Sunday in (…)
Morocco Begins Construction on Casablanca’s Longest Bridge to Ease Traffic Congestion
6 January 2022
Work on the Mohammed VI bridge, the longest ever built in Morocco, has been launched in Casablanca. A new construction site that is likely to further hinder traffic in the (…)
Morocco Builds New Air Defense Base Near Rabat, Satellite Images Reveal
5 January 2022
Morocco has built a new air defense base in Sidi Yahya el-Gharb, located 80 km northeast of the capital, Rabat.
Apple Maps Update Affirms Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
5 January 2022
The latest update to Apple Maps presents a map of Morocco including the Sahara, thus confirming the kingdom’s sovereignty over this territory.
Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Morocco’s Northern Coast
5 January 2022
The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) announced that a seismic shock of 4.4 degrees on the open Richter scale was recorded on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 off the coast of (…)
Morocco Reportedly Acquires Molnupiravir, Merck’s Anti-Covid Pill
5 January 2022
Like several European countries, Morocco is said to have already acquired Molnupiravir anti-Covid-19 pills to strengthen its efforts to fight the pandemic, in parallel with the (…)
French School in Rabat Closes Due to COVID-19 Outbreak, Shifts to Remote Learning
5 January 2022
After the detection of several positive Covid-19 cases within the Saint-Exupéry school in Rabat, the management has decided to close the establishment under the AEFE and switch (…)