Morocco Closes 159 Schools, Including Foreign Missions, Amid Omicron Surge
1 February 2022
A total of 159 schools (private and public) including 14 foreign missions have closed due to the widespread spread of Covid-19.
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Arson Attack on Halal Grocery Store in France; Swastikas Found at Scene
31 January 2022
A halal grocery store located in Bon-Encontre in Lot-et-Garonne was the victim of a fire during the night of Saturday, January 29 to Sunday, January 30. It would be an arson, (…)
Moroccan City Loses $5 Million in Apartment Fraud Scheme, Rights Group Reports
31 January 2022
18 apartments worth 50 million dirhams have been fraudulently taken from the city of Martil. This is what the Northern Observatory of Human Rights (ONDH) reveals.
Morocco’s Coach Faces Uncertain Future After Africa Cup of Nations Exit
31 January 2022
Morocco lost to Egypt during extra time (2-1) in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2021) being held in Cameroon. Will Moroccan coach Vahid Halilhodzic suffer (…)
AFCON Brawl: Morocco-Egypt Match Sparks Violence, Disciplinary Action
31 January 2022
While the players were making their way to their respective locker rooms, a violent brawl broke out in the corridors of the Amadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaoundé, after Egypt’s (…)
Key Paris Attacks Suspects to Be Transferred for Brussels Trial
31 January 2022
Defendants in the trial of the Paris attacks, including Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed Abrini, will soon be transferred from France to Belgium. The Belgian trial will begin next (…)
Morocco Reopens Airspace, Sparking Tourism Revival in Marrakech
31 January 2022
A few days after the announcement of the reopening of the Moroccan airspace, which had been closed since November 29, tourism professionals are mobilizing for the resumption of (…)
Man Sentenced for Intruding into Women’s Hammam in Marrakech
31 January 2022
The court of first instance in Marrakech sentenced a man accused of intruding into a women’s hammam in the old medina to four months in prison with probation. The accused had (…)
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Reportedly Opposed Border Reopening Amid COVID Concerns
31 January 2022
The Moroccan government’s decision to reopen the airspace from February 7 next did not seem to have been unanimous. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African (…)
Egypt Beats Morocco 2-1 in AFCON Quarter-Final, Promised Reward by Sports Minister
31 January 2022
Ashraf Sobhi, Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, had promised a reward to the national team in the event of victory against Morocco. The Pharaohs rose to the challenge by (…)