To Abdelmajid Tebboune, «97% of fake news» on Algeria come from Morocco (Read more...)

In 1805, Morocco supplied the British fleet ahead of the Battle of Trafalgar (Read more...)

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Covid-19 in Morocco : 594 new infections and 3,745,173 people vaccinated as of Wednesday

594 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 484,753. 3,745,173 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 360,689 received their second shot. 557 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 470,425. 8 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,653. 3 of these deaths were recorded

Morocco’s ambassador to Germany summoned by the Foreign Ministry in Berlin

The Moroccan ambassador in Berlin Zohour Alaoui was received, Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German magazine Bild reported. «The diplomat was summoned today by the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office for an urgent discussion to explain the decision» made by the Moroccan Foreign ministry to suspend all contacts with the German embassy in Rabat, the same source added. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat announced

Covid-19 in Morocco : 393 new infections and 3,657,468 people vaccinated as of Tuesday

393 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 484,159. 3,657,468 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 293,857 received their second shot. 523 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 469,868. 8 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,645. 2 of these deaths were recorded

To Abdelmajid Tebboune, «97% of fake news» on Algeria come from Morocco

While accusing the Kingdom of spreading rumors about his state of health, the Algerian president assured Monday that «97% of fake news» on his country would be coming from Morocco, in collaboration with Israel. Tebboune also promised that he «will not abandon the question of Western Sahara».

In 1805, Morocco supplied the British fleet ahead of the Battle of Trafalgar

Ahead of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought against France and Spain, the British Fleet, headed by Lord Nelson, asked for Morocco’s help. The Kingdom supplied the British fleet with bullocks, sheep and poultry.

A sexual exploitation network of Moroccan women in an irregular situation dismantled in Melilla

Spanish national police in Melilla arrested a Moroccan man who was running a network for the sexual exploitation of Moroccan women in an irregular situation in Spain. Brought to justice, he is now in pre-trial detention, reports El Faro de Melilla. In a press release, police reported that this action by the Central Unit Against Immigration and False Papers Networks (UCRIF) also identified two women who collaborated with the detainee. They are now the subject of a search and arrest

Jordan to open consulate in Laayoune

The process of installing consular offices in the major cities of the Sahara continues. Jordan is preparing to inaugurate, on Thursday, March 4, its consulate general in Laayoune, indicates Saharazoom. The Jordanian and Moroccan foreign ministers, Ayman Safadi and Nasser Bourita, will chair the opening ceremony, the same source said. For the record, it was during a phone call, dated November 19, that King Abdellah II announced to King Mohammed VI the decision of his country to join

Winston Churchill's «Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque» sold for over 100 million dirhams

The «Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque» painted by former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill in 1943 and owned by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie was sold at an auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million. According to the Associated Press, it smashed the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. «Tower of Koutoubia Mosque» was sold by international auction house Christie's London for 8.3 million pounds,

The UN gives «details» on the situation in Guerguerate

On Monday, March 1, the spokesperson for the United Nationals Secretary-General addressed the situation in Guerguerate once again during the daily press briefing. «The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) continues to receive unconfirmed reports of sporadic firing across the berm. The Mission continues to monitor the situation throughout the Territory, including in Guerguerate, to the extent possible given its capabilities. We continue to urge the

Morocco’s Human Rights Minister says he withdrew resignation after phone call with King Mohammed VI

The Minister of State for Human Rights and Relations with Parliament explained on Monday why he made a U-turn on his resignation. «God testify that I did not submit my resignation to the Prime Minister, in the hope that it would be handed over to the king as provided for in the Constitution, only when illness tired me, especially since I have undergone three surgeries in two years», Mustapha Ramid wrote on his Facebook page. However, King Mohammed VI «refused,

Morocco contributes $1 million to humanitarian response plan in Yemen

King Mohammed VI has ordered to grant a donation of one million dollars for the benefit of the Yemeni people, as a contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco to international solidarity efforts to aid this country, announced, on Monday in Rabat, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita. Speaking at a high-level meeting on the Humanitarian Response Plan in Yemen, Bourita noted that the Kingdom of Morocco has always insisted on the need to give higher

Morocco : Lightning kills two and injures six in El Kelâa des Sraghna

Two boys were killed and six others injured, on Monday, due to a lightning that stroke after a thundery weather, while they were playing football in the Chaoui village, under the commune of Zemrane Charqia, the authorities of the province of El Kelâa des Sraghna said. Once informed, the local authorities and the Royal Gendarmerie and Civil Defense services intervened and the wounded were evacuated to the local hospital of Tamellalt and the regional hospital of El Kelâa des Sraghna

Morocco suspends contact with the German embassy

In a serious tone, the Moroccan Foreign ministry has just cut off all contact with Germany. The Sahara and a spying case would be at the heart of the diplomatic crisis.

Parts of the city of Tetouan flooded by the heavy rains

After a few hours of heavy rains in Tetouan, parts of the city were submerged by water. Photos and videos shared to social media show cars swiped by the floods. While the rains are likely to continue until Tuesday, according to a weather alert, residents of the affected neighborhoods have already reported significant material losses to their property. Others called on local authorities to act quickly to help those stranded. Media sources also indicate that rains

Covid-19 in Morocco : 112 new infections and 3,568,670 people vaccinated as of Monday

112 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 483,766. 3,568,670 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 232,980 received their second shot. 299 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 469,345. 14 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,637. 5 of these deaths were

Covid-19 : Night-time curfew maintained for two additional weeks in Morocco

The government has decided to extend by two weeks, starting Tuesday, March 2 at 9 pm, the precautionary measures adopted on January 13 to fight the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). A government press release said that this decision is taken on the basis of the recommendations by the Scientific and Technical Commission concerning the need to maintain the necessary measures to fight the coronavirus. This extension also follows the evolution of this pandemic on a global level after the appearance

Covid-19 variants : Morocco suspends flights to and from Italy and Belgium

The Moroccan authorities decided on Monday to suspend flights to and from Italy and Belgium. «Following Moroccan Authorities decision, flights to and from : Italy and Belgium will be suspended starting from tonight», Air Arabia announced on Twitter. The same source recalls that flights to Spain and France «remain available». As per the latest Moroccan guidelines, flights from Morocco to Italy and Belgium are suspended starting from midnight until further notice.

A group against normalization with Israel created in Morocco

Fifteen Moroccan political, trade unions and associations agreed on Sunday at the central headquarters of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) to set up a group «aimed at rejecting normalization». In a joint statement sent to Yabiladi, it was agreed that this framework would be called «the Moroccan Front in support of Palestine and against normalization». A national secretariat composed of 17 members was elected for this purpose. Thus, Taueb Medmad was

Jubantouja, a Moroccan rock band giving Tamazight a voice

Jubantouja is an Azilal-based rock band that makes music in Tamazight, a Moroccan language. The band has risen to fame during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Fashion : Moroccan-Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi, the face of Peter Dundas' new collection

Norwegian designer Peter Dundas relied on Moroccan-Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi to present his Fall 2021 collection. «The fashion heavyweight tapped the Moroccan-Italian rising model to showcase the glamorous new offering, which was digitally presented in a look book format», Arab News reported. The 22-year-old young woman, born in Milan to an Italian mother and a Moroccan father, is featured in this look book. She was photographed by Charlotte Wales in London, wearing 31

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