Covid-19 : Morocco receives a new batch of Sinopharm's vaccine

Morocco received, Friday, April 30, 500,000 additional doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, the second shipment of its kind in less than a week. The two deliveries are part of the 10 million doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine that China promised to deliver Morocco in April and May. This new batch brings to 9.5 million the number of doses purchased by the kingdom to fight against the pandemic, from the Sinopharm and Serum Institute Of India laboratories. Morocco has

Covid-19 in Morocco : 363 new infections and 3 deaths on Friday

363 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 511,249. 5,054,642 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,260,412 people have received the second. 516 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 497,621. 3 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths

Moroccan diplomats #6 : The Toledano brothers, Sultan Ismail’s most powerful Jewish emissaries

Sent by Moulay Ismail to the Netherlands, England and Spain, the Toledano brothers were members of a well respected family the Sultan relied on to maintain good diplomatic relations with Europe.

Morocco : The president of a municipality put in custody for his involvement in a fatal car accident

The president of the municipality of El Hanchane (Essaouira) was taken into custody, after going to the gendarmerie on Wednesday, where he admitted to having been involved in the accident which led to the death of Polish national Aleksandra Garbacz on the first day of Ramadan. He also admitted driving service cars in his municipality without a driving license. The gendarmerie decided to place him in custody while waiting for him to be brought before the prosecutor. The daily Al

Plaza Toro in Tangier : The group that won the rehabilitation contract unveiled

During a ceremony, chaired by the Wali of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, Mohamed Mhidia, three winning projects for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Plaza Toro were awarded Thursday at the headquarters of the Wilaya of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. This project is part of a partnership agreement binding the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the North (APDN), the Wilaya of the region, the Regional Council and the municipality of Tangier, with a budget of 50

Cardiovascular injuries observed in Moroccan patients during Covid-19 infection, study finds

Conducted on patients admitted to intensive care at the Oujda University Hospital, a new study finds cardiovascular injuries in Moroccan patients due to Covid-19 infections.

UN- Sahara : Staffan de Mistura tipped to replace Horst Kohler

The former UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, between 2014 to 2019, is reportedly expected to become the new personal envoy for Western Sahara, media close to the Polisario revealed. The online publication even claims that Morocco and the movement of Brahim Ghali «have approved» the candidacy of the 74-year-old diplomat. De Mistura is used to the conflicts tearing the Arab-Muslim region apart. He was representative of the UN Secretary General in Iraq (2007-2009) and

The Sahara issue at the heart of a phone call between Sabri Boukadoum and Antony Blinken

The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs phoned on Wednesday, April 29, his American counterpart, Antony Blinken. Discussions focused on «ways to revitalize and strengthen the strategic partnership between Algeria and the United States in various fields, as well as to exchange views on regional issues of common interest, particularly the situation in Western Sahara, Libya and Mali», wrote Sabri Boukadoum on Twitter. This phone call comes a week after the UN Security

Covid-19 in Morocco : 421 new infections and 5 deaths on Thursday

421 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 510,889. 4,985,094 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,254,879 people have received the second. 522 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 497,105. 5 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths

Marrakech : Suspended prison sentence for a man who has publicly broken his fast

The Marrakech Court of First Instance sentenced, on Wednesday, a person who broke the fast in public to two suspended months in prison and a fine of 500 dirhams, writes Omar Arbib, member of the local branch of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights. This judgment comes a day after the arrest of two individuals in Marrakech accused of having broken their fast in public. According to local media, it is in the Ryad Zitoun district of the old media that neighbors have surprised four