The number of irregular migrants that reached Ceuta by sea in the past six months continues to decline, according to recent data published by the Spanish Interior Ministry. Quoted by El Faro de Ceuta, the report reveals that only 50 people reached the autonomous city by swimming or by boat between January 1 and June 30. Last year during the same period, 254 migrants reached Ceuta, which shows a drop of 80.3%. The same report indicates that during the last fifteen days only four irregular
Researchers from Morocco and Spain discovered a large and ancient species of the genus Golunda, a rodent species that mainly lives in Asia. The rodent lived 2.6 million years ago in eastern Morocco and went extinct after its failed attempts to adapt.
The Spanish government does not know when the land border with Morocco will be reopened, the Spanish Finance Minister and Government spokesperson Maria Jesus Montero said on Tuesday. Ceuta and Melilla’s border crossings will remain closed until Morocco decides to open them, she added. While insisting that she has no further information about the topic, the minister said that «Rabat has not officially communicated about the matter». «So far, Moroccans have not set a
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia «were not planning to visit Ceuta and Melilla», Spanish Finance Minister and government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said on Tuesday July 7. «The circumstances could change but there has been no plan to visit the two cities so there has been no cancellation», she told reporters. The King and Queen of Spain are currently on a royal tour, visiting the 17 autonomous regions of the country amid the Covid-19 crisis. Ceuta and
123 new coronavirus cases were recorded between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 14,730, the Health Ministry said. 209 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 10,848. No deaths were recorded during the given period. The death toll stands at 239, the ministry added.
228 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 14,607. 466 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients in the Kingdom to 10,639. Three people died of coronavirus (in Tangier, Casablanca and Guelmim), bringing the death toll to 240. Morocco has 3,728 active cases. Casablanca-Settat recorded 47 new cases : 38 cases in Casablanca
Mosques will gradually reopen in Morocco on July 15, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced Tuesday in a press release. The decision takes into account the epidemiological situation and is expected to respect the health measures set to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus. However, the ban on Friday prayers will be maintained, the Ministry stressed, urging worshippers with suspicious Covid-19 symptoms to avoid going to mosques. Furthermore, the Ministry stressed that
In its forecasts, UNCTAD ranks Morocco 7th out of the 15 countries with the most affected tourism industries because of the coronavirus. The GDP growth of the Kingdom is expected to be at -5% to -10% compared to the previous period.
Foreign students who will have their classes for this fall fully online will have to leave the United States, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced on Monday. According to Reuters, the American agency will not allow student visa holders to stay in the country «if their school was fully online for the fall». They have only one option, which is changing schools. Several colleges and universities in the United States announced that they would conduct
In a document sent to regional health directors and the Council of the National Order of Physicians on Monday, the Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb revealed the new recommendations from the scientific and technical committee dedicated to Covid-19, which met a few days ago. The major change targets Moroccans repatriated from abroad, Abdelkrim Meziane Bellefquih, form the Health Ministry told Medias24. After undergoing coronavirus tests, returnees who test negative will have to