Kheireddine Zetchi is at the heart of a new controversy in Algeria, after attending the CAF Ordinary and Elective General Assembly in Rabat. Media in his country scorn him for having voted in favor of an amendment which excludes the Polisario.
A number of countries, including Morocco, are expected to open their doors to vaccinated Israelis in the coming months and allow quarantine-free travel. According to The Times of Israel, which quotes the Israeli channel Channel 12, Israel has gradually reopened in recent months amid its vaccination campaign, although health officials fear that international travel will introduce dangerous new variants of the virus. The Arab states with which Israel established diplomatic relations
The Moroccan authorities decided, Tuesday, to suspend flights to and from Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, Croatia and Mozambique. The decision was announced on the Facebook page of the National Airports Office (ONDA). The ban has entered into effect since March 15 and will be maintained until April 10. Passengers from said countries trying to enter the Kingdom through other countries are also concerned. Morocco has already suspended flights to and from
Major European countries halted, earlier this week, the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a precautionary measure over blood clots fears. The same vaccine has been administered in Morocco since January.
Low-cost airline Air Arabia announced, Monday, that it is adding 5 new connections to strengthen its 2021 summer program, linking France to Fez, Oujda and Casablanca starting from March 28, 2021. From now on, the Fez-Saïss airport will make it possible to reach the city of Marseille with three flights a week. Air Arabia Maroc is also announcing the launch of three French routes, connecting the Oujda-Angad airport to Marseille, Paris and Toulouse. The low-cost airline is also
Following Morocco’s addition to the «green list», Etihad Airways has relaunched its Casablanca Sale, Albawaba reports. Tickets for flights linking Abu Dhani to Casablanca, for AED 999 only, can now be purchased. «This fare is limited to 500 seats on a first come first served basis», the same source added. «Guests who book between 16 and 28 March 2021 will enjoy return fares starting from AED 1,995 in Economy, and Business fares from AED 9,995. Travelers can
159 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 489,096. 4,225,311 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 1,767,472 people have received the second. 277 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 476,126. 10 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related
Over the past few days, the farmers of El Arja have been packing their bags to leave the land they have cultivated for generations. On March 18, they will all have to leave, after Algeria reminded them that the territory is under its sovereignty.
Moroccans top the list of foreigners who obtained European citizenships in 2019. In in the same year, they numbered 66,800 out of a total of 706,400 (all nationalities combined). Moroccans are followed by the Albanians (41,700) and British nationals (29,800), according to the Spanish news agency EFE, citing data from Eurostat. 84% of these Moroccans obtained European citizenship in Spain, Italy or France. As for the British, 75% obtained German, Swedish or French citizenships,
The Roman road, paved centuries ago in Tangier, has been destroyed in yet another attack on the heritage of the city.