Covid-19 : 1,171 new cases in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Tangier and Salé

1,171 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 442,141. 2,530 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 412,168. 27 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,452. 8 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 5 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 3 in Souss-Massa, 3 in

Morocco's concessions to the United States for the recognition of its sovereignty over the Sahara

The Trump administration has seen its foreign policy align with that of Morocco. Concessions which have pushed Washington DC to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.

Coronavirus in Morocco : 1,777 new cases and 37 deaths

1,777 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 440,970. 2,134 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 409,638. 37 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,425. 17 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 5 in Marrakech-Safi, 4 in Souss-Massa, 3 in

Covid-19 : 1,861 new infections in Morocco and 33 deaths

1,861 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 439,193. 2,253 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 407,504. 33 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,388. 14 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 5 in Beni Mellal-Khénifra 4 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al

Antonio Guterres «too late» at appointing an envoy to Western Sahara, former Algerian diplomat says

Former Algerian diplomat and former UN envoy for Libya Lakhdar Brahimi addressed this week the Western Sahara issue. Interviewed by Russia Today (RT), he commented on the post of Special Envoy for Western Sahara. «The UN Secretary General has taken too long to appoint an envoy for the region», he said, adding that «the Security Council is not in a position to assume its responsibility for security and peace in the world. Its members did not manage to agree with the

The year 2020 marks the military cooperation between Morocco and the United States

2020 was a key year for Morocco's military cooperation with the United States. In addition to arms orders, the two countries have entered into a ten-year military agreement.

Covid-19 : Sinopharm and AstraZeneca vaccines under review for approval in Morocco

The drug registration commission in Morocco launched this Thursday the approval procedure for anti-coronavirus vaccines, developed by AstraZeneca and Sinopharm, selected by the Kingdom for the launch of its vaccination campaign.  An authorized source quoted by Medias24 reports that the final market launching authorization would be granted within a week or so. Morocco was awaiting the authorization of these vaccines in their countries of origin, China and the United Kingdom, before

Egypt : Morocco’s Ilhame Bel Makhfi becomes Miss Arab World 2020

Morocco’s Ilhame Bel Makhfi won the title of Miss Arab World 2020, during a ceremony held on Thursday at the end of the Arab Tourism Festival in Cairo, Egypt. According to Egyptian media, Ilhame, 28 and holder of a master’s graduate in economics, stood out among the 12 candidates from 12 different countries, including Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Comoros, Djibouti, Sudan, Somalia, Jordan, Algeria and Iraq. The Egyptian Nourhan Ahmed won the title of first runner, Ahlam Sweidy

Covid-19 : Sinopharm's vaccine produced with Peking University approved by China

China announced on Thursday that it approved its first homegrown anti-Covid-19 vaccine for public use. This approval comes after state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm announced that the vaccine is 79% efficient, CNN reports.   During a press conference held, Thursday, vice-minister of China’s National Health Commission said that the Sinopharm vaccine will be provided free of charge to Chinese citizens. «Vaccine is a public good by its nature, and the price may vary

Irregular migration : After Dakhla, Morocco’s border control chief visits Nador

After visiting Dakhla on December 8, the fight against irregular migration led Morocco's border control chief Khalid Zerouali to Nador, heading a delegation from the General Directorate of National Security and the Royal Gendarmerie. For two days, December 29 and 30, the official in charge of migration and border surveillance at the the Interior Ministry carried out a series of inspections near border with Melilla. Accompanied by the governor of the province, he went to the wire