The government decided on Thursday to extend, for two weeks, lockdown measures adopted in Casablanca. The measure was first announced on September 6, will be extended for the second time until Monday October 5. The same source added that all the measures already decided will be maintained, with the exception of schools, which will open their doors from October 5.
2,391 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 126,044. 1,421 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 104,136. 35 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,229. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (9), Salé (3), Marrakech (2), Midelt (2), Oujda-Angad (2),
The final list of the Moroccan football team expected to play two friendly matches was unveiled on Thursday by the national coach. The squad mostly includes international players.
French-Moroccan director Izza Génini is participating in the Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF). The sixteenth edition is held online from September 17 to October 11, due to the pandemic. This remote participation is scheduled for a live event on October 6, according to organizers and the Moroccan Embassy in the UK. During this meeting, Izza Génini will present four short films, as part of the Filmmaker in Focus program. These films are
A study carried out by UK scientists has revealed a change in the migratory behavior of captive-bred white storks. Tracking one of them, they found out that they spend winter in Morocco.
A gym owners association launched a petition, Wednesday, calling for the reopening of gyms. The NGO explained that «fitness centers are as safe as the other facilities and businesses that have been allowed to open their doors». The step can save more than 10,000 jobs and relaunch the industry that has been struggling since the start of the pandemic, the petition argued. The association has launched, for a few weeks, a campaign addressed to the Moroccan authorities to
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked officials to consider the option of sending asylum seekers to Morocco, among other countries, to be held in offshore detention centers, The Guardian reported on Thursday. Documents seen by the Guardian showed that the UK Foreign Office (FCO) was asked to «offer advice on possible options for negotiating an offshore asylum processing facility similar». However, the Foreign Office’s response dismissed the idea. According to the
Wheat imports in Morocco in MY2020/2021 are at 6.2 million ton, Reuters reported, explaining that they are 35% higher than similar imports for MY2019/20. The same source indicates that this jump is due to weak domestic production and the suspension of wheat import duties. Most of these imports were sourced by France and Ukraine, which tend to have the biggest share of wheat imports in Morocco. On the other hand, the durum what market in the country is dominated by Canada while the US wheat
2,470 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 123,653. 2,462 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 102,715. 42 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,194. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (14), Marrakech (5), Khouribga (3), Khénifra (2), Beni Mellal (2), El
The National Observatory for Children Rights called on Wednesday for the development of a «Children's Code» to «guarantee the 'effectiveness of laws» and protect children against violence and sexual abuse.
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