In a case study on economic openness in Morocco, the Legatum Institute set a series of recommendations for the country to overcome the current challenges of the pandemic.
Tens of coronavirus infections have been recorded in the Saâda psychiatric hospital in Marrakech. According to the National Health Federation (FNS), a health workers trade union, the number of people who tested positive for the virus has reached 41, including 29 patients and 12 health workers. According to local newspaper Kech24, the Federation denounced «the management of the hospital and the total absence of any health plan to cope with the increase in the number of covid-19
After the city of Laayoune joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), the Polisario could not hide its rejection of the decision. In a statement released, Thursday, the separatist movement described the UNIESCO’s decision as a «provocative step» and urged the UN agency to «take the necessary measures and correct the unjustified mistake to preserve its credibility and impartiality». It is not the first time that the Braim Ghali
In a study published in the journal Cretaceous Research, seven researchers announced the discovery of an abundance of fossilized Spinosaurus teeth in a new locality near Tarda in southeastern Morocco. The findings bring further evidence about the aquatic lifestyle of the dinosaur.
The Spanish National Police arrested 40 people, including 39 of Moroccan origin, for their alleged involvement in falsifying documents. The Spanish arrestee is also accused of «promoting illegal immigration», by falsifying official documents so that other people can be considered legal residents of Spain. Local online newspaper Mallorca Diario reported on Wednesday that the facts had been uncovered by government immigration services, which identified documents suspected of
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) loaned $20 million to Moroccan bank Credit Agricole du Maroc to support exporters and importers. The loan is meant to provide cash for «pre-export and post-import financing and for local distribution», the bank said. Credit Agricole du Maroc is a member of the EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Program (TFP), which has been responding to the consequences of the pandemic in 2020. The same bank received, last week, a €200
Arrested in December 2019 in Dubai, Moroccan-Dutch mafia boss Ridouan Taghi said that he was allegedly tortured before his extradition to the Netherlands. He said that «agents from Dubai and Morocco» had allegedly tortured him during the 72 hours that followed his arrest. Dutch TV program EenVandaag released, Tuesday, photos that show the bruised face of Taghi. In a written statement, he said that he was «severely beaten» and was held in a «cold room and subjected
2,397 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 107,743. 2,361 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 88,244. 29 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,918. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (12), Agadir (4), Marrakech (2), Meknès (2), Fqih Bensaleh (2),
In the eighteenth century, Vienna-born orientalist Franz Von Dombay was sent to Morocco as part of a diplomatic mission. While living in Morocco, he intended to write the history of the Kingdom and its rulers, showing great interest in the spoken dialect.
The Moroccan authorities intervened on Tuesday morning to prevent a group of 15 to 20 Moroccans who tried to swim to Ceuta along the Tarajal breakwater. According to El Faro de Ceuta, the attempt, aborted by the Moroccan authorities, took place around 9 am. The group intended to jump into the water to cross the strip, which separates the kingdom and Ceuta, reports the same source. «All the members of the group gave up, without actually making the crossing», El
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