On social media, several people reported that they have been approached by the police in a Casablanca restaurant for not wearing a mask while eating. A Facebook post shared by Majid B. reported that he was «eating» with his wife, Thursday, at the Cabestan restaurant in Casablanca when police officers asked for their IDs and then fined them for not wearing face masks. «I am writing this message while I am being harassed», he added, reporting that he and his wife were
As secretary general of the Justice and Development Party, Saadeddine El Othmani received, Thursday, a delegation made up of members of the National Action Group for Palestine and the Moroccan Association for the Support of the Struggle of the Palestinian people. The meeting took place at the central headquarters of the party in Rabat and not at the residence of the head of government. For the record in December 2017, he offered a dinner in honor of the former head of the political bureau
After the Skhirat agreements signed on December 17, 2015, Libya got bogged down in a fratricidal war, and Morocco was marginalized by several countries influencing this issue. The situation is changing, with strong UN support.
A footballer, tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) fled Italy to go to Morocco, without undergoing a test required by the health authorities in Bergamo to confirm his infection. According to the local section of the Italian newspaper Corriere, the 30-year-old football player, who was in quarantine, «escaped» to his country of origin. Placed in isolation on Monday, he was to go to the city hospital to «undergo a test». An appointment for which he
On Thursday, Raja Casablanca announced that a new confirmed coronavirus case has been recorded within the club, bringing the total number of infections to two. In a press release shared on its Facebook page, the team announced that the new infection was revealed after a coronavirus screening. While the club did not reveal the identity of its infected member, sources close to it told Le360 that the infection was recorded among the team’s defenders. This confirmed case, announced Thursday
Despite the efforts of the Sabgha Bagha festival, a local street art festival, to decorate and bring life to the sad walls of Casablanca, angry voices against street art have decided otherwise. On Thursday, Italian street artist Francesco Camillo Giorgino, also known as Millo, said on his Facebook account that one of his works was removed from one of Casablanca’s walls. «Just got this pic from a fan in Casablanca», he wrote with disappointment, sharing a photo of his
1,221 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 57,085. 1,315 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 41,901. 27 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 984. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (8), Marrakech (3), Fez (3), Tangier (2), Sefrou (2), Meknès (1),
In August 1953, France exiled the Sultan of Morocco Mohammed V and his family. The International Court of Justice, thanks to the United States, seriously questioned the decision.
German authorities have revealed that a Moroccan wedding, that took place on August 15, triggered a coronavirus hotspot in Wiesbaden, in the western German state of Hesse. «After the rules of physical distancing between guests were ignored, dozens of people were infected with the coronavirus in Wiesbaden, prompting authorities to toughen containment measures in the city», wrote Deutsche Welle (DW). Thus, the couple of Moroccan origin held their wedding ceremony in the
During the 2019-20 school season, several students in Morocco were unable to access quality education following school closures. In Morocco, parents, students and teachers told Human Rights Watch about their struggles with distance leanring.