Hirak : Four inmates join Zefzafi and Jelloul in their hunger strike

Hirak detainees started, Monday, an open hunger strike, their families said. They have joined other Hirak detainees, namely Nasser Zefzafi and Mohamed Jelloul, on an open hunger strike they started on Friday. According to Mohamed Ahamjik, his brother Nabil Ahamjik went on a hunger strike to support Mahmoud Bouhannouch, another Hirak detainee in Nador who was «subjected to various restrictions and flagrant violations of his rights as a political prisoner». The other

Morocco has reportedly ordered Israeli-made drones

Morocco has reportedly «ordered» drones manufactured by BlueBird Aero Systems, an Israeli company that specializes in the design, development and production of tactical UAS and peripheral equipment and delivers exceptional, unprecedented combat proven solutions, Israel Defense reported This order is part of the agreement to acquire 50% of the equity of BlueBird by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), concluded last September. «The order consists of drones manufactured by

Morocco and Israel agree on twinning agreement on high school student exchanges

After they spoke for the first time last week, Morocco and Israel’s Education Ministers agreed to hold student exchange and school twinning programs, Israeli media reported on Monday. Morocco’s Edcuation Minister Saaid Amzazi and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant said that they will establish a twinning agreement between a Moroccan and an Israeli high school for student exchanges. This program will have students in both schools exchange videos on their educational experiences,

Las Palmas : 21-year-old Moroccan dies while in preventive detention

A 21-year-old Moroccan died in a cell in Las Palmas in murky circumstances. According to EFE, the young man was in preventive detention when he died. He was examined by the San Bartolomé de Tirajana investigating court and was not admitted to a migrant detention center, Morocco’s consul Ahmed Moussa said. The death of this young man took place after a mother reported in a video the death of her son in a migrant reception center in Gran Canaria. EFE reported that no death had

Covid-19 in Morocco : 121 new infections, vaccination record

121 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 478,595. 1,707,091 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 697 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 459,549. 14 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,491. 6 of these deaths were recorded in Casablanca-Settat, 3 in the

Morocco to receive Tuesday 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine

A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner left Morocco on Monday for China to bring the second batch of Sinopharm's vaccine. This second delivery expected to arrive Tuesday will include 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, reports Le360. The same number of doses were sent to Morocco on January 26, ahead of the launch of its vaccination campaign. Morocco had ordered 45 million doses of the Chinese vaccine. «Morocco manages to get by because it had anticipated and even contributed to

Covid-19 : 339 new infections and 17 deaths in Morocco

339 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 478,474. 1,388,539 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 348 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 458,852. 17 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,477. 5 of these deaths were recorded in the Oriental, 4 in

Moroccan internet users respond to an Algerian channel that parodied King Mohammed VI

Many Moroccan Internet users reacted to a sequence broadcast on the Algerian channel Echourouk caricaturing King Mohammed VI. Even the head of the Moroccan government expressed his indignation in a diplomatic tone.

Covid-19 in Morocco : 479 new infections recorded this Saturday

479 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 478,135. 1,388,539 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 548 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 458,504. 10 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,460. 4 of these deaths were recorded in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, 2

Diaspo #180 : Hassania Bouamama, from housekeeper to international truck driver

After five years of living in an irregular situation in Spain, Moroccan Hassania Bouamama managed to build herself a name in the field of international transport. She is the owner of an international logistics company and a heavy truck driver.