Diaspo #183 : Asma Boujtat, a science ambassador and role model for little girls

During her childhood, Asma Boujtat did not imagine that the field of science would be accessible to her. After taking up the challenge against this preconceived idea, she aims to transmit her passion to little girls, thanks to a fun and educational program in Belgian schools.

Covid-19 in Morocco : 420 new infections and 3,877,687 people vaccinated as of Friday

420 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 485,567. 3,877,687people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 499,942 received their second shot. 477 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 471,410. 4 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,673. 2 of these deaths were recorded

Covid-19 : Morocco suspends travel to and from Algeria and Egypt

Moroccan authorities decided Thursday evening to suspend flights to and from Egypt and Algeria. The announcement was published on the website of the National Airports Office (ONDA) indicating that this suspension would remain in effect «until 03/21/2021». The same source specifies that «passengers coming from these countries through another country» would also be concerned. As part of the preventive measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, Morocco

France : The case of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred is returned to criminal court

An appeals court in Paris has returned the case of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to the criminal court on rape charges against a young woman in 2016, according to French media quoting a judicial source. The court considered that there was sufficient evidence against the Moroccan singer, who is suspected of raping Laura B., who was 21 years old at the time, on October 26, 2016, while he would have been under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The charges against the famous Moroccan artist

Covid-19 in Morocco : 394 new infections and 3,820,097 people vaccinated as of Thursday

394 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 485,147. 3,820,097people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 413,032 received their second shot. 508 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 470,933. 16 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,669. 4 of these deaths were recorded

Covid-19 in Morocco : 594 new infections and 3,745,173 people vaccinated as of Wednesday

594 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 484,753. 3,745,173 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 360,689 received their second shot. 557 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 470,425. 8 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,653. 3 of these deaths were recorded

Morocco’s ambassador to Germany summoned by the Foreign Ministry in Berlin

The Moroccan ambassador in Berlin Zohour Alaoui was received, Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German magazine Bild reported.  «The diplomat was summoned today by the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office for an urgent discussion to explain the decision» made by the Moroccan Foreign ministry to suspend all contacts with the German embassy in Rabat, the same source added. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat announced

Covid-19 in Morocco : 393 new infections and 3,657,468 people vaccinated as of Tuesday

393 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 484,159. 3,657,468 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 293,857 received their second shot. 523 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 469,868. 8 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,645. 2 of these deaths were recorded

To Abdelmajid Tebboune, «97% of fake news» on Algeria come from Morocco

While accusing the Kingdom of spreading rumors about his state of health, the Algerian president assured Monday that «97% of fake news» on his country would be coming from Morocco, in collaboration with Israel. Tebboune also promised that he «will not abandon the question of Western Sahara».

In 1805, Morocco supplied the British fleet ahead of the Battle of Trafalgar

Ahead of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought against France and Spain, the British Fleet, headed by Lord Nelson, asked for Morocco’s help. The Kingdom supplied the British fleet with bullocks, sheep and poultry.