Morocco : 2,553 new coronavirus cases, mainly in Casablanca, Settat, Marrakech and Oujda

2,553 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 137,248. 2,018 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 115,354. 41 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,410. 17 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 6 in Beni Mellal-Khénifra, 3 in

Morocco accused of orchestrating a media campaign against the Algerian army in Mali

Although Algeria, with the support of France, succeeded in 2014 and 2015 in excluding Morocco from mediation in Mali, every movement from Rabat to Bamako is perceived as «interference». Local media have accused Morocco of orchestrating a campaign against a «supposed» presence of Algerian soldiers in Mali.

Myriam au Citron, northern Morocco in the eyes of a French-Moroccan artist

Born in France to a Moroccan father and a French mother, Myriam has always felt connected to her Moroccan side. After she moved to the Kingdom in 2016, she opened her restaurant to honor her love for the Moroccan cuisine, but during lockdown she rediscovered her passion for drawing scenes from northern Morocco.

Covid-19 : Mosques in the Netherlands propose to limit the number of worshipers

Amid the coronavirus health crisis, places of worship in the Netherlands will have to adapt. The Council of Moroccan Mosques in the European country has proposed to limit the number of worshipers to 30 people per prayer, announcing that the measure is meant to prevent the spread of the virus within mosques. According to Omroepwest, Said Bouharrou, an affiliated board member of the Contact Body for Muslims and the Government (CMO), recalled that «strict measures have already been

23 Covid-19 infections recorded among Moroccans repatriated from Melilla

23 out of 600 Moroccans repatriated from Melilla have tested positive for the coronavirus, local online newspaper Nador City reported. Quoting the Health Ministry representative in Nador, the same source revealed that those tested positive have been sent to the regional hospital of the city or home to isolate. The same source reveals that the cases are currently stable and that they are following the treatment protocol set by the health authorities in the Kingdom. On Sunday, 200

UN grants Moroccan association AERED special consultative status with ECOSOC

The UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations granted the Moroccan Association for Development Studies and Research (AERED) the Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This UN Committee, convened in June 2020 in New York, examined 637 applications, presented by associations representing all regions of the world and retained 66, including the AERED, chaired by Driss Guerraoui. According to a press release from the Moroccan association, this result

Morocco : 1,423 new coronavirus cases, the number of critical cases reaches 457

1,423 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 134,695. 2,300 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 113,336. 39 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,369. 17 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 4 in Marrakech-Safi, 4 in

Rihanna under fire for using Islamic Hadith at her Fenty runaway show

Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman Rihanna is under fire for using an Islamic Hadith in a runway clip for her fashion brand Fenty, Newsweek reported on Monday. During the show for her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty, models wearing her latest collection walked the runaway on the beats of a song called «Doom». The controversial song, created by London producer Coucou Chloe, includes samples from verses of the Hadith mixed into the beat. i feel like islamaphobia is so

Moroccan-Italian model Najat Karim dies at age 35

Former Moroccan-Italian model Najat Karim died Sunday at the age of 35 after complications following a brain tumor. The model is best known for being a finalist for Miss World Italy 2009, representing the Lombardy region. Her husband Andrea Tironi announced her death on social media. «She fought till the end, with all her might», he wrote on social media. According to Il Resto Del Carlino, he described her as a «unique, radiant, determined and intelligent woman», a

Ouarzazate, Morocco’s desert film-location deserted by foreign film producers

Since the start of the pandemic, the city of Ouarzazate has seen foreign film producers leaving its premises. The crisis has left its actors, extras and artisans struggling to make ends meet and relying on the few local productions available.