Morocco : 180 new coronavirus cases recorded in the 12 regions of the kingdom

180 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 17,742. 257 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 15,389, with a recovery rate to 86.7 percent. Four deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 280. The number of active cases in Morocco is 2,073. Most of the new cases were recorded in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, with 72 new cases

Faced with Algeria's accusations, Morocco relies on elected Sahrawis at the UNHCR

Once again, Morocco relies on the Saharawi card to respond, at the UNHCR, to the Polisario and to Algeria. A card that has already proven its worth both in the two rounds of the UN «Geneva Round Table» and in the EU to bypass the 2016 judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

DRC : Moroccan peacekeepers from MONUSCO repatriated to Morocco

While their mission was supposed to last six months, Moroccan peacekeepers in Ituri stayed longer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to Covid-19 restrictions, wrote MONUSCO, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thus, «special rotations are modestly being organized for their repatriation to Agadir, Morocco», reported the UN mission on its Facebook page. «It is a feeling of pride and joy that we have

Coronavirus : A tough summer for the wedding industry in Morocco

While many businesses have seen their activities resume, the wedding industry is still affected by the ban on weddings and gatherings. Professionals from the sector said that they can no longer survive the long wait.

The story of Dutch-Moroccan Younes Finani, from crime to writing

Younes Finani, 27, was jailed for almost seven years and was one of the Netherlands’ most wanted criminals. The Amsterdam-based Dutch-Moroccan, is about to publish a book about his teenage years, his life as a criminal and the lessons he learned from it, Crimesite wrote. His story starts in Jordaa, a district in Amsterdam. Younes left his parents’ house at the age of fifteen and found himself in a juvenile center. He started stealing and selling drugs. A journey that ended

A Moroccan becomes Britain's longest-suffering coronavirus patient after 130 days in hospital

Fatima Bridle, 35, is Britain's longest-suffering coronavirus patient. She has been moved to a recovery ward after battling the disease for 130 days, Daily Mail reports. The Moroccan-British woman felt unwell after returning from a month-long stay in Mohammedia, Morocco. She tested positive for the coronavirus alongside her husband Tracy, 56, in March. This Moroccan woman spent 105 days on a ventilator, fighting the virus. She also suffered from pneumonia, a collapsed lung and

Covid-19 : Cured patients do not necessarily have immunity

Some patients who have been infected with the new coronavirus have developed antibodies. However, this response does not protect them from a second infection. A study conducted on a group of people who recovered from Covid-19 shows that only 1% of the cured patients had levels of antibodies that were high enough to neutralize the virus. Researchers from Harvard did research on macaques. A month later, the monkeys were re-infected and did not get sick, although they did not develop

Morocco : 326 new coronavirus cases, mainly in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region

326 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 17,562. 211 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 15,132, with a recovery rate to 86.2 percent. Three deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 276. The number of active cases in Morocco is 2,154, with 33 ones in a critical condition. Most of the new cases were recorded in the

Morocco : Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui leaves prison after serving his sentence

Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui left the Tifelt 2 prison this morning after serving a three-year prison sentence. The founder and editor-in-chief of the online news website Badil.info was sentenced in 2017 for «not denouncing an attempt to harm the internal security of the country». «Relatives, activists and journalists were waiting for him when he left Tifelt 2 prison», Le Desk reports. Hamid El Mahdaoui is known for his support for the demands of Hirak

Coronavirus : 221 new cases in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca and Fez

221 coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco, during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 17,236. 301 new recoveries were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 14,921. Four deaths were recorded during deathsthe same period, bringing the death toll to 273. Morocco now has 2,042 active cases under treatment, including 31 in serious or critical condition. These cases are spread over Casablanca-Settat