Morocco records 283 new coronavirus cases, mainly in Fez, Tangier and Casablanca

283 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 16,545. 144 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 13,965, with a recovery rate of 84.4%. Four deaths were recorded between Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the death toll to 265. Morocco has currently 2,317 active cases, 29 of them are in a critical condition.   Most of

The Netherlands announces the end of repatriation operations from Morocco

The Dutch embassy in Morocco announced, Wednesday, the end of the repatriation operations carried out to bring home Dutch nationals and Dutch-Moroccans as well as Moroccans based in the Netherlands that have been stranded in Morocco since March. On its Facebook page, the Dutch diplomatic representation recalled that due to the coronavirus, Morocco extended the state of health emergency until August 10, 2020. «Normal international travel is therefore not possible. However, borders

In 1898, Spain wanted to sell the Sahara to the Austro-Hungarian Empire

After it was defeated by the United States, Spain decided to get rid of its colonies. In 1898, it planed to sell the Sahara to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Geert Wilders' twitter account hacked and his cover photo replaced with the Moroccan flag

Dutch politician Geert Wilders has had his Twitter account hacked. He is one of the celebrities and politicians who had their accounts taken over by scammers. The list includes Bill Gates, Tesla founder Elon Musk, Michael Bloomberg, Kanye West, and Joe Biden. Wilders, who is mostly known for his anti-Moroccans statements, had his profile picture on Twitter replaced with a «caricature of a black man», NL Times wrote. His cover photo was also replaced with a photo of the

Japan grants emergency medical aid worth 46.5 million dirhams to Morocco

The Japanese government has granted Morocco an emergency medical aid worth 46.5 million dirhams to manage the coronavirus health crisis. The Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan Shinozuka Takashi signed the Japanese grant. The aid includes medical equipment for provincial hospitals, such as mobile digital radiography devices, ultrasound systems, radiography systems, CT scanners. For the record, Tokyo has granted

Coronavirus : Bulgaria drops 14-day quarantine requirement for arrivals from Morocco

Bulgaria has eased travel restrictions for arrivals from a number of countries, including Morocco, The Sofia Globe reports. On Wednesday, July 15, the Bulgarian Health Ministry announced that the quarantine will be lifted on arrivals from Morocco, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Algeria, Gorgea, Japan, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and Ukraine. Meanwhile, «no restrictions would be in place regarding Bulgarian nationals and members of their families, permanent

Coronavirus : 162 new cases in Morocco, 75 new recoveries

162 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco between Wednesday evening and Thursday at 10:00 am, bringing to the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 16,424, announced the ministry of Health. The number of recovered cases amounts to 13,896 with 75 new recoveries, while the number of deaths rises to 260 with one new death, said the ministry. In addition, the number of cases excluded after negative laboratory results stands at 927,267, according to the same

Morocco : 165 new coronavirus cases, mainly in the Fez-Meknes and Marrakech-Safi regions

165 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 16,262. 379 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients in the country to 13,821, with a recovery rate of 85%. Two deaths were also recorded during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 259, with a fatality rate of 1.6%. Morocco currently has 2182 active cases, 32 of them are

Morocco’s RAM introduces fixed prices for its special operation flights

Morocco’s national carrier Royal air Maroc (RAM) announced, Wednesday, that it has introduced fixed fares for the special flights expected to bring home Moroccans living abroad and foreigners residing in Morocco. «The fixed prices are for the flights scheduled within the framework of the special operation linked to the state of health emergency in Morocco», wrote the airline company in a press release sent to Yabiladi. Indeed, several travelers have complained about the

Economic prospects in North Africa and Morocco as seen by AfDB  

As North African countries struggle to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus, most of them have had their economies affected by the pandemic. According to AfDB, several sectors of said economies have been hit hard by the pandemic and the economic crisis resulting from it.