The United Arab Emirates plans to appoint a new ambassador to Morocco, Saudi newspaper Elaphe wrote, quoting well-informed sources from the two countries. The choice of Abu Dhabi fell on El Asri Said Ahmad Al Dhahiri. An experienced diplomat having already served as UAE’s ambassador to Rabat between 2011 and 2016. It has been more than a year that the representation of the UAE in Rabat has been without an ambassador, since Ali Salem Al Kaabi's was recalled by the authorities of his
A committee set up by the Polisario Front for the fight against the coronavirus announced on Tuesday that four confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded in the Tindouf camps. In a press release shared by pro-Polisario newspaper Futuro Sahara, said committee said that «three of these cases were imported», adding that the other one is local. «All necessary measures have been taken to avoid the spread of the virus. We urge all citizens to comply with the preventive
Salvamento Maritimo, a sea search and rescue agency that operates in Spain, announced on Tuesday that it evacutated a 33-year-old Moroccan woman to Almeria after giving birth on a ferry linking Sète (France) to Tangier (Morocco). According to the spokesperson for the maritime security in Spanish waters, a call was received at around 2:46 pm from a GNV ferry called «Excellent», asking for a medical evacuation. A Helimer 220 helicopter from the Almeria Maritime Rescue
The Moroccan and Spanish authorities have agreed to repatriate Moroccan seasonal workers. Stranded in Huelva since the end of the strawberry-picking season, these women are expected to undergo PCR tests on Wednesday to prepare for their departure.
From July 15 to August 31, 2020, Morocco has set up special flights and ferries for Moroccans and foreigners wishing to enter or leave the Kingdom. The exceptional operation is not a reopening of borders, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release. On the first day of this special operation, we answer your main questions. Who are the people who are allowed to access the Moroccan territory? - All Moroccan citizens living abroad. - All foreigners who reside in Morocco (residence card holders)
84 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco between Tuesday evening and Wednesday at 10:00 am, bringing to the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 16,181, announced the ministry of Health. The number of recovered cases amounts to 13,666 with 242 new recoveries, while the number of deaths rises to 258 with one new death, said the ministry. In addition, the number of cases excluded after negative laboratory results stands at 905,514, according to the same
161 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 16,097. 508 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total of recovered patients to 13,424. Two deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 257. Morocco currently has 2,398 active cases. Most of the new cases were recorded in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceïma, with 66 in Tangier, six in
«5,000 mosques will reopen their doors tomorrow», Islamic Affairs Minister Ahmed Taoufiq said this afternoon at the House of Councilors. «The list of these places of worship will be available on the website of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs», he said responding to a question. The Minister listed the preventive measures that worshippers must observe before going to mosques, during and after the completion of the five prayers. These measures have already
In a report on the management of the state of health emergency in Morocco, two centers for democracy, human rights and governance consider that the legal management of the crisis remains «the weakest link in Morocco's fight» against the health crisis.
In his travelogue, Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta described the former basilica Saint Sophia, which has since become a museum. The building has made headlines recently because of its conversion into a mosque.
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