Morocco : 218 new coronavirus cases, 26 new recoveries

218 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 12,854, the Health Ministry announced. 26 new recoveries were also recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients to 9,052. The death toll stands at 228. The number of excluded suspected cases following negative tests has reached 692,783 since the start of the outbreak. The

Spain organizes new repatriation operations for Spanish nationals and residents stranded in Morocco

The Spanish embassy in Morocco announced that it is planning a new repatriation operation to bring home stranded nationals and residents to the Iberia peninsula. This operation, to be operated by Trasmediterranea, is scheduled for July 9 and 10. On social media, the diplomatic representation indicated that the operation will link the Tanger Med port to Algeciras and Tarifa. ‼️AVISO IMPORTANTE‼️ Los días 9 y 10 de julio, la @EmbEspanaRabat y los Consulados Generales de ?? en

Morocco : 103 new coronavirus cases, mainly in Fez and Casablanca

103 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 12,636. 106 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 9,026, with a recovery rate of 71.4%. No new deaths were recorded during the same period. The death toll stands at 228, with a fatality rate of 1.8%. Morocco has 3,382 active cases currently being treated. The

Morocco : 243 new coronavirus cases, mainly in Tangier and Laayoune

243 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 12,533. 87 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the kingdom to 8,920. Three deaths were recorded during the same period. The death toll stands at 228, with a fatality rate of 1.8%. Morocco also 3,385 active cases under treatment. Most of the new cases were recorded in the

In 1624, an intense earthquake wrecked Fez and killed hundreds of its inhabitants

On May 11, 1624, the city of Fez was almost completely destroyed by one of the worst natural disasters in the history of Morocco. An intense earthquake hit the city, wrecked most of its districts and killed thousands of people.

Morocco to start the repatriation of Moroccans stranded in Canada and the US

The kingdom launched on Thursday the first operation to repatriate a group of Moroccans stranded in North America. The trip will be operated by a Royal Air Maroc flight, a well-informed source told Yabiladi. The plane will leave the Casablanca airport at around 7 am (GMT + 1) and will arrive at the Montreal International Airport on July 2 at around 2:20 pm local time. It will then leave Canada and head to the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York where it will land at

Spain to open border with Morocco only if there is a reciprocal agreement

Spain will open its border with Morocco only if it does the same, Spanish government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said. During a press conference held, Tuesday, Montero said that her country could do that only «if there is a reciprocal agreement to let people from Spain enter the North African country», Reuters reported. This announcement comes after the Spanish government revealed, Tuesday, that its Ceuta and Melilla borders with Morocco will remain closed until July

The lockdown inspires a Moroccan into creating futuristic 3D videos

His futuristic videos went viral on social media during the last couple of weeks, when many young people were trying to go through a long and challenging lockdown. Ahmed Hammas, originally from Nador, plans to work in the cinema industry and make use of his incredible skills.

Mosaic seeks countervailing duty investigations into phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco

The Mosaic Company, an American company which mines phosphate and potash, tabled a petition targeting phosphate fertilizers imported into the United States from Morocco and Russia. According to World Fertilizer, the company has requested the initiation of countervailing duty investigations into imports of phosphate fertilizers carried out in particular by the OCP group. To justify this measure, the company explained that «large volumes of unfairly subsidized imports from Morocco

Four people test positive for the coronavirus within two football clubs in Morocco

Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus at the Racing Athletic Club (RAC), a Moroccan football club currently playing in the Botola. One of the three confirmed cases is a footballer and the two others are members of the club’s technical and medical staff, Kifach reports. Sources within the Casablanca-based club said that the team held its first training sessions on Monday and a second session is scheduled for Tuesday. For its part, Ittihad Tanger (IRT) announced, on its