The Polisario irritated by the «betrayal» of its Podemos allies

Under the orders of Pablo Iglesias, Podemos marks its distance from the Polisario. The Spanish Foreign minister’s tweet on the Polisario flag is just one of the latest episodes between Podemos and the separatist movement.

Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas sends condolences to King Mohammed VI over death of former premier

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has extended his condolences to King Mohammed VI for the death of former Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelrahmane Youssoufi, Palestinian press agency WAFA wrote on Sunday. Abbas recalled Youssoufi’s «dedication to the service of his homeland and Arab nation’s issues, including the Palestinian issue», the same source added. For the record, Youssoufi died on May 29 in Casablanca after spending days at a hospital. Born in Tangier, the

Stranded since March, a Moroccan who lives in Ceuta dies

A Moroccan who lives in Ceuta and who was stranded in the Kingdom since March died on Sunday. Omar Mohamed Abdelah, 72, suffered from heart disease and died after his health condition detoriated while he was stranded, El Faro de Ceuta explains. His family based in the Spanish enclave launched on Saturday an appeal to the authorities of the two countries to authorize his repatriation aboard a medical ambulance taking into account his state of health. For many years, this man worked in

Moroccans repatriated from Ceuta leave quarantine

Local authorities at the M’diq-Fnideq prefecture announced, Sunday, that the 200 Moroccans repatriated from Ceuta have left quarantine. The returnees have been confined since last weekend in one of the tourist resorts of Tamouda Bay, local online newspaper Chamal Post reports. Their quarantine has ended after they underwent two coronavirus tests. They have all tested negative for the coronavirus and are allowed to reunite with their families. The Moroccan authorities carried out,

Algeria repatriates its nationals stranded in Morocco

An Air Algérie flight has repatriated 229 Algerians who have been stranded in Morocco since March. The plane landed, Sunday, at the Houari Boumediene international airport. According to Algerian news agency APS, the plane left the Casablanca airport at midnight and arrived in Algiers at 2:30 am. The same source indicates that 600 Algerians were repatriated from France on Saturday via two planes. «These flights are part of the repatriation program of Algerian nationals

Morocco records 12 new coronavirus cases, 7,819 in total

12 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 7,819, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 208,366 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 205, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 5,754. The confirmed coronavirus cases in the

The total number of coronavirus cases reaches 7,807 in Morocco, R0 at 0.73

As of Sunday, May 31, Morocco recorded 27 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 7,807. These new cases have been recorded in Casablanca and Sidi Bennour (16 cases), Tangier (6 cases) and one case each in the cities of Fez, Rabat, Agadir and Laayoune. Between Saturday and Sunday, a new death was recorded in Marrakech, bringing the death toll to 205 and the fatality rate to 2.6%. 58 new recoveries were recorded, bringing the total

A Moroccan stranded in Ceuta wants to be immediately repatriated to attend her daughter’s funeral

A Moroccan stranded in Ceuta launched an appeal on social media, calling for her urgent and immediate repatriation. The woman wants to return go to Tetouan to attend the funeral of her 23-year-old daughter who has just died. In a video shared online, the mother asks the government delegation to obtain the necessary authorizations to allow her to return to Morocco so that she can attend her daughter’s funeral. «My 23-year-old daughter died this morning. I beg His Majesty and

Moroccans repatriated from Algeria put on quarantine, await coronavirus tests

Moroccans repatriated from Algeria have been sent to a hotel in Saidia to observe a compulsory quarantine. They are expected to undergo coronavirus tests to rule out any infection.

Diaspo #146 : Mohamed El Aissaoui, ambassador of Moroccan-Jewish heritage in the United States

Since he left for the United States in 2006, Mohamed El Aissaoui has been working to introduce Moroccan heritage, especially the one of the Jewish community, through the organization of meetings, gatherings and cultural activities. His activities caught the attention of royal adviser André Azoulay.