Twenty-three British citizens were returned to their homes in Gibraltar on Friday after they had been left stranded in Morocco for weeks over the coronavirus lockdown. According to The Express, the group was transported by two specially commissioned vessels. The repatriation operation is the result of lengthy negotiations with the Moroccan Interior Ministry, the same source revealed, adding that they began once Morocco closed its borders back in March. «We have had Gibraltarians
A group of Tunisian nationals was repatriated, Sunday, after it was stranded in Morocco because of the coronavirus lockdown. A plane chartered by the Tunisian government left Casablanca on the same day and landed at the Habib Bourguiba international airports, bringing Tunisians home. According to Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), the plane transported 157 Tunisian nationals, adding that the Bourguiba airport was home to several repatriation flights last week. In fact, Tunisia
Bank al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, has urged banks to retain dividends for this year to better face the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reports. An official source at Bank al-Maghrib confirmed the request to Reuters, adding that banks were asked to «withhold payments to shareholders». The request is part of the measures recommended by the central bank to help companies and individuals navigate the economic impact of the health crisis. Earlier in March, Morocco’s
163 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 6,226, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 61,515 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 188, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 2,759. The confirmed coronavirus
On social media and in songs, we like to call it the United Maghreb. Although it is not the case when it comes to politics, the current health crisis has shown that three Maghreb countries took similar paths, with only a few differences, when dealing with the coronavirus.
While extending the state of health emergency beyond May 20 may still be considered in Morocco, the lockdown is getting looser in several cities. From people going out to play football to others roaming the streets without wearing masks, life seems to return to normal way before the official end of the lockdown. Many photos and videos on social media, especially during Ramadan, show how people leave their houses and go on about their days or engage in outdoor activities in a normal
Between Friday and Saturday, Morocco recorded 199 cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,910. During a daily press briefing, the head of the epidemiology department Mohamed Lyoubi indicated that 82% were in close contact with previously confirmed cases. 9,017 of the 34,000 people who were in close contact with confirmed cases are still under medical surveillance, the official said, adding that during the past 24 hours, 2,989
University professor and head of department at the prestigious Imperial College London, Amine Hajitou is a virologist who had his name associated with a promising research against cancer. Currently, he is one of the experts consulted on the new coronavirus in the UK.
In 1969 and 1970, the Ra expeditions were launched in Morocco by a Norwegian adventurer to prove that prehistoric civilizations from both sides of the ocean were in contact with each other. The second part of the expedition included a Moroccan man who sailed from Safi to Barbados.
After having set up an International Cooperation Agency to compete with Morocco on the African scene, the Algerian president aims to bring changes to the army’s way of functioning. As part of the constitutional revision project, he plans to send soldiers abroad to take part in peacekeeping missions in Africa and elsewhere.
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