In a few days, Muslims around the world will be observing Ramadan despite the international coronavirus health crisis. In Morocco, the current situation has brought changes to the religious discourse, which is adapting to the exceptional circumstances.
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is supporting a short-term project in Morocco to support more than 400 vulnerable teen girls across 40 locations in the Kingdom. The project dubbed Exam-Support Access fir Girls (E-SAG) is in partnership with Moroccan association Project Soar. As the coronavirus health crisis has affected Moroccan students due to the closure of schools, «ICESCO has provided financial and technical support to the Moroccan
A political formation, opposed to the Polisario, was created Wednesday in Spain. The structure, called «Sahrawis for peace», brings together 150 former members of the Polisario Front, its founders said in a press release sent to Yabiladi. The members of the new structure indicate that they «defend a peaceful solution» and also say that they are ready to «participate to a consensual and lasting solution» to the Western Sahara question. The movement
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said that it lent Morocco’s Bank of Africa 145 million euros to support small businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reported. The loan is part of the 1 billion euros plan launched by EBRD to help its clients manage the economic consequences of the pandemic. The money loaned to Bank of Africa will help with «import and export transactions», the same source added. According to Morocco’s planning
91 additional coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 3,537. In an update published this morning, the health ministry revealed that the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered from the virus in Morocco stands at 430. It also indicated that the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the Kingdom has reached 151. 17,295 suspected cases have tested negative for the coronavirus in
As of Wednesday evening, Morocco recorded 237 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 3,446. During the daily press briefing, the head of the epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health, Mohamed Lyoubi said that the new virus hotbed detected this week in Ouarzazate is among the largest, as it includes 186 cases. «No new cases were recorded in the other hotbeds, except for that
As of Tuesday evening, April 21, Morocco recorded 163 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 3,209. During the daily press briefing devoted to the pandemic situation in Morocco, the head of the epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health, Mohamed Lyoubi indicated that 14,891 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus since the start of the pandemic. Two deaths have been
Days before the start of Ramadan, Muslim scholars from several Arab countries have been trying to answer questions related to Taraweeh prayers during the coronavirus health crisis. One of these questions is whether virtual Taraweeh prayers are Sharia-compliant or not.
In the United Kingdom, the Liberal Democrats (11 members of the Lower House) have invited its members and all British people to celebrate the start of Ramadan. Some of its leaders plan to join the Muslim community by «fasting alongside them on Saturday April 25» while respecting the lockdown measures decreed by the London authorities. The initiative is an opportunity for them to raise funds for a charitable organization, especially since food banks are under pressure, indicates a
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to schedule, from next week on, new flights to allow more Spanish travelers stranded in Morocco to return to Spain, said the Spanish Embassy in Rabat, quoted by the Europa Press agency. On Twitter, the announcement pushed internet users to ask if Moroccans with Spanish citizenship or with a Spanish residence permit could also travel on these planes to return to Spain. El @MAECgob está trabajando para fletar a partir de la
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