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.
Working with the FBI and the Moroccan intelligence officers, Spanish police have arrested a «profoundly radicalized» Moroccan who was plotting attacks targeting Barcelona during the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown. Quoting the Guardia Civil, the Guardian reports that the Moroccan citizen was arrested, Friday, in the Catalan capital as part of the surveillance operation. In a statement, police said that the suspect has reportedly been in contact with ISIS for at least
The United States Government transferred, Wednesday, the ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces’ Special Operations Company (MSOF), the American embassy in Rabat said in a press release sent Thursday to Yabiladi. The operation is valued at $1 million, the same source added. The US embassy’s Office of Security Cooperation and the Utalh National Guard have been in contact with the MSOF since 2017. The three agencies held «numerous combined
What is there to remember from the interview given Thursday evening by Saadeddine El Othmani to Al Aoula channel ? Unfortunately, almost nothing concrete.
An internal document compiled by the department of epidemiology and fight against diseases introduces the different scenarios about the end of the lockdown in Morocco. The document highlights the decisions taken to prevent the spread of the virus.
Invited, Thursday, by national TV, Morocco’s head of government Saadeddine El Othmani said that Moroccans stranded abroad because of the coronavirus health crisis can be repatriated «once borders are reopened». During his appearance, El Othmani confirmed the figures communicated earlier today by the head of consular affairs at the Foreign Ministry Mohamed Basri, adding that more than 27,000 Moroccans are currently awaiting repatriation. This surprising statement
The number of Moroccans stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown continues to grow. Recent figures presented by embassies and consulates suggest that 27,585 Moroccans are currently stranded abroad. 5,704 of them are housed, fed and supported by the Kingdom’s diplomatic representations abroad. Regarding the repatriation operation which had been announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, without giving a specific date, Moroccans will have to wait. Indeed,
140 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Wednesday and Thursday in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,548, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday. The Ministry reported that 50,944 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 183, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 2,179. The confirmed coronavirus cases in the Kingdom are