On Friday, the director of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division at the Health Ministry shared Morocco’s plan against the novel coronavirus during a Lower House meeting. The report indicates that the risk of having more imported cases is high.
After it announced its first confirmed coronavirus case, Wednesday, stating that the patient had returned from Morocco, the Slovenian health authorities said, Friday, that the number of infected citizens has reached six. According to the Slovenian news agency, three of the infected persons «had been on a trip to Morocco, returning via Italy’s Venice airport on a commercial flight in the afternoon of 29 February before continuing home». Health authorities revealed that the
The Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani held a press briefing, Thursday, during which he addressed the Western Sahara issue. He stressed that the position of his government on the issue «has not changed and will not change, because it is based on the principles of the country’s foreign policy, regardless of the leader or the development of the dossier», local media reported. While recalling that Nouakchott recognized «SADR» in 1984, he defended the
The Polisario Front has claimed that the cancellation of the 6th edition of Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla is due to «international pressure and boycott». To back its claims, pro-Polisario media quoted a «former UN official» who «would have deeply regretted having the event held in Dakhla (…) and affirmed that holding such international event is a real problem». However, having the annual meeting canceled has nothing to do with the reasons
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) are expected to take part in a military exercise from March 8 to 27 to ensure security at facilities that are expected to host the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Al Sharq reports. Elements from NATO, the US, France, Jordan, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Turkey will also participate in the same military exercise. The military exercise will take place weeks after a high-level Qatari delegation visited Rabat. In a press release, the Interior ministry said that several
Greek telecommunication systems solution vendor Intracom Telecom has announced the supply of its Point-to-Point microwave radio (PtP MW) to the EU-funded Border Management Programme for the Maghreb, set up to help Morocco manage its borders. In a press release issued Thursday, the company reported that it had «undertaken the responsibility to deploy the products with local engineering and installation services». The deal is part of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa
After the Algerian Foreign Minister replied to the critical comments of his Moroccan counterpart, the Western Sahara issue moves back to center stage in Algeria. However, Algeria stressed that it is «not adding fuel to fire».
On Thursday, the Moroccan government suspended all cultural activities, sports events, seminars and other meetings attended by foreign guests as part of its plan to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. In a note, addressed to the National Olympic committee, sports federations and other departments, the Culture and Sport Ministry indicated that the measure is to be implemented on March 5. «The ban covers events attended by more than 1,000 people», the ministry explained,
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has added Morocco and Nigeria to the list of countries at highest doping risk, AFP reported on Thursday. The country is part of category A, the one with the highest doping risk. The list is followed by two other categories, B and C, which is the lowest. The AIU said that despite Morocco’s significant efforts, «a number of national level issues have not been addressed». «The doping threat in Morocco remains acute and the AIU considers
A Moroccan national, who has been irregularly living in Italy, has allegedly pretended to have the novel coronavirus to avoid expulsion, local newspaper Corriere Romagna reports. Police in Forli, a city in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, accompanied, Wednesday, a Moroccan to the Brunelleschi repatriation center in Turin to proceed with his expulsion from the country. The 26-year-old, who arrived in Italy in 2016 on a work visa, stayed in the country after his permit expired. He
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