BBC broadcasts weekly Islamic reflections and prayers amid coronavirus lockdown

In the United Kingdom (UK), Muslims unable to visit their local mosques to pray during the coronavirus lockdown can now turn their local radio stations on to listen to reflections and Islamic sermons. According to local newspaper Birmingham Live, BBC has been airing Islamic reflections and prayers on local 14 stations. The broadcaster started the weekly initiative on April 3. A different Muslim imam leads the spot each week, the same source added. The initiative comes after the British

USAID-funded distance education activities have helped Morocco adapt amid coronavirus crisis

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed to helping Morocco’s educational system adapt to the lockdown imposed by the spread of the novel coronavirus. In a press release, the American agency said that its investments in education programming have allowed the Kingdom to adopt flexible learning systems, such as e-learning. USAID has funded in the past distance learning activities in the Kingdom, helping Moroccan officials respond to

Covid-19 : The total number of confirmed cases jumps to 1021 in Morocco

The total number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco reached 1021 on Sunday. The number of the suspected cases that tested negative for the virus stands at 3,827. The number of coronavirus-related deaths has reached 70. 76 is the number of people who recovered after testing positive for coronavirus. Mohamed Lyoubi said that the Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, Marrakech-Safi and Fes-Meknes regions have the highest numbers of confirmed cases. The official addressed the

The number of Covid-19 cases jumps to 919 in Morocco

919 is the total number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco, the Health Ministry announced. 12 deaths were recorded between Friday evening and Saturday evening, bringing to 59 coronavirus-related deaths. In the last 24 hours, 10 Covid-19 patients recovered, with 66 recoveries in total. The number of suspected cases that tested negative for this virus has reached 3,402. The confirmed cases are located as follows : Casablanca-Settat (248), Marrakech-Safi (163), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (171),

Diaspo #138 : Rabii Harnoune, when Gnaoua meets electro in Germany

After a difficult childhood and a youth marked by a first success with a band called Derdba, Rabii Harnoune chose to stay in Germany and currently tries to regularize his immigration status in the country. This young Maâlem has just finished a first fusion album, which will be released next May, in collaboration with German DJ V.B.Kühl.

Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 791 in Morocco

During the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco has jumped to 791. The number of suspected cases that tested negative for this virus has reached 3,119, Mohamed Lyoubi, chief of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division at the Health Ministry said during a press briefing held in Rabat. Moreover, Morocco recorded 4 new deaths, bringing the number of coronavirus-related deaths to 48, as well as 27 recoveries, 57 in total. Mohamed Lyoubi clarified

Morocco’s most vulnerable economic sectors hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis

In an assessment done by two UN agencies and the World Bank, it has been revealed that Morocco’s most vulnerable economic sectors are being hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.

Covid-19 : World Bank restructures a $275-million loan to Morocco

The World Bank announced Thursday that it will work with countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to help them cope with the health emergency linked to the new coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). The World Bank will allocate funding to the MENA region, as well as «policy advice, and technical assistance to help countries cope with the urgent health needs of the pandemic and slow the spread of the disease», the group said in a press release. Thus, for the Kingdom,

Distance learning and Morocco’s rural students, a challenging match

On Monday March 16, the Ministry of National Education announced the start of distance learning and teaching programs after the Moroccan government shut down schools and universities to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Students were directed to the internet and TV for their courses and classes. How does it translate for students in impoverished rural areas ?

Morocco : A French family recovers from Covid-19 without using chloroquine

The first confirmed coronavirus cases recorded in the city of Marrakech left the hospital Wednesday after they fully recovered. The French couple Laurent and Jennifer Balestra and their nine-month old daughter tested positive for coronavirus while in Morocco on March 8. The family has «fully recovered» and will return to France on a special plane chartered by their country, AFP reports. The 51-year-old real estate agent who lives in the suburbs of Paris had felt unwell on his