3,000 Dutch nationals, including those of Moroccan descent, are stranded in Morocco amid coronavirus lockdown. Awaiting repatriation, the group is expected to fly back to the Netherlands by this weekend, De Telegraaf reports. Speaking on Friday during a government meeting, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said that he is «fully committed» to helping the 3,000 Dutch people return home. «I am in close contact with the Moroccan authorities regarding this and I would like to
Kuwait organized a second repatriation campaign this week, allowing 4,200 Kuwaiti nationals to return to their country through 24 flights. According to Kuwaiti newspaper Al Anba, a flight from Nouakchott and through Casablanca took place on Wednesday, and repatriated 290 Kuwaitis stranded in the Kingdom and in Mauritania. In a press release, the Kuwaitis stranded so far in Morocco thanked the ambassador of their country, saying that the Kuwaiti government had booked 5-star hotel rooms for
124 additional coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco between Thursday night and Friday morning, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 3,692. 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 478. It also indicated that the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the Kingdom has reached 155. 19,124 suspected cases have tested negative for the coronavirus
Saturday, April 25, is the first day of Ramadan in Morocco, according to the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs. The latter announced, Thurday, that the new moon was not sighted, adding that Friday is the last day of the Islamic month of Shaaban. On Thursday, several countries sighted the crescent moon of Ramadan whereas several others relied on astronomical calculations, announcing that the sacred month is to begin on Friday for most countries and Saturday for
Thousands of Moroccans living abroad (dual nationals or not) found themselves stranded in Morocco amid the lockdown. Some of them were unable to return to the countries where they live due to an alleged blockage by the Moroccan authorities.
As of Thursday, April 23, 122 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 3,568. During a 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 coronavirus death toll has reached 155 while the number of recovered cases stands at 456. He also added that 18,379 people have tested negative so far after
While several countries will observe the new crescent moon on Thursday, others have already announced the first day of Ramadan.
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
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