Relying on a drone, police in Andalucía, Spain, were able to track down on drug traffickers that were heading out to sea to «stock up on hashish» in Morocco. In a press release, police said that two suspects were spotted in a 10-foot dinghy sailing through the Donana National Park area. «The suspects jumped into the Guadalquivir River to try to get away as soon as they realized they were being watched, but police were waiting at the river edge», police
As of Wednesday evening, Morocco recorded 136 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 2,024. The number of suspected cases that tested negative for the virus reached 8,626 cases, said the Head of the Directorate of Epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases at the Health Ministry, Mohamed Lyoubi, during a daily press briefing. The official also announced that one death was recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving the
In a meeting with MPs at the House of Representatives, the Minister in charge of Moroccans Living Abroad asked nationals stranded in other countries and awaiting repatriation to «be patient».
To participate in the fight against the spread of the new coronavirus, American company Apple, has released its Mobility Trends. The feature is a barometer that compiles mobility data of Apple product users from around the world. In Morocco, mobility trends by car dropped drastically from March 14 to March 21. As for walking, trends show a decrease from March 7 onwards. The decline started stagnating by March 21. The day before, Moroccan authorities had declared a state of health
In a study published April 12, the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) addressed the impact of the novel coronavirus on Arab economies. Recalling the measures taken by Morocco and other states, the report highlights «great uncertainty as to the potential economic impact of the coronavirus» on these economies.
The US State Department has approved a $62-million possible sale of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched anti-ship missiles to Morocco, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced in a press release Tuesday. In addition to the ten missiles, the sale includes «containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor representatives' technical assistance,
Morocco recorded 100 new confirmed coronavirus cases, between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 1,988. The number of suspected cases that tested negative for the virus reached 8,404 cases, the Health Ministry announced. The total number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus accounts for 127. As for recoveries, Morocco recorded 1 new ones, bringing the total number to 218.
Rabbi Sholom Eidelman, the longest-serving Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the world and a member of the Moroccan Jewish community, passed away in a Casablanca hospital, April 10, after testing positive for the coronavirus. According to Chabad.org, Eidelman «oversaw a dozen Chabad of Morocco Jewish schools and is mourned by tens of thousands of students he taught throughout the decades», for more than 60 years. The 84-year-old «opened and ran
As of Tuesday evening, Morocco recorded 125 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 1,888. The number of suspected cases that tested negative for the virus reached 8,034 cases, 669 of which underwent tests between Monday and Tuesday, said the Head of the Directorate of Epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases at the Health Ministry, Mohamed Lyoubi, during a daily press briefing. The official also announced that there
Through a crowdfunding campaign, Ghanaian artist Reuben Odoi Yemoh is trying to help West and Central African migrants in Morocco. To him, this community is a vulnerable one as the language barrier makes it hard to access help.
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