Marlene and Dan are two American citizens who found themselves stranded in Morocco at a time when the country imposed strict travel restrictions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. Alongside their three children, the couple is among the tourists and foreigners who struggled on their way out of the Kingdom.
In March 2019, Morocco repatriated eight of its nationals who had fought for ISIS in Syria. Since then, several families have urged the Moroccan authorities to repatriate of women and their children stuck in the region.
Moroccan students living in Wuhan want to be repatriated to Morocco as the deadly coronavirus is spreading across China. Struggling to survive, most of these nationals are living off limited resources.