On Tuesday, May 4, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune phoned the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, indicates the Algerian presidency in a press release. The talks focused on «bilateral relations between Algeria and Italy and the means to develop them in various fields», adds the same source. During this telephone call, the two officials also addressed «regional and international issues of common interest», particularly «Western
373 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 512,285. 5,177,964 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,303,826 people have received the second. 465 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 499,089. 6 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,038. 4 of
The judge of the investigating court at the Spanish National Hearing, Santiago Pedraz decided, Wednesday, to postpone the hearing of Brahim Ghali until Friday. According to judicial sources cited by La Razón, the judge wished to «verify» the identity of the secretary general of the Polisario Front before the hearing. A case that follows the complaint filed by the Sahrawi blogger Fadel Breika, who hold Spanish citizenship. The sources of La Razón specify that the
A spokesperson for the United States Department of State said on Tuesday that the Biden administration «has not decided on the recognition of former US President Donald Trump of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara». Quoted by Al Hurra, the official denied the version advanced a few days ago by Axios, which revealed that Antony Blinken would have told Nasser Bourita that the Biden administration does not plan to revise the December 10 decision taken by Donald
On Sunday, the official Algerian news agency published an article on the Sahara… located in Egypt, believing that the case was linked to Western Sahara.
A Spanish-speaking Sahrawi media confirmed on Monday, May 3, that Polisario leader Brahim Ghali will be heard by Spanish justice. The media close to the Polisario indicates that the mandate issued by the examining magistrate Santiago Pedraz Gómez from the National Hearing in Madrid is a «blow to democracy and the separation of powers in Spain». «The Spanish justice finally gave in to blackmail and pressure from the Kingdom of
56 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 511,912. 5,107,128 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,282,269 people have received the second. 209 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 498,624. 4 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,032. 2 deaths
An Indian national and a Moroccan have tested positive, in Casablanca, for the new Indian variant of Covid-19, the Health Ministry announced in a press release issued on Monday. The two cases were recorded among a Moroccan and an Indian national. The same source explains that these two cases were detected in Casablanca. The two cases are currently held in quarantine, based on the health protocol adopted by the Kingdom, in addition to their contact cases. For the record, Morocco
Spanish police arrested a pharmacy employee in the municipality of El Ejido, located in the province of Almeria, after he forged Covid-19 tests handed to Moroccans planning to return to Morocco. According to La Voz de Almeria an investigation was launched on April 20, after it was confirmed that a pharmacy was illegally selling PCR tests. It turned out that a 24-year-old pharmacy employee was the one who forged documents in order to enable a group of people to travel to countries that required
South African insurer Sanlam announced on Monday, May 3, that it will acquire an additional 22.8% stake in Moroccan insurance company SAHAM Assurance Maroc for $137.09 million, Reuters reported. This acquisition will bring Sanlam’s direct and indirect stake in the Moroccan company to 84.5%, the same source added. It is worth mentioning that in October 2018, Sanlam fulfilled all the conditions for the $1.1 billion purchase of the shares it doesn’t already own in Saham Finances