After the announcement by several European countries of the suspension of travel from and to the United Kingdom, Morocco follows suit. Due to the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the United Kingdom and the emergence of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Moroccan government has decided to suspend flights to and from the United Kingdom, starting from tonight Sunday, December 20. Royal Air Maroc has announced that passengers holding tickets on these flights can benefit
1,899 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 417,125. 2,531 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 378,154. 48 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 6,957. 13 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 10 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 7 in
2,833 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 415,226. 2,898 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 375,623. 55 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 6,909. 14 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 13 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 7 in Marrakech-Safi, 6 in
Living in Germany, Moroccan Yassine Moumad works for an aviation industry company, overseeing the development of passenger airplanes powered by electricity, as well as a project related to a hydrogen-powered aircraft engine. He hopes to work in the aviation industry in the future with Morocco.
In Algeria, the Ministry of Religious Affairs dedicated Friday prayer sermons on December 17 to criticize Morocco. Imams in the country criticized through these sermons Morocco’s resumption of diplomatic ties with Israel and the US recognition of the Kingdom’s sovereignty over the Sahara. The campaign is one of the latest ones launched by Algeria, since December 12, following the statement of Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad. «Algeria is targeted by an elaborate plot
Democratic Republic of the Congo opened, Saturday, a consulate general in Dakhla. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad Nasser Bourita and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tumba Nzeza, chaired the inauguration ceremony. The city of Dakhla is home to several diplomatic representations including those of Gambia, Guinea, Djibouti, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea. The city will also host the US
2,647 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 412,393. 2,727 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 372,725. 50 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 6,854. 13 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 8 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 7 in
In the 17th century, a Moroccan man of Jewish faith tried to establish a Jewish state in Taza, taking advantage of the decline of the Saadi dynasty and the arrival of the Alawites from Tafilalet. At the beginning of the 20th century, Theodor Herzl, founder of the Zionist movement was also considering establishing a state for Jews in Morocco, before the leaders of the movement opted for Palestine.
An advisory committee recommended on Thursday, December 17, granting an emergency authorization in the United States to Moderna vaccine. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the US drug agency should now give the green light to this vaccine, as it did for Pfizer's on December 11 following a similar opinion. This opinion was backed with 20 votes and only one abstention. Like Pfizer's, the vaccine will not be recommended for people who may develop allergic reactions. These
The former UN special envoy to Western Sahara James Baker expressed his opposition to the decision of the US President Donald Trump, who recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory. In an opinion article published by the Washington Post, the former diplomat who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1989 and 1992 described the move as a «serious blow to diplomacy and international law». «This rash move disguised as diplomacy will contribute to the existing
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