Portugal is planning to deport 22 Moroccan men who were taken into custody on Monday after being intercepted by maritime police near Vale de Lobo beach in Loulé, Portugal Resident reports. The men will stay at temporary shelters in Faro, Lisbon and Porto before deportation. None of them requested asylum, the same source said. The 22 Moroccans arrived in Portugal on a seven-meter boat after sailing for three days. They said that they come from El Jadida. Earlier this month, seven
45 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 9,042, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 471,306 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 213, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 7,999. The confirmed
66 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Tuesday and Wednesday in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 8,997, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 462,739 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 213, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 7,993. The confirmed coronavirus cases in
In 1631, a Spanish Franciscan was executed by Saadi sultan Al Walid ben Zidan. The latter ordered that the priest be burned after he came to Morocco to preach and comfort Christian slaves.
Morocco has reportedly ordered 36 Sherpa armored vehicles, which are French-made, Defensa reports. «The Moroccan army has contracted a very small number of Sherpa vehicles in two different versions, perhaps because they are intended for one of the special forces units that the army wishes to equip to meet operational needs», the same source wrote. Defensa recalls that the Moroccan army operates only two types of tactical armored vehicles, USA-made Humvees. It indicates that Morocco
Mauritania, Tunisia and Libya are the main pillars of the war of influence between Morocco and Algeria. Each of these two countries is trying to lead the regional political scene.
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a USD48-million loan to help Morocco manage the coronavirus health crisis. The loan is part of a program approved in 2015 to support primary health care services. The loan includes a total USD13.01 million of undisbursed funds under said program and additional USD35 million from the WBG Fast Track COVID-19 Facility (FTCF). «The critical phase the country is entering will require continued strong efforts to contain the pandemic
54 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 8,985, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 454,172 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 212, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 7,960. The confirmed
46 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Monday and Tuesday in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 8,931, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 446,837 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 212, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 7,937. The confirmed coronavirus cases in the
Earlier this month, Morocco has decided to transfer all Covid-19 patients to two health facilities in Ben Guerir, near Marrakech, and Benslimane, near Casablanca. The decision is reassuring and relieving to citizens more than health workers, according to Dr Al Mountadar El Alaoui from the Independent Union of Public Sector Physicians (SIMSP).