Days before he died, Younes Zabdi, a Moroccan stranded in the Philippines, made a moving video to thank the people who helped him. Sitting with his daughter and son, the man thanked Moroccans who reached out to him and supported him financially and emotionally. «Whenever I take care of my children and feed them, I think of my Moroccan brothers around the world who supported me both financially and emotionally. It really helped me get out of my depression», Younes said in a video he
Spanish police arrested a Moroccan jihadist in northern Madrid this week. The suspect, accused of joining a terrorist organization, was plotting a terror attack, police sources told ABC. The operation included the arrest of three people in Almeria and the dismantling of a cell in Bolanos de Calatrava (Ciudad Real), ABC recalls. The Moroccan, permanently residing in Spain, was arrested on Tuesday in a building in Guadalix de la Sierra. Counterterrorism experts from the police have
The Polisario Front has accused Morocco of «exporting» coronavirus cases to the Sahara. Pro-Polisario newspaer Futuro-Sahara reports that «buses full of Moroccans arrived Tuesday in Dakhla, from Moroccan cities affected by the coronavirus». It claimed that the «measure is undertaken by Morocco against Sahrawis». Futuro-Sahara ensures that the arrival of «Moroccans» in the Sahara has «caused the appearance of new cases» in
27 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 8,030, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 261,619 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 208, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 7,215. The confirmed
As of Thursday, June 4, 81 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 8,003. These new cases were recorded in the Marrakech-Safi (31 cases), Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (22 cases), Fez-Meknes (14 cases), Casablanca-Settat (12 cases) and Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (2 cases) regions. The other regions did not record any cases in the past 24 hours. Between Wednesday and Thursday, two deaths were recorded in Morocco, in
On Wednesday, a Moroccan national stranded in the Philippines for three months died. Less than three weeks ago, he made a video calling for help as his health condition deteriorated.
Moroccan actor Youssef Kerkour announced, Thursday, that he has received his first British Academy Film Awards nomination for his role in British comedy series, Home. On the same day, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) unveiled the list of nominees for the 2020 awards. Youssef Kerkour was nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance for his role as Sami Ibrahim, a Syrian refugee, in Home, the National reports. Thank you all for your lovely messages this morning. It
Morocco’s newly launched Covid-19 contact tracing app has been subjected to an online campaign of posts and messages claiming that it is not secure. To IT experts, said app is a safe tool and not a spyware.
French authorities organized on Wednesday a repatriation operation bringing home 816 nationals from Morocco. According to the French Embassy in Morocco, the operation organized yesterday targeted nationals stranded in Agadir and Marrakech. The repatriation was operated by a flight from the Marrakech airport. «Repatriations are accelerating thanks to the coordination of the Consulates, which remain mobilized, with the support of the Moroccan authorities», added the embassy. France
45 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 7,967, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 249,556 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 207, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 7,160. The confirmed coronavirus