Moroccans stranded abroad because of the coronavirus crisis held sit-ins, Monday, in front of Morocco’s consulates and embassies in several countries. Photos and videos sent to Yabiladi show dozens of Moroccans gathered in front of Morocco’s diplomatic representations abroad to ask for their urgent repatriation. In Spain, a group of Moroccans stood in front of the Moroccan consulate in Algeciras, urging the government to speed up their repatriation operation. In France, several
99 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,380, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 64,299 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 188, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 2,930. The confirmed coronavirus
Moroccan-French-Portuguese-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi, born in Casablanca in 1963 and ranked third by Forbes. According to Forbes, he is among the 8 richest Arabs. The same source recalls that Patrick Drahi owns 60% of the shares of Altice NV, which he founded. Through his Netherlands-based company, the billionaire owns 75% of the largest French cable operator, Numericable. Forbes points out that the son of two math teachers, already worked in the American market in 2015 by
Morocco’s state-owned news agency MAP has slammed Algeria for publishing a report on Western Sahara. The latter is reportedly conducted by the research services of the German parliament, but to MAP, Algeria is the one behind it.
A 25-year-old man, who is believed to be one of the Dutch people repatriated from Morocco, was shot dead, Sunday, in Rotterdam. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed yet, was shot at about 10pm, witnesses said. According to Dutch News, the victim «had travelled back to Rotterdam from Morocco on a repatriation flight a few days earlier». The killers have fled the scene in a car, which was set on fire later that day. Vincent Karremans, leader of the Liberal party (VVD)
Twenty-three British citizens were returned to their homes in Gibraltar on Friday after they had been left stranded in Morocco for weeks over the coronavirus lockdown. According to The Express, the group was transported by two specially commissioned vessels. The repatriation operation is the result of lengthy negotiations with the Moroccan Interior Ministry, the same source revealed, adding that they began once Morocco closed its borders back in March. «We have had Gibraltarians
A group of Tunisian nationals was repatriated, Sunday, after it was stranded in Morocco because of the coronavirus lockdown. A plane chartered by the Tunisian government left Casablanca on the same day and landed at the Habib Bourguiba international airports, bringing Tunisians home. According to Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), the plane transported 157 Tunisian nationals, adding that the Bourguiba airport was home to several repatriation flights last week. In fact, Tunisia
Bank al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, has urged banks to retain dividends for this year to better face the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reports. An official source at Bank al-Maghrib confirmed the request to Reuters, adding that banks were asked to «withhold payments to shareholders». The request is part of the measures recommended by the central bank to help companies and individuals navigate the economic impact of the health crisis. Earlier in March, Morocco’s
163 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,226, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 61,515 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 188, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 2,759. The confirmed coronavirus
On social media and in songs, we like to call it the United Maghreb. Although it is not the case when it comes to politics, the current health crisis has shown that three Maghreb countries took similar paths, with only a few differences, when dealing with the coronavirus.
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