While extending the state of health emergency beyond May 20 may still be considered in Morocco, the lockdown is getting looser in several cities. From people going out to play football to others roaming the streets without wearing masks, life seems to return to normal way before the official end of the lockdown. Many photos and videos on social media, especially during Ramadan, show how people leave their houses and go on about their days or engage in outdoor activities in a normal
Between Friday and Saturday, Morocco recorded 199 cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,910. During a daily press briefing, the head of the epidemiology department Mohamed Lyoubi indicated that 82% were in close contact with previously confirmed cases. 9,017 of the 34,000 people who were in close contact with confirmed cases are still under medical surveillance, the official said, adding that during the past 24 hours, 2,989
University professor and head of department at the prestigious Imperial College London, Amine Hajitou is a virologist who had his name associated with a promising research against cancer. Currently, he is one of the experts consulted on the new coronavirus in the UK.
In 1969 and 1970, the Ra expeditions were launched in Morocco by a Norwegian adventurer to prove that prehistoric civilizations from both sides of the ocean were in contact with each other. The second part of the expedition included a Moroccan man who sailed from Safi to Barbados.
After having set up an International Cooperation Agency to compete with Morocco on the African scene, the Algerian president aims to bring changes to the army’s way of functioning. As part of the constitutional revision project, he plans to send soldiers abroad to take part in peacekeeping missions in Africa and elsewhere.
Working with the FBI and the Moroccan intelligence officers, Spanish police have arrested a «profoundly radicalized» Moroccan who was plotting attacks targeting Barcelona during the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown. Quoting the Guardia Civil, the Guardian reports that the Moroccan citizen was arrested, Friday, in the Catalan capital as part of the surveillance operation. In a statement, police said that the suspect has reportedly been in contact with ISIS for at least
The United States Government transferred, Wednesday, the ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces’ Special Operations Company (MSOF), the American embassy in Rabat said in a press release sent Thursday to Yabiladi. The operation is valued at $1 million, the same source added. The US embassy’s Office of Security Cooperation and the Utalh National Guard have been in contact with the MSOF since 2017. The three agencies held «numerous combined
What is there to remember from the interview given Thursday evening by Saadeddine El Othmani to Al Aoula channel ? Unfortunately, almost nothing concrete.
An internal document compiled by the department of epidemiology and fight against diseases introduces the different scenarios about the end of the lockdown in Morocco. The document highlights the decisions taken to prevent the spread of the virus.
Invited, Thursday, by national TV, Morocco’s head of government Saadeddine El Othmani said that Moroccans stranded abroad because of the coronavirus health crisis can be repatriated «once borders are reopened». During his appearance, El Othmani confirmed the figures communicated earlier today by the head of consular affairs at the Foreign Ministry Mohamed Basri, adding that more than 27,000 Moroccans are currently awaiting repatriation. This surprising statement
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