Morocco’s Anass Essayi shatters indoor 3,000m national record held by El Guerrouj for 21 years

Moroccan runner Anass Essayi has broken Morocco’s long-standing indoor 3,000-meter record, surpassing the mark set by legendary middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj 21 years ago, Moroccan Federation of Athleticism (FRMA) reported. Competing at the Meeting de Liévin in France, part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver, Essayi clocked 7:32.45 seconds, marginally beating El Guerrouj’s […]

COVID-19: Morocco to deploy neighborhood referral centers

Morocco’s Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb announced Wednesday the establishment of COVID-19 referral health centers in neighborhoods throughout Morocco. The measure comes to increase the number of screening centers and improve access to urgent care in efforts to curb the spread of the virus, said the official in a virtual conference organized by the […]

Cancer: Morocco Offers Free Treatment for Children under Five

Moroccan children under five diagnosed with cancer will receive free medical treatment in all public hospitals and health centers of the North African country. The decision was announced last week by the Health ministry in a press release, explaining that the move will benefit the children with no health coverage under the compulsory health insurance […]