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COVID-19: Morocco starts repatriating citizens stuck in Algeria

Morocco has started this Saturday the repatriation of some 300 Moroccans stranded in Algeria for over two months, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, local media reported.   A first plane of Moroccan carrier RAM took off from Houari Boumediene airport with 100 passengers on board, heading to Oujda. Two other flights, each carrying […]

Tunisia: 11 demonstrators sentenced 14 years in prison each for protesting against Chokri Belaïd’s killing

A first instance court at Nabeul has sentenced eleven people to fourteen years in prison for attacking a police office and using arms in 2013 at Kelibia as they protested against assassination of Chokri Belaïd, a political figure, a judiciary officer says. The ruling according to Rihab Mhadhbi, spokesperson of the court, was made in […]

Casablanca region develops 30 desalination stations to combat water stress

The Casablanca-Settat region is implementing approximately 30 desalination stations as part of comprehensive measures addressing water stress and declining rainfalls in recent years, with 17 of 28 planned modular seawater desalination units already operational. Regional Council President Abdellatif Maâzouz confirmed the 400-million-dirham investment during Monday visits to facilities in Berrechid and Settat. The state contributed […]