First Independent Mena Newspaper
The rate of patients who overcome the coronavirus rose to 89.62% on Saturday as Morocco continues mass testing, free hospitalization and a chloroquine based treatment. Total confirmed cases rose to 8,224 including 7,364 recoveries and 208 deaths with the total number of tests rising to over 340,000 as the country bolstered its testing capacity. Minister […]
After sapping all prospects for a peaceful solution insisting on retaking Tripoli, Haftar adhered to an Egyptian call for truce that has been rejected by the internationally recognized government GNA as it continues its march to retake Sirte after securing the capital and much of Western Libya. Following a string of military setbacks, Haftar’s self-styled […]
Aker Energy Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to finding a solution that will allow for the commencement of a phased development of the Pecan field offshore Ghana. In March, Aker Energy announced that a final investment decision (FID) for the Pecan field development project had been placed on hold, postponing the project. While no […]
Morocco’s consul in the Algerian city of Oran has returned to the kingdom, nearly a month after he allegedly branded Algeria “country enemy”. The diplomat left the country on board one of Royal Air Maroc flights that repatriated the Moroccans who were stuck in Algeria after Morocco closed its borders mid-March to limit the spread […]
Italy has expelled to Tunisia Montassar Yaakoubi, a Tunisian associated with Anis Amri, the man who killed 12 people on 19 December 2016 in Berlin after driving a truck into a Christmas market, Webdo Tunis reports. A statement by the Italian interior ministry issued on June 6 said, Yaakoubi has expelled from Italy to Tunisia […]
A new version of ventilators enabling intubation developed by a group of Moroccan aeronautical parts manufacturers is undergoing the final phase of clinical trials before being cleared for use at hospitals. The new version, spurred by the industry ministry, integrates advanced technological solutions to allow invasive respiration and is under examination by two laboratories: CERIMME […]
Moroccans of all walks of life are wondering whether the authorities will lift on June 10 the coronavirus lockdown rules as planned or extend the restrictions for another period as a precautionary measure although the pandemic has been brought under control. According to several local press reports, the ongoing public health emergency, which was imposed […]
Al Qaeda leader in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdal, was killed by French forces and their allied military in an operation in northern Mali, near the Algerian border, French Defense Minister announced on Friday. the key Islamist fighter and mentor of several Sahel jihadist groups that French forces had been hunting for more […]
The Arab Monetary Fund has extended Morocco a new $211 million loan, within the framework of the Structural Adjustment Facility, to support a reform program in the public finance sector, the Arab financial institution announced in a statement released Friday. The loan agreement was signed on May 23 by Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed […]
Travel Daily News portal has put Morocco on top of vacation destinations for the post COVID-19 pandemic period, outlining the country’s tourism assets. In an article published on Wednesday, the travel and tourism portal pointed out that Morocco is a top tourist destination that is blessed by nature, with its wonderful coastline, mountains and its […]