Category: Headlines

Former Mauritania leader asked to appear in parliament over allegations of state assets misappropriation

April 14, 2020

A commission in the Mauritanian parliament investigating the country’s management over the past 10 years has requested former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz to show in ... Read More

Turkish police disperse demonstration of stranded Tunisians amid covid-19 crisis

April 14, 2020

The Turkish police Monday broke a demonstration of Tunisians in front the North African country’s consulate in Istanbul as they demand to be repatriated home ... Read More

State fund CDG estimates coronavirus toll on economy at $5.4 bln

April 14, 2020

State fund CDG said that the losses due to coronavirus could amount to $5.4 billion (54 billion dirhams) with Morocco expecting a recession in 2020. ... Read More

Covid-19: King Mohammed VI proposes initiative to support African countries in pandemic management

April 13, 2020

King Mohammed VI has proposed the launch of an initiative by African Heads of State aimed at establishing an operational framework in order to support ... Read More

Covid-19: RFI hails Morocco’s “very innovative” initiatives to help underprivileged populations

April 13, 2020

Radio France Internationale (RFI) has hailed Morocco for having adopted multiple initiatives that are sometimes "very innovative" to help underprivileged populations during the COVID-19 health ... Read More

Coronavirus: 26,579 people flout lockdown rules in Morocco

April 13, 2020

Moroccan police have arrested 26,579 people across the country for flouting the lockdown rules, which were enforced starting March 20 to prevent the spread of ... Read More

COVID-19: Morocco’s preventive measures are paying off

April 13, 2020

The strict preventive measures taken by Morocco to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, including the health emergency decreed on March 20, the nationwide ... Read More

Burial Difficulties of Muslim Coronavirus Victims in France

April 13, 2020

The insufficiency of Muslim squares in French communal cemeteries has for many years been a painful problem raised by Muslim officials. This reality is revealed ... Read More

Mauritanian army nabs 7 drogue traffickers near border with Mali

April 13, 2020

The Mauritanian army Sunday said it arrested 7 drogue traffickers and seized a drogue shipment of 700kg during an operation near the Malian border. The ... Read More

Egypt postpones IPO for state-run Banque du Caire over covid-19

April 13, 2020

Egypt has postponed sine die the Initial Public Offering (IPO) to sell minority shares state-run Banque du Caire (BQDC.CA) due to spread of covid-19 contamination, ... Read More