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Morocco allowed nearly 100 commercial flights to take tourists stuck in the country to their homelands after the suspension of all international air connections as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, Morocco’s tourism minister said. Moroccan authorities facilitated through “special measures” the air transportation of thousands of tourists to their countries, she said, after French tourists […]
The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has accused the UAE of smuggling jet fuel to retired and rebel Gen. Khalifar Haftar, in clear violation of UN embargo. The NOC in a statement said it also informed the UN, the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), and several other countries of the aviation fuel shipment. […]
A series of decisive measures, some at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, were taken lately to limit the spread of the Coronavirus and mitigate its economic impact of the pandemic. As an illustration of his resolve to tackle this health crisis, King Mohammed VI on Sunday gave his instructions to the government to immediately […]
Though Moroccan authorities are assuring the public that there is no need to panic over the coronavirus pandemic and that the supply of goods is largely sufficient and covers up 6 to 8 months, shoppers continue to rush to supermarkets and convenience stores to buy nonperishable food, hand sanitizers, cleaning supplies… Either in Casablanca, Rabat, […]
King Mohammed VI decided, in line with a Fatwa by the concerned Authority of the Higher Council of Ulemas, that mosques in Morocco will be closed for all prayer times, including the midday Friday prayers, until further notice. The decision to close all mosques amid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) enters into […]
The Union of Arab Football Association, UAFA, has put on hold the semi-finals of the Arab Club Champions Cup, also known as Mohammed VI Cup, over the fear for the spread of the Coronavirus disease. The UAFA, in a statement issued Saturday, said the semi-finals between Morocco’s Raja Casablanca and Egypt’s Al Ismaily on one […]
Authorities in Madagascar have recently launched an impressive reforestation campaign to plant 60 million trees, in reference to the sixtieth anniversary of the country’s independence, which will take place on June 26, 2020. Last week, close to 10,000 people planted up to 1.2 million trees in one day. Madagascar, once called the great green island, […]
A Canadian woman and an Italian man kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 were picked up by UN forces and transferred over the weekend to Mali’s capital, Bamako. Canadian Edith Blais and Italian Luca Tacchetto, who went missing while traveling through Burkina Faso, are said to be in good health and high spirits. The UN […]
The advent of coronavirus has pushed many administrations to ask their staff to work from home and asked citizens to seek services online. Moroccan courts said citizens can seek information or documents on its website, while the education ministry closed all classes and offered courses on the internet and through the national television. The central […]
Morocco, which banned all international flights over coronavirus fears, allowed exceptional flights to carry thousands of tourists stuck in different Moroccan airports. Commercial flights took off from Marrakech airport and are scheduled to continue taking mostly French tourists. French transport minister said there are 12,000 French nationals in Morocco and that some forty flights were […]