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Representatives of UN agencies based in Morocco have lauded the Kingdom’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic as “exemplary”. Morocco’s effective management of the health crisis and its socio-economic effects make of the Kingdom a model in the world, they said, during a virtual meeting on the management of the Covid-19 pandemic. They highlighted the […]
The Algerian and Polisario militias have imposed a total blackout on the disastrous Covid-19 outbreak among those held against their will in Tindouf camps. After he tested positive for Covid-19, Polisario leader Ibrahim Ghali was rushed to Spain using an Algerian passport and a fake name while the thousands of Sahraouis held in the camps […]
Morocco has received this Monday 500,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine as it continues its campaign to reach herd immunity, Moroccan media reported. Earlier, Morocco announced that China will supply it with 10 million doses in April and May. The new batch will allow Morocco to maintain the vaccination momentum, which earned the Kingdom congratulations […]
Moroccan authorities have decided to suspend flights to and from India as of this Saturday, April 24. The announcement was made late Friday by Morocco’s airport authorities, which said that besides the suspension of flights, Morocco will no longer allow citizens of India, traveling directly or via another country, to enter the country. Although […]
Tunisia’s hospitals have come under heavy pressure as a record level of Coronavirus cases filled in intensive care units pushing doctors to favor younger patients. There are no more beds in intensive care units now according to members of the scientific committee which advises the government. The Tunisian health system was on the verge of […]
The UN has just been alerted to a worrying spread of coronavirus pandemic in the polisario-controlled Tindouf camps, Southern Algeria, wherein UN staff has been reportedly infected with the virus. According to reliable sources cited by some media outlets, a representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Tindouf has informed […]
The Moroccan government is mulling measures to help the businesses that are most affected by the night curfew, notably during the holy month of Ramadan where many workers gain revenue only after sunset, Industry and Trade Minister said. Cafes, restaurants, traditional tailors and taxi drivers and other jobs in the informal sector have all seen […]
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has congratulated Morocco for the progress made in COVID-19 vaccination, as well as for its anticipatory strategy aimed at mitigating the effects of the health crisis and ensuring economic recovery. At a virtual meeting held on Friday with Minister of Economy & Finance […]
The Moroccan authorities have decided to suspend flights to and from 13 other countries, as of this Friday, April 16. On Thursday April 15, the National Airports Office (ONDA) announced that flights to and from 13 countries will be suspended as of Friday April 16, 2021 until further notice. The decision is part […]
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised US citizens not to travel to Tunisia which is categorized Level 4 (Very High Level of COVID-19). “Travelers should avoid all travel to Tunisia,” CDC said on its web page. “Because of the current situation in Tunisia even fully vaccinated travelers may be at […]