Tag: covid-19

China grants Tunisia $14.2m to finance projects

April 7, 2021

China and Tunisia signed Tuesday inked a grant deal valued at around $14.2 million (TND40 million) earmarked for the financing of projects in the North ... Read More

Libya welcomes first batch of Russian Sputnik V to roll out vaccination program

April 5, 2021

Libya Sunday received over 100,000 doses of Russian covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, and will begin the inoculation campaign against the pandemic which has already infected ... Read More

Morocco maintains aid for worst-hit sectors by pandemic until June

April 3, 2021

A Moroccan economic monitoring committee (CVE) decided to maintain aid to workers in sectors most hit by the pandemic until June. This financial aid benefits ... Read More

COVID-19: Morocco extends night curfew, other restrictive measures for two more weeks as of March 30

March 30, 2021

Morocco announced Monday the extension of the night curfew and other anti-coronavirus restrictive measures for two more weeks as of Tuesday, March 30 at 9 ... Read More

Covid-19: Morocco suspends air links with France, Spain

March 29, 2021

Moroccan authorities have decided to temporarily suspend air links to and from France and Spain, extending thus the list of countries with which air links ... Read More

Tunisia: Cultural activities to resume in June

March 25, 2021

Cultural activities in Tunisia, including festivals, will resume this summer after almost one year hiatus, caretaker interim Culture minister announced Wednesday.   Habib Ammar made ... Read More

Egypt eyes production, exportation of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

March 24, 2021

Egypt will soon sign with China an agreement to manufacture and export Sinovac Chinese vaccine shots against COVID-19, the Egyptian government said in a statement ... Read More

COVID-19: Brookings Institution lists Morocco among best performers in MENA region

March 23, 2021

The Washington-based Brookings Institution highlighted Morocco’s performance in the vaccination campaign against Covid-19, listing the Kingdom among the best performers in the Middle East and ... Read More

Morocco diversifies vaccine sources to maintain campaign uninterrupted

March 23, 2021

Morocco looks to diversify the vaccines it is administering as part of a mass vaccination campaign in an international context where demand exceeds offer. Morocco ... Read More

Covid-19: Morocco decides to continue using AstraZeneca jab

March 18, 2021

Morocco has decided to continue using AstraZeneca vaccine in its immunization campaign against Covid-19, saying the lifesaving benefits outweigh the risk of potential side effects ... Read More