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Moroccan courts resorted to holding hearings via video conferences allowing defendants to see proceedings in a courtroom attended only by judges and lawyers as a protective measure against the coronavirus. Moroccan prison administration has already decided not to let inmates out to attend court hearings for fears of contagion after cases were found in jails. […]
Tunisian NGO “Banque alimentaire durable” has launched a new initiative to assist needy families in Tunis as the containment decreed on 22 March to fight the spread of the coronavirus in Tunisia has affected thousands of households, which lost their source of income. The NGO selected 300 families living in the poor neighborhoods of Tunis […]
Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb casted a shadow of uncertainty on the previously announced date of May 20 to ease the confinement to contain contagion, saying that more vigilance is required to stop the emergence of hot spots among families that caused a surge in new cases. Morocco recorded 128 new cases on Sunday and […]
“Morocco united against Covid-19” is the theme of a new commemorative postage stamp that has just been issued by Barid Al-Maghrib, the Moroccan postal service, to pay tribute to the mobilization and commitment of all institutions and all the components of the Moroccan society to face the coronavirus pandemic. The stamp illustrates the representatives of […]
The Al Mada Foundation handed over on Thursday, May 7, 500,000 FFP2 masks to the pharmaceutical products directorate of the Health Ministry in Berrechid. This is the first package of the 1 million FFP2 masks the Foundation promised to offer to healthcare workers who are on the front line in the fight against Covid-19. According […]
The Moroccan government will unveil on May 18 at the House of Representatives its exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown, which was decreed on March 20 for one month and extended by another month till May 20. During the parliamentary monthly session, the Head of Govt. will explain to MPs the government’s plan for lifting […]
The renowned Congolese singer Maitre Gims and his wife DemDem, who are settled in Marrakech, have launched a solidarity campaign to support needy African migrants in the city during this time of health crisis. Launched at the initiative of DemDem on May 1, the couple hopes to collect funds to supply 20,000 migrants with enough […]
The Tunisian government Wednesday unveiled a support package to help media cope with ripple effects of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. A cabinet meeting, with media on top of its agenda, discussed ways to enable newspapers and other media outlets to continue generating advertisement revenues and help them continue publishing amid the ongoing pandemic given their […]
Morocco’s impressive management of the coronavirus health crisis has been making the headlines of international media since the outbreak of the pandemic, receiving praise for its quick and sound response, and for the anticipation and leadership of its King. This Wednesday, the laudable comments were made by Spanish El Pais daily which pointed out that […]
Morocco reiterated its call on the members of the Non Aligned Movement to promote multilateralism particularly at a context humanity is struggling against the coronavirus pandemic. The call was launched by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita when addressing, via videoconference, the summit of the Non Aligned Movement contact group. Bourita recalled the contents of an […]