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The Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) has called on the UN Secretary General and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees “to urgently intervene” to protect the Sahrawis sequestered in the polisario- controlled Tindouf camps against the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent lately to the UN Chief and UNHCR, the Moroccan Human rights watchdog […]
Moroccan pension fund CNSS will start distributing a monthly compensation to the people who lost their jobs due to the consequences of coronavirus. Since Morocco imposed a quarantine and banned all travel, many employees of the tourism sector, services and non-essential sectors lost their jobs or were unpaid. The economic monitoring committee said the people […]
Security services arrested Monday evening in the city of Salé 113 adults and nine minors who had refused to comply with the health emergency measures recommended by public authorities to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). They were arrested on the public road without having the required exceptional movement permits, National Police […]
The European Union will send €20 million in humanitarian aid to Iran which is subject to US sanctions and struggling with the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came from the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in a video news conference on Monday. “We’ve not been able to provide a lot of humanitarian help but there […]
As part of efforts made by Morocco to fight the proliferation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures adopted under the state of emergency that went into effect Friday, March 20, it has been decided to suspend the publication and distribution of print dailies and magazines. The new measure went into effect from […]
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Morocco exceeded one hundred this Sunday after the Ministry of Health announced thirteen new cases between Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. With the thirteen additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in the country jumps to 109. Since the start […]
A Moroccan committee adopted a series of measures, including stipends for the unemployed and loan and tax deferrals for enterprises in difficult financial conditions due to the coronavirus outbreak. Employees who lost their jobs will receive 2000 dirhams monthly and continue to benefit from family allowances and mandatory health coverage as well as a three-month […]
On the proposal of its main shareholder, the Al Mada Board of Directors donated more than $200 million to the special fund dedicated to the management of the Coronavirus pandemic in Morocco. This important initiative translates the great interest and commitment of King Mohammed VI in managing the Coronavirus crisis, which is affecting the Kingdom. […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc grounded a third of its fleet as demand drops on the back of the surge of coronavirus cases worldwide with immediate ramification on tourism and international bookings. Le 360 news outlet, citing unnamed sources, said the Moroccan airline has immobilized 20 aircrafts out of 58 airplanes it operates. The […]