Morocco
Morocco’s central bank asks banks to halt dividends during coronavirus pandemic
Morocco's central bank has asked banks to withhold dividends this year so they are better placed to deal with any fallout from…
Moroccan prison becomes country’s coronavirus hotspot
Sixty-eight people, mostly staff, have come down with the coronavirus at a prison in the southern Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, prison authorities…
Morocco extends lockdown by another month
Morocco has extended its lockdown measures by another month. Morocco will extend lockdown measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus for…
Morocco has started manufacturing its own ventilators with oxygen masks
Morocco has started manufacturing its own ventilators with oxygen masks, with 500 expected to be ready by mid-April to help meet demand…
Morocco to spend $200 million to brace health system for coronavirus
Morocco will spend an initial 2 billion dirhams ($200 million) to help its health system cope with the coronavirus outbreak, the finance…
Morocco suspends all international flights as cases increase
The Moroccan government suspended all international air routes to and from its territory until further notice. Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced…
Photo Story: Horsemanship competition in Morocco
A troupe charges and fire their rifles loaded with gunpowder during a national competition for Tabourida, Salon Du Cheval D'el Jadida, in…
Morocco reshuffles cabinet
Morocco announced a cabinet reshuffle, reducing the number of jobs to 23 but keeping the foreign, finance and interior ministers in their…
Moroccan king taken ill, to miss Chirac’s funeral
Doctors have advised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection that forced him…
Moroccan army to choose first batch for conscription today
On Monday, the Moroccan army will begin selecting 15,000 recruits, the first batch since the resumption to compulsory military service. Eleven years…
Spain will give Morocco €30 million to curb irregular immigration
Spain’s acting government will approve a €30 million outlay to fund Morocco’s efforts at curbing irregular immigration into Europe. This direct injection…
Moroccan Navy rescues 330 persons in 2 days
Morocco says that the Royal Navy has rescued about 330 migrants trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in unseaworthy craft. The…