Morocco

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 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Industry Ministry…

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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 ministry said on Friday as the number of…

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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 the decision in a press release on Sunday,…

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Over 40 arrests for smuggling Moroccan citizens to the EU

The British Royal Gibraltar Police and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group smuggling migrants from Morocco to Europe. The operation led to…

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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 El Jadida, Morocco. Photo: EPA-EFE/JALAL MORCHIDI Click…

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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 posts. King Mohammed VI approved the list of…

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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 to miss a remembrance ceremony in Paris for…

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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 after its suspension, the military service law came…

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39% reduction in the arrival of irregular migrants in Spain

The latest data on irregular migrant arrivals from Morocco to Spain, covering the present year to Tuesday of this week, shows a 39% drop compared with the same period in…

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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 of funds is in addition to the €140…

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IOM, Experts Gather on Environmental Migration and Reintegration of Returning Migrants

In West Africa, environmental challenges are widely believed to drive migration from rural areas, where livelihoods are largely dependent on natural resources (agriculture, mining and fisheries). Simultaneously, these challenges impact…

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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 official Moroccan MAP news agency said that there…

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Person found hiding in car glove box in migration attempt to Spain

A migrant was found hiding in a vehicle's glove box on the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. He was one of four migrants found inside four…

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Alert after man ran towards motorcade carrying Pope Francis and Moroccan King

Security guards tackled a man who ran towards a motorcade carrying Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Pope Francis. The motorcade had been travelling in Morocco's capital Rabat, as the king…

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Pope Francis in Morocco decries anti-migrant sentiments, signs appeal for sacredness of Jerusalem

Visiting a country used as a launch point for Africans and others trying to reach Europe, Pope Francis took aim Saturday at the world’s hardening anti-migrant sentiments and said problems…

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Pope starts 27-hour visit to Morocco

Pope Francis today started a visit to Morocco. A visit as a “servant of hope” to encourage the country’s small Catholic community, the migrants hosted there and all people…

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex start three day visit in Morocco

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have started a three-day visit to Morocco at the request of the British government, days after Meghan celebrated her baby shower in New York.…

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15 charged with terrorism offences over beheading of two Scandinavian backpackers in Morocco

Moroccan prosecutors charged 15 people with terrorism offences on Sunday over the beheading of two Scandinavian backpackers who were found dead on a hiking trip. A statement from the public…

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Russia 2018: Set-piece nightmare haunts Africa (AIPS Media)

AIPS MEDIA: A certain psychic pig is said to have predicted that Nigeria will make history at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia by reaching the semi-finals. But after the…

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FIFA World Cup Roundup Day 2

Portugal 3 - Spain 3 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, Diego Costa countered with two goals, and the 2018 World Cup’s first full day got a welcome shot of…

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