Spain
Spain Denies Claims of Seizing Medicines Bound for Morocco
The Spanish authorities on Thursday provided a formal denial of the information that Spain would have requisitioned medicines destined for Morocco.
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Morocco
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Moroccan Jewish Community Hard, 11 Deaths Reported
The Jewish community in Morocco is being hit hard by Covid-19. Already eleven deaths recorded. It is the death of a relative of the leader of the Labor Party Amir Peretz, which has brought the number to 11.
Spain
Undocumented Workers Seek Legal Status to Save Spain's Strawberry Harvest
Thousands of day laborers without work permits in Spain are demanding a massive regularization from the Spanish authorities. This, to facilitate the strawberry picking campaign.
Morocco
Equatorial Guinea Refutes Claims of Moroccan Police Brutality in Amputation Case
The Equatorial Guinean government has provided a formal denial regarding the information disseminated about the young man whose arms were allegedly amputated in Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco's National Library Offers Free Multilingual Audiobooks During Lockdown
The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco (BNRM) has made audiobooks available online to prevent the confined from getting bored.
Morocco
Morocco Unveils Austerity Measures and Foreign Borrowing to Combat COVID-19 Economic Impact
To cope with the economic consequences of COVID-19, the Moroccan state will cut spending and borrow in foreign currency.
Morocco
Moroccan Opposition Calls for MPs to Donate Allowances to COVID-19 Fund
The Istiqlal party has asked the Speaker of the Assembly to cancel the transport and accommodation allowances of parliamentarians and pay them as support to the Special Fund to Fight Coronavirus.
Morocco
Morocco's Economy Resilient Against COVID-19 Shocks, Finance Minister Says
[Mohamed Benchaâboun] affirms that the Moroccan economy is able to withstand the consequences of the coronavirus. This, thanks to the various support the kingdom receives from bilateral and multilateral donors.
Morocco
Marrakech Police Arrest Four in COVID-19 Donation Fraud Scheme
The judicial police of the prefecture of [Marrakech], in collaboration with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested four individuals for fraud and identity theft.
Morocco
Islamologist: COVID-19 Crisis May Spark Global Spiritual Awakening
"Institutionalized religions, carried by their official representatives, will surely have to review their copies in the post-crisis period," warns the Islamologist Asma Lamrabet . The coronavirus crisis has called into question the order of things. It has installed psychosis, uncertainty and dread within the community, subjected to confinement in the hope of a spiritual renewal.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Extending COVID-19 Lockdown Beyond April 20
Will the end of confinement in Morocco, scheduled for April 20, 2020, be final? Or, depending on the evolution of the pandemic and the available statistics, will it be decided to extend the mandatory confinement?
Morocco
Morocco Deploys Airport Police and Gendarmes to Enforce Coronavirus Lockdown
Gendarmes and police officers stationed at the various airports in Morocco have been deployed on the ground, for proper monitoring of the confinement measure.