Monday, August 11, 2025
Moroccan activist Ibtissame Lachgar, known for her advocacy for individual liberties, women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, has been placed in custody after a controversial social media post. In late July, Lachgar published a photo of herself wearing a t-shirt...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A 75-year-old man, who tested positive to Covid-19, died on Tuesday, 17 March in Salé, Morocco, bringing the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Morocco to two. The first person was an 89-year-old woman who died exactly a week earlier. Also, a new...
Friday, March 13, 2020
MEA Risk Brief: In a drastic move aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus, Morocco announced the suspension of air and sea travel to and from France. Morocco already has seven confirmed cases of COVID-19, and one patient has already died. The Kingdom has...
Friday, March 13, 2020
Madrid, March 13, 2020 – Morocco closed the border with Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s two North African enclaves, early on Friday to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, officials said. The decision, which was taken by Rabat, shuts down the only land...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Rabat, March 10, 2020 – Morocco’s health ministry said Tuesday the country had recorded its first death linked to the new coronavirus, an 89-year-old woman who suffered from chronic health problems. The woman, a Moroccan citizen who had been living in...
