Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:26 am
Two very different catastrophes in Morocco and in Libya united by the “unimaginable trauma” of bereaved families, continue to mobilize the UN’s relief efforts, the Organisation’s top aid official Martin Griffiths said on Friday.
Morocco: Death toll from earthquake surpasses 2,900
Sep 13, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Marrakesh/UNI: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday.
Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
Sep 09, 2023, at 02:41 pm
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.
Morocco arrests 3 ISIS suspects
May 30, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Rabat: The Moroccan police arrested three people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Morocco prohibits entry of all travellers from China amid Covid cases' spike
Jan 01, 2023, at 02:07 pm
Rabat/ UNI: The Moroccan authorities have banned all people arriving from China from entering the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Violence breaks out in Brussels after Belgium's WC match defeat against Morocco, several detained
Nov 28, 2022, at 03:14 pm
Brussels: Police resorted to tear gas shelling and used water cannons against football fans in central Brussels on Sunday after violence broke out after Belgium lost their World Cup clash against Morocco.
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite a Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.
Dec 17, 2021, at 09:03 pm
Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite a Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.
Malian woman gives birth to nine children, two more than expected
May 06, 2021, at 05:29 am
Morocco/IBNS: A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine children, two more than the seven that had been detected in the ultrasound, the country's Ministry of Health said.
Morocco stops all int'l flights over COVID-19 concerns
Mar 15, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Rabat/Xinhua/UNI: Morocco on Sunday decided to stop all international flights over COVID-19 concerns.
Morocco, Turkmenistan to boost bilateral cooperation
Mar 05, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Rabat/Xinhua: Morocco and Turkmenistan have agreed to boost cooperation, commerce and investment, an official statement said on Thursday.
Gunman opens fire in Morocco's south, injuring over 10 people - Source
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:58 am
Nouakchott (Mauritania), Mar 12 (Sputnik/UNI) A man has opened fire in Morocco's southern city of Guelmim, causing injuries to over 10 people, a source in the Moroccan law enforcement agencies told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Morocco arrests 7 for suspected links to illegal immigration networks
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:48 am
Rabat, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Two Moroccans and five sub-Saharan Africans were arrested on Monday in the Moroccan city of Oujda for their suspected links to illegal immigration networks, the Moroccan police said in a statement.
A safer, more dignified journey for all migrants, tops agenda at global conference in Marrakech
Dec 06, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS): Top politicians and officials from across the world will gather in Marrakech, Morocco this weekend, ahead of a major conference convened by the UN, to formally adopt an all-inclusive, extensive global agreement aimed at making migration safer, and more dignified for all.
Morocco: Train derails close to Rabat, 4 die
Oct 16, 2018, at 07:34 pm
Rabat, Oct 16 (IBNS) A train derailment incident close to Morocco's capital Rabat left at least four people dead on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN urges Morocco to expedite pending laws
May 30, 2014, at 05:39 pm
New York, May 30 (IBNS): Morocco has made great strides towards the better promotion and protection of human rights, United Nations High Commissioner Navi Pillay said at the end of her first official visit to the country, but urged officials to approve pending draft laws and more robustly implement and enforce new legislation.