The Latest Breaking News from Morocco

Morocco loosens COVID-19 travel restrictions

Morocco, which reopened to tourists in February, has eased COVID-related entry protocols ahead of summer, no longer requiring travelers with proof of full vaccination to produce a negative test result.

Tribune News Service · May 30, 2022

African Development Bank to send emergency fertiliser to W Africa

A source told Reuters that emergency volumes will be sourced from Nigeria and Morocco.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022

Spain and Morocco feel the heat as unseasonal snow falls on Colorado

Analysis: high temperatures affect southern Europe, while in US state mercury rapidly drops more than 30C

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

USA, Morocco and Vietnam and other holiday hotspots that require pre-travel Covid tests

USA, Indonesia and the Philippines are some of the countries which have strict entry requirements including pre-departure coronavirus tests

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Moroccan Government Approves Paternity Leave

The Moroccan government approved on Thursday a bill allowing male employees to take a paid paternity leave from work. This is the first procedure of its kind in Morocco. Government Spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said the decision comes in implementation of April’s agreement with Moroccan unions, which stipulated a government commitment…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 20, 2022

Morocco Requires Travelers to Present Valid Vaccination Pass, Negative PCR Test Result

People wishing to travel to Morocco are now required to present a valid COVID-19 immunization pass or undergo a PCR test 72 hours prior to boarding, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. The decision comes in line with the updated national health protocol for international travel and the stabilization in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

Saudi Arabia Stresses Keenness on Stability of Iraq, Security in Syria

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its keenness on stability in Iraq as it seeks to impose its sovereignty over all its territories. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held virtually. The Kingdom had expressed its position on Iraq during…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022

Spain, Morocco Reopen Land Borders after Two-year Closure

Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders between the north African country and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, two years after they were shut due to Covid restrictions and a major diplomatic row. The enclaves on the Mediterranean coast in northern Morocco have the European Union's only…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022

Egypt Calls for African Coordination Meeting Ahead of COP-27

Egypt on Sunday urged the African states to hold a meeting to coordinate the continent’s stances in preparation for the COP27 Climate Summit, which it will host in Sharm el-Sheikh next November. During a workshop held by Morocco via videoconference on “The challenges of mobilizing capital markets to finance the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022