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Aviva Rosenberg

Morocco Makes Face Masks Compulsory; Morocco Looks to Foreign Debt to Deal with Coronavirus; Morocco’s Literacy Program Serves 290,000 Remote Learners

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Photo Credit: MAP.

April 6th, 2020.

Three stories you need to read today. Compiled and broken down for you by Reporting Morocco student journalists — every day. Brought to you from the School for International Training’s journalism program, Rabat.

Morocco Makes Face Masks Compulsory Due to Coronavirus

Source: New York Times

Lede: Morocco made wearing face masks mandatory starting on Tuesday for anyone allowed to go out during the coronavirus outbreak, the government said.

Key Background: The masks will be sold at a subsidized price of 0.8 dirhams ($0.08) per unit.

News Roundup: Corona Updates; Moroccan Businesswoman Wins French Prize; Morocco Receives Rocket Launcher from China

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By: Aviva Rosenberg

Photo Credit: MAP.

March 11, 2020.

Three stories you need to read today. Compiled and broken down for you by Reporting Morocco student journalists — every day. Brought to you from the School for International Training’s journalism program, Rabat.

Morocco Announces 2 New Coronavirus Cases, 5 in Total

Source: Morocco World News

Lede: Morocco’s Health Ministry confirmed two more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to five.

Key Background: The new patients are the wife and daughter of the French tourist who became the country’s third confirmed case of the virus on March 10. 

News Roundup: Court Orders Man to Return to Wife; Algerian President Accuses Moroccan-French Lobby; Morocco Rejects Claims of Human Rights Abuse

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Photo Credit: Moroccan World News.

February 20, 2020.

Three stories you need to read today. Compiled and broken down for you by Reporting Morocco student journalists — every day. Brought to you from the School for International Training’s journalism program, Rabat.

Moroccan Court Orders Man to Return to His Wife

Source: Morocco World News

Lede: In an unprecedented decision, the Marrakech court of first instance ordered a Moroccan man to return to his wife. 

Key Background: A Moroccan mother of three took legal action against her husband after he left their marital home.

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