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Morocco Extends Restrictive Measures by Two Weeks

Morocco Extends Restrictive Measures by Two Weeks
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Morocco Extends Restrictive Measures by Two Weeks

Morocco Extends Restrictive Measures by Two Weeks

Morocco has extended the precautionary measures taken to fight the coronavirus pandemic through at least March 31.

Besides the night curfew, other restrictive measures include the closure of restaurants and shopping centers at 8 p.m. and maintaining the ban on public gatherings.

The curfew remains in effect from 21:00 until 06:00.

Morocco's Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani justified the decision by saying that it was based on accurate indicators and criteria on the development of the epidemiology situation.

Morocco registered 2,499 new COVID-19 cases between Feb 22-28, and 2,569 cases between March 1-7, and 2,714 cases between March 8-14.

Authorities have also suspended all flights to and from six new countries as part of the nation's efforts to curb the spread of newly emerged variants of COVID-19.

The government has announced that all flights to and from Italy, Belgium, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Algeria, Norway, Finland, Poland, Greece, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, Croatia, Mozambique and Ukraine remain banned through at least April 10.

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Türkiye's Erdogan Discusses Syria Situation with Putin by Phone, Ankara Says

Syrian opposition fighters ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP)
Syrian opposition fighters ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP)
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Türkiye's Erdogan Discusses Syria Situation with Putin by Phone, Ankara Says

Syrian opposition fighters ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP)
Syrian opposition fighters ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the renewed outbreak of conflict in Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, Erdogan's office said in a post on X on Tuesday.

Erdogan and Putin spoke as Syrian opposition forces advancing against government troops pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, fighters and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad.

Erdogan told Putin that Türkiye supports Syria's territorial integrity and strives for a just and lasting solution in Syria, the statement said.

"President Erdogan highlighted the importance of making more room for diplomacy in the region, and underscored that the Syrian regime should engage in the political solution process," it said. Erdogan also said that Syria should not become a source of greater instability.

"Erdogan stated that Türkiye will continue to maintain its determined stance on the fight against the terrorist organization PKK and its extensions who are trying to take advantage of the recent developments in Syria," the statement said.