Morocco

Regional News • Middle East
Morocco also recognizes Israel as a sovereign state
Morocco also recognizes Israel as a sovereign state
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After the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, Morocco now also wants to normalize relations with Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that the two states had agreed to establish "full diplomatic relations." Liaison offices were to be opened immediately in Rabat and Tel Aviv, and ultimately there would also be the opening of reciprocal embassies.

Regional News • Africa
Morocco: Process of reopening borders has started
Sunrise in Casablanca with Hassan II Mosque in the background
Sunrise in Casablanca with Hassan II Mosque in the background Credit: SpreeTom (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

Morocco is gradually reopening air and maritime borders on July 14th. The country had one of the strictest lockdowns. Many tourists were not allowed to leave, and Moroccans were not able to return home. Travel will be only available to Moroccan citizens and expatriates at first.

Regional News • Americas • South America
Uruguay is the only Latin American country in EU's Covid-19 'safe list'
Munich International Airport passport control
Munich International Airport passport control Credit: Vasyatka1 (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

The European Union has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed "safe" to be let in from July 1, and the only Latin American country is Uruguay.

As infection rates in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are still high, their nationals will face travel restrictions.

The current list is formed by Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay.