Morocco

19 illegal migrants from Morocco and Syria were found in two houses in the "Bunkera" villa area near Bistritsa, reported the National Radio.

There is an increased police presence in the area.

Greece is among the travel destinations of choice for French-speaking Belgians' spring break, according to a report from the RTL network.

"Spain, Greece, Morocco or Tunisia. These are the top spring break destinations," reported RTL, with Your Travel head Hedy Hafsia talking about a change in the destinations chosen by Belgium's French-speaking community.

Faced with the new version of Omicron, Japan will close its borders to foreigners tomorrow, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was quoted as saying by world news agencies.

Archaeologists in Morocco on Nov. 18 unveiled what they said was the oldest jewelry in the world, perforated seashells dating back as much as 150,000 years.

The shells, assumed to have formed necklaces and bracelets, were discovered in the Bizmoune cave near the coastal resort of Essaouira.

Spain has deployed troops after record numbers of migrants entered its north African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco.

Some 8,000 people have reached Ceuta in two days, Spanish officials say.

They say the migrants - who include about 1,500 minors - either swam around the border fences that jut out into the sea or walked across at low tide.

Western Sahara is mostly under Morocco's control, where tensions with pro-independence Polisario Front have simmered since the 1970s.

The United States has adopted a "new official" map of Morocco that includes the disputed territory of Western Sahara, its ambassador to Rabat said.

Turkish discount grocer BİM has agreed on selling 35% shares of its Moroccan affiliate to the U.K.-based Blue Investment Holding, according to a statement sent to Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on Dec. 9. 

Blue Investment Holding is owned by Helios Investment Partners, a private equity fund manager focused on the Africa region.

One hundred Greeks who were holidaying in Morocco will be repatriated later on Wednesday on an Aegean Airlines flight  from Marrakesh, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release Wednesday.

The repatriation followed a phone call between Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita on Tuesday, it added.

The North African country attracts millions of tourists for its beautiful beaches, warm climate and oriental culture
Morocco remains one of the most desirable destinations for the summer of 2019.

In recent times the imperial city of Fez has been overlooked by tourists in favour of Marrakesh, but now Morocco's "spiritual" capital is bustling with visitors due to major renovations and low-cost flights.