Morocco, Largest Fruit & Vegetables Supplier to Spanish Market in 2017

Morocco ranked first in the list of Spain’s suppliers with fruits and vegetables with exports totaling €462.3 million up to October 2017, FEPEX, the Spanish federation of fruits and vegetables producers, said. Morocco exports of agricultural products grew 36% compared to the same period in 2016, FEPEX noted. The Spanish federation highlighted the upward trend […]

WB Warns of Ramifications of Water Scarcity on Stability of MENA Region

The World Bank issued a report mapping out actions needed to prevent water scarcity from impacting growth and stability in the MENA region. The report, dubbed “Beyond Scarcity: Water Security in the Middle East and North Africa,” estimated that the inadequate supply of water and sanitation is costing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) […]

Gdim Izik Trial: Moroccan Court Hands Jail Terms Ranging from Two Years to Life Imprisonment

An appeals court in Salé handed jail terms ranging from two-year imprisonment to life sentence to 23 individuals accused of killing 11 members of the Moroccan security forces during the dismantling of the Gdim Izik camp near Laayoune. In 2013 a military court sentenced the defendants to jail terms ranging from 20 years to life […]