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Morocco to receive 24 US attack helicopters worth $1.5 billion

Morocco, the largest US weapons buyer in Africa, is filling the gap in its helicopter attack capacity with the purchase of 24 AH-Appache helicopters for a total cost of $1.5 billion, US media said. The deal comes in a series of purchases from the US armament industry to bolster the land and air components of […]

Morocco: Over 140,000 students migrated from private to public schools

During this school year, 140,250 students moved from private to public schools compared to 52,000 last year, Moroccan Education Minister said. This exodus is partly triggered by the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on households’ revenue as well as the low quality of private school teaching. Minister Said Amzazi said that 68 private schools had […]

Libya resumes oil production at Mabruk Field after a ten-year halt

Libya’s Mabruk Oil Operations has officially resumed production at the Mabruk oilfield after a decade-long closure, according to a statement issued by the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) on Wednesday March 12. The field, which had been shut down since 2015 due to security issues, has now begun producing at an initial rate of […]