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Morocco’s Farming Sector Faces Critical Labor Shortage Despite Production Growth

Morocco’s farming sector faces an acute labor shortage that industry leaders now characterize as more pressing than water scarcity, threatening harvests across multiple crops despite favorable rainfall boosting production. Agricultural employers struggle recruiting workers, particularly for seasonal employment essential to manual operations including harvesting, thinning, and crop maintenance. Rachid Benali, president of the Moroccan Confederation […]

Libya: Buraq Air Signs Deal with Airbus for 10 A320neo Jets to Modernise Fleet

Libya’s first private airline, Buraq Air, has signed a MoU (Memorandum of understanding) with Airbus to purchase 10 A320neo aircraft, marking the carrier’s debut as an Airbus customer. The announcement was made on Wednesday, November 19 by Airbus. The agreement was formalised at the Dubai Airshow by Fouzi Almiqalh, General Assembly President of Buraq Air, […]

Algerian President tests positive for Covid-19 in a German hospital

Algerian President Abdelmejid Tebboune tested positive for the coronavirus at a German hospital, his office said, ending days of speculations about his health condition. Tebboune, 74, “continues to receive treatment in a specialized German hospital after catching the Covid-19 illness,” his office said in a statement. Tebboune has been hospitalized in Germany since last week, […]