Morocco: Industrialization of cannabis production, boon for other industries

The industrial production of cannabis in Morocco as recently approved by the legislature will generate a lot of opportunities for other industries, experts have told Le360.ma. The North African country last month joined the group of countries which decriminalized the growing of cannabis. 119 lawmakers approved the move which has been in the pipeline for […]

Ship Ocean Viking rescues 48 migrants off Libya

The humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking, operated by SOS Méditerranée, rescued 48 migrants on November 26 from a distressed boat off the Libyan coast. The majority of those saved were minors, a fact underscoring the vulnerability of the group. The rescue operation was initiated following a VHF radio alert from a NATO surveillance plane, which […]

Tunisian President looks to taxes to shun IMF bailout

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to reject IMF conditions for a $2 billion loan and looks instead to raise taxes on the wealthy to fill in drained state coffers, in yet a new populist move that has little effect on the country’s soaring external debt and due payment deadlines. Saied who has consolidated his […]