Moroccans pray for rain amid worst drought in decades

Moroccans prayed for rain after the Friday prayer as the country faces its worst drought since 1981. Late and unevenly distributed rainfall has put a strain on Moroccan farmers who are bracing for a tough year that required the government to intervene. The government has unveiled two weeks ago a plan to mitigate drought impact […]

Morocco, Germany review security cooperation in Rabat

Security cooperation between Morocco and Germany was reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday between Director General for National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, President of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch, who is currently on a working visit to the Kingdom, at the head of a large security delegation. The two sides […]

Turkish Firm to Invest $700m in Iraqi Steel Plant

A Turkish company will invest $700 million in an Iraqi steel plant to upgrade its production capacity to 1 million tons per year. Under the 18-year deal with the Iraqi ministry of Industry and Minerals, the Turkish company will rehabilitate and develop the iron and steel plant located in the Khor Al-Zubair, in Basra, that […]