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Morocco Boasts MENA Region’s Second Largest Mining Sector

Morocco has the second biggest mining sector in the Middle East and North Africa, BMI, a Fitch Group company, said in a recent study. BMI’s Risk Reward Index showed that Morocco came second with a score of 56.3 out of 100 preceded by Saudi Arabia ranking first with a score of 59.5. The study explained […]

Morocco Prepares Sweeping Pharmaceutical Reform to Reduce Drug Costs

Morocco is implementing a comprehensive pharmaceutical policy overhaul through its 2026 Finance Bill, targeting dramatic reductions in medication costs while strengthening health security and domestic manufacturing capacity. The reform centers on unprecedented customs duty cuts, affecting 112 pharmaceutical products. Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa had announced, during the presentation of the detailed draft budget of the […]

South Sudan: Bombing of hospital and market deepens fears of civil war

A devastating aerial assault on Old Fangak in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has left at least seven civilians dead and twenty more injured, as humanitarian agencies raise alarms over the reawakening of full-scale civil conflict. The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reported that a helicopter gunship attacked the only hospital in Fangak County, obliterating […]