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L3Harris Technologies to Fit Morocco F-16 Jets with Smart Weapons

U.S. defense company L3Harris has announced a $29 million contract to provide smart weapon release systems to Morocco, Bahrain and Jordan, three allies of the United States. The L3Harris system gives F-16 pilots more firepower and expands their missions. The Bomb Release Unit (BRU)-57/A allows F-16s to carry two smart weapons on each system instead […]

Libya resumes oil production activities

After months of deadlock, oil production activities have resumed in Libya, the National Oil Company announced on Friday. Oil production and exports had been at a standstill for six months in Libya because of the conflict that has been tearing the country apart. Vital for the economy, both activities are resuming with a first ship […]

Morocco needs 95,000 more health workers – Health Minister says

The success of Morocco’s plan to implement universal health coverage hinges on meeting the deficit in health workers estimated at 95,000, health minister said. Speaking to MPs, Minister Khaled Ait Taleb said that Morocco needs 32,522 more doctors and 65,044 nurses, adding that currently Morocco has only 1.7 doctors per 1000 people, which is far […]