Moroccan FAR field hospital in Benslimane

AQMI appointed Algerian Abu Obeïda Youssef Al-Annabi in replacement of Abdelmalek Droukdel

According to several specialized sites, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) has appointed one of its militants to replace Abdelmalek Droukdel, killed last June during a French military operation in northern Mali, with American help. The new leader is called Abu Oubéïda Youssef. He is an influential member of AQMI.   The appointment of […]

OCP, NBA team up to promote youth empowerment through sports in Morocco, Rwanda

OCP Group and the National Basketball Association (NBA) tied a new multiyear partnership aiming at expanding the NBA Junior League programs in Morocco and Rwanda, but also at building new basketball courts in Khouribga and Benguerir (Morocco) and in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, while using the transformative power of basketball to empower Moroccan and Rwandan […]

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 […]