Moeni Chaabani

FAO: Morocco’s 2017 Harvest Prospects Very Promising

Unlike in 2016 when only 2.7 million tons of wheat and 600,000 tons of barley were harvested mainly due to poor and erratic rains, prospects for the 2017 harvest look very promising, says FAO in its latest review. While parts of Morocco suffered from autumn drought up to mid-November 2016, which delayed plantings in some […]

Football: Morocco-Brazil (2-1) victory in a friendly, 1st Arab win over Selecao

The Atlas Lions, the semi-finalist in Qatar’s World Cup 2022, continue to rewrite football history. On Saturday, Morocco defeated Brazil 2-1 in a friendly match played in Tangiers, becoming the first ever Arab team to defeat the five-time world champions. The Midfielder Sofiane Boufal opened the score in the 29th minute with spinning move in […]

Melilla’s Economy Suffocates after Morocco’s Closure of Commercial Border

The sovereign decision of Morocco to close its commercial border with Melilla and gear all commercial and container traffic to the nearby port of Beni Ansar continues to weigh on the economy of the Spanish occupied enclave. The autonomous authorities of Melilla have officially asked for the intervention of the Spanish government after the city’s […]