Moroccan & Israeli ambassadors to Washington Lalla Joumala & Michael Herzog

Morocco to set up disaster relief fund

The Moroccan government has greenlighted the setting up of a disaster relief fund to pay compensations to victims of natural disasters and hazards as the country faces flash floods that left devastating impact on many rural areas. The fund will be operational in January 2020 and will cover natural risks and hazards including drought, quakes, […]

Tunisia: Doctors continue to strike for a profound reform of the health care system

This Tuesday, December 8 is declared a day of anger by doctors in Tunisia. Only the minimum service should be provided in the country’s public hospitals. The council of the order of doctors is calling for a profound reform of a health system that is today deleterious. The accidental death last week in the west […]

Morocco, Portugal Mulling Undersea Electricity Link

Morocco and Portugal are studying the possibility of an undersea power connection, which would be the second Europe-Africa link. The two countries have signed in this regard a feasibility study, which will cost $455 million. At present, Portugal exports its excess energy to its neighbor Spain, which then feeds into the European system via France. […]