Morocco: Cannabis sector booming with drought-resilient seed
As much of Morocco's countryside lays bare in its sixth consecutive year of drought, a new drought-resilient variant of the...
Economy
Tunisia: Prickly pear industry threatened by tiny insectÂ
A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia’s prickly pear industry, which is a critical source of revenue for the North African...
Morocco prepares to launch “e-dirham” digital currency
Morocco is preparing to launch the "e-dirham", the first kind of digital currency in the country with hopes of reforming...
Morocco: drought devastates farmers’ livelihoods
With more than one-third of Morocco’s total cultivated area lying unused due to arid conditions, farmers see their job opportunities...
Egypt’s TMG to invest $21 billion into tourism projectÂ
While the Egyptian economy has struggled in recent years, The Talaat Moustafa Group plans to salvage Egypt's tourism sector to...
‘Medusa’ project set to bring 5G internet to Maghreb
Middle East Monitor and agencies reported on July 7th that the $370 million Medusa project is set to establish the...
Gaza: risk of disease as huge mounds of rotting trash pile upÂ
Under the beating sun, mountains of trash are piling up near displacement camps in central Gaza. As the trash rots...
Algeria signs with US oil giant ExxonMobil
Algeria-US relations have been on eggshells since Trump’s administration recognised Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara and Algeria turned to Russia...
Morocco to build “trade hub” in Dakhla’s Atlantic port
Morocco is rapidly developing its disputed southern provinces in recent years, in a bid to assert its sovereignty and local...
Libya signs off $18.5bn USD budget for eastern govt
As Libya’s western government advocates for the rights of Hannibal Gadhafi, Libya’s eastern government approved their $18.5 billion budget for...
