Libya and Morocco experienced tragedies in the same week, but there are clear differences in how they played out.
‘The devastation is massive. It is absolute.’
Moroccan girls at risk of exploitation, Libyan journalists coordinating on the ground; here’s the Middle East this week.
The powerful quake killed nearly 3,000 people, most of them in remote villages of the High Atlas.
The five-year plan would target 4.2 million people in the worst-hit provinces and covers rehousing and emergency aid.
After the earthquake, deep in the Atlas Mountains, Boumazough was vital in finding the body of a man cycling the world.
Following the earthquake, a group of young Riffians cross the country to help Amazigh rural tribes in Atlas mountains.
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Concerns are rife about trafficking, menstrual hygiene and securing safe childbirth.
As aid flows into Morocco following the deadly earthquake, we look at the politics keeping some of that help away.
After agreeing to normalise relations with Israel in 2020, Rabat and Khartoum have had varying degrees of progress.
The death toll stands at nearly 3,000 people and injuries number more than 5,600, according to official figures.
The earthquake in Morocco devastated communities that were already suffering from neglect. They need urgent help.
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The G20 gave the African Union a seat at its table during its annual summit in India.
Following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, five Arab states in total have diplomatic ties with Israel.
