Basma El Atti
Basma El Atti is a Morocco-based journalist covering North Africa.
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In Morocco, Amazigh Jews Confront Their Long-Held Ties to Israel
For decades, Morocco’s Amazigh population aligned itself with Israel in a form of solidarity against the Arabization of the region. Now, in the face of the war in Gaza, some Amazigh Jews are rethinking these long-standing ties.
Morocco Legalized Cannabis, but Divvying Up Profits Is a High Bar
After criminalizing cannabis farming for six decades, in May 2021 the Moroccan Parliament reversed course, passing a law that lawmakers hoped would open a new era when farmers and the state would collaborate to capitalize on the country’s cannabis potential, worth an estimated $15 billion, for pharmaceutical purposes.