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Basma El Atti

Basma El Atti

El Atti

Basma is The New Arab’s Morocco correspondent, covering local affairs and social and cultural events in the Maghreb region. She began her career as a journalist in a Moroccan anglophone outlet, before joining the New Arab in 2022.

 

Areas of focus: the Maghreb, feminism, ecology, LGBTQ+

 

Follow her on twitter: @elattibasma

 

The Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhennouch's US$1.6 billion wealth has been a hot topic since his party's massive victory in the 2021 elections.

25 April, 2024

The case against Govrin dates back to 2022 when allegations of exploiting Moroccan women working at the Rabat office were leaked to the media.

19 April, 2024

The opening of a KFC branch in Algeria was already controversial because the North African country has traditionally opposed Western food chains.

19 April, 2024

After 14 months of pre-trial detention, it's time to free dozens of opponents arrested for terrorism. Yet, their defence team fears a different outcome.

18 April, 2024

In March, Rabat confirmed its ongoing normalisation with Israel, claiming that it has benefits for the Palestinian cause.

16 April, 2024

A Moroccan lawyer has suggested that the producers and participants could be punished for the "incitement of minors to prostitution."

16 April, 2024

Since the start of Israel's war on Gaza, French courts have initiated a series of trials against politicians and athletes over pro-Palestine posts.

15 April, 2024

Since legalising cannabis in 2021, Rabat has vowed to end the illicit trade in cooperation with local farmers and pharma companies.

11 April, 2024

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin's visit comes two months after Rabat and Paris officially resolved a diplomatic rift over Western Sahara.

11 April, 2024

While it's still early to declare the end of the Algeria-Spain diplomatic crisis, the appointment of Algiers' new envoy is seen as a "significant first step."

10 April, 2024