Safi’s deadly floods this week mirror centuries of historical accounts describing torrents repeatedly entering the old medina through Bab Chaaba, destroying homes, shops, and lives. Accounts from the 1600s to the early 1900s record nearly identical scenes of devastation, showing that the same vulnerable point of the city has long been the epicenter of its worst disasters.
A maxillofacial surgery specialist was deployed to the Gaza Strip as part of a humanitarian initiative by the Moroccan Coordination of Doctors for Palestine. Upon his return, Dr. Ahmed Zeroual shared his experience with Yabiladi, describing the region as being in a state of «widespread destruction». He also called for the establishment of field hospitals to support a healthcare system that has been crippled by the Israeli occupation.