After the Al Haouz earthquake destroyed Aghbar’s only rural dispensary, Basma Foundation set up a temporary prefab clinic to provide free healthcare to residents of the remote mountain commune. Today, the facility is being transformed into a dental care center with regular free medical caravans.
Nabila Mounib’s remarks suggesting a non-natural origin for the Al Haouz earthquake have revived a now-familiar pattern: the circulation of sensational claims unsupported by scientific evidence. The earthquake’s origin, however, has been clearly established by the scientific community. Why, then, is the Secretary-General of the Unified Socialist Party reigniting controversy more than two years later, and just months ahead of the legislative elections?