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Morocco set to Reopen Embassy in Iraq

Morocco is readying to reopen its embassy in Iraq, after the diplomatic mission has been closed for thirteen years for security reasons. The embassy, closed after two Moroccan nationals were kidnapped in 2005, will reopen in the coming weeks, affirmed local daily Akhbar Al Yaoum, in its Thursday issue. The reopening of the Moroccan Embassy […]

Pretoria, Polisario’s Ally, Seizes New Zealand-Bound Vessel Carrying Moroccan Phosphate

South African authorities have seized in Port Elizabeth a New Zealand-bound vessel carrying 50 tons of Moroccan phosphate coming from the southern port of Laâyoune, reports say. A South African judge has ordered the seizure of the vessel, which docked in the South African port for provisions, Moroccan papers Assabah and Al Ahdath Al Maghribia […]

King Mohammed VI spearheads Morocco’s renewable energy transformation

seventeen years after Morocco announced its plan to rely on renewable energies for electricity production, the country has offered a model of hope for countries who are burdened by fossil fuel, thanks to large scale solar, wind, and green hydrogen projects launched under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Morocco has increased its renewable energy […]