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King Mohammed VI Hosts Dinner for SIAM 2026 Guests as Agriculture Trophies Are Awarded

King Mohammed VI offered a royal dinner on Thursday evening at the Mechouar Stinia-Sahrij Souani complex in Meknès in honor of the guests and participants of the 18th edition of the Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc. The dinner, chaired by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, brought together an assembly that reflected the salon’s standing as […]

Congo’s green gold rush: as U.S. scrambles for minerals, locals brace for fallout

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the latest front in the U.S.-China rivalry, as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to secure critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and clean energy. Backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, U.S. firm KoBold Metals recently secured seven lithium exploration permits, including access to the coveted […]

Morocco’s Nawal El Moutawakel Re-elected to World Athletics Board

Former Moroccan Olympic champion Nawal El Moutawakel was re-elected to the Executive Board of World Athletics, the international athletics federation, for a four-year term. The election took place during the 54th Congress of World Athletics held in Budapest, just two days before the start of the World Athletics Championships in the Hungarian capital this Saturday. […]