Laayoune hosts 5th documentary film festival on Hassani heritage

The city of Laayoune is hosting, December 19 to 22, the fifth documentary film festival on Sahrawi Hassani culture, history and space.   Twelve films have been selected for this year’s competition, whose jury will be chaired by the scriptwriter and expert in communication and advertising, Mohamed Laâroussi. This outstanding four-day cinematographic meeting aims to […]

Wind Turbine Blades: Chinese Ailong Technology to open its 1st overseas plant in Morocco

Ailong Technology, a Chinese company specializing in wind turbine blade manufacturing, is preparing to open its first overseas factory in Nador, Northeastern Morocco, according to press reports. The $340 million plant, located in the industrial zone near the Nador West Mediterranean port, has been built over a 50-hectare area. This project, which is expected to […]

Pesticides: Rabat Updates its Law to Protect Human Health & Environment

The Moroccan government Council adopted on Thursday a new bill regulating the use of agricultural pesticides in a bid to protect the health of citizens, animals and the environment. The former pesticide legislation, dating back to 1997, has become obsolete in view of the major global changes and progress made in the development, testing, production […]