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Moroccan University Professor Grabs King Faisal Prize

Moroccan university professor Abdelali Mohamed Oudghiri received Sunday the 41st Prize of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia in the Arabic Language & Literature category. Dr. Oudghiri, who shared the $200,000 award with Egyptian Prof. Mahmoud Fahmy Hegazi, won the prize for his advanced studies on Arab language and his efforts to promote this language to […]

Morocco, China discuss cooperation in nuclear safety

Morocco and China have discussed at a meeting in Beijing earlier this week their cooperation in nuclear safety, in a step towards bolstering international nuclear safety standards. The meeting brought together the Director General of the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR), Saïd Mouline, and Chinese Vice-Minister of Ecology and Environment […]

Airbus completes acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems’ Casablanca facility, other sites

Airbus announced Monday it has finalized the acquisition of several manufacturing sites from its American supplier Spirit AeroSystems, including the company’s Casablanca facility. The finalization marks a significant expansion of the European plane maker’s control over its commercial aircraft production chain. The transaction brings more than 4,000 employees under Airbus’ wing, according to Florent Massou, […]