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Moroccan movie “The Blue Caftan” wins International Critics’ Prize in Cannes

The International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) on Saturday awarded the feature film ‘The Blue Caftan’ by Maryam Touzani the prize for the best film in “Un Certain Regard” selection, a few hours before this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or prize announcement. This is the first time that Morocco wins this international award in Cannes. Projected […]

Electricity: Morocco opens bids for 1,000 km UHV transmission line

Morocco has launched bids for the construction of a 1,000 km ultra-high-voltage alternating current line to transmit about 2 GW between Boujdour and Tensift, with applications due Jan. 15, 2026. In a press release, Morocco’s National Office for Electricity & Potable Water (ONEE) says the power line will connect the regions of Boujdour and Tensift, […]

Italian Cities Back Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Sahara

Eighteen Italian cities have voiced strong backing to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara conflict. In a joint statement released lately, the mayors of eighteen Italian communes of Canavese, in the Piedmont region, “welcomed the process of advanced regionalization which provides for a new, more dynamic policy in […]