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Morocco, World’s Fifth Largest Olive Oil Producer

Morocco, with an annual production of 140,000 tons, ranks fifth in the list of the world’s largest olive oil producers and exporters, several Moroccan media outlets said. Only six years after the launch of the Green Morocco Plan to boost agricultural production, Morocco managed to bolster its olive production by 70% from 783,000 tons in […]

France moves to streamline return of looted African art under new restitution bill

In a landmark move, the French government has unveiled a new bill aimed at simplifying the return of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial period. Introduced by Culture Minister Rachida Dati, the legislation would allow items looted between 1815 and 1972 to be returned by government decree, bypassing the need for time-consuming parliamentary votes. The […]

The world’s 1st off-road solar-powered car tested in Morocco

Stella Terra, the world’s first solar powered car, has been tested in Morocco. Designed by students from Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands), the lightweight vehicle has completed lately a 1,000 km trip from Northern Morocco to its Sahara without recharging. The test drive showed that the car can drive long distances with stopping at EV […]