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Morocco to host world’s largest CO2 capturing farm

Morocco will be home to a 30 hectare-algae farm that is designed to pull out CO2 from the air naturally,  which runs the project said. Brilliant plant has been conducting trials since 2013 in Morocco’s desert using sea water to cultivate algae, a plant with potent capacities to remove carbon from the air naturally. “Following […]

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Morocco attends US-convened Ukraine defense meeting

Morocco was among the 14 non-NATO nations that have attended a meeting convened by the US at the Ramstein US air base in  Germany to discuss defense aid to Ukraine. In addition to Morocco, other Non-NATO countries include Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Qatar, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Israel, Tunisia, Sweden and Finland. Morocco was […]

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Morocco: IMF welcomes “targeted measures” seeking to mitigate impact of soaring energy prices

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday hailed the “targeted measures” adopted by Morocco to mitigate the impact of soaring energy prices on economy. “The Moroccan government is today undertaking a set of targeted measures, including support for the transport sector of people and goods to relieve the rise in energy prices on production,” underlined […]

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Washington criticizes again Tunisian President after an anti-democratic turn

The United States has once again expressed its dissatisfaction with the new decisions of the Tunisian President, Kais Saied, in particular relating to the appointment of 3 members of the Electoral Authority which must supervise two upcoming elections in the country.   Since his election in 2019, the Tunisian head of state has often been […]

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Air Traffic in Morocco: 2022 under ‘very good auspices’; RAM increases flights for summer season

The year 2022 is under “very good auspices”, as shown by both the air traffic recorded since the recovery and the traffic expected for the coming months, according to the National Office of Airports (ONDA). Compared to 2019, the average recovery rate forecast of passenger traffic in Morocco’s airports is about 75%, the ONDA pointed […]

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Youth Integration: Joint Action Plan between Ministry of Youth and UN Agencies in Morocco

A joint action plan meant to support the integration of youth in the economic and entrepreneurial fabric was signed Tuesday in Rabat between the Ministry of Youth, Culture & Communication and the UN agencies in Morocco. The plan seeks to promote multilateral cooperation between the two parties, as one of the major directions of the […]

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Morocco, Africa’s leader in car manufacturing – Sky News Arabia

Morocco has become the first African country in the field of car manufacturing ahead of South Africa, said the UAE-based Sky News Arabia TV channel. Morocco, thanks to its potential, has been able to achieve record levels in the automotive industry, said the news channel on its website, noting that this has allowed the Kingdom […]

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Albares Response to Tebboune: Madrid’s Stand on Moroccan Sahara a ‘Sovereign Decision’

In a swift response to the statement made by the unpopular Algerian president Abdelmajid Tebboune criticizing Spanish support to Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, the Spanish foreign ministry hits backs affirming that its stand on the Sahara is a “sovereign decision”. By recognizing the autonomy plan presented by Morocco as the “most serious, realistic […]

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Casablanca-Agadir high speed train to cost $7bln

Morocco is seriously mulling the launch of a new high speed rail connecting Casablanca with Agadir, whose cost is estimated at 7 billion dollars, transport minister Mohammed Abdeljalil said. The new rail link will bolster economic integration between different Moroccan regions and is part of a plan to serve 43 cities with rail services instead […]

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Tunisia to fly in Russian tourists

Tunisia will send aircraft to Russia to transport Russians holidaymakers, the Tourism Minister of the North African country pointed out Monday as result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, reports say. Mohamed Moez Belhassine told Shems fm that authorities have already established contacts with local airlines for the process. The  official indicated that the Russian market […]