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Morocco has pledged to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040, conditional on international support, or in the 2040s unconditionally, marking its first official coal exit timeline. The commitment, outlined in the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), follows Morocco’s 2023 decision to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) and signals a major shift […]
Turkish defense manufacturer Baykar would establish a drone production facility in Benslimane, Morocco, marking a major step in the country’s ambitions to develop its military and aerospace industry, Moroccan outlet Le Desk reported. The announcement follows months of speculation and was formalized through the creation of a Moroccan subsidiary, Atlas Defense, headquartered in Rabat. The […]
The National Film Festival in Tangier secured 7.5 million dirhams in government funding for its 25th edition, making it Morocco’s second-largest cinema event after the Marrakech International Film Festival, which received 12 million dirhams. The festival that took place October 17-25, 2025, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, showcased Moroccan cinematic production across feature […]
As the UN Security Council edges closer to endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, the Algerian regime has launched a damage control operation of the collapse of its decades-long support for the Polisario front. For a country that once boasted impressive diplomatic clout in the 1970s and 1980s, at the height of the Cold […]
Tunisia’s National Authority for Food Safety (INSSPA) has confiscated more than 7.6 tonnes of spoiled or unsafe food products, along with 2,452 litres of mineral water stored in unhygienic conditions and over 4,000 food boxes of varying contents, following nationwide inspection campaigns. Conducted in coordination with security and municipal authorities, these operations targeted multiple governorates, […]
Morocco has taken a significant step toward energy autonomy with the adoption of a law regulating electricity self-production. The law, approved by the cabinet on October 23, aims to decentralize power generation and strengthen the kingdom’s energy resilience amid rising demand and slowing renewable output. The move comes as Morocco faces mounting energy pressures. National […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they have seized full control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, marking a significant turning point in the country’s ongoing civil war. The group described the capture as a “pivotal moment” due to the city’s strategic and symbolic importance. The Sudanese army […]
Morocco has signed in Hanoi the United Nations Treaty on Cybercrime during an international conference attended by representatives of more than 60 countries, in the presence of UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The Kingdom was represented at the event by Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi. Adopted last December by the UN General Assembly, the convention will […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted, in his latest report to the Security Council on the Sahara, the scope of the major socio-economic development efforts underway in the Southern Provinces for the benefit of local populations. The Secretary-General mentioned strategic infrastructure projects such as highways, ports, and airports, as well as projects in renewable energy, electricity, […]
Moroccan international and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi remains “undoubtedly the best right-back in the world,” Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said. “He is very consistent, and that’s why we didn’t sign another right-back- he plays almost every game,” the Spanish coach said during a press conference, responding to a question about Hakimi’s potential to win […]