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Morocco is emerging as a key security and economic partner in the Sahel, a region grappling with rising insurgency, transnational crime, and shifting political alliances. With strategic initiatives such as the Morocco Atlantic Initiative, the North African nation is strengthening ties with landlocked Sahel countries, offering them vital access to global trade routes and positioning […]
Germany is backing Morocco’s green hydrogen production with a $32 million (€30 million) investment in OCP Group’s green hydrogen plant in Jorf. The funding by the German PtX Development Fund is intended to support sustainable fertilizer manufacturing, according to German media reports. The PtX Development Fund, endowed with a budget of €270 million, is initiated […]
Moroccan runner Anass Essayi has broken Morocco’s long-standing indoor 3,000-meter record, surpassing the mark set by legendary middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj 21 years ago, Moroccan Federation of Athleticism (FRMA) reported. Competing at the Meeting de Liévin in France, part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver, Essayi clocked 7:32.45 seconds, marginally beating El Guerrouj’s […]
The Speaker of the Colombian Congress, Senator Efraín Cepeda, has reiterated the legislative body’s unwavering support for Morocco regarding the Sahara issue, highlighting the importance of strengthening bilateral trade ties. In a press release issued following a meeting with Moroccan Ambassador to Colombia, Farida Loudaya, the Colombian Congress Speaker expressed his opposition to the stance […]
The U17 national team won the friendly 2025 Antalya Youth Cup on Friday, held in Turkey, defeating their Slovak counterpart 3-1 in the match on the third and final day of the tournament. The goals for the Atlas Cubs were scored by Ali El Filali (5th minute), Moncef Mohamed (27th minute), and Ismael Ziani (53rd […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity & Drinking Water (ONEE), has selected Mitsubishi Power and its M701JAC gas turbines for the Al Wahda open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power plant. The 990 MW Al Wahda project consists of two 495 MW open-cycle gas turbines (OCGT) using gas – and diesel as an emergency fuel – with the […]
Morocco’s farming sector is facing dim prospects if there is no rainfall this winter, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. The current farming season has received insufficient rainfall, 53% less compared to the average of the last 30 years, El Bouari said. Only the Loukous region in northwestern Morocco, or 25% of all Moroccan pasture […]
Morocco has received the distinction of being the guest of honor of two international events in Paris, the book fair and the agricultural exhibition. French minister Rachid Dati said Morocco will be celebrated in the Paris book fair on April 11-13. She made the announcement ahead of her visit to Morocco’s Sahara where she will […]
The firm and constant support of King Mohammed VI to the Palestinian cause and people was highlighted Wednesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the 13th Conference of Culture Ministers of the Islamic World. This came in a speech delivered on behalf of Morocco at the conference by Minister of Culture, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid. Bensaid also […]
The Spanish Guardia Civil announced on Thursday the seizure of over two tons of hashish during an operation on the northern coast of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, thanks to accurate intelligence provided by Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). This operation was carried out after the Civil Guard was alerted by the DGST […]