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The United States is supporting a major green hydrogen project in Moroccan Sahara with a $5.7 million grant to finance feasibility study to advance a $4.5 billion green ammonia production facility in Laayoune. The American grant has been awarded by U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to ORNX—an international consortium comprising U.S.-based Ortus Climate Mitigation […]
The one of the largest container ships in the world, made a landmark call this Week at the TC2 container terminal of Tanger Med Port, underscoring the facility’s growing strategic importance in global shipping networks. Operating on the flagship French Asia Line (FAL 3), which connects major Asian and European ports, the LNG-powered vessel will […]
Morocco’s electricity system registered a fresh historic high in July, with peak demand reaching 8,400 megawatts (MW), according to figures presented by the national electricity and drinking water utility ONEE at its ninth board session. The new peak surpasses the previous record of 7,990 MW set in 2025, marking an increase of 410 MW in […]
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces will hold aerial displays and exhibition parachute jumps on July 30 and 31, as part of the celebrations marking the 27th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne of his glorious ancestors, according to a statement from the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces. The King is also […]
Morocco’s agri-food exports continued their upward trajectory in 2025, reaching 86.2 billion dirhams, up from roughly 62 billion dirhams in 2020, a 38 percent increase over five years, according to a statement issued after the board meeting of Morocco Foodex, the body overseeing export control and coordination, chaired by Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari. The […]
U.S. San Francisco Chronicle has hailed the rail travel experience on Morocco’s high-speed train “Al Boraq”, the first and only high-speed railway in Africa. Al Boraq is run by Morocco’s national rail company, ONCF. It cuts journey times by half between tangier in the North and Casablanca, said the American newspaper in a story authored […]
Vossloh Services France and Portuguese company Futrifer Indústrias Ferroviárias have launched a joint venture “Vossloh Futrifer Services Maroc” to provide maintenance services to the rapidly developing rail transport market in the Kingdom. The JV based in Casablanca is specialized in railway Switches and Crossings (S&C) which are critical track components that guide trains from one […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco’s water security with a €250 million loan to Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE). The financing will support Morocco investment program seeking to improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of water production infrastructure. Investments will focus on reducing water losses, rehabilitating […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom have expressed willingness to consolidate further military cooperation during a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat between Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration and Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, UK Defense Senior Advisor for MENA region. During this meeting, the two officials praised the excellent ties existing […]
The Government of Bulgaria has voiced support for the Morocco-proposed Autonomy plan for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, saying the proposed plan offers a realistic basis for reaching a lasting solution to the five decade regional dispute. The supportive stand was voiced by Bulgarian Foreign minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova during her telephone call Tuesday with […]