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A landmark underwater rail tunnel project connecting two continents has entered a crucial new phase as engineering feasibility studies commence, marking a historic step in Mediterranean infrastructure development. The ambitious infrastructure project, which will link Morocco and Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar, has selected a world-leading tunneling technology firm, Herrenknecht Iberica, to conduct the […]
NBA Africa and EVOSPORT, a subsidiary of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), launched an initiative in Paris last week to promote youth basketball in Morocco. The collaboration between these institutions will see the launch of the first NBA basketball school in Morocco and four Jr. NBA leagues, UM6P said in a press release, noting that […]
Morocco’s production of tomatoes grew by 17% between 2014 and 2023, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. Production increased from 1.23 million tons a decade earlier to 1.44 in 2023, it said, noting a drop in some main markets. The EU expects Morocco to remain its main tomato supplier until 2035, due to […]
The official logo for the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025, set to take place in Morocco, was unveiled on Saturday, marking a key moment in the countdown to this major African football event, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The logo, described as a modern and iconic symbol of African football, honors […]
Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), working on accurate intelligence from the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), successfully foiled an imminent terrorist plot early Sunday morning. The plan, which was in its preparatory stages, involved carrying out explosive attacks. A coordinated operation by DGST special forces, BCIJ officers, the aerial brigade, and the […]
The annual diplomatic charity gala dinner, organized by the embassy of France and the Diplomatic Foundation was held Friday in Rabat under the effective chairmanship of Princess Lalla Hasnaa chaired. The event, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, has become an annual tradition organized at the initiative of the Diplomatic Foundation and […]
Morocco and Mauritania have made a first step towards an electric interconnection between the two countries under the preliminary agreement they signed on Thursday in Rabat. The deal was signed by Moroccan energy minister Leila Benali in Rabat and her Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Khaled. Under the same agreement, the two parties shall cooperate to […]
Morocco and Mauritania are poised to expand their cooperation in the fields of electricity and renewable energy and to explore the establishment of an electric interconnection between the two countries under a memorandum of understanding signed in Rabat on Thursday. The MoU also provides for intensifying the exchange of expertise in electrical safety, implementing projects […]
Morocco has sounded the alarm on the nexus between separatism and terrorism, making reference to the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militia which has ties with terrorist groups threatening regional peace and stability. Speaking during a debate held at UN Security Council this week, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to UN Omar Hilale warned against the alliance between separatist […]
The Chilean Senate has extended unanimous support to the Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara, put forward by Morocco in 2007 to resolve the dispute over its southern provinces. The Chilean Senate unanimously adopted a resolution in which it “expresses its support for the Moroccan initiative to negotiate an autonomy statute for the Sahara region, which […]