The Moroccan National Center for Energy, Nuclear Science and Technology (CNESTEN) and the Hungarian Energy Research Center have signed on Tuesday an agreement providing for strengthening cooperation between the two centers in the field of nuclear energy. The agreement translates the interest given by the two institutions to scientific and technical cooperation and their shared […]
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New species of Cretaceous Mosasaur discovered in Morocco
Researchers from several countries have recently discovered in Morocco a new species of Mosasaur, a marine lizard with shark-like cutting teeth, which lived during the Cretaceous period 72 to 66 million years ago. In a study recently published in «Cretaceous Research» Journal and quoted by GEO Magazine, researchers from the French National Museum of Natural […]
Algeria conducts live fire exercise near Moroccan borders
Like the Titanic, the Algerian army continues to play while the Algerian economy sinks. In a message addressed to the domestic front, the Algerian army conducted live fire military drills near the borders with Morocco, attended by the all powerful chief of staff Said Chengriha. Warmonger Chengriha has warned in an address in front of […]
Nexans inaugurates new plant in Morocco for the production of fiber optic cable accessories
Nexans has inaugurated this Tuesday a new plant for the Telecom Systems Business Unit in Nouaceur, strengthening thus its industrial presence in Morocco. The new plant will serve the European market, as well as the North African market, the Paris-headquartered global company in the cable and optical fiber industry said in a press release. Located […]
Morocco-COVID-19: Extension of night curfew, other preventive measures for two more weeks
Morocco will extend the nation-wide curfew and other preventive measures decreed on Dec.19 by two more weeks, starting this Jan.19 at 9 p.m., the government has announced in a press release. The government said the decision was made in view of the evolution of the epidemiological situation worldwide and the new developments, particularly the emergence […]
Morocco joins Bloomberg African Bond Index
Morocco has joined the Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Mauritius also joined the index set up in 2014 by the African bank and Bloomberg to provide investors with a reliable tool designed to measure and track the performance of Africa’s bond markets. Starting January 2021, Mauritius and Morocco have […]
CAR: Two UN peacekeepers from Gabon, Morocco killed in ambush
Two UN peacekeepers from Gabon and Morocco were killed by rebels on Monday in the Central African Republic, bringing to 7 the number of dead among the contingent of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (Minusca) since the start of the rebel offensive against the regime of President Faustin Archange Touadéra, whose re-election […]
Serraj appoints three militia leaders to top positions amid friction with Interior Minister
Head of the Libyan Government of National Union (GNA) Faiez Serraj has appointed three leaders of militias as commanders of a new security apparatus amid cold war with Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha who wants to dissolve the armed groups. Sarraj has named Abdelghani Belgassim, known as “Ghiniwa Al-Kikli” as the Head of the “Stability Support […]
Moroccan CGEM, Chinese CCPIT sign MoU to strengthen economic & trade ties
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) signed Monday, through videoconference, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen economic and trade relations between Morocco and China, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Under this agreement, initialed by CGEM president Chakib Alj, and […]
US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism hails the Moroccan King’s ‘Vision of Peace’
The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Elan Carr, hailed King Mohammed VI’s “vision of peace” as part of the progress toward peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a virtual meeting marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on combating Antisemitism and Islamophobia with the Mimouna Association, Carr explained […]