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Morocco has unveiled plans for its inaugural offshore wind farm, a 1,000-megawatt facility near Essaouira, marking the country’s entry into marine renewable energy development. The announcement was made last week in Nice during the Mediterranean Day of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans. The project represents one of the first investments funded by the […]
Morocco has renewed its unwavering and irrefutable commitment against hate speech and its attachment to the ideals of peace and coexistence to combat all forms of hatred. This came in an address delivered Monday by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, at a high-level event, co-organized by the kingdom’s Permanent Mission to […]
Panama considers the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as the most serious, credible, and realistic basis for resolving the regional dispute over the Sahara and as the only solution for the future. This supportive position was expressed in a Joint Communiqué signed, on Monday in Rabat, following talks between Panama’s Foreign Minister, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, who is […]
French aerospace manufacturer Figeac Aéro has signed a new agreement with Boeing to produce aluminum machined parts for the Boeing 737 MAX. The components will be manufactured at Casablanca Aéronautique, Figeac Aéro’s Moroccan subsidiary located in the Nouaceur industrial zone near Casablanca. This agreement is part of Figeac Aéro’s PILOT 28 strategic plan, which focuses […]
As the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States, one of Morocco’s leading teams, Wydad Athletic Club (WAC), stands as a proud representative of the country and African football, ready to take on some of the world’s most elite teams. Their participation in this historic, expanded edition of the tournament is […]
CEO of Royal Air Maroc Hamid Addou has publicly criticized Boeing for chronic delivery delays even as the carrier is negotiating a massive 74-aircraft order, highlighting tensions in the airline’s ambitious expansion plans worth $25 billion through 2037. In an interview with CNN, Addou expressed frustration over Boeing’s delivery performance, with some orders running 15-18 […]
African nations have secured strategic leadership positions within UN Tourism’s governance structure during the organization’s 68th Regional Commission for Africa session in Abuja, signaling a shift toward continental sovereignty in tourism development. The appointments include Angola, Kenya, Seychelles, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to the Executive Council for 2025-2029, strengthening Africa’s voice in global tourism policy-making. Zambia […]
Egyptian fertilizer manufacturers were forced to suspend operations over the weekend after a major drop in natural gas imports from Israel, industry sources told Reuters. The disruption followed Israel’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting the shutdown of key Israeli gas fields, including Leviathan and Karish. In response, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry activated an emergency […]
A peaceful protest in Nigeria’s Benue State turned chaotic on Sunday (15 June) as police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the city of Makurdi who demanded justice after a massacre in Yelewata village left more than 100 people dead. Gunmen attacked the farming community late Friday (13 June), burning homes and killing civilians, […]
The attack launched by the Israeli army during the night from Thursday to Friday took the Iranian mullahs by surprise. In a message broadcast online shortly after the beginning of the offensive, Benjamin Netanyahu explained his double-aim decision: reassure Israelis and try to rally as many leaders as possible to his cause, reported the news […]