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Canada’s mining Company Aya Gold & Silver has revised up the after-tax net value of its Boumadine project in Morocco to $3.5 billion with soaring gold and silver price on the international market. The updated preliminary economic assessment gives the gold-silver-zinc-lead project a 93% internal rate of return and 0.7-year payback at $3,500 per oz. […]
The United States and the United Nations are coordinating their efforts in support of the UN-led political process engaged to reach a lasting solution to the Sahara conflict in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 2797. This resolution, adopted in October 2025, has endorsed the Autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. It calls […]
The Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris unveiled this Week the winners of its 2026 Design Awards, with Moroccan architect Salima Naji receiving the Grand Prix. The Moroccan architect was a finalist in the competition, which highlights excellence in contemporary creation in the Arab world, with the Tiznit Heritage Interpretation Center, a project built using […]
The Embassy of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in Morocco held its first-ever graduate recognition ceremony Saturday in Rabat, honoring 14 students who completed their studies in the Kingdom under a scholarship program that provides 120 places annually to OECS member states. The ceremony, held under the theme “Through Perseverance Comes Triumph,” brought […]
The effective realization of the right to development requires a cross-cutting approach that integrates its legal, economic, social, cultural, and environmental dimensions, Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) said Friday in Geneva during the biennial panel discussion on the right to development. Speaking on behalf of the CNDH at the event, held as part of […]
Morocco has reiterated its unwavering support to the unity and sovereignty of Yemen and to the security of its territories. The supportive stand was voiced by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a phone call Friday with his Yemeni peer Afrah Al-Zouba. During the talks, Bourita also expressed backing to the Presidential Council and the […]
Givaudan, a multinational manufacturer of fragrance based in Zurich, has opened a development hub in Casablanca, consolidating its presence in the North African Kingdom. The new centre, which targets Maghreb, West Africa and South Asia markets, includes modern application and perfumery laboratories, alongside a development department and office space, enabling faster innovation across Fabric Care, […]
Moroccan-born Foley artist Sanaa Kelley and her studio Reel Foley Sound won her second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) for her work on “Spider-Noir” at the 78th Emmy Awards in September 2026. Foley is the art of recreating everyday sound effects in a studio and […]
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente defended Madrid’s cooperation with Morocco, saying declassified government documents did not support claims that Rabat had organized the mass crossing of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July. The comments came as Spain’s opposition parties intensified criticism of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s handling of the crisis, after the […]
Morocco is expanding its trade routes to European market in a bid to enable its exportations of goods and agricultural produce more maritime corridors and the possibility to avoid crossing Spanish overland trade routes. Dutch shipping company WEC Lines is preparing to launch an enhanced weekly container service, connecting the port of Nador to the […]