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Algerian authorities have sentenced French Algerian writer Kamel Daoud to three years in prison in absentia and fined him €35,000, in a ruling critics say epitomizes the regime’s sustained effort to suppress debate about the country’s civil war. Daoud, who won the 2024 Prix Goncourt for his novel Houris, announced the verdict on his X […]
Princesses Lalla Khadija, Lalla Meryem, and Lalla Hasnaa, accompanied by Ms. Brigitte Macron, attended on Wednesday evening the opening show of the Royal Theater of Rabat, an architectural masterpiece with futuristic design which harmoniously blends traditional and modern aesthetics. The show started with a film screening on Royal Theater, an institution reflecting the cultural and […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada opened on Tuesday a new manufacturing facility in Morocco’s Nouaceur’s Midparc Industrial Zone which is attracting a growing number of investors and major players in the global aerospace industry. The new production site is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs by 2030 and add critical production capacity to support Pratt […]
Eight years in the making, and with a final price tag of 6.5 billion dirhams, the Mohammed VI Tower in Rabat-Salé officially opened to media this week, offering the first comprehensive look inside what is now the tallest building in Morocco and one of the most architecturally ambitious structures on the African continent. Inaugurated on […]
Morocco has completed the first phase of its National Plan for the Development of Broadband and Very High-Speed Internet (PNHD), extending 2G, 3G and 4G telecommunications services to more than 10,690 areas out of a total of 10,740, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said. Speaking at an oral […]
The Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) has announced the launch of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the National Laboratory for Drug Control (LNCM — Laboratoire National de Contrôle des Médicaments). The project marks a pivotal step in the digital transformation of Morocco’s pharmaceutical regulatory infrastructure, directly supporting the country’s ambitions […]
Casablanca will once again host the Future of Work Forum Africa (FOWFA) on 21 and 22 May 2026, as the continent’s premier platform for the future of work convenes for its third edition. The forum, which brought together over 1,400 participants and 80 speakers in 2025, is established as the reference meeting point for executives, […]
French drone maker Delair has chosen Morocco as the base for its continental expansion, announcing plans to establish Delair Africa — a dedicated subsidiary headquartered in Rabat. The company, led by CEO Bastien Mancini and employing around 250 staff at its Toulouse headquarters, is targeting 75 million euros in revenue for 2026. The Rabat office […]
Rabat is set to come alive with an exceptional cultural season. Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan capital will officially launch, on April 24, 2026, the festivities of “Rabat UNESCO World Book Capital 2026,” a major event that will coincide with the 31st edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurated Monday, at the order of King Mohammed VI, the “Mohammed VI Tower”, a new architectural icon and emblem of modernity symbolizing the advent and influence of Rabat- Salé twin cities, under the Monarch’s impetus. On this occasion, the Crown Prince toured the various components of the Tower, located on […]