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Professor Hassan Ammor from Mohammed V University’s Mohammedia School of Engineers has secured the silver medal at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2025, marking a historic achievement as the first such recognition for Morocco, Africa, and the Arab world in this prestigious competition. The award, presented during the August 8-10 event in Santa Clara, […]
A team of scientists from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), led by Morocco’s Maryame El Moutamid, has discovered a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet’s known satellite count to 29. The discovery, made using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), marks a significant milestone in the study of the outer solar […]
A renewed wave of pan-Africanism is sweeping the Caribbean, manifesting through increased tourism, cultural exchanges, and ambitious economic partnerships as island nations seek to reconnect with their ancestral continent, centuries after the transatlantic slave trade. The movement extends beyond symbolic gestures, with Caribbean governments pursuing concrete initiatives including proposed shared currencies and enhanced trade links […]
A new subsea fiber optic cable connecting the Canary Islands to Morocco is set to play a major role in Atlantic connectivity, Spanish media reported. The project is being spearheaded by Spanish company Islalink in collaboration with Canalink, an operator linked to the Island Council of Tenerife and the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), […]
Participants in the 5th World Sufism Congress, held this week in Fez, called for the creation of a world alliance of Sufism adepts, in order to convey the word of truth, promote Islam’s authentic values, and counter fallacious discourse. This congress, which gathered scholars from around the globe, underlined the need to promote world peace […]
Moroccan international university of Rabat has partnered with American technology company Cisco to advance cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) through the establishment of a local Cisco Incubation centre. Under an agreement signed Wednesday, Cisco pledges to foster collaboration among academia, the private sector, and public institutions to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation, support its growing innovation […]
The 16th Harat Al-Maghariba summer camps, organized for children from Al-Quds by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif (BMAQ) Agency under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Qods Committee, was inaugurated this Tuesday in Tangier. The camp, held august 12 through 26, is hosting 50 girls and boys aged 11 to 14 […]
German automotive engineering powerhouse FEV Group, a global leader in the development of products and systems for the automotive industry, has crossed a significant milestone in Morocco, with its North African subsidiary surpassing 150 employees just six years after establishing operations in the kingdom. The expansion underscores Morocco’s growing importance as a strategic hub for […]
Morocco has secured a pivotal role in the future of electric aviation as British pioneer Vertical Aerospace announced a long-term partnership with Spanish Aciturri Aerostructures, which operates a sophisticated facility in Nouaceur near Casablanca, to manufacture the complete airframe for its VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement positions Morocco’s aerospace industry […]
In a landmark move, the French government has unveiled a new bill aimed at simplifying the return of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial period. Introduced by Culture Minister Rachida Dati, the legislation would allow items looted between 1815 and 1972 to be returned by government decree, bypassing the need for time-consuming parliamentary votes. The […]