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Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired on Thursday in Rabat the opening of the 31st edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL), held May 1-10 under the high patronage King Mohammed VI. The opening of this international fair by the Crown Prince is yet another illustration of the solicitude and care that the […]
Artificial intelligence and automation technologies could put more than 1.3 million Moroccan jobs at net risk of displacement by 2030, according to a report published recently by the African Center for Strategic Studies and Digitalization. The analysis offers one of the most detailed assessments to date of AI’s labor market impact in Morocco and frames […]
A splendid ceremony, highlighting the harmonious blend of heritage and modernity, took place Friday night in Rabat, marking the official launch of “Rabat, World Book Capital 2026,” an event promoting reading and intercultural dialogue. The ceremony, preceded by a reading parade through the streets of the capital, started by Rabat receiving the ceremonial “Book” torch […]
Bloomberg has shed light on Rabat’s burgeoning ascent, pointing to the opening of the Mohammed VI Tower. The landmark is a centerpiece of the ‘Rabat, City of Light, Morocco’s Capital of Culture’ program, launched under the impetus of King Mohammed VI. Under the revealing title “One giant leap for Morocco,” the leading American media outlet, […]
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 […]