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Morocco’s response to persistent water scarcity is shifting from simply seeking new resources or building dams toward a more ambitious approach: connecting its river basins and transferring water to where it is needed, Spanish news outlet Atalayar comments. The strategy centers on a so-called “water motorway,” a network designed to move water from basins with […]
Three weeks after France’s ban on unsolicited telephone canvassing took effect, Morocco’s call center sector is still struggling to measure its impact, though early signs are already visible in Casablanca, where some companies have taken down their signage and a Technopark call center has closed, leaving 50 employees without jobs, Le360 reports. Ayoub Saoud, secretary […]
Since they fell into Iberian hands, the history of the two enclaves has been that of sieges, open wars, and negotiations. Across the centuries the methods evolved, yet Moroccan efforts to reclaim Ceuta (Sebta), Melilla, and the other coastal presidios never ceased. At the same time, recent claims in parts of the Spanish press- eagerly […]
Morocco and UN Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia have agreed to enhance cooperation in digital transformation, modernization of public administration, governance, artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation. The agreement was inked by Mrs Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition & Administrative Reform and Mrs Rania Al-Mashat, ESCWA Executive Secretary. The signatories […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has renewed Talisman Metals’ Fougnar licenses – two exploration licenses that make up the company’s Fougnar project. Both licenses have been extended for the next four years until 2030. The Fougnar Project consists of two exploration licenses covering 30.6 square kilometers and is held 100% by Talisman through a […]
Morocco’s automotive sector delivered a strong export performance in the first seven months of 2026, with sales rising 14.9% to 107.14 billion dirhams, according to figures from Moroccan foreign exchange office. Automotive exports were driven by solid gains across key segments. Construction rose 19.9% to 42.48 billion dirhams, wiring increased 13.8% to 40.62 billion dirhams, […]
Moroccan airports recorded their highest passenger traffic levels of the summer in 2026, driven by the country’s growing appeal and expanded flight connections, Moroccan airports office, Aéroport du Maroc, said. Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport reached a peak of 46,439 passengers in a single 24-hour period during the first weekend of August. Marrakech-Ménara handled more than […]
Forecasts for Morocco’s listed banks have been revised downward for 2026 amid a pullback in market activities and heavier-than-expected digital investment, though analysts expect growth to accelerate again from 2027, Attijari Global Research (AGR) said. The listed banking sector posted cumulative net banking income of 49.8 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026, up […]
Morocco’s dam reserves fell by roughly 1.46 billion cubic metres between mid-May and early September, with the national filling rate slipping from 76 percent to 67.5 percent, according to the Water Research and Planning Directorate’s daily bulletin cited by Le360 news outlet. Total reserves stood at 11,493.38 million cubic metres on September 1, down from […]
CAE Inc., Arlington, Texas, has been awarded a $42.1 million U.S. Air Force contract for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Block 72 training systems and contractor logistics support. The contract provides for two F-16 full mission trainer systems to include instructor-operator stations, F-16 Block 72 cockpit, visual display system, computational system, power distribution system, joint […]