First Independent Mena Newspaper
Morocco showcased its expertise and know-how in water resources management, as well as its response to the growing challenges posed by climate change and water scarcity, during the 8th India Water Week, held in New Delhi. Speaking at a country session, Omar Chafki, Director of the Bouregreg and Chaouia Water Basin Agency and head of […]
Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, stressed the pivotal role of the African diaspora in the development of the continent during a conference held at the U.S. Congress, and highlighted the visionary leadership of King Mohammed VI in modern pan-Africanism. “Morocco regards the African diaspora as a key driver of co-development, one that […]
Moroccan customs seized 38kg of cocaine at the Guergarat border post in southern Morocco. The drug was concealed in a vehicle with a foreign plate, customs administration said. In January, a joint operation between the National Security services and Customs at the El Guergarat border post, south of Dakhla, led to the seizure of nearly […]
Morocco’s Royal Air Forces deployed two Canadair firefighting planes and a “Casa” support aircraft, this Wednesday Sept. 18, to Monte Real in Portugal, to help the Portuguese authorities fight forest fires in the north of the country, in a joint action also involving Spanish, French and Italian aircraft. Pursuant to the high instructions of King […]
Morocco and China signed, on Wednesday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding establishing an executive program for cooperation in the field of water resources, covering the period 2025-2027. The executive program provides for exchange of experiences, strengthening human and institutional capacities, drafting cooperation projects, and coordinating the implementation of special training programs in the water […]
Three supporters of the terrorist organization ISIS were arrested this Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) for their alleged involvement in the preparation of several terrorist plots aimed at seriously undermining Morocco’s security and public order The arrest was conducted on the basis of information provided by the services of the General […]
Morocco’s National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (CNESTEN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency inked two major partnership agreements in Vienna on Monday. The agreements were initialed by CNESTEN and IAE Director Generals, Hamid Marah and Rafael Mariano Grossi, on the sidelines of the Agency’s 68th General Conference. The first agreement concerns the […]
The Moroccan government is considering a carbon tax and plans to release a road map for its implementation next year to meet its climate goals, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE) said. Morocco has an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 45.5% by 2030 relative to 2010 and to net zero by 2050. […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired over a ceremony marking Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi at Hassan Mosque in Rabat Sunday evening. Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi Asharif commemorates the birth of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) which falls on Rabii Al Awal […]
Small-scale and coastal fishing landings at Morocco’s Mediterranean ports reached 10,879 tons by the end of August, marking a 13% decline compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Fisheries Office (ONP). Despite the drop in volume, the value of these landings surged 8% year-on-year, totaling around 513.17 million dirhams for the […]