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Rubicon Water Company has been selected for $ a 12million irrigation modernization project in Morocco’s Tadla region. The Australian company has been chosen by the Office Régional de Mise en Valeur Agricole du Tadla (ORMVAT) for its advanced technology solutions. The Rubicon will modernize the main canals of the 69,600-hectare Béni Moussa irrigation perimeter in […]
Morocco ranks among the most competitive manufacturing bases for clean technologies on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, according to a new industrial mapping released by the European Commission’s directorate for the MENA region. The recently published report assesses the capabilities of six countries in solar, wind, batteries and hydrogen. It identifies Morocco and Egypt […]
Morocco has recorded the strongest growth among major suppliers of peppers to the European Union over the past ten years, with exports jumping 88.35% between the 2016/2017 and 2025/2026 campaigns, according to Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) statistics. The Kingdom shipped 192,719 tons of peppers to EU member states in the 2025/2026 campaign, accounting for 12.72% of the […]
Guinea-Bissau on Saturday, September 26, 2026, reaffirmed its “clear, consistent and unequivocal” position supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Morocco over its Sahara. “I wish to clearly reaffirm Guinea-Bissau’s consistent position regarding the Moroccan Sahara. Guinea-Bissau would like to reiterate its consistent position in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara,” […]
Morocco and India examined ways to strengthen cooperation on water resources, during the sixth meeting of their joint working group on water — a mechanism the two countries use to coordinate policy and share technical expertise. The meeting was held in New Delhi on the sidelines of India’s ninth International Water Week, running from September […]
Morocco’s economy remains resilient amid regional tensions and should rank among the best-performing economies in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) latest regional economic outlook. The institution forecasts Moroccan growth of 4.8% in 2026 and 3.9% in 2027 — an upward revision of 0.4 […]
Morocco has approved a first list of roughly 300 medicines for price cuts as part of a broader reform of the country’s drug pricing mechanism, according to a source at the Ministry of Health. The announced reductions range from 10% to 70%, though the specific medicines affected have not yet been made public. Identifying which […]
On the occasion of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Abu Dhabi, Morocco announced its intention to submit its bid to host one of the upcoming sessions of this UN Congress. The Ministry of Justice said in a statement that Morocco aspires to host one of the forthcoming […]
Morocco defeated Gabon 2-0 on Thursday evening at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, making a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a victory in the opening round of Group A. From the opening whistle by South African referee Tom Abongile, Morocco pressed the Gabonese penalty area in search […]
Morocco’s parliamentary elections on September 23 have once again demonstrated the kingdom’s distinctive path of managed pluralism and institutional continuity, setting it apart as a rare oasis of stability in a turbulent North African and broader Arab region. Provisional results show the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) leading with 97 seats in the 395-member House […]