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Morocco’s dams reached a national filling rate of 70.6% on Feb. 16 after a new surge in water reserves driven by heavy winter rainfall, official data showed. Total storage climbed to 11.83 billion cubic metres, up 899 million m³ from Feb. 7. The sharp rise was led by the country’s largest reservoirs. Al Wahda, Morocco’s […]
Bahrain has reiterated its steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its full sovereignty over its Sahara, and commended King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for his steadfast support of the Palestinian cause. This stance was expressed in a joint Communiqué issued following the 6th Morocco-Bahrain Joint High Committee, held Monday in Laayoune. […]
Morocco continues modernizing its military equipment with the acquisition of TREVA-30, a tactical recovery and evacuation vehicle (ARV) developed & manufactured by Excalibur Army of the Czechoslovak Group. The vehicle is designed for military use (recovering tanks, APCs/IFVs, trucks, etc.), civil rescue, firefighting, and heavy engineering tasks. It is powered by a nearly 400 kW engine and built on Tatra Force […]
Morocco delivered a strong diplomatic performance at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, reinforcing its position as a key driver of continental cooperation. Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch represented King Mohammed VI at the two-day gathering held February 14–15 under the theme of sustainable water and sanitation systems. The summit provided Morocco with […]
Moroccan authorities have organized a gradual return of residents evacuated from Ksar El Kébir after severe flooding recently hit the northwestern provinces of the country. The operation follows the Interior Ministry’s announcement that improved weather conditions now allow for a safe, supervised return to affected neighborhoods. Local and provincial authorities in Larache, working alongside units […]
Morocco’s Equipment Ministry launched comprehensive upgrades to the Maghreb Dam Application (MORDAM) used for daily dam reservoir monitoring, aiming to enhance data reliability, strengthen anticipation, and support more reactive hydraulic governance. The Water Research and Planning Directorate pilots this digital transformation initiative modernizing hydrological data collection, consolidation, and analysis nationwide. Morocco’s dam policy, initiated under […]
As extreme winter storms sweep across the Mediterranean basin, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco have all launched emergency operations to confront destructive flooding, yet the speed and scale of Morocco’s response, including a newly announced 320-million-dollar relief plan, have drawn particular attention. Weeks of torrential rain and controlled releases from overfilled dams displaced more than 180,000 […]
In application of the royal instructions, the Moroccan government is rolling out a program to provide assistance and support to floods-affected populations in the north and west of the Kingdom, caused by the exceptional rainfall in the country over the past two months. Following the severe extreme weather, the most affected communes of the provinces […]
Morocco’s strong growth momentum is expected to continue in 2026, supported by public and private investment and solid agriculture output, said the International Monetary Fund. In a statement released Thursday following the conclusion of the Fund’s Article IV consultation mission to the Kingdom, the IMF said Morocco’s economic growth in 2025, estimated at 4.9 percent, […]
Morocco has set a new record in lemon export in five years during the 2024/2025 season, says Eastfruit news platform. Between November 2024 and October 2025, the North African country exported 9,700 tons of lemons, valued at over $ 5 million. This represents an 80% increase compared to 2023/2024. This good performance has been driven […]