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Morocco Enters Global Drought Hotspot List, Report Warns
Morocco World News
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July 6, 2025
A new international report confirms Morocco’s place among the countries most severely affected by drought, raising alarm over shrinking water reserves, declining agricultural yields, and growing social vulnerability. The study, released by the...
Morocco weather forecast for Sunday, July 6
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENSunday 6 July 2025 - 10:11 The General Directorate of Meteorology forecasts hot to very hot weather on Sunday across southeastern Morocco, the interior of the southern provinces, the Oriental region,...
Police Open Investigation After Ride-Sharing App Driver Allegedly Assaults Student in Rabat
Morocco World News
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July 6, 2025
Moroccan police have launched an investigation following a violent incident in Rabat involving a ride-sharing app, reportedly Indrive, and a university student. The incident took place on June 29, when the victim was with her friend and was...
Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
Euronews
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July 5, 2025
“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US...
Scientists Crack the Code for Low-Cost, Low-Carbon Plastic Recycling
Green Prophet
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July 6, 2025
WE MAKE CARPETS, Taragalte Festival, Morocco Recent studies in the US show that most plastics are never recycled. The numbers probably fare worse for other countries in the world. In a significant step forward for sustainable materials science, a...
Morocco Wins Second Term on UN Food Agency Council
Morocco World News
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July 6, 2025
Mrirt — Morocco secured a new term on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council on Friday, extending its membership until 2029. The re-election took place during the 44th session of the FAO Conference in Rome, which ran...
Sports News | Bhullar Moves Up to Tied-24th in Morocco
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Rabat (Morocco), Jul 6 (PTI) Gaganjeet Bhullar leapt a dozen places upwards in the third round as he added a round of 2-under 71 to move to T-24th place in the International Series Morocco. Bhullar, a 11-time winner on the Asian Tour, had four...
Morocco reelected member of FAO council in Rome
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
Morocco was re-elected on Friday in Rome as a member of the Council of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for a new term covering the period from July 1, 2026, until the end of the 46th session of the FAO Conference,...
‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat’
Atalayar
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July 6, 2025
The Moroccan Sahara The electric battery industry and foreign investment Key economic sectors Security and migration ‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat,’ is the conclusion drawn by former Moroccan Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad on his...
Morocco’s dam reservoirs continue downward trend despite year-on-year improvement
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
Morocco’s dam reservoirs are continuing to decline amid early summer heat, with significant regional disparities across the country’s nine major watershed basins, according to official data released Saturday by the Water Engineering Directorate at...
Morocco eyes more cattle imports amid rising European meat prices, turns to Brazil as costs soar
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
Morocco is preparing to import new shipments of live cattle to meet rising demand for red meat in the coming months, amid a surge in European market prices that is disrupting import plans and prompting questions about the sustainability of relying...
Morocco approves new decree to expand microfinance sector amid rising economic challenges
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
The Moroccan government has approved Decree No. 2.25.450, setting a new legal framework for microfinance institutions, particularly by defining the maximum amount of microloans and the caps on funds they may receive. The move, enacted during a...
Xlinks withdraws £25 billion Morocco–UK green energy project application
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
Xlinks 1 Limited has officially withdrawn its application for the ambitious £25 billion Morocco–UK green energy project, which aimed to supply renewable electricity from the Moroccan Sahara to up to seven million British homes via a subsea cable...
Russia hails favorable fishing conditions in Moroccan waters, eyes stronger maritime ties with Africa
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
The Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries has confirmed that conditions remain favorable for Russian vessels operating in Morocco’s and Mauritania’s exclusive economic zones (EEZs), with scientific projections pointing to continued marine abundance...
Morocco, Ecuador Reiterate Willingness To Further Bolster Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Ecuador reiterated on Friday in Rabat their mutual willingness to further strengthen the development of their bilateral relations. Following the meeting held between the Minister of...
Bangladesh to import over 11 lakh tonnes of fertilisers from Morocco
Daily Star
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July 5, 2025
Sat Jul 5, 2025 09:18 PM Last update on: Sat Jul 5, 2025 09:18 PM Star Business Desk Sat Jul 5, 2025 09:18 PM Last update on: Sat Jul 5, 2025 09:18 PM Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Moroccan company OCP Nutrigroup to import 6.30 lakh...
Arab states adopt HE roadmap for sustainable development
University World News
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MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA The 22 member states of the Arab League have adopted a higher education and scientific research framework aimed at leveraging technology, ensuring academic quality, and fostering partnerships to position higher education...
Morocco Partners with Current AI to Champion Ethical, Inclusive AI Across Africa
I Africa
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July 4, 2025
Morocco has joined global nonprofit Current AI as a founding member, signing a memorandum of understanding during the country’s first National AI Summit, in a major move to establish ethical, inclusive AI leadership across Africa. The partnership,...
Shipping’s Climate Reckoning: The IMO’s $36 Billion Pivot
CleanTechnica
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July 5, 2025
In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s vote to price carbon in shipping fuels, I had the opportunity to sit down with an insider and expert on maritime decarbonization, Tristan Smith. He’s the director of a maritime advisory...
Morocco weather agency forecasts continued heat with some coastal relief
Hespress
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July 4, 2025
Morocco’s national weather service expects relatively hot weather to persist across much of the country this weekend, particularly in the southeastern regions and the interior of the southern provinces, though with a slight easing of heat...