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Rabat to modernize public transport with 120 new smart buses
Hespress
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August 30, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENSaturday 30 August 2025 - 14:27 Rabat is set to modernize its public transport system with the planned purchase of 120 next-generation buses worth more than 361 million dirhams, according to Rabat Région...
Weekly news review: Malawi’s political and social climate intensifies ahead of elections
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 31, 2025
By Burnett Munthali, Malawi Freedom Network Between 24 and 31 August 2025, Malawi experienced a series of events that highlighted the growing intensity of political, cultural, and social discourse as the nation approaches the September 16 general...
Morocco to see hot weather in interior regions on Saturday
Hespress
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August 30, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENSaturday 30 August 2025 - 10:32 Morocco’s weather service forecast relatively hot conditions on Saturday across the northern and central interior plains, the Saiss, the Moulouya valley, the...
Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power
The Standard
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Workers watch from a hill a floating photovoltaic solar installation on the Oued Rmel dam, as part of a solar pannel farm near the Tanger Med port in the province of Fahs-Anjra, west of the city of Tangiers on August 7, 2025. [AFP] Sun-baked...
Morocco Welcomes New Group of American Fulbright Scholars for 2025-2026
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat – The Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) and the US Embassy in Rabat have welcomed 22 new American Fulbright grantees to Morocco for the 2025- 2026 academic year. This year’s group in Morocco will...
Chinese Auto Electronics Firm Tianyouwei to Invest €65 Million in Morocco
Morocco World News
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August 30, 2025
Marrakech – Chinese automotive components manufacturer Heilongjiang Tianyouwei Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Morocco with an investment of €65 million. Unanimously endorsed by the board on...
Morocco fossil find reveals oldest armored dinosaur in the world
Hespress
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August 28, 2025
An international team of paleontologists has uncovered in Morocco the fossil of Spicomellus, a dinosaur whose bizarre appearance resembles science fiction more than natural history. Dated to around 165 million years ago, during the Middle...
World AFP Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power
Yahoo News
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Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels. At a major reservoir near the northern city...
Morocco Affirms Dialogue-First Approach in Maritime Border Talks with Spain
Morocco World News
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August 28, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco remains firmly committed to dialogue with Spain regarding maritime border delimitation while adhering to international law, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita stressed during a high-level seminar on “International Practices in...
Morocco, On Its Own Terms
Morocco World News
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August 28, 2025
Fez – On the page and behind the paywall, the latest Paris series about Morocco returns to form. Framed as L’énigme Mohammed VI; it choreographs suspense, forecasts an “end of reign,” and ushers in the interpreter-protagonist. Even readers who...
Moroccan Police Officer Files Complaint Against Jabaroot’s False Allegations
Morocco World News
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August 28, 2025
Marrakech – A police officer named Azzeddine Nassih has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General at the Casablanca Court of Appeal following false allegations and fictional crimes attributed to him by a social media account called “Jabaroot.”...
Morocco joins dialogue on the delimitation of its maritime borders with Spain
Atalayar
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August 28, 2025
Maritime cooperation Commitment to dialogue Methods for border delimitation At a conference on international maritime law held on 26 August in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita,...
A guide to Tangier
Lonely Planet
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Tangier makes for a great entry point into Morocco. A short ferry ride from Spain, this laid-back, coastal city has a distinctly Mediterranean feel and mild climate. Many will be surprised to discover that, outside the historical center, you’ll...
AFRICOM relocation to Morocco scrapped over cost concerns, says report
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
The plan to relocate the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters to Morocco has been abandoned due to the extremely high costs involved, according to several media outlets, quoting a recent report by Jeune Afrique. Citing sources close to the...
Traveling From Morocco to Qatar: Everything You Need to Know
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Planning a trip from Morocco to Qatar? Whether you’d like to fill your day with trips to the National Museum of Qatar and the Museum of Islamic Art, take a stroll in Souq Waqif, or do some shopping in Villaggio Mall, preparation is key to a...
Global Fertilizer Boom Drives OCP Profits Higher in 2025
Morocco World News
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September 1, 2025
Rabat – Morocco’s OCP Group, the world’s largest exporter of phosphates and fertilizers, reported strong results for the second quarter of 2025. The company recorded revenues of MAD 30.57 billion (about $3 billion), up 29% compared to the same...
Morocco's Energy Transition Experience Spotlighted in New Delhi
Morocco News
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Thursday 28 August 2025 Morocco's pioneering experience in energy transition, driven by the enlightened vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, was spotlighted on Wednesday in New Delhi during the 20th edition of the India-Africa Business...
Morocco advances work on high-speed rail extension to Marrakech
Hespress
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August 28, 2025
Morocco is moving ahead with construction on the civil engineering phase of its high-speed rail extension between Kenitra and Marrakech, a 430-kilometer line that will significantly reduce travel time between the two cities. The National Railway...
Morocco, Egypt Discuss Bolstering AI Cooperation
Morocco News
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Thursday 28 August 2025 Morocco's Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform Amal El Fallah held talks on Tuesday via videoconference with Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, focusing...
The once-sleepy fishing village Taghazout is now Morocco’s trendiest beach town
AOL
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Taghazout, Morocco, once a sleepy surfing destination, has become more popular over the years for its yoga, hiking, wellness activities, and yes, for its surfing. Photograph by Zodyakuz, Shutterstock"What are you so afraid of?" Akrou Ayoub, my...