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IFSB Chief: Morocco emerging as regional financial hub
Hespress
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July 4, 2025
Morocco has positioned itself as a regional financial hub thanks to its strategic location between Africa and Europe, and plays a growing role in the development of Islamic finance, said Ghiath Shabsigh, Secretary-General of the Islamic Financial...
The Sahel Alliance supports Morocco's Atlantic Initiative for African development
Atalayar
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July 4, 2025
Morocco as a key partner for African development and integration The foreign ministers of the Sahel Alliance, which brings together Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, praised Morocco's leadership in promoting sustainable development in Africa at the...
Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa ranked among world's best countries
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Three African countries, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa, have been ranked among the world’s best countries in the 2024 Best Countries Rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with Wharton School and global marketing firm...
WAFCON 2024: A tournament in Morocco nearly forgotten could be the best one yet
The Athletic
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July 4, 2025
Three years ago, the world welcomed African women’s football with a roar. Close to 60,000 Moroccans squeezed into the 53,000-seater Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat to watch the women’s national team play in their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...
Morocco Signs AI MOU, Leads AI Revolution in Africa
Morocco World News
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July 2, 2025
Rabat — Morocco announced a groundbreaking partnership with Current AI during the country’s first National AI Summit, marking a major step toward establishing ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) across Africa. Digital Transition Amal El Fallah...
Türkiye among nations facing brunt of Mediterranean drought: Report
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL Drought is exacerbating across the Mediterranean, with Türkiye, Spain and Morocco most prominently bearing the brunt of the crisis, according to a new international report. Described as a “slow-moving global catastrophe,” the 2023–2025...
First 'green corridor' between Spain and Morocco will be operational in 2027
SUR in English
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July 4, 2025
Óscar Bartual Bardisa Alicante Friday, 4 July 2025, 11:41 Compartir Spanish shipping company Baleària has presented the 'green corridor' project between Spain and Morocco, which is scheduled to be operational in 2027. The plan envisaged in this...
Morocco Calls for Unity to Address Global Social Development Challenges
Morocco World News
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July 2, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s permanent Ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale has urged countries to work together on a unified vision to tackle the world’s growing social development challenges during a high-level Arab regional meeting in Tunis this week. Hilale,...
Trescon's CARE Heads To Dubai This November For The MENA Edition A Strategic Opportunity For Morocco's Clean Energy Leaders
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Zex PR Wire) Morocco, 4th July 2025, ZEX PR WIRE , With Morocco continuing to lead North Africa's clean energy transition, Trescon's newly launched Climate Action & Renewable Energy Expo (CARE) presents a timely platform for the country's...
Morocco unveils ambitious 2035 climate goals, eyes 53% emissions cut
Hespress
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July 2, 2025
Morocco’s energy minister, Leila Benali, announced on Tuesday that 2025 will mark a major milestone in the nation’s climate agenda, as the country prepares to revise its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. Speaking...
Morocco sees largest-ever net inflow of millionaires in 2025
Hespress
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July 2, 2025
Morocco entered the global spotlight in 2025 as an emerging destination for high-net-worth individuals, recording a net inflow of 100 millionaires this year alone, according to the latest Global Wealth Migration Report by Henley & Partners and New...
Moroccan growers are preparing for the upcoming bell pepper season
Fresh Plaza
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July 2, 2025
Preparations are underway for the upcoming Moroccan bell pepper season. Amine Amanatoullah, the CEO of Fast Expo, says, "We are currently preparing the soil to begin planting during the third week of July, and the season is expected to start in...
Fact check: What we know about the link between climate change and heatwaves
Euronews
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July 2, 2025
Several European countries are set to see the mercury soar again on Wednesday as high-pressure zones persist across the continent. Experts are warning that sweltering temperatures are becoming the norm. “Extreme heat is no longer a rare event - it...
'Heat dome' behind record-breaking temperatures across Morocco, says DGM
Hespress
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July 3, 2025
A searing heatwave that swept through Morocco between June 27 and 30 was caused by a meteorological event known as a “heat dome,” according to the General Directorate of Meteorology. The phenomenon triggered record-high temperatures in several...
Moroccan Ministers tout AI as catalyst for transforming energy, education, and employment by 2030
Hespress
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July 1, 2025
Top Moroccan ministers have declared artificial intelligence (AI) a strategic tool to reshape the country’s energy, education, and employment sectors, during the opening of Morocco’s first National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, held July...
Zoomlion’s ZCC9800W crane advances Morocco stadium construction
World Construction Network
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July 3, 2025
Zoomlion has announced that its flagship crawler crane, the ZCC9800W, is playing a pivotal role in the construction of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, a key venue for the country’s 2030 FIFA World Cup. The ZCC9800W, a...
As Morocco Battles Drought, Avocado Exports to Canada Reach Record High
Morocco World News
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July 3, 2025
Rabat – While Morocco faces its worst drought in decades, the country has exported a record 1,180 tons of avocados, a water-intensive crop, to Canada this season. According to EastFruit, citing official data from Statistics Canada and Global Trade...
Morocco’s prison delegation publishes 2024 activity report
Hespress
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July 1, 2025
Morocco’s General Delegation for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation (DGAPR) has published its yearly activity report for 2024, in which it underlines the efforts spent during this year to face the numerous challenges, implement its strategic...
U.S.–Morocco Ag Ties Strengthened During California Almond Tour
AGNet West - Florida
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July 3, 2025
The Almond Board of California (ABC) recently hosted a high-level agricultural trade delegation from Morocco, marking a significant step in deepening U.S.–Moroccan relations in food and agriculture. Coordinated in partnership with the National...
Cooking Through The Climate Crisis: Book Review of C. Pam Zhang’s Land of Milk and Honey
The Geek Anthropologist
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July 3, 2025
By David Sutton A number of scholars in Anthropology and related disciplines have posed the question “What is the Future of Food?” in our times of polycrisis and a seemingly broken food system (see for example, Sophia Roosth’s (2013) discussion of...