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Morocco, EBRD sign €150m deal to boost water security and climate resilience in Saiss Plain

Morocco has signed a €150m financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support the final phase of a major water conservation project in the Saiss Plain, aimed at easing water stress and boosting climate resilience. The agreement was signed on Friday in Rabat and is backed by additional grants worth ...

Morocco
18:02 Et December 13, 2025

Morocco’s Atlantic initiative a strategic turning point for Africa, analysts say

Morocco’s initiative to give Sahel countries access to the Atlantic Ocean marks a ...

Morocco Highlights Global Importance of Stable Maritime Corridors at Atlantic Dialogues

Morocco places strong emphasis on the stability of maritime corridors, a strategic global ...

Morocco Deploys Israeli-Made Barak MX Air Defense System at Sidi Yahya el Gharb Base

Satellite imagery has confirmed Morocco’s deployment of the Israeli-made Barak MX air defense ...

Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative ‘Reshaping a Fragmented Region’, Says Ambassador Amrani

Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, has said that King Mohammed ...

Kremlin official says Russian police, National Guard forces will remain in Ukraine’s Donbas region after the war

 A senior Kremlin official said Friday that Russian police and National Guard will stay on in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas and ...

Winter Storm Batters Gaza, Flooding Tent Camps and Exposing Gaps in Aid Efforts

Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on ...

Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the ceasefire terms, Israeli figures show

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated ...

US may require foreign tourists to disclose five years of social media history before entry

Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a ...

Zelenskyy Rejects Territorial Concessions to Russia, Seeks Stronger European Backing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the pope near Rome on Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while ...

Morocco

Spain’s Foreign Minister: Relations with Morocco at “Their Best Historical Moment”

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares affirmed on Wednesday that cooperation between Madrid and Rabat has reached unprecedented levels, describing bilateral relations as being at “their best historical moment.” In an address to the Congress of Deputies devoted to foreign policy, Albares said that both countries are advancing steadily ...

December 11, 2025

Morocco’s Southern Provinces Investment Opportunities Showcased in Paris Meeting

Investment prospects and development achievements in Morocco’s Southern provinces were highlighted on Wednesday in Paris ...

Moroccan Caftan Inscribed on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Moroccan caftan was officially added on Wednesday in New Delhi to UNESCO’s List of ...

Morocco: Nineteen Killed, Sixteen Injured After Residential Buildings Collapse in Fez

At least nineteen people have died and sixteen others were injured following the collapse of ...

US backs Moroccan polysilicon project as Washington seeks alternatives to China

The United States is backing a Moroccan industrial project aimed at producing highly purified silicon ...

Tourism in Morocco

World

Senior US diplomat calls EU policies bad for trans-Atlantic partnership

 A $140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform underscores how Europeans undermine U.S. policies even while demanding that the United States provide military protection, one of the top ...

11:30 Et December 7, 2025

Putin and Modi to discuss Russia-India trade and defense ties amid US pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual ...

Putin says Russia will take all of Ukraine's Donbas region militarily or otherwise

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine's Donbas region ...

Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns

The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out ...

Middle East

A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal

A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious Saydnaya prison on the outskirts of Damascus as rebel forces pushing toward the capital threw open its doors to release the prisoners. Arrested in 2018 for fleeing compulsory military service, the father of three had cycled through four other lockups before landing in Saydnaya, ...

11:53 Et December 8, 2025

Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment

Qatar’s prime minister on Saturday said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as ...

Israel says it will start letting Palestinians leave Gaza through reopened border crossing

Israel on Wednesday said it will start letting Palestinians leave Gaza through a reopened border ...

Israeli fire kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank

Israeli forces on Tuesday killed a journalist and a man near a refugee camp in ...

Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in Israel

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from ...

Economy

Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as new CEO ignites 'turnaround fire'

Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world's largest ...

Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules

A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs ...

China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he ...

Tourism

Canada Launches New Digital Visa System, Selects Morocco as First Pilot Country

Canada has taken an unprecedented step by launching a new digital visa system aimed at ...

Dutch Travel Industry Shows Strong Interest in Morocco

Morocco’s strong momentum as a fast-growing tourist destination is drawing significant interest from Dutch ...

Spanish Media Showcases Morocco’s Timeless Charm and Legendary Hospitality

Spanish media outlet Mallorcadiario published on Friday a comprehensive feature on Morocco, portraying the ...

Sport

AFCON Morocco-2025: Morocco's Head Coach Unveils List of Players

National coach Walid Regragui unveiled on Thursday a list of 28 players, including 2 reserves, ...

World Cup 2026 Draw Places Morocco in Group C with Brazil, Scotland, Haiti

Morocco was drawn in Group C of the 2026 World Cup alongside Brazil, Scotland, ...

TV5: Morocco Becomes the Locomotive of African Football Before AFCON Kickoff

As the host of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco is consolidating ...

Technology

Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if AI bubble bursts

Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of ...

Reuters: TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold ...

Maroc Telecom Named Fastest Mobile and Fixed Internet Provider in Morocco

Maroc Telecom has retained its position as the fastest provider of mobile and fixed ...

Africa

Benin Says Alleged Leader of Foiled Coup Has Fled to Togo for Refuge

The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in neighbouring Togo, ...

Burkina Faso Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sahara Sovereignty, Vows Deeper Strategic Partnership

Burkina Faso has reiterated its firm and consistent support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and ...

Ethiopia pursues ambitious megaprojects but risks renewed conflict in its bid for sea access

Ethiopia ‘s prime minister loves big projects. With a mega-dam completed on the Nile, Abiy ...

Variety

Barcelona's Sagrada Família becomes world's tallest church

The Sagrada Família has become the tallest church in the world, after workers placed the ...

'Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies aged 88

US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his ...

Nine People Arrested in Morocco for Forgery, Irregular Migration & Human Trafficking

Moroccan police arrested nine individuals on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in forgery and ...