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Morocco reopens embassy in Damascus, ending 13 year freeze
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
Morocco officially reopened its embassy in Damascus last Sunday, marking a pivotal moment in Moroccan-Syrian relations and implementing a decision announced by King Mohammed VI during the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad on May 17. The...
Regional trade could focus South Africa’s muddled foreign policy
Institute for Security Studies
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Regional trade could focus South Africa’s muddled foreign policy Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa. South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has just...
Morocco’s coastal villages thrive in summer, yet face year-round tourism challenges
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
As summer sets in, Morocco’s coastal villages are once again transforming into vibrant tourist destinations, drawing visitors with their scenic beaches, cultural character, and affordability. The seasonal influx of both domestic and international...
Morocco’s cement market expands 12% in June
International Cement Review
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July 9, 2025
In June 2025 cement deliveries in Morocco advanced 12.1 per cent YoY to 836,365t, according to the Ministry of National Land Use, Planning, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Policy. January-June 2025 Domestic deliveries increased 9.8 per cent...
Morocco opens Oscar 2025 film submission process for Best International Feature
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
The Moroccan Cinema Center (CCM) has officially opened the submission period for Moroccan films vying to represent the country in the 98th Academy Awards in the category of Best International Feature Film, according to a press release issued this...
Morocco Pursues Major Wind Energy Projects in Southern Provinces
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Rabat — Morocco is looking forward to speeding up the process of increasing the renewable energy share to 52%. The North African country is in negotiations with several Emirati companies to launch wind energy projects in its southern provinces in...
Morocco Charts Path to Low-Carbon Future Through Strategic Carbon Markets
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali outlined on Tuesday the country’s ambitious low-carbon vision at the second “Scaling of Carbon Markets in Africa” conference in Casablanca. She said the North African country views carbon...
Commercial border crossings with Ceuta and Melilla suspended during 'Marhaba' operation
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress Hespress ENWednesday 9 July 2025 - 21:43 Spanish media report that commercial activity at the Morocco–Ceuta and Morocco–Melilla border crossings has been temporarily suspended during the “Marhaba”...
Morocco and the plundering of Western Sahara, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
Premium Times
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July 9, 2025
I have just completed reading the 2025 Saharawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental (SONREP) Report, titled “Sustainable for Whom? Western Sahara Renewable Energy and Environmental Justice under Occupational.” Its forty three pages...
Bank Account Ownership in Morocco Reaches 58% in 2024
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Rabat – Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, has announced that 58% of adult residents in the country had at least one active bank account by the end of 2024. This is an increase from 54% in 2023. In its annual report on banking, the central...
Morocco Pushes Forward Reform of Criminal Procedure Code
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Rabat – Morocco’s House of Councillors passed a draft law seeking to amend the country’s Criminal Procedure Code. The House of Councillors adopted Draft Law No. 03.23 with 24 votes in favor, and four against. Two councillors abstained from the...
Morocco Seeks to Boost Energy Efficiency in Handicraft Sector
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Rabat – Morocco seeks to boost energy efficiency in the handicraft sector, a joint statement from the Secretary of State for Handicrafts and the Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency (AMEE) asserted yesterday. Lahcen Essady, Secretary of State for...
Morocco’s automotive industry grows 36% in first half of 2025, signaling deep economic shift
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
Morocco’s automotive industry recorded a robust 36% increase in production during the first half of 2025, reflecting the country’s accelerating transformation into a regional industrial powerhouse. According to a statement issued by the Ministry...
Morocco in talks with UAE firms on $10 billion wind energy investment in Sahara
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
Morocco is engaged in advanced discussions with three major Emirati energy firms—Masdar, AMEA Power, and TAQA—over a potential investment of up to $10 billion in large-scale wind energy projects in the Sahara Desert, according to a recent report...
Bank Al-Maghrib: Over 38 million bank accounts opened in Morocco by end of 2024
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
Morocco’s central bank reported continued growth in financial inclusion, with more than 38.2 million bank accountsopen in the country by the end of December 2024. According to Bank Al-Maghrib, this represents a 5.2% increasecompared to 2023. In...
'Suffering From Scourge Of...' Morocco Envoy Hails India’s Role In Combating Terrorism
The Times of India
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July 11, 2025
BREAKING: Trump Hikes Tariffs On Canada To 35%, Threatens Against Retaliation In Letter To Carney U.S. president Donald Trump hiked the tariffs on Canadian imports into U.S. to 35% and threatened Canada against any retaliation. The announcement...
Kingsley Amafibe: Driving Trade Liberalisation, Homegrown Solutions and Sustainable Devt for Africa
This Day
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July 11, 2025
The 2025 100 Most Notable Africans Leadership and Business Summit, held recently in Kigali, Rwanda, convened influential leaders from across the continent to chart a path toward economic self-reliance, trade liberalisation, and sustainable...
Moroccan founder raises $4.2M for her YC-backed startup building the next layer of AI search
TechCrunch
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July 9, 2025
As generative AI reshapes industries, one of its most important yet invisible challenges is retrieval, the process of fetching the right data with relevant context from messy knowledge bases. Large language models (LLMs) are only as accurate as...
Hundreds march for dignity in Morocco's Atlas mountains to protest marginalization, prompting authorities' pledge to meet demands
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
Hundreds of residents from the remote villages of Morocco’s Aït Bouguemez valley launched a multi-day protest march this week, demanding improved infrastructure, public services, and government accountability after years of neglect. The march,...
Casablanca Stock market posts slight uptick at close
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General With MAPThursday 10 July 2025 - 19:45 The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed in positive territory on Thursday, with its main index, the MASI, up 0.07% to 18,841.28 points. The MASI 20, an index of the 20 most...