Minister of Transport and Logistics Abdessamad Qaiouh said on Monday in the House of Representatives that a project to set up a railway carriage factory in Morocco is expected to be implemented. In response to a question posed by the Istiqlal Team for Unity and Equilibrium during an oral question session, Qaiouh explained that this factory will be able to supply the National Railway Office with these wagons and export them to a number of African countries. The minister highlighted that the
An International Space Station astronaut has documented one of Morocco's most striking desert landscapes, photographing the Erg Chebbi dune field from orbit on December 21, 2023. The image provides a detailed view of this southeastern Moroccan landmark, situated near the Algerian border northeast of the Little Atlas mountains. SciTechDaily magazine reports that the photograph, taken during ISS Expedition 70, reveals the complex structure of the region's star dunes, also known as pyramid
كشفت فاطمة الزهراء عمور، وزيرة السياحة والصناعة التقليدية والاقتصاد الاجتماعي والتضامني، عن وصول عدد السياح إلى 14.6 مليون سائح حتى نهاية أكتوبر، متجاوزاً في 10 أشهر فقط الرقم القياسي لسنة 2023 بأكملها. يمثل هذا الأداء الاستثنائي زيادة بنسبة 19٪ مقارنة بنفس الفترة من عام 2023، أي
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, through its Diagnostic Advisory Committee (DAC), has recommended the first locally manufactured Real-Time PCR test for mpox from Morocco. In a press release published on Tuesday, the body described the Morocco-made PCR test as a «major milestone» in line with «the African Union's continental effort to strengthen the self-sufficiency of African public health systems towards enhancing the continent's efficiency in
The Deposit and Management Fund (CDG) and Gotion High-Tech Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday in Hefei, China, to support the electric battery gigafactory currently under development in Kenitra, Morocco. The agreement was signed by CDG's CEO, Khalid Safir, and Gotion High-Tech Chairman, Li Zhen. It outlines that CDG Invest, the investment arm of CDG, will acquire a stake in Gotion Power Morocco through its NAMA industry fund, according to a press release from the
The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has completed a project to secure the drinking water supply for the Amgrew fishing village in the province of Tarfaya, utilizing a seawater desalination plant. This desalination plant is ONEE's 12th and its 10th in the Kingdom's southern provinces, according to an ONEE press release. Financed by ONEE and the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council, at a total cost of approximately 26.1 million dirhams, the project involves
The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has issued an orange-level alert, warning of strong wind gusts and likely dust storms expected to affect multiple provinces on Thursday. The alert spans the regions of Figuig, Jerada, Oujda-Angad, Taourirt, Boulemane, and Midelt, where winds reaching speeds of 75 to 90 kmph (47 to 56 mph) are anticipated from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ryanair will connect Dakhla airport to two Spanish destinations: Madrid and Lanzarote. This new service, set to launch in January 2025, aims to boost the Moroccan city's connectivity. The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday between the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and the Irish low-cost carrier, with Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Crafts and the Social Economy, and Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, in attendance. According to an ONMT
L’Office national de l’électricité et de l’eau potable (ONEE) vient d’achever la réalisation du projet de sécurisation d’alimentation en eau potable du village de pêche Amgrew à la province de Tarfaya, à partir d’une station de dessalement d’eau de mer. Cette station de dessalement est la douzième de l’ONEE et sa dixième dans les provinces du Sud du royaume, indique un communiqué
In a parliamentary debate, PVV leader Geert Wilders blamed Dutch Moroccans and Muslims for violent clashes around the Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Ajax match, calling it «Jew-hunting» and advocating for severe penalties, including revocation of citizenship for those with dual nationality.