During the night of Friday to Saturday, the Polisario fired «four missiles» on the province of Aousserd, falling within the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region. The attack did not result in any human casualties. The projectiles fell in an area where there are no inhabitants, located only 5 or 6 kilometers from the sand berm, indicates a local source. A Polisario media outlet recognized the attack «carried out by missiles». The same source indicates that «the
Rachid Bendriss is a Moroccan professor and an Associate Dean for Foundation, Student Outreach, and Educational Development Programs at Cornell University in Qatar. The El Jadida-native oversees a foundation program that gives a second chance to students who were not able to get into medical programs.
The TCR World Tour is going to have a nine-race calendar for 2024, with a round in Morocco, Touring Car Times reported on Friday. Other rounds will be hosted by Italy, USA, Brazil, Uruguay, China, Australia and Macau. The Morocco round will be held at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan in Marrakech on May 3-4. Le circuit Moulay El Hassan est de retour dans le calendrier du Touring Car 2024.Le TCR World Tour (qui remplace partiellement le WTCCR) est un championnat FIA de
A new study by the US Geological Survey suggests that the Al Haouz earthquake caused a rupture of roughly 25 kilometers beneath the surface.
French technology company Thales has successfully installed an integrated surveillance system in the Melilla Command of the Civil Guard for intelligent border control. This installation comes following a joint venture formed by Thales and the Spanish security company Trablisa, reads a statement by the European firm. «The new system represents a qualitative and quantitative improvement in the surveillance of Melilla's borders, which now has an integrated surveillance system», Thales
The pending maritime delimitations between Spain and Morocco were not discussed during the recent visit of the Spanish Foreign affairs minister to Rabat. The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, assured, Thursday during a press briefing with his counterpart, Jose Manuel Albares, that Rabat will not take «unilateral measures or surprise action» when it comes to its maritime
Cable and optical fibre company Nexans will set up its third medium-voltage cable plant in Morocco, following two agreements on an investment project worth a total of 100 million euros by 2026. This will include supporting the energy transition in Morocco and throughout Africa, alongside the creation of more than 200 direct jobs. The framework for this purpose was signed in Rabat, with the ministries of Industry and Commerce, Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Investment,
Exercise with Hasnae is an Instagram page that makes short, fun and educational videos for young Moroccan students, speaking their language and using their references. The startup will use gamification in a new educational program.
The question of opening customs in Ceuta and Melilla still divides Morocco and Spain. «Everything is ready to be able to start functioning (customs)», insisted Spanish Foreign minister José Manuel Albares, this Thursday in Rabat, during a press briefing with his Moroccan counterpart. An assertion that Nasser Bourita wanted to qualify, ensuring that the two parties are not facing «a problem of commitments or politics», but rather a «problem of technical
A hub of the Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE) opened on Tuesday, December 12, in Marrakech’s Emerging business Factory, the US Department of State said. The hub was opened in collaboration with the US Department of State and the Near East Foundation, with the support of the Esla & Peter Soderberg Charitable Foundation and Islamic Relief USA, reads a statement published Wednesday. The CCE Hub will be a makerspace for climate-focused entrepreneurs, with access to