Morocco will establish a new 283-hectare industrial zone dedicated to electric car battery production. The zone, expected to generate 4,000 jobs, has already attracted three initial investments totaling approximately USD $2.3 billion, according to Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour. «This is the first time Morocco has established an industrial zone specifically for electric battery manufacturing», Mezzour told Al Sharq. He added that the first investments, including a joint
The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, landed in London, where he held talks with British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs for South and Central Asia, North Africa, the UN and the Commonwealth, Lord Ahmad Tariq. «The UK continues to support Staffan de Mistura and MINURSO, and encourages constructive engagement with the UN-led political process», Lord Tariq wrote on his X account. De Mistura's visit comes after trips to South Africa
The Royal Moroccan Navy is planning to carry out military maneuvers in Moroccan Atlantic waters from March 29 to June 28. The news of naval forces sailing 120 kilometers off the Canary Islands has put Iberian media on high alert. On March 19, two days before the publication of the EU court Advocate General’s opinion on the Morocco-EU agreements, orders were given to fishing boats to avoid the areas where these naval exercises will take place. In Spain, on Monday, March 25th, the Popular
Renewable energy utility ACWA Power International reported a storage breakdown at one of its solar power plants in Morocco on Sunday. According to a Reuters report quoting a company statement on the Saudi Stock Exchange website, the breakdown will cost the firm an estimated $47 million. The 150-megawatt Noor III plant, part of the Noor Ouarzazate solar complex, will be inactive until November 2024 due to the issue. This is not the first problem at the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant. In
The United States’ ambassador to Morocco lauded the strong will of Moroccan activist Rabha El Haymar, who was recognized as the 2024 International Woman on Courage for campaigning for the rights of children deemed illegitimate. «She is an extraordinary woman», said Ambassador Puneet Talwar, Saturday, in an interview with state-owned channel 2M. Speaking about the month of March, as Women's History Month in the US, the diplomat congratulated El Haymar for «her
Brahim Diaz expressed his happiness after making his debut for the Moroccan national team, saying that his start was «great».
After facing her opponents in the boxing ring since the age of five, French Moroccan champion Ilhame Raguig is fighting cancer at the age of 35. Just like in the ring, she is doing everything to win the battle against disease.
Moroccan international player Achraf Hakimi is the highest-paid African player in the French Ligue, also known as Ligue 1. According to L'Equipe newspaper, Paris Saint-Germain winger has a monthly gross salary of €738,000, followed by Olympique de Marseille's Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (€650,000) and Central African Republic international Geoffrey Kondogbia (€450,000). The overall ranking puts Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé at the top, with a €6
The management of Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech recently reiterated the need for visitors to book and purchase tickets exclusively from the official website: www.tickets.jardinmajorelle.com. This announcement was made public on Thursday after several reports of non-compliant ticket purchases via unauthorized third-party sites, causing problems for visitors and a negative impact on their experience. In a statement sent to Yabiladi, Jardin Majorelle stresses that holders of non-compliant
The Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with the Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie, dismantled a criminal ring and arrested its nine members who were transporting drugs by helicopter from Spain to Morocco, Spanish news agency Efe reported on Friday. Among those arrested were two pilots experienced in night and low-altitude flying, according to the Spanish Civil Guard, which reported that two helicopters were intercepted and 795 kilograms of hashish were seized. Surveillance of members of the
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