A cousin of Adratiklit, the «mountain's lizard», the Thyreosaurus atlasicus is a plant-eating dinosaur that lived around 168 million years ago in Morocco and had special armor plates on its back.
A drug trafficker wanted by Belgian authorities was arrested last week in Tarifa, southern Spain, as soon as he arrived by boat from Tangier. Border checks revealed that Hassan B. had been tried in absentia and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in 2023 by a Belgian appeals court. According to Belgian newspaper GVA, Belgian justice had ordered his immediate arrest as part of a major drug case. The 36-year-old is considered a leading figure in a criminal group accused of attempting to
SDX Energy Inc., a MENA-focused exploration and production company, announced receiving the necessary government approvals to begin gas production. In a statement, the company said, Monday, that «production of gas has commenced» at the KSR-21 well, located in Morocco's Gharb region near Kenitra. This follows SDX's earlier announcement in January regarding the successful drilling and testing of the KSR-21 well in Q4 2023. At that time, SDX reported that the well «has now been
The Algerian army has reportedly killed three Saharawi gold miners from the Tindouf camps, the Forum de Soutien aux Autonomistes de Tindouf (FORSATIN) reports. According to FORSATIN, a military patrol spotted the gold miners' vehicle near the «Dakhla camp» located on Algerian territory. A chase ensued, then shots were fired. One of the victims was killed on the spot, while the other two succumbed to their wounds. FORSATIN provided the tribal affiliation of the three gold miners,
Algeria will withdraw from the African Artistic Gymnastics Championship scheduled from April 30 to May 7 in Marrakech. The decision was announced by the president of the Algerian Gymnastics Federation in a message to his Moroccan counterpart. «We regret to inform you that our teams will not be participating in the upcoming African Artistic Gymnastics Championship scheduled in Marrakech from April 30 to May 7, 2024», the message stated. The president explained that «the
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (USMA) refused to play the return leg of their semi-final against Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) on Sunday evening. The Algerian delegation left the Berkane stadium and is due to fly back to Algiers in the next few hours, according to the Algerian sports TV channel El Heddaf. This withdrawal was to be expected. Algerian team officials had already threatened to boycott the match, if RSB played with their jersey flocked with the full map of
Abdelkader Perez was Morocco’s ambassador to England and the Netherlands in 1724 and 1730 respectively. Sent by three Alaouite sultans, the Admiral met King George I and George II.
A club footballer in France since the age of 5, goalkeeper Hanna El Mokadem is already setting her sights high for her future in sports. For several months now, she has been representing Morocco, wearing the colors of the U16 women's national team.
French multinational utility company Engie is planning to sell its stake in Morocco’s coal plant in Safi (SAFIEC), the company North Africa director told Reuters on Friday. The move is to shift focus on renewables and energy infrastructure, the company said. «By January 2027, we plan to have already divested from all our coal assets», Loic Jaegert-Huber told British news agency on the sidelines of a Moroccan-French business forum in Rabat. «We are committed to divest
Peace Corps Morocco held its 61st-anniversary ceremony on Friday at its offices in Rabat. The event celebrated the «impactful service and dedication to fostering cross-cultural understanding, volunteerism, community service, and sustainable development in the Kingdom of Morocco», according to the US Embassy. The celebration saw the participation of US Ambassador Puneet Talwar, Peace Corps Associate Director of Global Operations Scott Beale, Minister of Youth, Culture, and
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