Morocco-China-UN to Promote South-south Cooperation on Climate Change
Marrakech – Morocco, China and the UN convened, on Monday in the Chinese COP22 pavilion, a high level forum on south-south cooperation on climate change which highlighted several initiatives and...
View ArticleCOP22: Morocco to Host First Solar Decathlon in Africa in 2019
Washington – The U.S. department of Energy announced, on Monday in Washington, that Morocco will host the First Solar Decathlon Competition in Africa in 2019. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will...
View ArticleCOP22: Mission Innovation Countries Launch in Marrakech Technology Challenges
Marrakech – Mission Innovation countries launched, on Monday at the UN climate change conference (COP22), a number of innovation challenges to target development of energy technologies that will...
View ArticleMorocco Plants One Million Trees in One Day
Casablanca – Morocco planted over one million trees on Saturday November 12. An Initiative launched by the COP22 Commissioner, Abdeladim Lhafi, to plant over a million trees in Morocco was successfully...
View ArticleMorocco, ‘Example’ in Renewable Energy: Mexican Official
Marrakech – Mexican Undersecretary for Environmental Policy and Planning, Rodolfo Lacy Tamayo, said that his country considers Morocco “an example” to follow in development and use of renewable energy....
View ArticleJapanese Firm Seeks to Conquer Morocco’s Solar Energy Industry
Casablanca – Japanese Firm, Sumitomo, wants to transform Morocco into a “hub of production and Export” of the new Concentration Photovoltaic technology. On November 10, following the opening of 8...
View ArticleErdogan Helps Turkish Actor Propose for Former Miss Morocco
Rabat – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has helped Turkish actor, Murat Y?ld?r?m, propose to former Miss Morocco Iman El-Bani on Monday. Murat published photos of his family, president Erdogan...
View ArticleAlgeria Undertakes Military Exercise Near Moroccan Border
Casablanca – The Algerian army has undertaken a four-day military training exercise south of Tindouf under the supervision of Gaid Salah, Chief of Staff of the Algerian army. For the second time this...
View ArticleCOP22: King Mohammed VI Calls on Rich Countries to Honor Their Commitments
Marrakech – King Mohammed VI has called on the developed countries to fulfil their commitments and help developing countries, landlocked and small island countries cope with the effects of climate...
View ArticleMorocco Making Headway on Path of Renewable Energy: El Pais
Madrid – Morocco is making headway on the path of renewable energy as shows the Ouarzazate Noor Solar Plant mega project, wrote on Tuesday Spanish daily “El Pais”. In an article shedding light on this...
View ArticleFouzi Lekjaa Urges Hervé Renard to Respect Moroccan Press
Casablanca — Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, has asked Morocco’s National Team Manager Hervé Renard to give more respect to the Moroccan press, reports Le360. In...
View ArticleCOP22: King Mohammed VI Chairs Opening of Summit of Heads of State, Government
Marrakech – King Mohammed VI chaired the opening ceremony of the Summit of Heads of State and Government, on Tuesday in Marrakech, at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...
View ArticleConsulate Denies Moroccan Man Visa to Accompany His ill Sister to France
Rabat – The French Consulate in Rabat refused a Moroccan man a travel visa to accompany his sister as she seeks treatment in the European country and renews her documents, according to a new report by...
View ArticleWorld Leaders Converge to Marrakech to Participate in COP22 Summit
Casablanca – State leaders and representatives from all over the world are participating in the High Level segment of the COP22 Segment taking place in Marrakech today. Moroccan King Mohammed VI, the...
View ArticleMorocco Launches Initiative for African Agriculture to Adapt to Climate Change
By Soumaya El Filali Rabat – The Moroccan government, at COP22 Climate talks in Marrakesh, launched a new initiative to help African agriculture adapt to climate change. Under the name of Triple A, the...
View ArticleSpain Pursues Genocide Charges Against Polisario Leader Ibrahim Ghali
Rabat – The National Court, which holds the highest power in Spain, has reopened a case against Brahim Ghali, the leader of the separatist Polisario Front, on charges of “genocide and crimes against...
View ArticleWorld Bank Supports Morocco’s Anti-Climate Change Actions
Marrakech – The World Bank (WB) supports global actions undertaken by Morocco to fight the impact of climate change and environment deterioration, said, on Tuesday in Marrakesh, WB vice president for...
View ArticleFrench Pres. Offers King Mohammed VI Work of Art ‘Mare Nostrum: La Traversée’
Marrakesh – President of the French Republic, H.E. François Hollande offered HM King Mohammed VI, on Tuesday, a work of art entitled “Mare Nostrum : La traversée” (Mare Nostrum: The Crossing). Carried...
View ArticleMorocco Launches First Phase of Green Mosques Program
Rabat – Moroccan mosques have begun looking to the heavens for their energy needs, according to a new report by CNN on the kingdom’s new initiative to retrofit local religious centers with...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI: Morocco is Determined to Defending Africa’s Vital Interests
Marrakesh – King Mohammed VI affirmed, on Wednesday, that Morocco, a committed actor in the task of consolidating regional security and stability, is determined to defending the vital interests of...
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