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
Abdallah Ben Aisha is a powerful and rich corsair who became in the 17th century Moulay Ismail’s trusted envoy. In 1698 he was sent to Paris to meet Louis XIV and discuss a treaty with him.
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) announced, Thursday, that it is launching a tender for the construction and operation of a 400MW wind farm complex in northern Morocco. In a press release consulted by Yabiladi, Masen indicates that the tender meant to select a private partner to finance, construct and operate the 400MW Nassim Nord Wind Power Program, which consists of two wind farms. The first is Nassim Koudia Al Baida Extension Wind Farm, located in the Fahs-Anjra and
In a move seen as further recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara, France has expressed its willingness to participate in financing a critical infrastructure project in the region. French Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday that France is «ready to participate in financing» a 3-gigawatt power cable linking Casablanca to Dakhla, according to Reuters. «This project», Le Maire said at the Morocco-French business forum in Rabat, «would significantly
OCP has begun an investor roadshow for an international bond offering worth up to USD 2 billion to finance its development plan, Reuters reported, citing an OCP source. The source added that the group has authorized BNP Paribas, Citi, and JP Morgan to manage the offering. The bonds will be the first since the group announced in 2022 a USD 13 billion strategy to fully transition to renewable energy to power its industrial operations. The company also plans to invest in green hydrogen for
The Royal Moroccan Football Association announced that it has received a decision from the Appeals Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) regarding Algerian club USM Alger's appeal. The appeal contested the decision of the CAF Clubs Committee, which awarded Nahdet Berkane a 3-0 victory over USM Alger in the first leg of the CAF Cup semi-final match and referred the file to the Disciplinary Committee for possible disciplinary sanctions. The committee upheld the decisions of
Moroccan and Arab media outlets, along with political and academic institutions, have increasingly cited data from Numbeo, a Serbian website. However, concerns exist about the website's methodology, as it relies on user-submitted information without verification.
Chinese manufacturer of tires for cars and aviation Sentury Tire has announced that approximately CNY2.8 billion (approximately €360 million) allocated to build its factory in Spain will be allocated to the Moroccan plant instead. The company made this decision because the Spanish plant is still in the «approval process» with no clear end date, while the tire plant in Morocco is «doing well» and has a greater need for investment. The Moroccan plant, with a planned
To free Tangier, seized by King Charles II of England, Moulay Ismail sent Ambassador Mohamed Ben Hadou to London. The latter became a popular figure in England and was invited to universities and honorable institutions.
In a speech delivered in 1985, former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi claimed to have been behind the creation of the Polisario Front. According to him, the initial aim of the separatist movement was not to establish a new state, but rather to rise up against Spanish colonization.
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