El destructor estadounidense USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) llevó a cabo un ejercicio bilateral de gran escala con la Marina Real de Marruecos del 2 al 4 de diciembre en el océano Atlántico, poco después de haber hecho escala en Agadir, según informó la embajada de los Estados Unidos. En esta edición del Atlas Handshake, el USS Paul Ignatius y la fragata marroquí Tarik Ben Ziyad realizaron diversas maniobras de interoperabilidad. Estas
Une étude internationale récente révèle que le bassin d'Oudiksou, dans le Moyen Atlas marocain, abrite l'un des témoignages les mieux préservés de l'extinction des dinosaures en Afrique. Ce site exceptionnel, analysé par des chercheurs de Casablanca, de France et de Belgique, offre une rare séquence de roches et fossiles marins et continentaux, illustrant la transition du Crétacé tardif au Paléogène
Un estudio internacional reciente revela que la cuenca de Oudiksou, en el Medio Atlas marroquí, alberga uno de los testimonios mejor conservados de la extinción de los dinosaurios en África. Este sitio excepcional, analizado por investigadores de Casablanca, Francia y Bélgica, ofrece una rara secuencia de rocas y fósiles marinos y continentales, ilustrando la transición del Cretácico tardío al Paleógeno temprano.
On the fiftieth anniversary of the mass and arbitrary expulsion of Moroccan residents legally living in Algeria in 1975, the International Coalition in Support of Families of Moroccan Origin Expelled from Algeria – 1975 has renewed its call for the Algerian authorities to issue an official public apology and to take responsibility for the deportation. In its statement, the coalition recalled that around 45,000 people were forcibly removed from their homes and workplaces and taken to the
The U.S. destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) carried out a major bilateral exercise with the Royal Moroccan Navy from December 2 to 4 in the Atlantic Ocean, shortly after a port visit to Agadir, reads a press release by the U.S. Embassy on Monday. During this edition of Atlas Handshake, the USS Paul Ignatius and Morocco’s frigate Tarik Ben Ziyad conducted several interoperability drills, including visit–board–search-and-seizure (VBSS) operations, a joint anti-submarine
A new international study reveals that Morocco’s remote Oudiksou Basin holds one of Africa’s best-preserved records of the period surrounding the dinosaur extinction, capturing a rare transition from marine to continental environments. The site contains fossils of sharks, mammals, and dinosaurs, making it a key location for understanding how ecosystems changed before and after the K–Pg extinction event.
Brahim Ghali has sent one of his advisors, Salek Beyeh, to Mauritania to rally support from the country's political parties for the Polisario's stance. This initiative comes as Nouakchott's government seems to be gradually moving away from its long-held position of «positive neutrality» on the Sahara issue. According to media sources aligned with the Polisario, Ghali's envoy has successfully secured the backing of the main opposition force in the Mauritanian Parliament, the
The White House has released the United States' national security strategy for Donald Trump's presidency, spanning from January 2025 to January 2029. This document underscores the 47th American president's interest «in expanding the Abraham Accords to more nations in the region and to other countries in the Muslim world». It's worth recalling that Kazakhstan joined the cohort of states normalizing relations with Israel on November 6, 2020, alongside the United Arab Emirates,
Spain is planing to recruit thousands of Moroccan drivers to tackle its severe shortage in the road transport sector, where the country is currently missing more than 30,000 truck drivers and around 5,000 bus drivers. Spanish media report that, despite the rising demand for Moroccan drivers, many still struggle to meet the profession’s entry requirements, especially the mandatory training and the high cost of obtaining professional driving licences. To ease the crisis, the Spanish
Amid a public uproar over a hefty fee levied on a Taza café owner for playing a Fairuz song, the Moroccan Office for Copyright and Related Rights (BMDAV) has defended its actions, dismissing claims of «misinformation» regarding its role in collecting copyright dues. The incident has sparked debate, with consumer advocates urging a more educational approach before enforcing penalties.