ACWA Power has been selected to develop the NOOR Midelt 2 and NOOR Midelt 3 solar energy projects, following an international tender launched by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN). The leading private company in water desalination and energy diversification will oversee the construction of two photovoltaic plants, each with a capacity of 400 MWp, paired with 602 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS) and a peak capacity of 230 MWac for two hours. «Developed under a
A young man tragically lost his life on Monday morning in a devastating accident at the coach station in El Jadida. The incident occurred when a passenger bus crashed into the station wall and several parked cars, leaving several others injured with varying degrees of severity. According to local sources, the accident happened around 9 a.m. as the bus—en route to the city of Khénifra—veered out of control after the driver reportedly experienced a sudden brake failure. The
Moroccan international Anass Zaroury (24) has joined Greek side Panathinaikos on loan from RC Lens for the 2025/26 season, with an option to buy. The move was officially announced by Lens on August 3 via social media: «Good season, Anass!» the club posted. Zaroury joined Lens from Burnley in 2024, recording two goals and three assists in 28 appearances last season. He also had a brief loan spell with Hull City earlier that year. Prior to that, he played in Belgium for Lommel and
President Donald Trump’s special advisor has dashed Algerian hopes for a potential reversal of U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, hopes that had been pinned on Massad Boulos.
Spain has denied reports claiming it removed its flag from the islets facing Alhucemas Rock, namely El Barre (Land) and El Bahar (Sea). «This information is incorrect, as there have been no fabric or metal flags on these islets for over twenty years», the Ministry of Defense clarified on Monday in a statement to Spanish media. The ministry explained that «metal structures are installed on raised cement or concrete platforms, painted in the colors of the national flag. These
The ordeal is over for four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped on January 18, 2025, in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, by a terrorist group. Their release was confirmed on Sunday evening, August 3, in a statement issued Monday by the Malian government. According to the statement, the four drivers were held by the «Islamic State in the Sahel Province», the local branch of ISIS. «Their release was made possible thanks to close coordination between
Le fabricant aéronautique britannique, Vertical Aerospace, a révélé ce lundi un partenariat stratégique de longue durée avec Aciturri Aerostructures. Cette entreprise, qui opère dans plusieurs pays dont le Maroc, sera chargée de la fabrication de la structure de l'avion VX4, un appareil électrique et hybride à décollage et atterrissage verticaux (eVTOL). Conformément à cet accord, Aciturri prendra en
El fabricante aeronáutico británico, Vertical Aerospace, anunció este lunes una asociación estratégica a largo plazo con Aciturri Aerostructures. Esta empresa, que opera en varios países, incluido Marruecos, se encargará de la fabricación de la estructura del avión VX4, un innovador aparato eléctrico e híbrido de despegue y aterrizaje vertical (eVTOL). Según el acuerdo, Aciturri será responsable del
Bristol-based aerospace manufacturer Vertical Aerospace announced on Monday a long-term strategic partnership with Aciturri Aerostructures, which operates in several countries including Morocco, to manufacture the airframe for its VX4 electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Under the agreement, Aciturri will supply and engineer the entire airframe, including the wing, empennage, pylons, and fuselage, for both the pre-production and, subject to
A newly documented fossil site in Morocco’s Western Anti-Atlas reveals rare evidence of the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition, a key moment around 540 million years ago when complex animal life began to emerge. The study highlights the coexistence of ancient soft-bodied organisms and early animal traces, suggesting that evolutionary innovation, not a mass extinction, drove this biological shift.