The United States is supporting a major Moroccan initiative aimed at reducing global dependence on China for essential semiconductor materials, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Washington’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has granted $4.75 million to Morocco’s Sondiale SA to fund early-stage development work for an $870 million polysilicon plant planned in Tan-Tan, southern Morocco. The project seeks to manufacture high-purity polysilicon, a material crucial for
The 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage opened on Monday, December 8, in New Delhi. At the outset of the meeting, the Algerian delegation introduced an amendment to the agenda seeking to modify the title of a traditional garment already slated for examination for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, by adding the phrase «Wearing of the Caftan». Algeria
The Moroccan national reserve team clinched its second win in the Arab Cup finals in Qatar, edging out Saudi Arabia 1-0 at Lusail Stadium. Karim El Berkaoui netted the decisive goal just 11 minutes into the match, seizing on the first opportunity directed at the Saudi goal. Goal| Morocco leads 1-0 against Saudi Arabia through Karim El Berkaoui in the 11th minute #Morocco_SaudiArabia #Qatar2025 #ArabCup2025 #AlkassChannels || #ShoufPlatform pic.twitter.com/qlwGLrUNPZ — Alkass Channels
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
Le destroyer américain USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) a mené un exercice bilatéral d'envergure avec la Marine royale marocaine du 2 au 4 décembre dans l'océan Atlantique, peu après avoir fait escale à Agadir, selon le communiqué de presse de l'ambassade des États-Unis. Dans le cadre de cette édition de l'Atlas Handshake, l'USS Paul Ignatius et la frégate marocaine Tarik Ben Ziyad ont réalisé plusieurs
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.
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
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.