El fabricante chino de productos químicos, Tinci Materials Technology, ha suscrito un acuerdo de inversión con el gobierno de Marruecos, según informa un comunicado de Reuters publicado este miércoles 11 de junio. La compañía tiene previsto invertir aproximadamente 280 millones de dólares (más de 3 mil millones de dirhams) en un proyecto de electrolito en Marruecos, según detalla el comunicado. Este proyecto de inversión no
Le sébastianisme est un mythe qui a émergé après la mort du roi Sébastien du Portugal lors de la bataille de Ksar El Kebir en 1578, alimenté par l'absence de son corps et l'espoir de son retour pour sauver la nation. Cette croyance, plus tard politisée sous la domination espagnole et ravivée dans le Brésil du XIXe siècle, en est venue à symboliser un espoir irréaliste et un déni de la
Sebastianism is a myth that emerged after the death of King Sebastian of Portugal in the 1578 Battle of Ksar El Kebir, fueled by the absence of his body and hopes of his return to save the nation. The belief, later politicized during Spanish rule and revived in 19th-century Brazil, came to symbolize unrealistic hope and denial of reality.
Chinese chemical manufacturer Tinci Materials Technology has signed an investment agreement with the Moroccan government, according to a Reuters notice on Wednesday, June 11. The company plans to invest approximately $280 million in an electrolyte project in Morocco, the same notice states. This is not the first time the investment has been mentioned. In 2023, Tinci announced plans to build a $280 million factory in Morocco to serve the European lithium-ion battery market. At that time, the
The Spanish Civil Guard successfully seized approximately 4.7 tons of hashish hidden inside a truck attempting to enter Spain via ferry from the port of Tangier, Morocco. According to a statement from the Civil Guard, the customs unit in Algeciras arrested a Moroccan citizen suspected of involvement in drug trafficking. Officers monitoring vehicles arriving from Tangier Med noticed suspicious alterations in the welds of the truck’s trailer panels, as well as the driver’s
Two days after the Algerian hacker group Jabaroot claimed to have leaked data allegedly belonging to the Moroccan Ministry of Justice, the ministry officially confirmed that the circulated information is not related to its systems in any way. In an official statement, the ministry affirmed that its databases and secure digital services are functioning normally and have not been compromised by any hacking or data breach. The ministry emphasized that it employs advanced, multi-layered
The Moroccan branch of Turkish retailer BİM has announced the opening of its second store in the city of Laayoune, reaffirming its commitment to expanding its presence in the southern regions of the Kingdom. This new opening follows the launch of its first Laayoune store in October 2022. In a statement, BİM emphasized that the move reflects its ongoing commitment to improving access to essential consumer goods for a wide range of customers by offering high-quality products at competitive
«Pigs in France, Arabs Out». This racist message was shockingly found by Khaled Belhaj, the owner of a halal butcher shop in a town in Haute-Garonne, France, scrawled on his shop window the day after Eid. The police quickly intervened to document the hate crime, but just 24 hours later, the same hateful slogan reappeared. Over the course of two days, the shop belonging to this French-Moroccan businessman was targeted twice, according to La Dépêche. «It’s
Seddik Ait Idder, a municipal councilor from the Unified Socialist Party and representative of the residents of the Aslim neighborhood in Agdz, has strongly condemned the filming of scenes from an American movie inside the neighborhood’s old palace (Ksar) an action carried out without prior notification or consultation with the residents. He has called for urgent intervention from regional authorities. In an official letter addressed to the governor of Zagora province, Ait Idder
Over the past decade, beliefs have evolved, convictions have shifted, and religious affiliations have been reshaped. This is the key finding of the latest Pew Research Center study, conducted between 2010 and 2020 and published on Monday, June 9. In North Africa, there are few surprises, people remain deeply connected to their roots: Islam. On a global scale, however, Islam is gaining momentum, Christianity is declining, and the rise of the «non-religious» stands out as a surprising