Morocco’s IRESEN Maps PV Modules Potential
SeeNews Renewables by Mariyana Yaneva Moroccan institute for solar and new energies research IRESEN announced on Monday it secured funding to the tune of MAD 14 million (USD 1.4m/ EUR 1.3m) to a group of universities to produce a modern map of the photovoltaic...
AP Interview: Morocco Had Key Intel Role After Paris Attacks
Associated Press by Sami Errazzouki A top Moroccan intelligence official said on Tuesday that it was his country that put French and Belgian police on the trail of the network behind the November attacks in Paris that killed 130, and likely spared more lives by...
Masdar Eyes More Renewable Energy Projects In Jordan, Egypt, And Morocco
Al Bawaba via SyndiGate.info Masdar plans to double their portfolio over the next ten years. (Shutterstock) Masdar will be looking to invest in new projects in Morocco, Egypt and Jordan in the coming years as the demand for clean energy goes up in the region, Chief...
Jihadists Deepen Collaboration In North Africa
The New York Times by Carlotta Gall A group of light armored vehicles skated over the moonscape of the Sahara, part of one of the largest detachments the French military has deployed here since colonial times. Its mission is growing ever more urgent: to cut smuggling...
Africa Eco Race: Reigning Champions Shine On Stage Four
Euronews Day four of the Africa Eco Race was a day for the reigning champions. Bikes title holder Pal Anders Ullevalseter of Norway took stage four honours on his KTM for his third straight win. He completed the 409 kilometre stage from Assa to Remz El Quebir in...
World Bank Supports Morocco’s Green Growth
Energylivenews.com Priyanka Shrestha The World Bank has approved a new $300 million (£202m) loan to support Morocco’s green growth strategy. The Development Policy Loan (DPL) backs the country’s efforts to meet its energy challenges by developing the renewable market,...
In 2015, Morocco’s PJD Proved To Be Exception In Arab Politics
VideoNews US By Mustafa Pazarlı Justice and Development party in Morocco won this year’s municipal elections. Since the Arab Spring, Islamic parties have succeeded in reaching power in many Arab Spring countries. Most of them, however, failed to remain in power for...
Cristiano Ronaldo Will Spend New Year’s Eve Partying In Morocco With Karim Benzema
Great Goals [Correio da Manha] By Benjamin Newman Portuguese tabloid Correio da Manha claim to have the inside scoop on Cristiano Ronaldo’s party plans for New Year’s Eve. In a surprise to no one, Ronaldo is tipped to head back to Morocco to bring in 2016. The Real...
Gambia: 20 Gambians Leave For Studies In Morocco On Scholarship
All Africa The Point (Banjul) Twenty Gambian students Tuesday left for the Kingdom of Morocco to pursue bachelor's degree in various academic disciplines after they were awarded the Moroccan government annual scholarship. The students who took flight early Tuesday...
Siemens To Build EUR 100m Blade Factory In Morocco
SeeNews Renewables by Mariyana Yaneva German industrial giant Siemens AG (FRA:SIE) will start the construction of a factory for production of wind turbine blades in Tanger in March 2016. According to information of the Tanger-Tetouan regional investment centre, the...