The express route Tiznit-Dakhla, named after Donald Trump, is already drawing fierce criticism in Spain. A Spanish media outlet sees it as a diplomatic operation designed to consolidate American support for Morocco on the Sahara .
Animal protection associations are denouncing new killings of stray dogs in several Moroccan cities, particularly in Tinghir. They are calling for an end to shootings and the implementation of sterilization and vaccination programs announced by authorities.
Bank Of Africa is deploying temporary banking spaces at several tourist sites this summer. Officially, it’s about making life easier for Moroccans living abroad. But this clientele, already heavily solicited, remains a major commercial target.
The Agadir bypass highway is progressing. Preliminary geotechnical studies are nearing completion for this major 85-kilometer project. This new route aims to relieve congestion in the city and improve north-south traffic flow.
Morocco is preparing a new phase of expansion for its highway network. Following major routes already opened, several projects are now on the table, with a clear objective: to relieve congestion on the busiest corridors, better connect regions, and support major events planned through 2030.
Questioned in the Chamber of Representatives, Equipment Minister Nizar Baraka justified the absence of a dual carriageway between Laâyoune and Dakhla. An explanation contested by the opposition, which demands the completion of the initial project.
The Minister of Equipment, Nizar Baraka, announced the imminent launch of work on the continental highway connecting Rabat to Casablanca. This 59-kilometer project aims to streamline traffic and relieve the current axis, which is now saturated by intense traffic.
An international team has sequenced the first high-quality reference genome of the argan tree, an iconic tree of Morocco. This scientific breakthrough will help improve the productivity and resilience of the species to climate change.
Since 11:30 this Thursday, several regions have been experiencing “strong wind gusts accompanied by sand or dust storms.” Placed under orange weather alert, this weather event is marked by wind speeds “ranging between 75 and 110 km/h.”
A 57-year-old Belgian national, originally from Affligem (Flemish Brabant), died on Monday in Morocco in a paragliding accident. The information was confirmed by the FPS Foreign Affairs.
On the run for several years, a septuagenarian accused of fraud , as part of a real estate project in Tiznit, was arrested by the Agadir police brigade services. He is said to have swindled more than 500 people.
The gendarmes of the Tiznit company put an end to the activities of a gang of five individuals, including a fqih, who were engaged in illegal excavations in cemeteries in the Souss-Massa region.