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'Only One Heatwave Away’: Scientists Warn Of Summer Soccer World Cup Tragedy
HuffPost
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July 16, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the U.S. co-hosts the World Cup with Mexico and Canada next...
HD Hyundai Seeking to Expand its Reach to Morocco, Following the U.S. and India
Business Korea
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July 16, 2025
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is seeking to establish a new production base in the North African nation of Morocco. With its docks already full with a three-year backlog of work, the shipbuilder plans to strengthen its position in the global...
NASDA concludes successful trade mission with Moroccan delegation in California
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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July 15, 2025
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture concluded an inbound trade mission with a high-level Moroccan agricultural delegation June 22–28, 2025. The...
New raspberry varieties emerge after twelve years of research
Fresh Plaza
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July 15, 2025
"The raspberry of the future is here. It is bright red when ripe and the result of new varieties that can withstand parasite attacks and climate change. These varieties can also tolerate high temperatures in polytunnels and produce high yields."...
Morocco plans massive AI center in occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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July 13, 2025
A 500 MW hyperscale data center for Artificial Intelligence is being envisaged in the occupied territory. The above picture is, for once, AI generated. In a move that deepens its hold over Western Sahara, Morocco has announced plans to build a...
Two meteorites found in the Sahara could be from the solar system’s least studied rocky planet, scientists say
CNN
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July 14, 2025
CNN — Researchers suspect that two meteorites found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 may originally have come from Mercury, which would make them the first identified fragments of the solar system’s innermost planet. The least studied and most...
Blockchain Technology Can Help Africa Bridge Green Energy Accessibility Gap, Says Expert
This Day
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July 15, 2025
New funding models are urgently needed to help Africa fast-track development and reduce the accessibility gap to green energy, according to experts. The World Bank Group, in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the Sustainable...
ORA Technologies closes Its Series A round with a record $7.5 million
Wamda
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July 15, 2025
Moroccan superapp ORA Technologies has closed its Series A round at $7.5 million, led by Azur Innovation Fund and joined by three strategic local investors. This brings ORA’s total local fundraising since January 2023 to a record $11.9 million....
Morocco Advances Digital Sovereignty with 500 MW Green Data Hub
Arabian Post
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July 12, 2025
Morocco is embarking on an ambitious project to construct a 500 megawatt data centre powered entirely by renewable energy in Dakhla, Western Sahara, according to digital transition minister Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni. The facility aims to bolster...
Moroccan firms win MAD 605 million deal to build access roads for 2030 World Cup stadium
Hespress
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July 12, 2025
Five major Moroccan construction firms have secured a landmark MAD 605 million ($60 million) contract to develop the access roads leading to the Grand Stade Hassan II in Benslimane, one of Morocco’s key venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup....
Morocco sits on world’s largest unconventional uranium reserves, says study
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
Morocco’s phosphate-hosted uranium, though classified as a low-grade resource, “represents a significant untapped potential,” according to a scientific paper titled, “Uranium recovery from Moroccan Phosphate rock for nuclear-powered desalination...
MENA’s moment: A region becoming a core pillar across asset classes
Gulf Business
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July 19, 2025
Image: Supplied “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” – Peter Drucker The global investment playbook is being quietly, yet decisively, redrawn. No longer relegated to the margins...
Study: Corruption in Morocco boosts local sales but hurts exports
Hespress
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July 13, 2025
Titled “Corruption and Business Dynamics in Morocco,” the research, published in July by the Journal of the International Council for Small Business, was conducted by a team of economists from Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra. It draws on data...
Morocco Women vs Senegal Women Prediction and Betting Tips | July 12th 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Morocco Women will face Senegal Women at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Saturday in the final group-stage game of their 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The host nation have enjoyed a positive continental campaign so far and...
Morocco, Brazil Forge Stronger Economic Partnership at Marrakech Forum
Morocco World News
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July 10, 2025
Rabat — Morocco and Brazil are building a partnership that will create a more integrated, sustainable, and prosperous future for both countries. Morocco’s Investment Minister Karim Zidane made this commitment at the LIDE Forum in Marrakech on...
Jordan, Morocco explore expanded municipal, cultural cooperation
Ammon News
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July 13, 2025
Ammon News - Chairperson of the Greater Amman Municipality Committee Yousef Shawarbeh on Sunday held talks with Moroccan Ambassador to Jordan Fouad Akhrif to explore avenues for enhancing cooperation and joint initiatives between Amman and Rabat....
Morocco launches phase 3 of motorway project
Zawya
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Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water has launched the construction works for the third phase of the expressway connecting the Northern Fez city to the nearby Taounate, with a total budget of around 324 million Moroccan dirhams ($36 million)....
Moroccan‐Born Duo Secures $4.2 Million to Sharpen AI Search Precision
Arabian Post
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July 10, 2025
San Francisco–based ZeroEntropy has emerged at the forefront of a crucial yet underrepresented segment in artificial intelligence: retrieval‑augmented generation. The startup, co‑founded by Moroccan engineer Ghita Houir Alami and CTO Nicolas...
Morocco opens Oscar 2025 film submission process for Best International Feature
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
The Moroccan Cinema Center (CCM) has officially opened the submission period for Moroccan films vying to represent the country in the 98th Academy Awards in the category of Best International Feature Film, according to a press release issued this...
Morocco Launches Construction of $36 Million Third Phase of Fez-Taounate Expressway
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment launched the construction works for the third phase of the expressway connecting Fez to Taounate, with a total budget of approximately MAD 324 million ($36 million). The expressway between Fez and Taounate...