M-Automotiv opens new Renault and Dacia showroom in Rabat
M-Automotiv, Morocco's leading automobile distributor, has launched a new showroom for Renault and Dacia brands in the Hay Riad district of Rabat. The facility spans 1,000 square meters at Espace les Lauriers on avenue Mehdi Ben Barka. It offers a modern customer experience aligned with international standards for both brands. The......
BYD posts steeper‑than‑expected profit drop in Q4 2025
BYD, the world’s largest electric‑vehicle maker, reported a sharper‑than‑expected decline in net profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, as intense price competition and tighter regulations in China have trimmed margins for a third consecutive quarter. The company disclosed the figures on Friday as its board met to approve audited......
Moroccan crime series k1 set for broadcast on 2m
2M will launch a new Moroccan crime series titled “K1” starting March 31, 2026, with weekly episodes airing every Tuesday at 21:45. The production places viewers inside high risk police operations and complex criminal investigations across Morocco. The series runs for eight episodes of 52 minutes each. It combines crime investigation,......
Airlines raise fares and cut flights as jet fuel prices surge
Airlines worldwide are increasing ticket prices, adding fuel surcharges, and reducing routes as jet fuel costs have nearly doubled since the outbreak of war involving Iran on February 28. Industry analysts describe the situation as the most severe disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic. Jet fuel prices have climbed from about $85 to $90 per......
Hezbollah launches 600 projectiles at Israel in 24 hours, a record doubled
Hezbollah fired over 600 rockets, drones and mortar rounds at Israeli forces and northern Israel in a 24-hour period ending Thursday, roughly double the group's prior peak of around 300 aerial threats during the 2023-2024 conflict. IDF sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that this barrage exceeded the daily average of about 100 attacks......
BASF opens largest-ever China plant amid overcapacity concerns
BASF inaugurated Thursday its massive Verbund integrated chemical complex in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, southern China the company's biggest single investment in 160 years at 8.7 billion euros across four square kilometers employing over 2,000. Launch timing shadows short-term profitability amid industry overcapacity and weak margins.......
Tesla gains fade amid delivery worries despite Europe rebound
Tesla shares rose 0.8% Wednesday to close at $385.95 after European registration data showed positive growth for the first time in over a year, only to shed those gains Thursday with a 1.4% drop to $380.66 as analysts cut 2026 delivery forecasts. ACEA data revealed February registrations up 11.8% year-over-year in the EU, UK and EFTA countries,......
Morocco shines in Budapest with "Résonances francophones" recital
On March 25, 2026, Budapest, Hungary, hosted an exceptional cultural event: a piano recital titled "Résonances francophones." Organized by the Embassy of Morocco in Hungary as part of the Francophonie Month celebrations, the concert featured a stunning performance by Moroccan virtuoso Mahmoud El Moussaoui. Designed as a celebration......
TotalEnergies drops 2050 carbon neutrality goal over slow global transition
TotalEnergies stated Thursday that the world will miss the 2050 carbon neutrality target set by the Paris Agreement, prompting the French energy giant to reassess its own climate goals. The announcement in its 2026 Sustainability & Climate Progress Report marks an official retreat from a pledge first made in 2020. The company cited a transition......
Musk plans 30% retail allocation for SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk intends to reserve up to 30% of SpaceX's upcoming initial public offering for individual investors, at least triple the typical 5-10% share in standard IPOs. Reuters reported Thursday that this approach breaks from convention, with SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen pitching the oversized retail allocation to Wall Street alongside selective......
Iran conflict triggers mass tourism cancellations in eastern Mediterranean
The war in Iran sparks widespread tourism cancellations across the eastern Mediterranean, jeopardizing the region's vital summer season just weeks before launch. Cyprus suffers the hardest hit, with short-term rental cancellation rates jumping from 15% pre-conflict to 100% immediately after Iran's March 2 drone strike on the British......
Iran claims one million fighters ready for U.S. ground invasion
Iranian state media reported Thursday that over one million fighters stand organized for ground combat against American forces amid rising speculation of a U.S. offensive on Iran's southern coast and the strategic island of Kharg. Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, warned that any U.S. attempt to seize the Strait......
Five Eyes agencies warn of rising cyber threats to LEO satellites
Intelligence agencies from four Five Eyes nations issued a joint advisory Tuesday cautioning that rapid growth in low Earth orbit satellite constellations expands the cyber attack surface for malicious actors. Titled "Securing Space: Cyber Security for Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communications," the March 24 document from the U.S.......
Rapid7 uncovers Chinese 'dormant cells' in telecom networks
Rapid7 detailed Thursday how a China-linked threat actor, Red Menshen, planted stealthy BPFdoor backdoors in global telecom networks using Linux kernel-level malware. First revealed in 2022, BPFdoor leverages Berkeley Packet Filter technology to passively monitor network packets without opening ports or signaling activity, evading standard......
Nvidia shares drop amid TurboQuant fears and lawsuit pressure
Nvidia shares fell about 4% Thursday as investors reacted to competitive, legal and regulatory challenges facing the AI chip leader. Google unveiled TurboQuant this week, an algorithm that cuts AI memory use by up to six times and boosts H100 inference speed by eight times without accuracy loss. Set for presentation at ICLR 2026 in Brazil......