Abdelhamid Zaïm calls for digitalization as a key driver of territorial development and architectural modernization
Fes – Digitalization has become one of the main tools supporting territorial development and improving the management of urban projects, amid rapid global economic and technological transformations. Modern digital solutions are increasingly contributing to the optimization of planning and governance processes by providing accurate data......
China builds over 80 launch pads near nuclear missile silos in desert expansion
China is constructing a sprawling network of launch pads, bunkers, and communication nodes adjacent to its nuclear missile silos in the remote northwestern deserts, according to a satellite imagery analysis. The infrastructure includes more than 80 pads that could support China's growing fleet of mobile missile launchers and air defense......
A quarter of trapped oil tankers manage to slip through Hormuz
A quiet trickle of oil tankers has begun escaping the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, with roughly one quarter of the large non-Iranian vessels stranded since the outbreak of war now having navigated past the strategic chokepoint. The gradual movement comes as Chevron's chief executive warns that ships continue to face attack......
MG Cyberster brings electric performance and open-air style to Moroccan roads
MG Motor has introduced its most ambitious vehicle to the Moroccan market, a fully electric roadster that draws on the brand's sporting heritage while pushing firmly into the performance-electric segment. The MG Cyberster, priced from 680,000 dirhams, went on sale on May 21 following its public debut at the Casablanca Auto Expo in September......
Microsoft builds unified Copilot super app to consolidate its fragmented AI tools
Microsoft is developing a unified application that brings together its scattered lineup of Copilot products into a single platform, according to people familiar with the initiative. The project, known internally as "Delivering one Copilot," aims to merge GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Cowork, and a new agentic workflow feature......
Amazon pulls AI leaderboard after employees inflated token scores to game rankings
Amazon has taken down an internal dashboard called "KiroRank" that ranked employees based on their consumption of AI tokens, after staff began deliberately inflating their usage figures to climb the rankings, a practice that became known as "tokenmaxxing" driving up the company's computing costs in the process. The......
Morocco champions stronger Africa-Argentina partnership at Buenos Aires Africa Day event
Morocco placed the African continent's growing strategic weight at the center of diplomatic discussions during Africa Day celebrations held in Buenos Aires on May 29, 2026. Speaking in his capacity as dean of the African diplomatic group, Moroccan Ambassador Fares Yassir called for a deeper and more structured partnership between Africa......
Cuba faces mounting U.S. pressure amid economic collapse and regional rivalries
Washington has significantly intensified its pressure campaign against Cuba, combining fresh waves of sanctions with sharp rhetoric as the island endures one of the most severe economic crises in its modern history. The administration of President Donald Trump has reimposed a strategy of maximum pressure, targeting Cuban officials and intelligence-linked......
New mosquito-repellent sandals offer summer protection without sprays
A French footwear brand has developed sandals embedded with mosquito-repellent compounds, offering an alternative to traditional spray-based protection for the summer season. The product, launched by Marseille-based company Cacatoès under the name Mosquitoès, integrates the active ingredients directly into the shoe material rather......
Three Moroccan soldiers honored on UN Peacekeepers Day ceremony
The United Nations marked International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29, paying tribute to the men and women serving in peace operations around the world and honoring those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The official ceremony is scheduled for June 5 at UN headquarters in New York, held under the theme "Investing......
France seizes nearly four tonnes of cannabis linked to Morocco supply networks
French authorities have intercepted close to four tonnes of narcotics in two separate operations, exposing the sustained reach of international drug trafficking networks operating into French territory. The larger of the two seizures involved approximately 2.7 tonnes of cannabis resin discovered at the port of Sète, in southern France.......
Suspect arrested after viral video shows child being given alcohol in Morocco
Moroccan authorities arrested a suspect on Friday in connection with a disturbing case involving a six-year-old child who was filmed being encouraged to consume what appeared to be an alcoholic beverage. The video circulated widely on social media, prompting a swift response from law enforcement agencies across multiple branches of the country's......
How Europe's visa outsourcing machine turns travel into a tiered marketplace
VFS Global, the Dubai-headquartered visa processing company majority-owned by private equity giant Blackstone, has built a quietly dominant empire atop what was once a straightforward government function. A year-long coordinated investigation involving more than a dozen media partners across Europe and Africa has exposed how the firm, which......
Ryanair keeps Morocco flights intact thanks to fuel hedging strategy
Ryanair has confirmed it will maintain its full summer flight program in Morocco, shielding itself from the fuel price surge triggered by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has severely disrupted jet fuel supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. While the broader aviation industry absorbs the impact of......
EU warns of jet fuel shortages as Strait of Hormuz tensions persist
The European Commission has issued a warning that aviation fuel supplies across the European Union could tighten in the coming weeks if instability around the Strait of Hormuz continues, highlighting the deepening impact of Middle East tensions on global energy markets and air transport. Following meetings of the EU's oil and gas coordination......