Morocco Secures Record 57th Ranking in Global Innovation Index

Rabat – Morocco has made remarkable progress in the 2025 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking 57th worldwide, its best position ever, and entering the top 60 for the first time. This progress, which represents a jump of 9 places...

Morocco’s Finance Minister Calls for International Cooperation to Combat Rising Cyber Attacks

Rabat — Morocco’s Finance and Economy Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui has called for international cooperation to combat cyber attacks. The minister made the statements during the cybersecurity conference organized by the General Directorate of...

Morocco Breaks Ground on Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory

Morocco is set to host Africa’s first battery gigafactory, backed by a massive $5.6 billion investment from China’s Gotion High-Tech. This landmark $5.6 billion project will position Morocco as a key player in the global clean energy supply...

Scientists solve the mystery of why killer whales are attacking boats worldwide - as astonishing footage shows a pod of orcas sinking a vessel off Portugal

Astonishing footage has emerged of killer whales targeting two tourist boats in Portugal this weekend. A pod of the animals repeatedly rammed and sank a yacht full of tourists off the coast of Fonte da Telha beach, while a second vessel further...

Kimitec and HYPONeX JAPAN Seal Strategic Agreement to Transform Japanese Agriculture with Natural Biotechnology

Kimitec and HYPONeX JAPAN have signed an exclusive distribution agreement to bring natural biotechnology developed in Europe to the heart of Japanese agriculture. This strategic alliance will enable the introduction of sustainable, effective, and...

Morocco Strengthens Status as Regional Innovation Leader

Tuesday 16 September 2025 Officials at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hailed Morocco's significant progress in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, reinforcing its status as a regional leader in this field. Speaking at a...

New Report Proposes Upgrades to Morocco’s Counterterrorism Strategy for 2030

Faced with a rapidly evolving security threat environment, Morocco is reshaping its intelligence strategy with an eye toward the future. A new report by the R.O.C.K. Institute for Geopolitical and Security Studies examines the rising threat from...

Exclusive: Gotion High-Tech’s Key Role in ACWA Power’s Major Morocco Solar-Storage Project Win

SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ZHANGTONGSHE reported: Recently, in a fiercely contested international tender, Saudi energy giant ACWA Power has secured a landmark contract for the NOOR Midelt 2 and 3 solar-plus-storage projects in...

Moroccan Students Win Gold in US Innovation Contest With Life-Saving Drone

Rabat – Three Moroccan students from the Faculty of Sciences and Technologies (FST) in Settat have won a gold medal at the Innovation Week (IWA 2025) for their groundbreaking project, Safety Wings. A drone that saves lives at sea The winning...

French in Morocco: Gatekeeper of Privilege

In Morocco, French is more than a language. It is a gatekeeper, a social filter, and a marker of class. It decides who gets access to quality education, who gets hired, who is heard — and who is not. Over six decades after independence, the legacy...

Climate Science Digest: September 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 16, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. When does melting ice capsize? New research unearths several mechanisms Rising...

Morocco’s $35.15 Billion Green Hydrogen Gamble: Ambitious Plans Amid Market Doubts

Mohammedia – In March 2025, Morocco unveiled a significant investment plan under the Offre Maroc initiative, committing over $35.15 billion (MAD319 billion) to develop green hydrogen projects across its southern provinces. This strategy aims to...

Moscow-Morocco Trade Rises 73% in First Half of 2025 as Russian Firms Expand in North Africa

Rabat — Trade volume between Moscow and Morocco has increased by 73% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to Anatoly Garbuzov, Minister of the Moscow City Government and Head of the Department of Investment...

Moroccans Maintain Position as Largest Foreign Student Community in France

Rabat – Moroccans maintain their position as the largest foreign student community in France, new statistics from Campus France announced today. The new data from the agency responsible for promoting higher education shows that French schools host...

Morocco Among Leading African Countries in Space Development

Marrakech – A recent report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies identifies Morocco’s significant role in Africa’s growing space sector. According to the September analysis by Temidayo Oniosun, Morocco ranks among the continent’s leaders in...

Ancient Crop Unearthed in Canary Islands Through DNA Research

The lentils now grown in the Canary Islands have a history that stretches back almost 2,000 years on the site. This is shown in the very first genetic study of archaeological lentils, carried out by researchers at Linköping University and the...

Cassava Technologies to Launch Five AI Factories Across Africa in 12 Months

Cassava Technologies is betting big on Africa’s digital future. The pan-African tech group, founded by Strive Masiyiwa, has unveiled plans to establish five Artificial Intelligence factories within the next year, a move designed to expand what it...

World Intellectual Property Organization Commends Morocco’s Innovation Progress

Rabat – Officials from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) commended Morocco’s remarkable progress in the 2025 Global Innovation Index, saying it reinforces its position as a “regional leader” in this field. During a press...

Morocco halts octopus fishing until December

Morocco has announced a nationwide ban on octopus fishing from Sept. 16, 2025, to Dec. 15, 2025, to preserve marine resources. The country's fisheries ministry stated that the suspension could be adjusted depending on the results of biological...

Scientists Are Closing in on Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA

For over five centuries, Leonardo Da Vinci has been celebrated as a visionary artist, scientist, and inventor, known for his extraordinary talent and groundbreaking experiments. Today, an international collaboration known as the Leonardo DNA...