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Turkey aids Syria in wildfire battle as flames rage across borders

Turkey has dispatched two firefighting aircraft to neighboring Syria to assist in combating the wildfires sweeping across the northwest Latakia region. This move comes as Turkish firefighters simultaneously battle blazes within their own borders, where one fatality has been reported in the western region......

La Méridionale unveils new Marseille-Tanger Med ferry service with modern comforts and sustainability

La Méridionale marked the inaugural voyage of its newly refurbished ferry, the Massalia, at Tanger-Med port on July 2, 2025. Designed to cater to the bustling Marseille-Tanger Med route, the Massalia seamlessly combines passenger and freight services. With a capacity to accommodate 1,200 passengers......

Strategic Morocco-Czech partnership to produce drinking water from air

The Institute for Research in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Morocco have signed a strategic agreement aimed at introducing Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) technology in Morocco. Facilitated through CzechAid, a program of the Czech Ministry of Foreign......

Massive fireworks explosion sparks fire and evacuation in yolo county

A devastating explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Yolo County, California, near the community of Esparto, caused a massive fire and forced mandatory evacuations. Occurring shortly before 6 p.m., the blast sent towering black smoke into the sky, visible for miles, and triggered multiple secondary......

Ben Guerir ranks among the hottest cities on Earth as global heatwave intensifies

Morocco found itself in an unenviable spotlight: the city of Ben Guerir was listed among the top 10 hottest places in the world. According to data from Eldorado Weather, a global thermal monitoring platform, Ben Guerir recorded a scorching 46.4°C, placing it 10th internationally, ahead of several......

Europe braces for sweltering heatwave as temperatures soar

Authorities across Southern Europe are implementing emergency measures to combat the season’s first major heatwave, which has sent temperatures skyrocketing across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France. With climate scientists warning of the increasing frequency and intensity of such heat events,......

Zero-emission maritime route to connect Tangier and Tarifa by 2027

A new electric maritime route will link Tangier, Morocco, and Tarifa, Spain, by 2027, providing a sustainable, zero-emission crossing between Europe and Africa. The initiative, led by Spanish maritime company Baleària, was unveiled during a ceremony in Tangier on Tuesday, attended by high-ranking......

Fez named finalist in Bloomberg challenge for urban waste innovation

Fez, Morocco’s historic and cultural jewel, has been selected as one of 50 global finalists in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2025 Mayors Challenge. This prestigious competition recognizes cities with bold, innovative solutions to pressing urban challenges. Fez’s proposal, centered on waste......

Deadly floods in southwestern China force mass evacuations

At least six people have died and more than 80,000 residents have been displaced after severe flooding hit China’s southwestern Guizhou province this week. The disaster, triggered by torrential rains, led to the activation of the highest-level emergency flood response in the region. Since Tuesday,......

Moroccan community protests over death of young man by Spanish police

tragedy struck in the suburb of Torrejón de Ardoz near Madrid, Spain, when a 35-year-old Moroccan man named Abdelrahim lost his life during an encounter with the local police. The incident involved excessive use of force by a Spanish police officer attempting to detain him, sparking widespread......

Europe’s cleanest and dirtiest swimming spots revealed in latest report

More than three-quarters of monitored bathing waters across the European Union, Albania, and Switzerland were rated as "excellent" in 2024, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The annual report, published on Friday, also found that only 1.5 percent of swimming areas were classified......

Morocco successfully contains eight forest fires affecting 20 hectares in 24 hours

Morocco’s National Water and Forest Agency (ANEF) announced that all forest fires recorded in the past 24 hours have been successfully contained. These included eight fires—six within forested areas and two outside—impacting approximately 20 hectares of land. Major incidents and affected......

YNNA Group and AMEA Power to build 100-megawatt wind farm in Laayoune

Moroccan industrial leader YNNA Group and Emirati energy company AMEA Power, a subsidiary of Al Nowais Investments, have signed a partnership agreement to develop a 100-megawatt wind farm in Laayoune, Morocco. The project is set to contribute significantly to the Kingdom’s renewable energy goals. Construction......