Keywords: Desalination


Morocco’s seawater desalination strategy gains international recognition

Morocco’s ambitious approach to seawater desalination is attracting international attention as countries around the world search for solutions to growing water shortages caused by climate change and prolonged droughts. Faced with increasing pressure on its water resources, Morocco has adopted......

Morocco dam reservoirs reach 75 percent capacity nationwide

Morocco’s dam reservoirs have reached 75 percent capacity, marking a total stored volume of 12.88 billion cubic meters, according to the latest official hydrological data released on June 4. Authorities presented the figures during a public briefing focused on national water resources, confirming......

Saudi Arabia pushes back on Trump's war strategy as Gulf allies fear retaliation

Several Gulf states have privately conveyed serious concerns to the Trump administration over the president's threats to target Iranian desalination plants, warning that such strikes could trigger catastrophic retaliation against their own water infrastructure. The warnings reveal a deepening rift......

Morocco emerges as a model in seawater desalination and renewable energy

Morocco is positioning itself as a global model in seawater desalination and the promotion of renewable energies, emphasized UN Special Envoy for Water, Retno Marsudi, during her visit to Marrakech on Tuesday. Speaking after bilateral talks with Nizar Baraka, Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and......

Morocco advances desalination projects to secure long-term water supply

Amid mounting climate challenges and dwindling water reserves, Morocco is accelerating its desalination strategy to meet rising demands and ensure a sustainable water supply. This shift is driven by an ambitious plan to double investments in desalination by 2033, leveraging advanced technology and renewable......

Morocco and Israel sustain strong economic partnership despite slower momentum

Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, affirmed that the kingdom’s economic partnership with Israel remains robust, even though its pace has moderated since the initial surge following the trilateral agreement with the United States and Israel in 2020. During an......

Moroccan firms join forces to convert CO₂ into sustainable agricultural solutions

OCP Nutricrops, OCP Green Water, and INNOVX have signed two landmark memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at transforming captured CO₂ into innovative solutions for agriculture and water management. The agreements, part of OCP’s broader sustainability strategy, underscore the group’s......

MENA shifts toward renewables, nuclear, and gas as energy demand surges

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a new report analyzing energy diversification strategies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The report highlights that MENA has become one of the fastest-growing contributors to global electricity demand since 2000, with demand tripling by 2024.......

Casablanca desalination plant: Akhannouch denounces ten years of political deadlock

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has accused previous governments of allowing political disputes to delay the construction of Casablanca’s long-awaited seawater desalination plant for more than a decade. According to him, this delay deprived millions of citizens of a vital solution to the......