Keywords: Water Management


Morocco’s Al Wahda Dam exceeds 82% capacity as water management intensifies

With more than 2.82 billion cubic meters of water in storage, Al Wahda Dam is entering the next rainy season with substantial reserves while maintaining a careful approach to flood management and reservoir capacity. Located on the Oued Ouargha in Morocco’s Ouazzane province, the dam plays a central......

Morocco elected AFRA chair for 2026-2027 as Africa expands peaceful nuclear cooperation

Morocco has been elected to chair the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) for the 2026-2027 term, placing the Kingdom at the center of an African framework dedicated to the peaceful use of nuclear science. The......

Gabriel Attal promises major water plan if elected amid France drought

Gabriel Attal has pledged to make water management a national priority, promising a major overhaul of France's approach to water resources if he is elected president. In an interview with AFP, the former prime minister and leader of Renaissance outlined a proposed package that would combine measures......

Garonne River faces critical water shortage as France considers tougher restrictions

French authorities are considering tougher water-use restrictions along the Garonne River as persistent drought conditions continue to strain one of the country's most important waterways. According to Jean-Michel Fabre, president of the Établissement Public Territorial de Bassin de la Garonne,......

Throne Day: Christian Cambon praises Morocco's development model and stability

On the occasion of Throne Day, the president of the France-Morocco friendship group in the French Senate, Christian Cambon, highlighted the economic and social transformation undertaken by the Kingdom under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. The French senator describes Morocco as a space......

Netherlands raises water shortage alert as drought conditions intensify

The Netherlands has officially raised its national water shortage alert after authorities confirmed that the country has entered a period of actual water scarcity, prompting closer coordination among water management agencies and preparations for additional conservation measures. The decision follows......

Ahmed El Bouari and Annie Genevard Strengthen Agricultural Partnership Between Morocco and France

Morocco and France continue to develop their partnership in the agricultural sector. Meeting on Thursday in Rabat, Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, and his French counterpart, Annie Genevard, reaffirmed their commitment to......

Suez wins €2 billion water services contract in Oman, one of its largest deals ever

French environmental services group Suez has secured a €2 billion, 15-year contract in Oman, marking one of the largest agreements in the company's history and significantly strengthening its presence in the Middle East's water sector. The contract was signed with NAMA Water Services, Oman's......

Heatwave and seawater intrusion threaten agriculture in Italy's Po River Delta

An intense European heatwave has dramatically reduced the flow of Italy's Po River, allowing seawater from the Adriatic Sea to advance deep into the river system and posing a growing threat to agriculture and protected ecosystems in the Po Delta. Hydrological monitoring indicates that river discharge......