Keywords: Mediterranean


Two-thirds of migrant children arriving in Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied

More than 31,000 children reached Europe through major mixed migration routes in 2025, with around two-thirds arriving without a parent or legal guardian, according to a joint assessment by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and......

GNV strengthens Morocco focus as passenger traffic reaches 2.2 million in 2026

The Italian shipping company brought together around 120 representatives from travel agencies in Marrakech for the seventh edition of the GNV Awards, an annual event designed to strengthen relations with its distribution network while recognising the performance of its commercial partners. Passenger......

Plastic pollution costs Morocco nearly $1.2 billion a year, Greenpeace says

Plastic pollution is emerging as a significant environmental and economic burden for Morocco, with damage to marine ecosystems along the country's Mediterranean coastline estimated at nearly $1.2 billion annually, according to a recent report by Greenpeace MENA. The figure, equivalent to around......

Spain issues red alert as torrential rain brings more than 200mm of rainfall

Spain’s eastern regions of Tarragona and Castellón were placed under red weather alerts on Friday as torrential rainfall created an exceptional risk of flooding and disrupted transport. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) warned of rainfall rates exceeding 90 millimetres in......

Morocco and France deepen military cooperation with ORYX 26 and CHEBEC 26

France and Morocco are continuing a series of joint military activities across the air and maritime domains, with the ORYX 26 and CHEBEC 26 exercises bringing personnel and equipment from both countries together in France and the western Mediterranean. The latest sequence comes as four Moroccan F-16......

EU launches initiative to boost women’s employment across the Middle East and North Africa

The European Commission has launched a new regional initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in the labour market across the Middle East and North Africa, as the European Union seeks to translate its Mediterranean partnership into concrete economic opportunities. The initiative, known......

CHEBEC 2026: Morocco and France launch joint naval operations in the Mediterranean

Morocco and France have moved into the maritime phase of their annual CHEBEC naval exercise, bringing warships and aviation units from both countries together in the Mediterranean for a new round of operational training. The sea phase began on September 22, following several days of preparation and......

Tanger Med maintains its lead among container ports in Africa and the Mediterranean

Morocco’s Tanger Med port continues to strengthen its position as a major international shipping and logistics hub, maintaining its leading status among container ports in Africa and the Mediterranean despite changes in global trade patterns and growing geopolitical uncertainty. According to French......

Mediterranean Sea warming and salinity changes are accelerating, study finds

The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing not only sustained warming and increasing salinity but also a measurable acceleration in the pace of these changes, according to a new scientific study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research indicates that the transformation is reaching well below......