Moroccan Man Attempts Suicide After Atlantic Crossing Scam in Dakhla
20 December 2020
A man tried to set himself on fire in Dakhla. He would have been scammed by smugglers who promised him the crossing of the Atlantic.
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Morocco Launches $1 Billion Tender for Strategic Dakhla Atlantic Port Project
13 December 2020
The Directorate of Ports and the Maritime Public Domain of the Moroccan Ministry of Equipment has just launched the call for tenders, with pre-selection, for the construction (…)
Massive $1.5 Billion Wind Farm to Power Blockchain Servers in Dakhla, Morocco
10 December 2020
The American startup Soluna Technologies and AM WIND plan to build a 900 MW wind farm in Dakhla, on an area of 11,313 hectares, to power servers dedicated to blockchain (…)
Royal Air Maroc Expands European Network with 15 New Routes from Morocco
8 December 2020
Royal Air Maroc, in collaboration with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT), is offering 15 new routes from Marrakech, Agadir and Dakhla to 10 European cities, according (…)
Royal Air Maroc to Launch Direct Paris-Dakhla Flights, Boosting Morocco Tourism
7 December 2020
Subject to the reopening of the Moroccan borders, the airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will launch two weekly direct flights between Dakhla and Paris. A first.
Moroccan Lawmakers Seek to Visit Foreign Consulates in Western Sahara
26 November 2020
A mission of Moroccan parliamentarians could visit the foreign consulates opened in [Laâyoune] and Dakhla. The wish was expressed by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National (…)
Moroccan Military and Security Officials Deploy to Dakhla Amid Polisario Tensions
10 November 2020
A Moroccan delegation, composed of senior officials from the Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie and the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), arrived on (…)
Morocco Invests $1 Billion in Massive Dakhla Atlantic Port Project
9 November 2020
Launched by King [Mohammed VI] in Laâyoune on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Green March, the construction of Dakhla Atlantique, a deep-water port outside the bay, (…)
Morocco’s Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway Construction Advances, Completion Expected in 2021
9 November 2020
The construction work on the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway, a project dear to King Mohammed VI, is progressing rapidly. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021.
Moroccan Military Leader Colonel-Major Cherif Dlimi Dies from COVID-19
3 November 2020
Colonel-Major of the Royal Armed Forces, Cherif Dlimi, passed away on Sunday morning in Rabat, following a Coronavirus infection. The deceased was buried in his hometown of Dakhla.