Morocco’s Gold Reserves Rise to 22 Tons, Ranking 5th in Africa
14 June 2022
Morocco’s gold reserves are estimated at 22.12 metric tons, according to the German database Statistica.
Research
Rare 70-Centimeter Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
14 June 2022
Footprints proving the existence of large dinosaurs have been discovered in the Imilchil region, in the Middle Atlas, by Moroccan and Spanish researchers. These footprints (…)
Morocco Discovers Major Lithium Deposit, Boosting Renewable Energy Prospects
16 May 2022
Morocco has discovered "significant quantities" of lithium, located in the border area with Mauritania. A deposit that suggests the kingdom’s independence from this raw (…)
Search Intensifies for Body of Moroccan Man Missing in Spain Since 2018
6 April 2022
The Civil Guard is searching for the body of Moroccan Moustapha El Karchaoui, who went missing in 2018. Armed with sniffer dogs, the agents are scouring a farm in the (…)
Search Continues for Missing Crew Member After Fatal Ferry Collision Near Tanger Med Port
6 April 2022
More is known about the two missing persons following the collision between a boat and a ferry, which occurred last week near the port of Tanger Med.
Ancient Moroccans Used Olive Pits as Fuel 100,000 Years Ago, Study Reveals
26 March 2022
Olive pits and olive wood were used as fuel for the first time more than 100,000 years ago on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, according to a study conducted by the Institute of (…)
FBI Returns Stolen Crocodile Fossil to Morocco in Cultural Heritage Repatriation
5 March 2022
The United States has officially returned to the Moroccan authorities the fossil of a stolen crocodile that was located by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on a farm (…)
Atlas Cedar: Spain’s Potential Solution to Combat Climate Change Effects
17 February 2022
The Atlas cedar can help mitigate the effects of climate change in Spain, according to an international study led in part by the University of Cordoba (UCO) and published in (…)
Moroccan Scholars Eligible for €28,000 Erasmus+ Grants at Spanish Agri-Food Campus
13 February 2022
The International Agri-Food Excellence Campus (ceiA3) has offered eleven Erasmus+ scholarships to doctoral students, teachers and researchers from different universities in (…)
Bright Fireball Streaks Across Morocco and Southern Spain at 255,000 km/h
31 January 2022
A fireball flew over the Moroccan sky on January 30 at a speed of about 255,000 km/h. Its passage was reported by the detectors of the SMART project.