Miloud Shelh

Imported textbooks and prescribed stationery are pushing up costs in private schools ahead of the September 7 reopening, while books and supplies in the public system are expected to remain within MAD 400-700 per pupil.

As Morocco prepares for Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse, Zouheir Benkhaldoun, director of the astronomical observatories at the University of Sharjah and former director of the Oukaïmeden Astronomical Observatory, addresses some of the most persistent misconceptions about the phenomenon and stresses one rule above all: protect your eyes.

Specialists urge residents to avoid risky interventions and seek professional or medical assistance as warmer weather brings more encounters with reptiles and venomous species.

The government has approved legislation creating the Moroccan Agency for Meteorology and Climate, ending more than six decades of ministerial control in a reform designed to strengthen climate governance, improve emergency response and give the country’s weather service financial and operational autonomy.