Miloud Shelh

By advocating democratic, pluralist representation and embracing Morocco’s autonomy initiative as a pragmatic solution, the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) has emerged as a credible alternative to the Polisario Front. Its diplomatic breakthroughs in New York and growing international support are reshaping the political landscape, challenging the Polisario’s claim to exclusive representation and unsettling its backers in Algiers.

Olive production is expected to reach nearly 2 million tonnes in 2025-2026, but traditional processing methods continue to weigh on quality and export potential.

Casablanca sellers report bulk orders from ‘election shops’, but poultrymen say weekly chick output has fallen from 12.5m to 7.5m.

Watches move back 60 minutes at 2am on Sept 20 as the government restores GMT permanently after years of complaints over winter mornings and limited energy savings

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.