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Rabat - A memorandum of understanding was signed Thursday between Israeli engineers and the Movement of Engineers in Morocco to promote cooperation and exchange of knowledge and information between the two parties.

Rabat - Working hours in administrations, public institutions and local authorities will be changed during the holy month of Ramadan by adopting the continuous working hours from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm, the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform announced Thursday.

Tel Aviv - The U.S. Embassy in Israel has announced the launch of an open grant to participate in a regional climate change technology camp to bring together young leaders from Morocco and Israel.

Rabat - The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) and the Benchaib seeds company announce that they have developed six promising durum wheat and barley varieties that are more tolerant to drought, offering higher yields and important nutritional qualities.

Rabat - The Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) are called upon, more than ever, to "play a fundamental role in mobilizing efforts to protect the environment," the First President of Morocco's Court of Accounts Zineb El Adaoui said Tuesday in Rabat.

Lisbon - Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi held, on Monday in Lisbon, a meeting with the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), Bjørn Berge, focusing on ways to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and the Council and expand its fields.

Rabat - The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (SDCF) 2023-2027 reflects the UN ambition to support Morocco's efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, Nathalie Fustier, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Morocco, said Monday in Rabat.

Rabat - The 2017-2026 national road safety strategy has generally given encouraging results but these remain insufficient, said National Agency for Road Safety (NARSA) Director General Benacer Boulaajoul on Monday.

Vienna - The status of women in the judiciary in Morocco has been strengthened and placed at the center of reform programs so that they can fully enjoy their professional rights, in accordance with the high guidelines of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, said, Thursday in Vienna, the judge of the Supreme Court, Imane Malki.

Santiago - The Rabat World Human Right Pre-Forum, held last February 17 and 18, has shown "the ability of experts and human rights defenders from the South to enrich and develop the norms and standards in human rights," said Thursday in Santiago, the Secretary General of the National Human Rights Council, Mounir Bensaleh.