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London - Morocco is poised to become a renewable energy "superpower" on Europe's doorstep thanks to "mega-projects" launched to exploit its "vast potential" in solar and wind power, British newspaper The Telegraph wrote on Friday.

Rabat - The first group of Moroccan pilgrims left Rabat-Salé airport on Friday, bound for the Holy Places of Islam to perform the pilgrimage rite for the year 1444 of the Hegira (2023).

Rome - Rabat has served as a "captivating" backdrop for an ad campaign by Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari, which has used the Moroccan capital's picturesque yet modern backdrop to launch its new Roma Spider, Italian media report.

Yaoundé - Thanks to the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has succeeded in meeting the food security challenges, Mounir Laymouri, Chairman of the Moroccan Association of Communal Council Presidents (AMPCC), said in Yaoundé on Thursday.

Rabat - Some 5.4 million head of sheep and goats for slaughter have been identified by the national food safety office (ONSSA), said Mohamed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, on Thursday, underlining that preparations for Eid Al-Adha have reached an advanced stage.

Rabat - The Moroccan National Press Union (SNPM) expressed its absolute and unconditional solidarity with journalist Abdessamad Nasser on Thursday, following his unfair dismissal by the Al Jazeera channel.

Ramallah - Morocco's ambassador to Palestine Abderrahim Meziane met, on Monday in Ramallah, with the President of the Palestinian National Council Rawhi Fattouh to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between the Kingdom and the State of Palestine in various fields.

Rabat - First president of the Court of Audit, Zineb El Adaoui, and president of the Audit Administrative Control Bureau of the State of Palestine, Iyad Taym, signed, on Monday in Rabat, an amendment renewing the cooperation agreement that has linked the two institutions since July 3, 2018.

Riyadh - The Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office (OMPIC) signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of intellectual property with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property.

Dar Es-Salaam - The Moroccan Embassy in Tanzania has taken part in the celebrations for Africa Day, held under the theme "Accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)".