AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHigher-Education & Health Research: Ibn Zohr University signed two new partnership deals with Canary Islands universities in Laayoune, expanding Morocco–Spain academic cooperation into the southern provinces, including applied/clinical research and medical humanities with student and researcher mobility. Renewables & Power Infrastructure: A look at Morocco’s megaproject energy push spotlights the Tarfaya Wind Farm and the scale of investment behind it, alongside the wider renewable buildout stretching to major solar projects. Investment Promotion in the South: Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra pitched its opportunities in renewables, fisheries, blue economy, manufacturing, logistics and tourism at a Morocco–France Economic Day in Paris, emphasizing faster approvals and support for investors. Film, Tourism & Occupation Backlash: Growing international condemnation continues over filming for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in occupied Dakhla, with groups arguing the production helps normalize Morocco’s control and turn the site into a luxury tourism backdrop. Diplomacy & Trade Signals: Chile publicly backed Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan during a parliamentary visit to Rabat, framing it as a “serious and lasting solution” while also positioning Morocco as a gateway for Chile toward Africa and beyond.
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