Foreign Investment & Land Mobilisation: Morocco’s State Land Agency (Direction des Domaines de l’Etat) approved 308 investment projects on about 32,000 hectares of public land in 2025, targeting roughly 71 billion dirhams in investment and 16,333 jobs, with 90% routed through decentralized channels and a big share concentrated in southern regions like Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab; Agro-Industry & Energy Focus: Sector plans skew toward services, tourism, industry and agro-industry (73% of projects), while energy projects alone received nine allocations covering more than 26,600 hectares and over 49 billion dirhams, alongside Generation Green partnerships; Water & Infrastructure Push: Morocco’s ocean-based desalination push is framed as a long-term answer to drought and “water bankruptcy,” with plans to draw 60% of drinking water from seawater by 2030 and expand coastal supply for cities and irrigation; Western Sahara Diplomacy: An Italian parliamentary delegation in Rabat reaffirmed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, pointing to growing international acceptance and highlighting development momentum in the southern provinces; Security & Trade Risks: A Mauritanian miners’ coalition denied claims that Mauritanian prospectors were targeted in a Moroccan drone strike near Akleibat El Foula, warning that misinformation could strain Morocco–Mauritania ties; Regional Talks: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura’s planned visit to Tindouf camps aims to create conditions for renewed negotiations under Security Council resolutions, amid renewed focus on stability across the Sahel and Sahara.