State Land & Investment: Morocco’s Direction des Domaines de l’Etat says it approved 308 projects using 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 push in the south (Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab). Energy & Agro-Industry Push: The biggest land allocation went to energy (nine projects over 26,600 hectares, 49+ billion dirhams), while 73% of projects cluster across services, tourism, industry and agro-industry; the land drive also ties into “Generation Green” with 38 partnerships on about 2,190 hectares. Water Infrastructure: Morocco’s ocean desalination push is expanding as drought becomes structural, with plans aiming for 60% of drinking water from seawater by 2030, though costs and brine disposal remain key concerns for farmers and cities. Shipping & Security: Spain and Morocco’s Operation Marhaba (June 10–Sept 15) prepares for about 3.5 million travellers and 900,000 vehicles, while a separate report links a record 30+ tonnes cocaine seizure off Western Sahara to an established West Africa–Europe smuggling route. Construction Supply Chain in Western Sahara: Heidelberg Materials (via Ciments du Maroc) says it increased cement production in occupied Western Sahara to nearly 600,000 tonnes in 2025 and continues supplying materials for major port and infrastructure projects in El Aaiún and Dakhla Atlantique. Mining Tensions: A Mauritanian artisanal miners’ coalition denies claims that Mauritanian prospectors were hit in a Morocco drone strike near Akleibat El Foula, urging accurate reporting to avoid new frictions. Diplomatic Track: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura’s planned visit to Tindouf camps is framed as an effort to restart negotiations and create conditions for a new political dynamic.