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The surprising discovery of fossilized remains of five early humans in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco has led archeologists to believe that Homo sapiens originated 100,000 years earlier than previously thought...

When it comes to plastic bag consumption, Morocco is second only to the United States - but that's set to change as the nation just officially banned plastic bags...

The Mohammed VI Bridge was inaugurated just two weeks ago by its namesake. The bridge spans a section of desert connecting Rabat to the city of Salé with 3,116 feet (950 meters) of roadway, making it the longest bridge of...

Known colloquially as “The Red City” for the prevalence of red sandstone architecture, Marrakesh is packed with mosques, palaces, and markets ringed by old fortified city walls...

Famed muralist Okuda San Miguel has taken his signature style most recently seen in the revitalized Kaos Temple skate park and transformed an old Moroccan church facade into an artistic destination...

In the Saharan desert, Morocco has been building what will ultimately become the world's largest solar plant -- the Noor Concentrated Solar Power complex, near the city of Ouarzazate...

Desert complex will provide electricity for over 1 million people when complete, helping African country to supply most of its energy from renewables by 2030

No explanation given as inauguration of the Noor-1 plant – the first part of a massive new complex – in Ouarzazate is unexpectedly called off

La plus grande centrale solaire du monde, alimentée par le soleil du Sahara, doit permettre de fournir des énergies renouvelables pour couvrir près de la moitié de l’énergie du pays d’ici 2020

World’s largest concentrated solar power plant, powered by the Saharan sun, set to help renewables provide almost half the country’s energy by 2020

The buildings, made up of four modular prefab units are equipped with loggias and terraces which have several functions-they provide beautiful views of the ocean, facilitate natural ventilation and allow natural lighting...

While U.S. taxpayers continue to subsidize the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies, the African desert kingdom of Morocco just announced it plans to phase out payouts to companies pumping fossil fuels. According to Responding...

Africa’s largest wind farm, the Tarfaya Energy Project, has finally begun producing green energy off Morocco’s Southern Atlantic Coast. Sprawling over 22,000 acres, the 131 wind turbine project began construction in 2013...

Although its location is yet to be confirmed, the Al Noor Tower is slated to be built in Casablanca—Morocco's largest city—and will also become the tallest skyscraper in Africa, beating the 223-meter-high Carlton Centre...

The studio, based in Paris and Casablanca, covered 500 square meters of space in front of the famous institute with a canopy made of camel hair and goat wool...