
Morocco is set to take over the presidency of the Western Mediterranean Transport Ministers' Group GTMO 5+5 from Malta. This transfer will occur during the 11th Ministerial Conference of the Group, which Morocco will host in Rabat on June 23 and 24, 2026. Established in 1995, the GTMO 5+5 promotes dialogue and cooperation in transport, strengthening the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. It includes ten member countries: Spain, France, Italy, Malta, and Portugal from the northern shore, and Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya from the southern shore. The Group also involves international organizations such as the Arab Maghreb Union UMA, the European Commission, the Union for the Mediterranean UpM, the International Transport Forum FIT, the Islamic Development Bank IDB, the European Investment Bank EIB, the International Union of Railways UIC, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE. Morocco's National Company for the Study of the Strait of Gibraltar SNED and Spain's Company for Studies for a Fixed Link across the Strait of Gibraltar SECEGSA also participate. The Group's technical secretariat is provided by the Centre for Transport Studies for the Western Mediterranean CETMO. The GTMO 5+5 operates through biennial ministerial conferences with a rotating presidency between countries from both shores. These conferences monitor initiatives, examine cooperation prospects, and facilitate the presidency transfer. Each conference is preceded by an expert
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The Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products has issued a warning regarding the risks associated with the misuse of corticosteroids for weight gain. This practice, which is reportedly widespread, involves the diverted use of these medications to increase appetite or cause water retention.
Must ReadAn international team of researchers has uncovered fossils in Morocco that suggest advanced defensive structures in dinosaurs, such as spiked tails, appeared much earlier than previously thought. The discovery, detailed in The Conversation, indicates these features emerged at least 30 million years earlier than prior estimates, over 165 million years ago. The new dinosaur, named Spicomellus afer, was found in the Atlas Mountains. This armored herbivore, an ankylosaur, is unique for having bony spikes fused directly to its ribs. It also featured a neck collar of long spines, some nearly a meter in length, and a complex armor of plates and bony protrusions. Researchers identified fused vertebrae in its tail, characteristic of dinosaurs with a "caudal weapon" like a club or spikes for defense. These adaptations were previously associated with much more recent species. Scientists also propose that these structures may have served purposes beyond defense, such as impressing rivals or attracting mates. This discovery highlights Morocco's significant role in global paleontological research, with its fossil deposits continuing to provide crucial insights into prehistoric biodiversity in Africa and worldwide.