1
: the basic monetary unit of Morocco and United Arab Emirates see Money Table
2
: a monetary subunit of the dinar (Libya) and riyal (Qatar) see dinar, riyal at Money Table
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Lassale agreed the fossil diggers in Morocco often work in challenging conditions, including temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), and with minimal protective equipment, while earning about 120 to 180 Moroccan dirhams (about $13 to $20) daily.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The record-breaking deal follows the 137 million dirhams sale of the Nobu Residences penthouse.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
With a planned investment of 38 billion dirhams (about $10 billion), officials are targeting a dramatic increase in the nation's airport capacity.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The oil and gas monarchies of the Gulf throw riyals and dirhams at almost everything money can buy: artificial intelligence companies and hedge funds, football clubs and futuristic cities, golf and grand prix, think tanks and universities, pop stars and American politicians.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The record-breaking deal follows the 137 million dirhams sale of the Nobu Residences penthouse.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
With a planned investment of 38 billion dirhams (about $10 billion), officials are targeting a dramatic increase in the nation's airport capacity.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The oil and gas monarchies of the Gulf throw riyals and dirhams at almost everything money can buy: artificial intelligence companies and hedge funds, football clubs and futuristic cities, golf and grand prix, think tanks and universities, pop stars and American politicians.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
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“Dirham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirham. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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