Bill Clinton’s visit to Jemaa El Fna square last Friday aroused great curiosity among Marrakchis who came out in large numbers, creating a crowd around the former President of the United States.
Staying in a hotel near Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, a young Moroccan living abroad drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool. He eventually died at the hospital’s emergency room.
The local authorities of the city of Marrakech are going to war against the scams that weigh down the respectability of the city, in most global rankings. Among the targeted places, the famous Jamaa El Fna Square and its thousand and one trades.
A set of measures will be put in place by the Wali of Marrakech, Karim Kassi-Lahlou, in order to put an end to the anarchy reigning on the Jamaâ el Fna square. The case of the tourist defrauded by a snake charmer, the taxi stories, as well as other incidents have forced the authorities to adopt a new policy for managing public space.
A snake charmer, on Jamaa el Fna Square, in Marrakech , did not hesitate to force a tourist to pay the sum of 450 dirhams, for a photo. He was prosecuted for fraud and breach of trust.
Disgusted by the exorbitant amount of a bill that smelled of a scam, tourists did not hesitate to cry scandal and film a restaurant on Jamaa el fna square, which offered them a 5,000 dirham bill.
While we haven’t seen Lalla Salma for some time, with Iberian media sources even claiming that her divorce from King Mohammed VI has been pronounced, it is now being reported that Lalla Salma and Lalla Khadija and some friends went out to Jemaa El Fna, in Marrakech.
In the Arab world, souks, and beautiful souks, can be seen in all countries. But according to the specialized site Kawa News, the souk of the Jemaâ El Fna square, in Marrakech, would undoubtedly be the most beautiful.