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• Belgian Strike Threatens Air Travel, Royal Air Maroc Flights at Risk
  27 March, by Said

  The general strike announced for this Monday, March 31 in Belgium is likely to severely disrupt air traffic at Brussels-Zaventem airport. Royal Air Maroc could be affected.
  Faced with the preventive cancellation of 244 outbound flights, decided by the airport authorities due to an expected mobilization of ground staff, uncertainty hangs over the maintenance of flights of several airlines, including the Moroccan company Royal Air Maroc.
  Brussels Airport justified its decision to cancel (…)

• Moroccan Man Seeks Asylum After Police Humiliation Over Gender Expression
  10 January 2019, by Said

  The man dressed as a woman who was arrested on January 1st and then humiliated by the police is trying to leave Morocco. Chafiq Lafrid now fears for his safety with the disclosure of several personal information.
  At 33 years old, he has just announced his intention to apply for asylum in a European country in order to "live as he wishes" without being forced to change "his way of being," reports the EFE agency.
  The incident dates back to the night of December 31st after a minor traffic (…)

• Morocco Arrests 8 After Protests Disrupt Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony Near Marrakech
  18 February 2019, by Amine

  Residents of the Marrakech area gathered last Saturday in front of a guest house to prevent a marriage between two men. They alerted the authorities who arrested at least 8 people.
  It would be about twenty young people, mostly from Marrakech, but also foreigners, who would have organized, in a guest house, in the vicinity of Marrakech, and more precisely in Douar Ben Yaich, what seemed to be a ceremony of a homosexual marriage, between two men, preceded by a sexual orgy, according to (…)

• British Airways to Resume Flights to Morocco as Travel Restrictions Ease
  4 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  The airline British Airways announced on Thursday, July 2, the resumption of its flights to several destinations including Morocco.
  British Airways "will resume flights to more destinations on its network, although it will offer fewer frequencies due to lower demand and the impact of global quarantine restrictions," the company said in a statement. This resumption is part of the company’s flight program.
  The airline plans to operate flights to Marrakech again from July 16. British (…)

• Marrakech Emerges as Top Romantic Getaway, Rivaling Classic European Destinations
  3 August 2019, by Kamal

  Marrakech no longer has anything to envy Paris, Venice or Vienna. The ochre city has finally managed to position itself among the famous international destinations for lovers.
  City of "a thousand and one nights", the historic city has been ranked by tourist sites in the Top 10 of the magical cities visited by lovebirds on the planet. "Amourakouch", in Berber, means "Land of God". The city of palms derives its charm from its geographical position.
  Located between the Atlas Mountains and (…)

• Morocco’s Museums Set to Reopen with COVID-19 Safety Measures in Place
  24 July 2020, by Ginette

  After several months of closure due to confinement, and several weeks of preparation, the National Foundation of Museums (FNM) has announced the reopening of museums. According to the institution, the museums are ready to welcome the public in complete safety while respecting the health standards.
  Access to museums will now be by reservation and under certain conditions issued by the authorities to limit the spread of Covid-19. The FNM specifies that "visitors must wear their masks and an (…)

• Marrakech’s Berber Museum Renamed to Honor Founder Pierre Bergé
  14 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Berber Museum, created in 2011 by Pierre Bergé in Marrakech, changes its name and becomes the Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts. The Jardin Majorelle Foundation explains this.
  The decision to have the name of its founder on the Berber Museum is based on his commitment to culture. "Since my arrival in Marrakech in 1966, I have been fascinated by Berber culture and art. Over the years, I have collected, admired this art that extends across several countries," Pierre Bergé had (…)

• Moroccans Face Visa Hurdles: Unofficial Brokers Exploit French Application Process
  10 November 2022, by Prince

  Moroccans are often forced to go through intermediaries to get an appointment to apply for a visa to France. The phenomenon is well known to the French authorities who claim to fight it "with determination".
  Badr (pseudonym), 30, living in Marrakech, had to pay around fifteen euros to an intermediary to obtain a visa to attend his sister’s wedding in France last summer. "It’s impossible to find an appointment on TLS Contact (the service provider designated to manage visa applications from (…)

• American Tourist Assaulted by Restaurateur in Marrakech’s Iconic Jamaâ El Fna Square
  23 January 2020, by Kamal

  Unique in the world for a thousand and one reasons, Jamaâ El Fna square is teeming with small businesses that continue to seduce thousands of visitors every day. Some, however, break this magical charm with behaviors that are hardly reminiscent of the emblematic hospitality of the city.
  An American community activist has just fallen victim to these unworthy attitudes of the ochre city. Verbally assaulted by a restaurateur in the famous square, Maryam Montague was slapped with a plastic (…)

• Michelin-Starred Chef Hélène Darroze to Lead Restaurants at Luxury Marrakech Hotel
  17 March 2023, by Said

  The Royal Mansour Marrakech will soon welcome a great Michelin-starred chef in the person of Hélène Darroze, who will take over the management of two of the palace’s restaurants, La Grande Table Marocaine and La Table, from spring 2023.
  Hélène Darroze is a renowned French chef with six stars to her credit, which have been awarded to her restaurants in Paris, London and Villa La Coste. She was also named best female chef in the world in 2015.
  For the Royal Mansour Marrakech, Darroze (…)