Marrakech Police Investigate Viral Video Exploiting Elderly Man in Poverty
8 October 2019
The police have opened an investigation to shed light on a video showing a sexagenarian in the utmost destitution and filmed by two individuals in Marrakech.
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Formula E Shifts Hong Kong Race to Marrakech Amid Political Unrest
6 October 2019
Formula E will instead be organized in Marrakech on February 29, 2020, in place of Hong Kong, shaken by political protests.
Rwanda’s President Kagame to Address World Policy Conference in Marrakech
5 October 2019
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, will travel to Marrakech in the coming days where he will participate in the World Policy Conference.
French Tourists Forced to Pay $1,700 Hotel Bill Twice After Thomas Cook Collapse
1 October 2019
The Thomas Cook affair continues to cause problems for many travelers. At the end of their stay in Marrakech, a French couple on vacation in Morocco was forced, last Friday, to (…)
Morocco Tourism Slumps as French Visitors Decline Sharply
28 September 2019
In the run-up to the first World Tourism Fair of the season, IFTM top Resa, in Paris, Moroccan tourism is not doing well. Its share of the French market seems to be slipping away.
Marrakech Mayor Faces Backlash Over Lavish Spending After Criticizing Predecessor
27 September 2019
The Mayor of Marrakech seems to have delusions of grandeur. Some of his constituents blame him for the exorbitant expenses, even though he had criticized them when he was in (…)
Marrakech Tourism Officials Launch Recovery Plan After Thomas Cook Collapse
26 September 2019
In anticipation of the consequences of the bankruptcy of the tour operator, Thomas Cook, the authorities in charge of tourism in the Marrakech-Safi region are preparing a (…)
Nationwide Search Launched for Missing 15-Year-Old Marrakech Teen Who Left Farewell Letter
26 September 2019
A 15-year-old child left the family home, leaving behind a letter for his parents. Surprised, they launched a nationwide search.
Morocco’s Tourism Industry Reels from Thomas Cook Collapse
24 September 2019
In Morocco, the bankruptcy of the legendary tour operator (TO), Thomas Cook, is not without consequences for the many travel agencies and hoteliers. Proof of this, a crisis (…)
Marrakech Police Arrest Suspect in String of 40 Attacks on Women
23 September 2019
The Judicial Police Prefectural Service of Marrakech has finally neutralized a young man in his twenties who is suspected of having attacked at least forty women.