Raï Music: The Cultural Bridge Uniting Morocco and Algeria Despite Closed Borders
29 November 2019
Raï music is a music that transcends the impermeable borders between Morocco and Algeria. At least that’s what writer Tawfiq Belfadel thinks.
Marrakesh
Moroccan Court Acquits Police Commissioner of Corruption Charges in Expatriate Case
29 November 2019
The Court of Appeal in Marrakech has just confirmed the first instance judgment, acquitting a police commissioner, head of the Kelaâ Sraghna district, accused of corruption by (…)
Cocaine Trafficker Arrested in Marrakech Gas Station Sting Operation
27 November 2019
A drug trafficker was recently arrested by the anti-drug brigade of the prefectural judicial police service in Marrakech. This repeat offender was in possession of hard drugs.
Interpol Hosts Major Police Summit in Morocco to Combat Terrorism and Cross-Border Crime
27 November 2019
From Monday, November 25, 2019, police chiefs from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as those from the Comoros, Djibouti, Sudan, Somalia and Mauritania, are holding the (…)
Marrakech Tourism Booms: Hotels Near Full Capacity for Winter Season
26 November 2019
The winter season looks promising for tourism in Marrakech. While the ochre city has reached an excellent level of hotel bookings, other cities are struggling to keep up with (…)
Armed Robbers Target Marrakech Hammam, Customers Robbed at Swordpoint
25 November 2019
Armed with bladed weapons and swords, six individuals burst into a hammam located in the Sidi Youssef Ben Ali neighborhood of Marrakech on November 23, 2019. They robbed some (…)
Air Europa Expands Routes: New Flights Connect Spain to Morocco
22 November 2019
The Spanish airline Air Europa is preparing to launch next spring five new routes connecting Palma de Mallorca to Casablanca, Marrakech and Nador, and Malaga to Casablanca and (…)
Morocco’s Marrakech-Agadir High-Speed Rail: Cornerstone of Economic Vision
22 November 2019
The new High Speed Line (LGV) connecting Marrakech to Agadir should be seen as the foundation of the new development system that King Mohammed VI is working to imprint on Morocco.
10-Year-Old Boy Steals $36,000 Check from Marrakech Bank in Daring Heist
21 November 2019
A 10-year-old child managed to break into a bank branch in the Gueliz district of Marrakech, and seize a check for 360,000 dirhams.
Royal Air Maroc and American Airlines Forge Alliance to Expand US-Morocco Air Routes
21 November 2019
A new alliance is expected between the Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc and the American giant, American Airlines, an association that will help boost the services of the two (…)