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  • Small Fire Contained at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Hotel in Marrakech
    7 April, by Sylvanus

    A fire broke out in the "Pestana CR7 Marrakech" hotel of the Portuguese international, Cristiano Ronaldo.
    A small fire broke out on Saturday in the "Pestana CR7 Marrakech" hotel of Cristiano Ronaldo. The fire started in one of the rooms of the establishment. The emergency services and the hotel’s intervention teams quickly brought the fire under control, preventing it from spreading. There were no injuries. According to the hotel group, no evacuation was necessary and all safety measures (…)

  • Kylian Mbappé Spotted on Spring Getaway in Marrakech
    27 March, by Said

    The French international and Real Madrid player, Kylian Mbappé, has arrived in Marrakech for a short vacation. He is taking advantage of the current spring weather in the city.
    According to available information, the French national team striker is accompanied by a few friends during this stay. He chose to stay in a luxury hotel establishment. A video of this visit was posted on Instagram showing the player walking around Marrakech.
    The French player is a regular visitor to the ochre (…)

  • Marrakech Tops French Easter Travel Searches, Kayak Reports Surge
    8 April, by Prince

    The city of Marrakech will be the preferred destination of the French during the Easter holidays this year, according to the travel search engine Kayak.
    Marrakech tops the list of the most sought-after destinations by the French for the Easter holidays. Searches for the ochre city have increased by 86% compared to last year, according to the travel search engine Kayak. The Moroccan city is followed by Rome (+47%), Lisbon (+67%) and Barcelona (+101%). The Spanish city of Palma de Mallorca (…)

  • An American star disfigured during filming in Marrakech reappears
    8 April, by Sylvanus

    Brandi Glanville, 52-year-old American reality TV star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and former model, disfigured after filming the reality show in Marrakech, Morocco, unveils her new appearance.
    Brandi Glanville regains her face. On Monday, she showed the improvement in her skin during an outing with her friend Tori Spelling. A photo shows the 52-year-old star radiant in the company of her friend. Her face is now recognizable.
    In January, Glanville claimed to have been the (…)

  • Marrakech’s Iconic Jemaa El Fna Square to Undergo $10 Million Renovation
    7 April, by Prince

    Rehabilitation and modernization work on the famous Jemaa El Fna Square in Marrakech will be launched in the coming days. Estimated at 100 million dirhams, they should last seven months.
    This project aims to restore the luster of this iconic square while preserving its cultural and historical authenticity. Carried out by the Al Omrane Marrakech-Safi group, the delegated project owner acting on behalf of the urban commune of Marrakech, this rehabilitation project of Jemaa El Fna Square (…)

  • Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy Vacation in Marrakech, Praising Morocco’s Beauty
    1 January 2019, by Said

    On her Instagram account, Carla Bruni posted a message in which she declares her love for Marrakech.
    "A city of colors and scents, an endless palm grove with blond dunes and in the evening, on the horizon, the eternal snows of the Atlas... Each time the same happiness to be in Marrakech. Thank you to Morocco for its infinite beauty and sweetness," writes the former top model.
    The former presidential couple is a regular in the ochre city where they come to enjoy the sun whenever they have (…)

  • Morocco Launches Probe into Leaked Photos of Cross-Dressed Hit-and-Run Suspect
    3 January 2019, by Said

    An administrative investigation has just been ordered by the Director General of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Abdellatif Hammouchi, following the disclosure of photos of a man dressed as a woman arrested on the night of December 31.
    "The services of the Marrakech police prefecture noted, during the early hours of Tuesday, January 1, a hit-and-run accident committed by a car driver who hit an individual on a motorcycle in the Gueliz district," the DGSN said in a (…)

  • Morocco Sees 15% Surge in Foreign Tourist Arrivals, 8.5% Overall Growth in 2018
    3 January 2019, by Said

    The tourism sector in Morocco continues to be in the green with a strong increase in the number of foreign tourists during the first eleven months of 2018.
    Thus, according to figures released by the Tourism Observatory, 11.3 million tourists visited the kingdom between January and November, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2017. Arrivals of foreign tourists are up 15% and Moroccans of the world by 2%.
    In detail, arrivals from Italy increased by 15%, from Germany 8%, from France 8%, from (…)

  • Man with Mental Health Issues Dies in Fall from Marrakech Building
    15 March 2019, by Amine

    A defenestration occurred on Thursday in the Tamansourt region of Marrakech in which a man committed suicide.
    The man, who suffered from mental disorders, did not hesitate to jump from the 5th floor of a building to kill himself, in Tamansourt.
    This was not his first suicide attempt. Last month, the man tried twice to take his own life. This raises many questions. Why was he not hospitalized? And how was he able to access the 5th floor of a building when his suicidal tendencies were (…)

  • Deadly House Collapse in Marrakech’s Old Medina Claims One Life, Injures Another
    10 May 2019, by Bladi.net

    The collapse yesterday morning of a house located in the old medina of Marrakech resulted in one death and one injury.
    This incident occurred around 5 a.m., following the collapse of one of the walls of a two-story house located in Arsat Mesfioui in the old medina.
    In addition to material damage, a man in his fifties lost his life, while his wife "suffered an injury to her legs".
    The victim was taken to Ibn Tofail Hospital to receive the necessary care and an investigation has of (…)