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• Morocco Plans 420-Kilometer Highway Linking Marrakech to Fez at $2.8 Billion Cost
  11 April, by Said

  Morocco has officially launched preliminary studies to determine the technical specifications and financing model for a highway project connecting Marrakech to Fez via Beni Mellal and Khenifra.
  The cost of this infrastructure is currently estimated at around 28 billion dirhams. According to information provided by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, in a written response to a parliamentary question, this project represents a key infrastructure development for the country. "This (…)

• Morocco Launches Tax Probe into Expat Real Estate Investments Amid Money Laundering Concerns
  12 April, by Prince

  Based on suspicions of money laundering from real estate professionals, the control services of the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) have launched investigations in the cities of Casablanca and Marrakech concerning certain real estate projects of the "office space" type.
  These investigations focus on investors, including Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), who have no specific training or experience in the real estate or construction sector, and whose ability to mobilize (…)

• Marrakech Villa Raid: Gendarmes Bust Illegal Party Hub for Prostitution and Drugs
  28 September 2020, by Kamal

  A villa located in the suburbs of Marrakech was set up to host hot parties. Several revelers were arrested last Saturday during a raid by elements of the Royal Gendarmerie.
  It was 4 o’clock in the morning on Saturday when a patrol of gendarmes arrested about ten people in a villa, where all the ingredients of crime were present: prostitution, alcohol and drug consumption and pimping.
  According to the site Hespress, the owner of the villa, who managed to flee, organized clandestine (…)

• Robert De Niro to Open Luxury Hotel in Marrakech’s Upscale District
  15 January 2023, by Armel

  Hollywood star Robert De Niro will soon be opening his hotel in Marrakech. This is his first investment in the sector on the continent.
  The result of a partnership between the American actor and other investors, the new hotel establishment is located in the upscale Hivernage district. This five-star hotel is a transformation of the hotel The Pearl Marrakech.
  With 71 suites, restaurants, a rooftop, the new complex also offers guests a swimming pool and one of the largest spas in the (…)

• 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 (…)

• Richard Branson inaugurates six new riads near Marrakech
  20 March 2024, by Prince

  British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition will open six new Riads on July 1 in the famous Kasbah Tamadot hotel, located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains in Marrakech.
  The six new Riads each have three rooms and can accommodate 10 people. Each room has a private bathroom, a living room and a terrace. On the rooftop terrace of the Riads, a tent suite with a hot tub is set up. Each of the Riads also has a private pool, reports Maghreb Intelligence.
  The interior of the (…)

• 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 (…)

• Marrakech Authorities Crack Down on Illegal Car Attendants Near Jemaa el-Fna Square
  16 August 2024, by Said

  The authorities of Marrakech have put an end to the activities of a group of individuals posing as car attendants around the famous Jamaa el-Fna square.
  The latter, operating without official authorization, harassed motorists and forced them to pay for the "service" of monitoring their vehicles, reports the local site kech24.
  The arrests were made following numerous complaints from vacationers and residents fed up with these illegal practices. The apprehended "attendants" were taken (…)

• Marrakech’s Jemaa el-Fnaa Square Named Among World’s Most Captivating Places
  13 November 2023, by Prince

  The Jemaa el-Fnaa Square in Marrakech is, according to Internet users, one of the twelve most captivating places in the world.
  Located in the heart of Marrakech and the Medina, Jemaa el-Fnaa Square is one of the most beautiful places in the world, according to Elle magazine. At nightfall, this square hosts small stalls where people gather to enjoy delicious Moroccan dishes.
  Among the most captivating places in the world are also Ha Long Bay (Vietnam), Lake Tekapo (New Zealand), (…)

• AirBaltic Launches First African Route: Riga to Marrakech Flights Begin
  2 November 2022, by Sylvanus

  The Latvian airline AirBaltic now connects Marrakech to Riga (the capital of Latvia). This is its first line to Morocco and the African continent.
  Since Monday, AirBaltic operates two weekly flights between its Riga base and Marrakech-Menara airport on Airbus A220-300 aircraft with 145 or 148 passengers. Outbound flights are scheduled on Mondays and Fridays at 7:35 a.m. to arrive at 12:05 p.m. As for the return flights, they leave Marrakech at 12:50 p.m. to land at 7:05 p.m. (flight time (…)