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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 to Upgrade Road to Popular Agafay Desert Tourist Destination
  31 January, by Prince

  At a cost of 27 million dirhams, the project to develop the road leading to the Agafay desert will soon enter its active phase. The work, fully financed by the Marrakech-Safi Regional Council, should start in early February.
  The development of this 10-kilometer road will start in the coming days. The project includes public lighting and road signs, as well as the widening of the road leading to the Agafay commune. The feasibility studies for this project have been finalized, we are told. (…)

• Fugitive Wanted for Violent Crimes in France Reportedly Free in Morocco
  28 March, by Said

  Sahbi El Asraoui, 26, wanted in France for a prison sentence and several serious acts of violence, would currently be free. His arrest by Interpol in Marrakech in January was mentioned, as well as a possible extradition to France.
  His arrest by Interpol in Marrakech on January 10 had put an end to 22 months of flight, initiated on March 8, 2023, when he had left his trial in Besançon. He was sentenced there to seven years in prison for seriously injuring a man by gunshot in Planoise in (…)

• Ryanair Continues Marrakech-Vatry Flights Despite Exit Threat, Leaving Travelers Uncertain
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  Although it had threatened to leave the Marne runways on March 31, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair continues to operate flights between Marrakech and Vatry. But nothing indicates that it is completely giving up the idea of leaving.
  Travelers returning from Morocco testify. "In our misfortune, we were lucky," says Jennifer Jacquet to Le Parisien. In fact, we went through all this stress for nothing, everyone panicked but the flights are still assured. We showed up, without really (…)

• 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 (…)

• 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 (…)

• Shakira Spotted in Marrakech: Vacation and Ad Shoot for Star Singer
  10 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  Colombian singer Shakira is currently in Marrakech for a sunny vacation but also to shoot an advertisement for a residential project.
  After celebrating her 46th birthday in her luxury home in Barcelona, Spain, the Colombian star Shakira has traveled to Marrakech, where she is spending her vacation. In images circulated on social media, she is seen wearing a gandoura. On Wednesday, the interpreter of "whenever, wherever" was spotted at the Bahia Palace.
  The singer’s arrival in the ochre (…)

• 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 (…)

• Nawell Madani Opens Up About Career Doubts at Marrakech Comedy Festival
  17 April 2023, by Sylvanus

  While promoting "Jusqu’ici tout va bien", Nawell Madani, the main actress, creator, director, producer and screenwriter of the series, confides about her latest collaboration with the Franco-Moroccan comedian Jamel Debbouze.
  "At the Marrakech du rire, at one point you crack!" To this exclamatory question asked by Mouloud Achour during the passage of Nawell Madani and her husband Djebril Didier Zonga in the program "Clique" that he hosts, the Belgian comedian of Algerian origin answers in (…)