Morocco
Barceló Hotel Group Expands in Marrakech with $35 Million Acquisition
The Barceló Hotel Group has just announced the acquisition for the sum of 35 million euros (about 360 million dirhams) of a hotel in Marrakech.
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Marrakesh
Morocco
Ride-Hailing App Heetch Expands to Marrakech, Partners with Local Taxi Drivers
The transportation service Heetch has just announced its launch in Marrakech, two years after its inauguration in Casablanca.
Spain
FIFA Chief to Visit Morocco, Backing Joint 2030 World Cup Bid with Spain and Portugal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will travel to Marrakech on Tuesday to learn more about the bid for the 2030 World Cup that Morocco plans to submit with Spain and Portugal.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Seeks Asylum After Police Humiliation Over Gender Expression
The man dressed as a woman who was arrested on January 1st and then humiliated by the police is trying to leave Morocco. Chafiq Lafrid now fears for his safety with the disclosure of several personal information.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Officials Disciplined for Data Breach in Transgender Arrest Case
Several senior police officials have been sanctioned by the Director General of the National Security Directorate (DGSN) following the disclosure of the personal data of a transvestite arrested on January 1st following a car accident.
Morocco
Morocco Sees 15% Surge in Foreign Tourist Arrivals, 8.5% Overall Growth in 2018
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.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Probe into Leaked Photos of Cross-Dressed Hit-and-Run Suspect
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.
Morocco
Morocco Tourism Unaffected by Tragic Murders of Scandinavian Hikers, Officials Say
"No cancellation of reservations or disruption" has been recorded at the national or regional level, following the double murder that affected the two Scandinavian tourists in the Toubkal region.
France
France Issues Travel Alert for Morocco Following Tourist Murders
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just updated its notice on Morocco, urging its nationals traveling to the kingdom to be particularly vigilant, especially in isolated areas.
Morocco
Suspects in Scandinavian Tourist Murders Arrested; ISIS Links Probed
After three days of tracking, the three men suspected of killing the two Scandinavian tourists were arrested yesterday morning at the Marrakech bus station.
Morocco
Morocco's Prime Minister Condemns 'Odious' Murder of Scandinavian Tourists
Prime Minister Saâdeddine El Othmani condemned on Thursday in Rabat the abject crime that cost the lives of two Scandinavian tourists near Imlil.
Morocco
Suspects Arrested in Murder of Scandinavian Tourists in Morocco
After three days of tracking, the three individuals accused of murdering the two Scandinavian tourists near Mount Toubkal were arrested this Thursday morning by the police.