John Cena’s ’Matchbox’ Film Shoots Action Scenes in Morocco
14 March 2025
The production team for the film "Matchbox" by American actor and world wrestling champion John Cena has set up camp in Casablanca, Erfoud and Merzouga.
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Rare Desert Lakes Form in Morocco After Historic Rainfall
10 October 2024
Heavy rains have created lakes between the sand dunes of the desert town of Merzouga, near Errachidia, in southeastern Morocco. A phenomenon that has not occurred for decades.
Ancient Moroccan Star Dune’s 13,000-Year History Revealed by British Scientists
5 March 2024
British scientists have conducted a study on the star-shaped dune, Lala Lallia, formed 13,000 years ago, in Erg Chebbi, near Merzouga, in southeastern Morocco. A first.
Epic Titan Desert MTB Marathon Returns to Morocco with Star-Studded Field
20 September 2021
Mountain bike (MTB) enthusiasts have an appointment from October 10 to 15 for the 2021 edition of the Titan Desert MTB Marathon in Morocco. The organizers announced the news as (…)
Moroccan Desert Oasis Merzouga Struggles as Tourism Plummets Amid Health Crisis
21 March 2021
Well known in Morocco and internationally for its dunes, sand baths and wonderful desert landscapes, Merzouga is in the doldrums. Due to the health crisis, Moroccan and (…)
Morocco’s Merzouga Desert Shifts Focus to Domestic Tourism Amid Pandemic
9 October 2020
Domestic tourism is the chance for a tourism revival in Merzouga, one of the best tourist destinations in the Draa-Tafilalet region, severely affected by the health crisis due (…)
Morocco’s Desert Tourism Industry Faces Crisis as COVID-19 Shuts Down Attractions
30 September 2020
The coronavirus has had a negative impact on tourism in the Merzouga area and the entire Tafilalet region. In the absence of visibility on the sector, professionals are (…)
Cancer Survivor to Trek 60km Across Moroccan Desert for Awareness
4 January 2020
Isabelle Capdevielle, a woman from Sens suffering from breast cancer, has taken on a major challenge: to complete a 60 km trek in the Moroccan desert, despite her health (…)
French Association Funds Fourth Preschool Project in Rural Morocco
18 December 2019
The Breizh-Tamazgha association intends to finance a fourth preschool project in Morocco.
Chinese Woman Assaulted in Home Invasion in Moroccan Town of Merzouga
17 September 2019
A Chinese national residing with her Moroccan husband in Merzouga in the province of Errachidia has decided to file a complaint against three young people for physical and (…)