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• Morocco Tourism Prices Soar, Sparking Concern Among Expats and Locals
  10 July 2023, by Prince

  In Morocco, national tourists and Moroccans living abroad are facing high prices at the start of the summer vacation season. The Minister of Tourism, Fatim-Zahra Ammor, was questioned on this subject by deputies.
  The many Moroccans who have chosen to spend their summer vacation in the tourist cities of the kingdom (83% according to a recent poll) will have to spend at least 700 dirhams for a night’s stay in a residence with a pool. A price that can double from one city to another, warns (…)

• Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Receives Prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor
  14 May 2019, by Amine

  Mohammed VI, as well as other personalities, has just received the 2019 "Ellis Island Medal of Honor" international award, an important American distinction.
  This award, presented by the "Ellis Island Honors Society", is generally awarded to American and international personalities whose personal, professional and philanthropic contributions benefit the global community.
  Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W Bush, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump are among (…)

• Morocco Fuel Prices Surge: Gasoline Up 17 Cents, Diesel Crosses 10 Dirham Mark
  2 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  Since January 1st, fuel prices have risen slightly. Gasoline at the pump has increased by 17 cents, and diesel by 15 cents.
  Moroccans will have to spend more to refuel.
  Indeed, new prices have been displayed at service stations since yesterday. Thus, the liter of diesel has crossed the symbolic bar of 10 dirhams in the capital, [Rabat], for an increase of 15 cents compared to the previous price schedule. The price of gasoline, for its part, has seen an increase of 17 cents.
  Given the (…)

• Morocco’s Inflation to Rise Moderately in 2021, HCP Reports
  30 March 2021, by Jean Claude

  The High Commission for Planning (HCP) presented last Saturday the overall situation of inflation in Morocco. In its explanatory note, the HCP gives the reasons why inflation levels will be relatively contained during the year 2021.
  Inflation will rise during the second quarter of 2021 without severely affecting the purchasing power of Moroccans. This inflation is due to the rise in oil prices observed since last February and the rebound in prices of imported agricultural raw materials. (…)

• Olive Oil Prices Surge in Morocco Amid Drought and Supply Shortages
  16 January, by Sylvanus

  In Morocco, olive oil prices could soar this year due to several factors, including a supply impacted by drought. Some oil mills are running at a slow pace, while others have preferred to close down.
  Olive oil in all its states. In the space of a year, the price of olive oil in Morocco has exploded, going from 90 dirhams per liter (8.50 euros) to 110 dirhams (10.40 euros) or even 120 dirhams (11.30 euros) currently, an increase that can exceed 30% when the 1 liter bottle did not exceed 50 (…)

• Morocco’s Riad-Inspired Pavilion Wins Top Honor at Dubai Tourism Expo
  2 May 2019, by Said

  Its riad-shaped design was elected among the 365 pavilions present at this edition, which saw the participation of 2,800 travel specialists from 90 Arab and foreign countries, including of course Morocco.
  "The consecration of the Moroccan pavilion among the 365 present at this great tourism fair is a reward for the traditional Moroccan architectural art," rejoiced the director of the regional representation of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) in Abu Dhabi, Mohamed Sadek Chaker, (…)

• Marrakech’s Royal Mansour Named Best International Urban Hotel by Conde Nast Traveler
  19 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  The 11th edition of the prestigious "Conde Nast Traveler 2019" Award, in Madrid, has named the "Royal Mansour Marrakech" as the "Best International Urban Hotel", ahead of major names in the European hotel industry.
  Hosted by actress Laura Sanchez, at the Italian Embassy in Madrid, this edition of the "Conde Nast Traveler 2019" Award was a great opportunity for the ochre city to reveal itself further to the world through the quality of its hotel infrastructure. These, in part, guarantee it (…)

• Morocco Unveils New Real Estate Pricing Framework to Combat Property Fraud
  3 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Directorate General of Taxes and the National Agency for Land Conservation have agreed to update the real estate reference framework. According to industry professionals, the new document now takes precedence over land mafia or the famous "Black".
  The long-awaited new Common Reference Framework for Real Estate Prices has finally been launched. Omar Faraj, Director General of Taxes (DGI), and Karim Tajmouati, Director General of the National Agency for Land Conservation, Mapping and (…)

• Moroccan Teacher Wins Global Award for Low-Cost Interactive Slate Innovation
  17 September 2019, by Kamal

  At the "Global Teacher Conclave & Awards 2019" competition, organized in India, a Moroccan teacher received the "Global Teacher" Award for creating an interactive slate.
  Teacher Abdellah Wahbi, who holds the position of teacher in a primary school in Tiznit, was honored in India last weekend, he shared on his Facebook account.
  Working in a school in the middle of an isolated mountainous area, the teacher created an interactive slate costing no more than 600 dirhams, despite the lack (…)

• Coronavirus Fears Spark 1000% Price Surge for Medical Masks in Morocco
  28 February 2020, by Kamal

  Speculation is raging in the Moroccan consumer protection market, with the spread of Coronavirus around the world and the risk of its introduction into the kingdom.
  Speculation on the prices of medical masks is taking on alarming dimensions, in the absence of controls by the authorities.
  Out of stock for more than 3 weeks, some local suppliers have taken advantage of this opportunity to multiply their profits, by raising the price of the medical mask from 12 to 130 dirhams.
  A (…)