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• Quick Restaurant in Laval to Remain Open, Plans Shift to All-Halal Menu
  4 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  Announced to be replaced by Burger King since 2018, the Quick restaurant will not leave Laval (Mayenne). The establishment also plans to go 100% halal.
  Built in 2004, the Quick restaurant is resisting the winds of change. According to its director, Jean-Jacques Pécher, the future looks rather serene for the restaurant in Laval, reports the Courrier de la Mayenne.
  "In 2018, I would have been unable to tell you whether this restaurant would become a Burger King. Today, the fad is over, (…)

• Brain Drain Accelerates: Morocco Sees 5.3% Rise in Skilled Workers Leaving for Jobs Abroad
  12 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  The data recorded in the latest report of the Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration indicate that the exodus of skills continues dangerously.
  In total, nearly 22,735 job seekers left for abroad at the end of September 2019, compared to 21,589 in 2018, an increase of 5.3%. Most of these Moroccans are asking to work in Spain (the country recording the largest circular migration campaign of seasonal workers in the world), Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, France and Germany. (…)

• Historic Mellah of Marrakech: Jewish-Muslim Coexistence Remembered by Dwindling Community
  22 November 2019, by Ginette

  The coexistence between Jews and Muslims in Morocco in the 1940s is a happy bygone era that those who lived it are trying to remember, which brings back to the forefront an emblematic neighborhood of the Mellah of Marrakech.
  The Mellah of Marrakech is one of the few neighborhoods that tells the story of the coexistence between Jews and Muslims. According to 2M.ma, in the 1940s, more than 27,000 Jews lived in this neighborhood out of the 35,000 settled in the region at the time. Today, the (…)

• French Tourists Fall Ill After Dining at Newly Reopened Marrakech Restaurant
  10 December 2020, by Kamal

  A restaurant in the Hivernage district that had just reopened its doors is likely to be singled out for the use of expired food, reports the site Kech24. A complaint was filed with the health services of the prefecture.
  Armed with medical certificates, the 10 customers, some of whom had already returned to France, filed a complaint with the restaurant manager. Despite the seriousness of the facts, their grievances remained unanswered, the same source points out.
  In 2019, the Daily Mirror (…)

• Renowned Marrakech Restaurateur and Malhoun Patron Mohamed Bendenoun Dies
  17 December 2020, by Kamal

  Mohamed Bendenoun, owner of the famous "Bejgueni" restaurant in Marrakech, died on Wednesday morning. He was a great figure in the catering industry and Malhoun.
  The deceased owed his great reputation to a small restaurant he owned in Marrakech, which is renowned for its delicious grilled dishes and affordable prices.
  Located in the Gueliz district, in the heart of the ochre city, the "Bejgueni" restaurant has become an essential and privileged place for gourmets and many tourists. (…)

• Moroccan Police Raid Illegal Shisha Bar in Marrakech, Arrest 15 Expatriates
  24 December 2020, by Kamal

  About fifteen people, mostly Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), were arrested on Tuesday by the police in a shisha bar in Marrakech.
  According to the website Kech24, the operation followed a complaint from neighbors who were complaining about noise nuisance. The manager of this shisha bar continued to operate beyond the regulatory hours.
  After opening a rear access, the bar manager was organizing clandestine poker games, the same source said.
  The search of the premises allowed the (…)

• Casablanca Cracks Down: Thousands of Illegal Structures Face Demolition
  30 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  After the awareness-raising phase, the time has come for repression. In total, more than 10,000 establishments whose files are being processed will be targeted by the imminent demolition of equipment or terraces occupying the public domain, reports L’Economiste.
  Those who think they are above the law unfortunately find themselves in the sights of the administrative police. These include notables such as local elected officials, landlords.... "The idea is to demonstrate that this is not an (…)

• Casablanca’s Expansive Christmas Market Draws Major Brands and Festive Attractions
  8 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  Christmas celebrations are set to be lavish in Casablanca. Market, shows... Casablancans have plenty to make a successful celebration.
  "Four Seasons", "Anfa Realties", "Morrocan birds", "Milka", as well as "les 3 douceurs" are among the major brands present in Casablanca for the 2019 Christmas celebration, reports La Vie éco.
  The Casablanca Christmas market, which this year covers an area of 3,500 m², is full of products. From the "Gift Universe" area to the "Fun Zone", "Gourmet (…)

• Morocco Approves Russian Beef Imports, Expanding Meat Supply Options
  21 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  A veterinary certificate endorses the export of Russian beef to the Moroccan market. According to Sputnik News, this agreement would soon allow Russian-produced beef to be found on Moroccan plates.
  As a major consumer of beef, Morocco now has a new supplier to further meet its needs. According to the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), the two countries have agreed on a veterinary certificate allowing Russian companies to export meat (…)

• Morocco: The franchise sector in danger of death
  19 March 2024, by Prince

  The serial closure of franchises in the major cities of Morocco worries Mohamed el Fane, the president of the Moroccan Franchise Federation (FMF). He calls on the state to support this sector that is dying.
  More and more franchise stores have closed in recent months in major cities like Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Agadir, which are distinguished by their commercial and tourist attractiveness. "If this trend continues, we are heading towards a risk of 10 to 15% of store (…)