Marrakech Officials Reconsider Taxi Route Restrictions Amid Driver Protests
15 December 2024
The Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region, Farid Chourak, could withdraw his decision to establish specific itineraries for taxis coming from outside the city.
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Marrakech Hotels See Surge in Holiday Bookings, Luxury Sector Thrives
9 December 2024
As the end-of-year holidays approach, hotels located in the Marrakech-Safi and Drâa-Tafilalet regions are filling up with tourists.
Major Infrastructure Overhaul Reshapes Morocco’s Marrakech-Safi Region
2 December 2024
The government of Aziz Akhannouch has implemented many road projects that are changing the appearance of the Marrakech-Safi region.
Stone-Throwing Attacks on Moroccan Highway Leave Cars Damaged, Passengers Injured
21 August 2024
Several cars were attacked by unknown individuals with stone throwing on the highway at the entrance to the city of Asfi.
Illegal Sand Mining Devastates Morocco’s Coastline, Report Warns
10 June 2024
In Morocco, the illegal extraction of coastal sand has transformed a wide coastal strip between Safi and Essaouira into a bare rocky area.
Engie to Sell Stake in Morocco’s Largest Coal Plant by 2027, Shifting to Renewables
27 April 2024
The French energy giant Engie has announced its intention to sell its stake in the Safi (SAFIEC) coal-fired power plant, the largest in Morocco. This divestment, planned by (…)
Marrakech Plans to Relocate Polluting Industries to Improve Urban Air Quality
12 April 2024
The governor of the Marrakech-Safi region, Farid Chourak, intends to implement a policy of relocating polluting industries located in residential areas to specially developed (…)
Morocco Braces for Scorching Weekend as Heatwave Grips Multiple Provinces
6 April 2024
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) forecasts a scorching Saturday. Several provinces of Morocco including Beni Mellal, Laayoune, Kenitra, Safi and Essaouira are (…)
Morocco: snow, showers and gusts of wind at the beginning of the week
25 March 2024
The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has placed several provinces of Morocco such as Sidi Bennour, El Jadida, Berrechid, Safi and Essaouira on orange alert at the (…)
Body of Unidentified Young Man Found on Moroccan Highway Near Chichaoua
12 February 2024
The lifeless body of a young man was found on the side of the road connecting Safi to Chichaoua, at the entrance to the commune of Sidi Mokhtar. An investigation has been (…)