Marrakech sex tourism scandal: minor raped by six foreigners
17 May 2026
The horror of a gang rape of a young girl shakes the city of Marrakech. The involvement of six foreigners and a restaurant manager revives child rights advocates’ fears (…)
Sex tourism
Two Cities Rank Among the World’s Best Cities to Explore on Foot
26 April 2026
Morocco shines on the global tourism stage. Marrakech and Fès have just secured their place in the highly selective 2026 ranking of the hundred best cities in the world to (…)
Morocco’s LGBTQ+ Tourism Shift: From ’Paradise’ to Precarious Destination
4 June 2024
Morocco has gone from being a "gay-friendly country" to a less safe tourist destination for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. However, there is a kind of tolerance.
Gulf Sex Tourism Scandal Exposes Wider Issues in Moroccan Cities
24 February 2020
The controversy sparked by the case of the Kuwaiti pedophile would have the merit of denouncing sex tourism, a social phenomenon that is growing in Marrakech and other tourist (…)
Saudi Women Gain Travel Freedom, Sparking Concerns for Adulterous Husbands Abroad
5 August 2019
The freedom granted to the wife by the new legislation in Saudi Arabia will allow her to expand her field of action. Henceforth, the Saudi woman will be able to join her (…)
Eastern European Dancers Fuel Agadir’s Nightlife and Tourism Boom
30 July 2019
A wave of dancers from Eastern European countries has hit the city of Agadir in recent years. Young and beautiful, these women are new objects of desire for Moroccan and (…)