Morocco
Tangier's Medina Poses Accessibility Challenges for Disabled Tourists
Many disabled tourists experience difficulties in moving around the city of Tangier, especially in the medina, due to the inaccessibility of the roads.
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Tangier
Morocco
Vacant Apartments Surge in Northern Morocco as Expats Buy Second Homes
According to official data, the number of vacant apartments in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region is estimated at around 334,000 units, representing 15.6% of the total number of vacant apartments in Morocco. Many of them belong to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
Morocco
Tangier Tourism Rebounds: August Bookings Surge Despite Late Season Start
Despite the huge delay in the tourist season due to the postponement of school exam dates and the celebration of Eid al-Adha, tourism is gradually picking up in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. August looks promising.
Morocco
Tourists Face Long Waits and Rising Costs in Tangier, Morocco
In Morocco, difficulties are piling up for foreign and Moroccan tourists. In addition to the surge in prices of services in restaurants, cafes and shops, many tourists are experiencing enormous difficulties in getting around Tangier.
Morocco
Moroccan Cities Face Backlash Over Palm Tree Planting, Environmental Groups Urge Native Shade Trees
The phenomenon of planting palm trees and cutting down trees persists in some Moroccan cities, despite the campaigns and calls launched by environmental protection associations to put an end to these practices.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Denied Entry to Upscale Tangier Restaurant Over Traditional Dress
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) were turned away at the entrance of a luxury restaurant on the Tangier corniche because they were wearing traditional Moroccan clothing.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Protest Low Compensation for Tangier Port Expansion Expropriations
MREs (Moroccans Residing Abroad) who own apartments in a tourist complex located on the seafront in Oued Ghlala in the Tangier region, are targeted by an expropriation as part of the Tanger Med port extension project. They denounce the derisory prices proposed by the expropriation judge.
Morocco
Tangier Roads Gridlocked as Summer Tourists and Expatriates Flood City
Significant traffic jams make circulation difficult on the roads of Tangier during this summer period marked by the influx of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and tourists.
Morocco
Tourist Slump Hits Northern Morocco's Summer Season, Officials Seek Answers
In Morocco, there is a kind of malaise this summer in the tourism industry. The northern cities, especially Tangier and Martil, are experiencing a drop in tourist attendance. Concerned, the deputy Salwa El Bardaï, from the Justice and Development parliamentary group, has addressed a written question to Fatima-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy.
Morocco
Tangier's Summer Tourism Surge Strains Public Transportation System
Tangier is facing a mobility crisis this summer season. Many vacationers are struggling to find transportation for their travels.
Morocco
Tangier Builds New Underpasses for 2025 Africa Cup and 2030 World Cup
In preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup that Morocco is preparing to host, new underpasses will be built in Tangier to facilitate the circulation of residents and tourists.
Morocco
Moroccan Environmental Group Battles Urban Palm Tree Expansion
The "Mouvement Maroc Environnement 2050" (Morocco Environment Movement 2050) continues its crusade against the planting of palm trees in the urban areas of Marrakech, Tangier, Agadir and other Moroccan cities.