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• Tourist’s Viral Video Leads to Arrest in Chefchaouen Harassment Case
  17 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  The elements of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) succeeded in arresting an individual whom a foreign tourist accused of harassment in a video widely circulated on social networks while she was taking photos during a visit to Chefchaouen.
  Technical expertise reveals that the recording and dissemination of this video date back to May 2023. At that time, the tourist was staying in Morocco, and had not filed any complaint about these acts with the police, the DGSN said. (…)

• UK Updates Travel Guidance for Morocco Amid Middle East Tensions
  20 April 2024, by Sylvanus

  The United Kingdom has updated its travel alert level for Morocco following Israel’s retaliation against Iran.
  Is Morocco safe right now? In its latest note, the Foreign Office does not advise against traveling to any region of the kingdom. However, it urges British nationals wishing to go there to avoid areas considered to be at higher risk, particularly crowded areas, government buildings, transport networks, businesses with Western interests and areas where foreign nationals and (…)

• Marrakech Snake Charmers: Tourism Tradition Faces Animal Welfare Scrutiny
  8 June 2023, by Prince

  Snake charmers, or Aïssaoua, are an integral part of Moroccan culture. But their activity on Jemaa El-Fna square in Marrakech, which attracts many tourists, inflicts suffering on the snakes and has a negative impact on sustainable tourism.
  Snakes are animals that inspire fear and concern in the world. But not for the Aïssaoua, descendants of Sidi Mohamed Ben Aïssa, who have the power to tame them. On the famous Jemaa El-Fna square in Marrakech, we see these charmers, accompanied by the (…)

• 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 (…)

• Illegal Structures Demolished Along Agadir’s Coastal Promenade
  1 March, by Sylvanus

  In Agadir Ida-Outanane, the local authorities are proceeding with the demolition of several illegally constructed buildings on the promenade of the tourist village of Taghazout.
  Agadir Ida-Outanane is fighting against the practices of illegal occupation of the maritime public domain. The first phase of the demolition operation will concern all the structures located on the maritime public domain, in particular the spaces located on the route of the project to connect the village of (…)

• Foreign Tourist Arrested in Morocco for Attempted Sexual Assault on Minor
  4 January 2023, by Ginette

  The Agadir police arrested on Monday a 66-year-old foreign tourist who allegedly tried to sexually abuse a 14-year-old minor in the restroom of a restaurant.
  According to the daily Al Akhbar, the suspect was caught in the act while committing his crime in the restroom of a restaurant. According to the initial elements of the investigation, the 66-year-old man arrived on vacation in Morocco a week ago. He is said to have lured the minor into the restaurant by offering him lunch.
  He is (…)

• Marrakech’s Iconic Jemaa El Fna Square to Undergo $10 Million Renovation
  7 April, by Prince

  Rehabilitation and modernization work on the famous Jemaa El Fna Square in Marrakech will be launched in the coming days. Estimated at 100 million dirhams, they should last seven months.
  This project aims to restore the luster of this iconic square while preserving its cultural and historical authenticity. Carried out by the Al Omrane Marrakech-Safi group, the delegated project owner acting on behalf of the urban commune of Marrakech, this rehabilitation project of Jemaa El Fna Square (…)

• Morocco Sees Surge in British Tourists as Spain Grapples with Anti-Tourism Protests
  12 April, by Sylvanus

  Many British tourists have abandoned Spain to spend their holidays in Morocco due to protests against mass tourism accused of being the cause of the housing crisis.
  British tourists are no longer welcome in Spain. During the Easter holidays, the Spanish anti-tourism brigade brought out their "TOURISTS NOT WELCOME" banners again. Last weekend, 150,000 angry protesters flooded the streets of Madrid to protest against the housing crisis in Spain, which many blame on their once-cherished (…)

• Moroccan Royal Hotel Chain Expands with Luxury Resorts in Casablanca and Tamuda Bay
  30 November 2024, by Prince

  The Royal Mansour is expanding in Morocco, fourteen years after the opening of the palace in Marrakech. This year, the hotel group of King Mohammed VI has opened its doors in Casablanca and Tamuda Bay, near Tetouan.
  Opened last July, the Royal Mansour of Tamuda Bay stands on an area of 10 hectares. The seaside resort located facing the Alboran Sea, has 55 rooms, suites and villas, the "simplest" of which measures 80 m², and the most majestic, more than 1,500 m². The decor is particular: (…)

• Ceuta Launches Tourism Campaign to Attract Moroccan Shoppers and Diners
  5 February 2019, by Said

  The local authorities of the city of Ceuta will promote this destination to Moroccan tourists, who are already very numerous to go there for their shopping.
  The announcement was made by the mayor of the city Juan Jesús Vivas on the sidelines of the Fitur 2019 trade fair (International Tourism Fair in Madrid). The latter stated that his government would once again target the Moroccan clientele, calling on professionals in the sector to redouble their efforts to seduce the Moroccans.
  In (…)