Moroccan Expats Begin Mass Return Journey After Eid Celebrations
21 August 2019
The Marhaba operation is in its return phase. To this effect, Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) are numerous in returning to their respective host countries.
Transport
Morocco Extends Deadline for Pre-2010 Electronic Driving License Renewals
12 August 2019
Vehicle drivers, holders of a driving license, before October 1, 2010, are not required to renew it before September 30, 2020, announced the State Secretariat for Transport.
Tanger Med Port Unveils New Hotel for Moroccan Expats During Summer Travel Season
31 July 2019
The port of Tanger Med has inaugurated the Onomo hotel, thus strengthening its reception infrastructure, during the summer period and the "Marhaba" campaign for Moroccans of (…)
Casablanca Tramway: 9 Stations to Close for 2 Weeks During Underground Passage Construction
19 July 2019
Nine tramway stations, located between Derb Ghallef and Aïn Diab, will be temporarily suspended from July 20 to August 5. Reason given: need for work.
Morocco Unveils First Locally-Developed Electric Scooter for Urban Mobility
30 June 2019
The first 100% electric scooter, LIPO, is launched in Morocco by Obamotors, the Moroccan specialist in urban mobility technologies. This Moroccan company, which co-developed (…)
Ride-Hailing App Heetch Expands to Marrakech, Training Local Taxi Drivers
21 June 2019
The taxi booking app Heetch has just announced its launch in Marrakech. Available for two years in Casablanca and Rabat, it plans to offer its services in the coming months in (…)
Morocco-Europe Bus Companies Strike Over New Customs Regulations
11 June 2019
Passenger transport companies between Morocco and Europe have recently decided to organize a one-week strike to protest against the recent directives of the European and more (…)
Morocco’s Open Sky Agreement Boosts Air Travel, Lowers Ticket Prices
30 May 2019
The signing of the Open Sky agreement in 2004 saw the arrival of around fifty low-cost companies in the Moroccan sky.
Rabat Officials Deny Plans for Women-Only ’Pink Buses’ in Public Transport System
25 May 2019
Two denials are better than one. After the formal denial of the Rabat city hall regarding the implementation of buses exclusively for women, it is the turn of the "Al Assima" (…)
Rabat Considers Women-Only Buses Amid Controversial Driver Recruitment
24 May 2019
The simple launch of a recruitment campaign for 180 women was enough to rekindle the debate on the "pink bus" project exclusively reserved for women in the Rabat-Salé-Témara (…)