Delta launches Atlanta-Marrakesh direct route, its first service to North Africa in more than a decade

Delta Air Lines has launched its first nonstop service between Atlanta (ATL) and Marrakech (RAK), marking the carrier’s entry into Morocco and its first flight to North Africa in more than a decade. The inaugural flight landed at Marrakech Menara Airport on Sunday, opening three-times-weekly service that links Morocco’s “Red City” to Delta’s vast U.S. […]

S&P Expects Morocco’s Economy to Grow By 4.1% in 2020-2021

The international ratings agency Standards & Poor’s expects Moroccan economy to grow by 4.1 pc in 2020-2021, after decelerating to about 3.2 pc in 2019. The expanding automotive and tourism sectors, coupled with increased demand for phosphates and derivatives, will stimulate the long-term performance and somewhat reduce the reliance on cyclical sectors, notably agriculture, says […]

Egypt: Families of Mexican Tourists Killed in No-Go-Area Receive Compensations

Three families of Mexican tourists killed by “error” by Egyptian security forces in September have received $140,000 each as a compensation for the death of their relatives, a tourism official told the media on Monday. “The families of three of the victims have each received a bank transfer worth $140, 000,” said Ahmed Ibrahim, treasurer […]