Tourism Makes up 7% of Morocco’s GDP- Minister

Tourism contribution to Morocco’s GDP stood at 7% with a turnover of 115 billion dirhams in 2016, tourism and air traffic minister Mohamed Sajid said. Speaking at the weekly government meeting, the Minister said that the tourism sector is among the key drivers of employment in Morocco offering 2.5 million direct and indirect jobs. In […]

Mohammed VI Cup: August final likely to be postponed – Media reports

The Union of Arab Football Associations, UAFA, is considering plans to postpone for the second time the final of Arab Champions Cup, dubbed the Mohammed VI Cup, over the continuing propagation of contaminations in Morocco, chosen as the host of tie to oppose Casablanca Greens Raja and Jeddah’s Ittihad on August 21, reports say.   […]

Over 5.4 Mln Tourists Visited Morocco in 1st half of 2019

More than 5.4 million tourists visited Morocco in the first semester of 2019, a 6.6 pc increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Tourism Observatory. The Italians top the list of inbound foreign tourists, representing 12 pc of the overall travelers who visited the North African country during […]