morocco tourism

Ryanair to Open Marrakech-Athens Air Route

Irish Low cost airline, Ryanair, said it will launch a direct air link between Marrakech and Athens on October 29. The airline said it will operate two weekly flights between the Moroccan city and the Greek capital. Each flight will last 4 hours and 25 minutes. The opening of this new air route is part […]

Remittances from Moroccans abroad to hit record level in 2022

Remittances from Moroccans abroad are expected to hit 11 billion dollars, a record level compared to 9.3 billion last year, the World Bank said in a recent report. Remittances are key to feeding Morocco’s foreign exchange reserves, which cover around 6 months of import needs, according to the central bank. Morocco, whose diaspora is mainly […]

Algeria’s South Boiling after Vote Rigging

The restive Algerian southern town of Ouargla has been rocked by violent clashes between protesters who accuse the government of rigging local elections and security forces who fired tear gas. The protesters have been taking to the streets for three days since the announcement of the preliminary results of the local election on November 23. […]