Morocco’s efforts to tap into new tourism markets yielded fruitful results helping the country boost tourist arrivals with approximately 3 million visitors in the first four months of 2017, that is a 10% rise compared to the same period last year, said the Oxford Business Group (OBG). “The sector performed strongly across nearly all segments, […]
The Moroccan regions of Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima accounted for 58.2 % of Morocco’s GDP in 2016, Morocco’s statistics authority, HCP, said. Four other regions accounted for 30.1% of overall GDP with Fez-Meknes taking 9%, Marrakech-Safi 8.8%, Souss-Massa (6,7%) and Beni Mellal Khenifra (5.6%). The three regions represented 32%, 16% and 10,2% respectively. Such […]
At least a young man died in violent incidents involving football fans and security forces in Algiers that left scores injured, as the regime tries to quell any protests or unrest that could lead to the rebirth of the pro-democracy Hirak protests. The clashes followed a chaotic organization by Algerian authorities of an African confederation […]
