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American news channel, CNN, published on its website a reporting on Taroudant that it described as “The Hidden Little Marrakech.” Just 90 minutes east of Agadir, set against the backdrop of the Anti-Atlas, lays Taroudant, which offers a quieter, yet charming alternative to the bigger Marrakech, wrote CNN in the article that was relayed by […]
A hotel that makes guests feel like “royalty,” thus CNN described Marrakech luxury hotel Royal Mansour after it won the title of the “world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024.” Thanks to its authentic Moroccan architecture and outstanding services, the hotel outperformed the Art of Hospitality Award by The World’s 50 Best Hotels ahead of the […]
On Morocco’s Atlantic coast lies Id Mjahdi a small village near the coastal city of Essaouira that secures all its energy needs from solar-energy, the first of its kind in the whole African continent, CNN said in a special report. The US channel highlighted on its website the far-sightedness of Morocco’s renewable energy strategy. This […]
Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate plant, the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, could power more than one million homes, CNN said in a focus on the Kingdom’s renewable energy projects. “Built on an area of more than 3,000 hectares – the size of 3,500 football fields – The Noor Ouarzazate complex- produces enough electricity […]
The Deputy Head of the UN-backed Libyan Presidential Council Ahmed Maetig announced Sunday he is leading inquiries into allegations that African migrants stranded in the North African country are being sold as slaves for a list price of $400. Maetig’s announcement came following a call on Friday by the African Union (AU) to Libyan authorities […]
Bahrain’s Al Baraka group forged a partnership with Morocco’s BMCE Bank of Africa to create AL Baraka Maroc which aims at creating a network of 25 agencies in Morocco in the first quarter of 2017. The Bahraini group made the announcement after Morocco’s central bank gave the green light to five Moroccan banks to set […]
With $5.8 billion in tourism revenues, Morocco stands out as the country with the largest tourism market in Africa, said the public broadcasting organization of Belgium’s French community, RTBF. “By the end of November, Morocco earned $5.8 billion of tourism revenues which put it on top of the ranking of Africa’s leading tourist destinations,” said […]
Morocco has been attracting eminent Hollywood movie makers who look for a safer environment to shoot feature movies in a Middle Eastern setting, said CNN in a report that highlights the attractiveness of Morocco and its advanced cinema infrastructure. “Morocco offers a solution to the Hollywood studios who want to shoot films that are set […]
Morocco Made Huge Strides in Girls’ Education, U.S. Commits to Help in these Efforts, Michelle Obama U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama who has just paid a two-day visit to Morocco underlined that the North African country has made “huge strides” in girls’ education and that nearly all Moroccan girls attend elementary school. “Morocco has made […]
Marrakech-based Le Foundouk restaurant has been ranked among the 14 world’s best sky-high and rooftop restaurants by the American network channel CNN. It is now clear why world celebrities love to sprawl in the environment and goodies of the Moroccan marvellous city. CNN describes Le Foundouk as a charming terrace above Marrakech’s frenetic medina and […]