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Marrakech has once again confirmed its standing as Morocco’s tourism hub. TripAdvisor has just ranked the Ochre City as the ninth best destination for travelers in 2019, ahead of cities like Dubaï (10th), Prague (11th) or New York (13th). TripAdvisor has published Tuesday (March 26) its list of countries acclaimed by users of the […]
Listening to the voice of youth and addressing their challenges have topped the concerns of the Moroccan Monarch whose tours in the country and the continent have always attached paramount importance to youth wellbeing and future. To mention but a few initiatives led by King Mohammed VI, on Thursday, he inaugurated in Marrakech two sports […]
As more wealthy tourists flock to Morocco, Marrakesh is reinventing itself with luxury hotels and resorts to attract its share, wrote the New York Times in an article on the new attractions of Morocco’s main tourist hub. Marrakech with its centuries-old medina and distinctive charm is lately experiencing the building of a flurry of luxury […]
Morocco’s imperial cities of Rabat, Fez and Marrakech will get a new revamp with the implementation of a 1.4 billion program aiming at increasing the attractiveness of their centuries-old medinas (old town). The program, unveiled at a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI in Rabat, aims at upgrading the old medinas in order to unlock […]
Morocco’s jewel, Marrakech, made it to the top ten of Tripadvisor’s list of most attractive cities, ranking 8th ahead of Istanbul, New York and Dubai. “Marrakesh is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking alleyways of the historic Medina can easily eat up a day,” said […]
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Proparco, a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement (AFD), are investing €100 million and €35 million, respectively, in the first green bond issuance by Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), to promote sustainable, environment friendly projects in Morocco. This is the first green bond issuance in foreign currency […]
Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, stressed in Marrakech that the UN system must be reformed to adapt to the changes in the globe or risk irrelevance. Speaking at the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend, the former UN chief underscored the importance of such reforms regardless of the complexities inherent to it. “The UN by itself […]
Thanks to its numerous attractions, bustling markets, typical architecture and culinary art as well as mild weather, Marrakech topped the list of best holiday destinations for UK tourists in May 2017 said a survey by British paper, The Mirror. “Jemaa el-Fnaa is a great place to start, as the square is full of stalls carrying […]
To successfully host the 23rd edition of the UN Summit on Climate Change (COP23), Fiji, organizer of the event, has publicly requested Morocco to share with it its experience in organizing the global event after the North African Kingdom brilliantly hosted the COP22 in November last year. The call came from the archipelago’s champion of […]
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 […]