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Less than 24 hours after the horrendous crime that cost the life of an innocent medicine student in a popular cafe in Marrakech, the Moroccan police managed to arrest the two Dutch assailants. A statement of the Moroccan police said that investigations led to the arrest of two Dutch nationals, natives of Dominican Republic and […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco stressed the need for a “Green Revolution” in Africa that is based on a large-scale overhaul of technology and production methods suited to the African context and consistent with the requirements of climate change. The call was made in a message to the participants in the 10th edition of the […]
The shooting that took place on Thursday night at a cafe in Morocco’s tourist city of Marrakesh leaving one dead and three injured was linked to international money laundering and international drug trafficking, said the Moroccan police in a statement. The Moroccan police said that six suspects in this crime were arrested in Casablanca and […]
A shootout in a coffee-shop in Marrakesh Thursday evening left one person dead and three others wounded. According to initial accounts, two hooded armed men on a scooter stopped in front of the coffee-shop and shot at a customer who was sitting on the terrace, leaving their target dead and three other customers wounded, before […]
A museum dedicated to the fashion house celebrating the works of great French designer Yves Saint Laurent has been inaugurated in Marrakach, the Red City that had such a strong influence on him. The museum, inaugurated Saturday by Princess Lalla Salma, the spouse of King Mohammed VI, is located on Yves Saint Laurent Street near […]
The beauty and ingenious design of Marrakech Menara airport were distinguished in a recent airport ranking of the most beautiful airports in the world. Skyteam chose Marrakech Menara airport on top of the list thanks to the magnificent design that delves deep in Morocco’s centuries-old architectural know-how. The terminal’s ceiling is a steel structure clad […]
The Qatari QInvest Fund and the Moroccan Sovereign Wealth Fund Ithmar Capital have set up a joint venture, through which they are to partner in carrying out three large-scale tourism projects to be launched shortly in Morocco. According to the Moroccan news portal, le360, the recently created new company, Oryx Capital, will carry out studies […]
The city of Marrakech will host next Jan.29-30 an international conference on promoting higher economic growth, job creation, and inclusiveness in the Arab World. Building on the 2014 Amman conference “Building the Future”, which highlighted the need for growth to generate jobs and for its benefits to be shared more widely, the 2018 Marrakech conference […]
Moroccan city of Marrakech will host the second Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association Show Sept.12-13. The event will bring together industry world leaders as Bell Helicopter, Swissport Aviation, Seaprime, G Ops, Gulfstream, Jetex, XJet… “We are pleased to welcome the MEBAA Show Morocco, the only business aviation show in North Africa,” said […]
The city of Marrakech is undertaking a pioneering experience at the national level by introducing electrical busses to replace diesel ones in a bid to reduce pollution, noise and enhance urban transportation. After a delay of a year in launching the E-busses, tests are ongoing with the goal of officially operating the busses by the […]