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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 […]
Cement producer LafargeHolcim, listed with the Casablanca stock exchange, announced the completion of its new plant in Taroudant worth $330 mln with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tons. The new factory, which is set to start production in July, will supply cement for construction and infrastructure projects in the region of Souss and […]
Morocco vowed to set up a natural hazard management committee and an early warning system to protect citizens against floods after torrential rains took the lives of seven football fans in a village in the southern province of Taroudant. On Wednesday afternoon, seven people died in a flash flood that took them by surprise while […]
Heavy summer rain triggered flash floods that killed at least seven people in a rural area near the locality of Ighern in the province of Taroudant, local authorities said. Videos largely shared on social media showed people swept away by the flood while standing on a roof of a rural stadium built next to the […]
Moroccan authorities have warned tailors and vendors of niqab and burqa to cease manufacturing and selling the full veil garment for security reasons, local media said. Although the Interior Ministry has not yet commented on the ban, several vendors and tailors of the burqa in different towns and cities received verbal and written warnings to […]
Mohamed Sajid, the mayor of Casablanca, was elected new Secretary General of the Constitutional Union Party (UC) by an overwhelming majority of the 964 members of the party’s national council last Saturday. Sajid, a 66-year old wealthy businessman, gleaned 825 votes while the distant second, Anwar Zyne, won 25 votes only. The two other contenders, […]
Marrakech has become over the years the place to be to celebrate the Christmas season and New Year’s Eve for the world jet set and celebrities who find in the ochre city a heaven of peace, charm, entertainment and fun. This year is no exception as several celebrities have already arrived in the city or […]