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UN World Tourism Organization has chosen Morocco’s capital city of Rabat for establishing its Thematic Office on Innovation for Africa. The move is an international recognition of the Kingdom’s role as a key partner in supporting tourism growth across the continent. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and Moroccan tourism minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor signed on Tuesday Host […]
Two Moroccan villages, Ksar Elkhorbat and Moulay Bouzerktoune, have been chosen lately by the World Tourism Organization among the best tourism villages in the world in 2022. Ksar Elkhorbat is a fortified village located in the province of Errachidia, while Moulay Bouzerktoune is a fishing village situated in the province of Essaouira. They have been […]
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) opened on Wednesday in Marrakesh a three-day meeting to discuss the post-covid 19 challenges facing tourism amid high inflation and soaring energy prices, aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine war, which triggered a global energy crisis. Over 250 representatives of UNWTO member countries, including tourism ministers, public or […]
The UN World Tourism Organization picked Marrakech as a home to its regional Africa office, Moroccan media reported citing official sources. The decision was taken during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly amid fierce competition from other African cities. During the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, Morocco has also been elected a member of […]
Morocco emerged in 2019 as the leading African tourism destination for foreign holiday makers, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) whose provisional figures credit the kingdom with 13 million visitor and a gain estimated at $7.7 billion. The North African country, according to the UNWTO data revealed earlier this month, beats respectively Egypt, Tunisia […]
Libya tourism sector has received a major boost after the conclusion of an agreement between the government and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Tripoli wants to diversify its economy that is heavily dependent on oil. The promotion of tourism in the country is also expected to help it surpass its turbulences and reduce unemployment […]
It has been almost two years since the Arab Spring hit the countries of Middle East and North Africa. While some nations have taken a fresh breath of freedom, others have plunged into misery. Day-to-day riots and protests have paralyzed the socio-political functioning of the region, and stifled the tourist industry – the crux of […]