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Lahcen Haddad: Let’s Invest in Tourism and the Hospitality Industry
Rabat - For Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad, tourism is not only a harbinger of economic opportunity for Morocco, but a chance to unite an increasingly divided world. Over the past decades, tourism...
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A Trip to the Breathtaking Landscapes of Southeastern Morocco
By Sekar Krisnauli Rabat - A three-day trip to the Sahara in Merzouga offered us the stunning view of Southeastern Morocco. Ten of my friends from the United States and I spent three days travelling...
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Morocco Among Countries Potentially Eligible for India’s E-Visa Program
Rabat - Moroccans have the potential to travel to India under the electronic visa program after the India Tourism Ministry announced that it plans to extend the facility to 36 countries. The e-visa...
View ArticleEnjoying the Natural Scene at the Tough Todgha Gorge, Morocco
Photos by Kimberly J. Avalos and Tatiana Flowers-Robinson/Morocco World News Morocco World News traveled to the Todgha Gorge on July 9 to photograph Moroccans scattered through the 300m-deep fault...
View ArticleUK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Issues Travel Warning About Morocco
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – Ten countries were recently declared a terrorist threat by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. These countries include Spain, France, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Israel,...
View ArticleAttack on Nice Negatively Impacts Tourism in Morocco
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – After the attack in Nice on Thursday, bookings by French tourists in Marrakech and Agadir declined 38 percent, according to the French Syndicate of Travel Enterprises...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ben Youssef Madrasa Featured in Award-Winning Photograph
By Sekar Krisnauli Rabat – A shot of a hooded man in the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech taken by travel photographer Takashi Nakagawa won him top honors in the 2016 National Geographic Travel...
View ArticleCasablanca’s Overdue Cultural Renaissance
By Mohamed Essafi Rabat – Casablanca often does not deliver the uniquely Moroccan cultural experience many visitors expect and does not capitalize on the potential of the cultural industry. The...
View ArticleMorocco’s Toubkal: Difficult Hike, Worth the Effort
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into when I decided to hike Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. It was a difficult climb,...
View ArticleMorocco’s Top 10 Travel Destinations
By Lauren Morgan Rabat – TripAdvisor ranks Morocco’s top 10 travel destinations for tourists With Moroccan tourist arrivals now reaching 10,000,000+ each year according to The World Bank data, it is...
View ArticleDiverse Projects Aim to Make Marrakech World Tourism Destination
Fez – Marrakech aims to strengthen its position and become an international tourism destination thanks to “The Present Renewed Marrakech” diverse project, 2014-2017. The promising project is designed...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Remote Berber Villages Struggle with Infrastructure and Poverty
By Kimberly J. Avalos Rabat – Morocco is home to the majestic Atlas Mountains, the largest mountain range in Africa. And scattered across that landscape are Amazigh villages giving beautiful but harsh...
View ArticleMorocco’s Tourism Office Asks for MAD 300 Million Budget Increase
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) requests an additional 300 million MAD for its budget in order to improve Morocco’s image around the world and increase the...
View Article5 Institutions of Vocational Training & Tourism Win First Prize for...
Rabat – Five Moroccan institutions of vocational training for hotel and tourism in both public and private sectors last Friday were awarded the 2016 first prize for excellence in Morocco, according to...
View ArticleNumber of Tourists Visiting Morocco in 2010-2015 Increased by 10 %: Haddad
Rabat – The number of tourists who visited Morocco during the period 2010 and 2015 has increased by 10 percent. Statistics provided by the Moroccan Minister of tourism show that the overall number of...
View ArticleMorocco’s National Wonders and Stunning Beauty
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View ArticleNew Documentary Highlight Morocco’s Music and History
Rabat – The landmark documentary that highlights Moroccan music and its geography, “Music Voyager Morocco” was showcased Tuesday, August 2 at the Moroccan Cinematographic Center in Rabat. This work of...
View ArticleYes, I am a Moroccan Female and I Backpack and Hitchhike Solo
By Zineb Boujrada Casablanca – Traveling has always been seen a luxurious activity that only rich people or people who save the whole year from their modest salaries can afford during summer holidays....
View ArticleSignificant Increase of Russian Tourists Visiting Morocco in 2016
Rabat – 11,541 Russian tourists visited Agadir at the end of June 2016, against 3,034 only during the same period of last year, according to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP). The French are by far the largest...
View ArticleMarrakech 6th Most Preferred Destination for French Tourists
Rabat – An analysis published by Trivago, a popular price comparison website, places Marrakech among the top 10 most preferred destinations for French tourists. The analysis, published on Tuesday,...
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