Morocco bets on trains The National Railways Office (ONCF) has made significant investments in recent years to modernise its train fleet and rehabilitate certain railway lines, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics has indicated. In this context, the Atlas trains which directly connect the eastern region to other cities in the kingdom have been reinforced, […]
Morocco: Will the gloomy summer of tourism be saved in August? Good prospects for Moroccan tourism? After a gloomy July marked by a low influx of tourists, both national and foreign, all eyes and hopes are turned towards the month of August. Fatim-Zahra Ammor is optimistic. Bookings are accelerating and occupancy rates in August will […]
El Jadida in shock: a sixty-year-old killed by a pitbull A sixty-year-old man died after being attacked by a pit bull in the Essaada district of El Jadida. The dog’s owner, a “notorious delinquent”, was arrested and taken into custody. It all started with an argument between the victim’s son and the owner of the […]
Morocco: new rules for electric scooters New texts aimed at regulating the use of electric scooters and pedal-assisted bicycles in Morocco are in the process of being adopted, indicated Mohamed Abdeljalil, the Minister of Transport and Logistics. “Two draft decrees amending and supplementing decrees No. 2.10.421 relating to vehicles and No. 2.10.420 relating to road […]
Visa shatters dreams of Moroccan champions Despite validating their tickets, Moroccan students were unable to participate in the 65th edition of the International Mathematical Olympiad, which took place in Bath, United Kingdom, from July 11 to 22, due to a lack of visas. Concerned, MP Khalid Sati of the National Union of Labor appealed to […]
Why Moroccan tourists are avoiding hotels this year The hotel sector is suffering in Morocco this summer. Industry professionals are complaining about the low attendance noted, compared to other tourist accommodation establishments. Change in behavior among vacationers. This year, Moroccan tourists preferred to rent apartments and residences rather than stay in hotels during their summer […]
Abdellatif Akhrif: Family loses hope after two weeks of searching The family of Abdellatif Akhrif, a player for Ittihad Tangier, who went missing in early July after a sea trip with four of his teammates off the beach of Restinga, near M’diq, lost all hope of finding him, after two weeks of fruitless searching. The […]
Two German tourists denounce harassment in Nador on TikTok Two German tourists of Moroccan origin have sparked a storm on social media after posting a video on TikTok denouncing the harassment they suffered in Nador. In this video, the young women, visibly affected, recount their walk disrupted by motorists and motorcyclists who were bothering them.
Casablanca: finally a solution for better parking! Casablanca wants to contribute to the success of the organization of the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the World Cup 2030. To do this, the city has undertaken several actions including the launch of a vast project to create an underground car park. Casablanca’s parking crisis […]
Northern Morocco: a blow to tourism Rumors and smear campaigns targeting cities in northern Morocco on social networks are harming tourist activity in this region, which is popular with tourists during the summer season. “At the beginning of each summer season, rumors about the tourism sector intensify, ranging from the appearance of sharks attacking vacationers […]