Casablanca, ghost town While many cities like Marrakech, Agadir and Tangier are experiencing an influx of tourists, Casablanca is losing its attractiveness. Here are the causes. Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport recorded a weak growth of only 1% in tourist arrivals at border posts, compared to 31% for Marrakech-Menara, 37% for Agadir Al Massira, 18% for […]
A new bus network will be launched in Rabat Rabat will soon have its high-level bus service network (BHNS), in order to strengthen the public transport offer before the holding of the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup. Rabat is working to improve its urban mobility. Preliminary studies for a […]
Moroccan under OQTF accused of attempted murder at train station exit A 45-year-old man, probably of Moroccan origin, was charged and placed in custody for attempted murder of a 31-year-old woman on the night of August 13 to 14, at the exit of Savigny-sur-Orge station (Essonne). The suspect is accused of punching and stabbing the […]
The Formula 1 Grand Prix in Morocco? Morocco has applied to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix. If its bid is successful, the race will take place in Tangier. After organizing a “Formula 1” race in 1958, on the Aïn Diab seaside circuit in Casablanca, will Morocco host the Formula 1 Grand Prix? Tangier “is […]
Morocco: work begins on a new highway The Moroccan government will soon begin work on the highway project linking the cities of El Hajeb and Rissani. Costing 6.2 billion dirhams, this ambitious project aims to strengthen connectivity between the two cities and boost the economic development of the region. The El Hajeb-Rissani highway will be […]
Air Arabia Maroc plane urgently diverted An Air Arabia Maroc plane flying from Tangier to Barcelona was diverted to Casablanca on Friday after hitting a bird in mid-flight. The plane, an Airbus A320-200, was forced to land at Casablanca airport following a collision with a bird at an altitude of around 3,000 m, the specialist […]
Casablanca residents exasperated Construction sites in all directions in the city of Casablanca are disrupting transport traffic and causing inconvenience to residents. Many Casablanca residents have expressed their anger at the negative impact of these works on their daily travel. Due to the continuation of these works, the urban transport company Alsa has been forced […]
Body found in Algeria: is it Abdellatif Akhrif, the missing Moroccan player? Moroccan authorities are working to confirm the identity of the body found on one of the beaches of Oran in Algeria. Is it the body of Abdellatif Akhrif, a player who played for Ittihad Tangier in the Moroccan first division? Soon a DNA […]
Gims launches its luxury real estate project in Marrakech Congolese artist Gims has started his luxury real estate project in Marrakech, after obtaining all the necessary legal authorizations. The first villas should be available by 2026. Gims presented in early June in Marrakech his luxury real estate project called “Sunset Village Private Residences”. Carried out […]
Ghost apartments in Morocco: when MREs desert their properties In the midst of a real estate crisis, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima is the second region in Morocco in terms of the number of empty apartments, after Casablanca-Settat. A large proportion of these empty apartments belong to Moroccans living abroad (MRE). According to official data, the number of […]