The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) announces an unprecedented partnership with the world leader in travel, TripAdvisor, with the aim of boosting Morocco's tourism industry. The official signing took place at TripAdvisor's headquarters in Needham (United States), between Adel El Fakir, Director General of the ONMT, and Matt Goldberg, CEO of TripAdvisor, Inc. Until now, the ONMT had only concluded short-term agreements, generally annual or seasonal, with the giant TripAdvisor. This new
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, is visiting Morocco from May 19 to 22, according to a press release issued by the agency on Friday. The trip is intended to «underscore the United States' commitment to deepening its relationship with one of its oldest allies», according to the same press release. In Morocco, Administrator Power will meet with government officials, partner organizations, youth, and local
Gabriel Attal, the French Prime Minister, could travel to Morocco in the coming weeks. French daily La Tribune reported on Sunday, May 19, that Attal will make an official trip to Morocco from July 3 to 5. This trip is seen as symbolizing a new stage in the warming process of relations between Paris and Rabat after a two-year period of strained diplomatic ties. Attal will travel to Morocco from July 3 to 5, accompanied by several of his ministers. This visit is seen as a possible prelude to a
The Ministry of Economy and Finance's Directorate of Competition, Prices, and Compensation announced in a statement published on May 19 that the government is implementing a «removal of the butane gas subsidy». This decision will take effect on Monday, May 20, and will result in «an increase of 2.5 dirhams in the price of a 3 kg gas bottle and 10 dirhams for a 12 kg bottle». The government justifies this change as part of a broader reform to streamline social
The Polisario fired three missiles at Es-Smara on Saturday, May 18. «The projectiles landed in an uninhabited area 12 km from the town. There were no casualties», a Moroccan military source told Yabiladi. Audio messages exchanged on Polisario-affiliated social networks confirm the attack. Saharawis claim to have heard explosions, but there is no mention of casualties or of civilian or military targets having been hit by the three projectiles. A Polisario media outlet claimed that
Nabil Ayouch's latest film Everybody Loves Touda had its world premiere on Friday evening at the 77th Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25, 2024), where cinema worked its magic on an admiring audience. Shown in the Cannes Première category, it received a standing ovation at the end. Actress Nisrine Erradi, who plays the main character, showcased her singing talent by performing a live excerpt of aïta music. In the film, Touda dreams of becoming a chikha. Every evening in the bars of
A shipment of 134 new Fiat Stellantis Topolinos was recently seized by Italian customs at the port of Livorno. Italian customs seized the shipment because the Italian flag on the cars indicated the country of manufacture as Italy, which is incorrect – the model is produced by the plant in Morocco. Quoted by the Italian media, Stellantis explained that the flag symbolized the Italian character of the company and that it had been clearly explained that production would take place in
After completing her studies in France, Kaoutar moved to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Though she initially worked at a pharmaceutical laboratory in Morocco, she later decided to dedicate most of her time to promoting Moroccan culture and traditions in her new home.
A Moroccan asylum seeker who stabbed a British pensioner to death was sentenced to at least 45 years in prison on Friday, May 17, Associated Press reported. 45-year-old Ahmed Alid stabbed 70-year-old Terence Carney six times in the street in Hartlepool, northeast England, on October 15, 2023. The court termed the stabbing an act of terrorism after Alid told police he'd killed Carney because «Israel had killed innocent children». «They killed children and I killed an old
On Friday, May 17, the Moroccan Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry and Innovation (FMIIP) held a workshop exploring the medicinal and pharmaceutical potential of cannabis. Chaired by Mohamed El Bouhamdi, the event highlighted the economic opportunities in this sector. Medical cannabis «could generate an annual market value of 4.2 to 6.3 billion dirhams by 2028, if Morocco captures a 10-15% share of the European market», El Bouhamdi told Le360. His statements reflect the
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