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Upcoming Administrative Reforms
Ask almost any Moroccan what it is that annoys them most about their country and most will reply, "the bureaucracy". Having copies of documents validated is often a time consuming event. However, the...
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British Workshop Poster Causes Scandal in Casablanca
An advertising poster which first appeared on Wednesday this week has created controversy in CasablancaCitizens were astonished at the sight of a new poster along major arteries of their city. The...
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Chinese Tourists in Morocco - Update
Following the decision in May 2016 by King Mohammed VI to exempted Chinese nationals from visa to visit the Kingdom, the Chinese began to arrive. At the time some tourism operators suggested that...
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Fez Turns Up The Heat
The run of hot weather in Fez is set to continue for at least the next weekFrom tomorrow, Wednesday, temperatures are set to rise to 41 Celsius. Thursday and Friday 42 and 43 degrees. Saturday and...
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Escape the Heat in Fez - Head to the Hills
If you have been sweltering in Fez there are a growing number of places up in the foothills of the Middle Atlas where you can chill out. The View From Fez team recently visited Dar El Mandar, just 35...
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Taragalte Festival - 27, 28, 29th of October 2017
A Festival Under The Stars(Click on images to enlarge)Taragalte is a 3 day festival in Zagora. A very different festival under the stars in the desert of south Morocco. This festival is a celebration...
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Drop in Sheep Price For Eid
Eid al-Adha, when Muslims slaughter sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son can be an expensive time for many Moroccan families. Thankfully, this year the price of sheep...
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Freestyle Urban Dance Festival in Meknes
The 14th edition of the International Festival of Urban Cultures will take place from the 4th to 17th of September in Meknès. It is the initiative of the Association "Espoir Jeunesse Morocco Freestyle...
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Eid El Kebir - September 1st
Eid El Kebir (Eid Al Adha) will be celebrated on Friday 1 September in Morocco. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic AffairsIn a statement, the ministry said that the...
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Morocco's Ahidous Festival 2017
The 17th edition of the National Festival of Ahidous will take place from 25 to 27 August. The organisers say that the aim of this event is to "preserve and publicise this musical heritage that...
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EasyJet Offers New Flights to Essaouira
This autumn, low-cost airline easyJet will launch a new seasonal link between Lyon and Essaouira, its second Moroccan destination after MarrakechFrom October 31, 2017 to March 24, 2018, easyJet will...
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TANGIER HOSTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF OPERA AND FLAMENCO
The first edition of the International Festival of Opera and Flamenco will take place this Saturday, August 26, at the Ahmed Boukmakh Cultural Center in Tangier, under the theme "Chantons pour la...
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New Flights to Morocco
This winter low cost airline Transavia France will offer a new link between Nantes and AgadirAs of December 23, 2017, Air France's subsidiary will offer two flights a week between its base in...
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Dublin to Marrakech Flights in 2018
Ryanair has announced the strengthening of its services to Morocco for next summer. In the summer of 2018, the Irish company will reinstate flights from Dublin to Marrakech. This connection will be...
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How Does the Eid Sacrifice Effect Children?
A question often asked at the time of Eid al-Kebir - is it traumatic for the children to attend the sacrifice ceremony? The issue was raised in an interesting article posted by the Huffington Post who...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day
A layer of smoke hangs over the Medina of Fez from the thousands of fires for cooking the Eid sacrifice (Click on image to enlarge)Photo credit: Jearld MoldenhauerSee more in our series Photo of the...
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New US Consul General in Casablanca
Jennifer Rasamimanana has just taken office as Consul General of the United States in Casablanca. She is replacing Nicole Theriot, who completed her diplomatic mission to Morocco on 5 MayAn American...
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Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier
The Moroccan Cinematographic Centre in collaboration with the Mediterranean International Film Festival of Tetouan has announced that the fifteenth edition of the Mediterranean Short Film Festival of...
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Moroccans Gain Visa Free Entry to Qatar
The French language magazine, Telquel.ma, is reporting that Moroccans no longer need a visa to travel to Qatar. The information was confirmed by the Qatari Minister of the Interior, during a meeting...
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