National Film Festival in Tangier
Initiated by the Moroccan Film Centre (CCM), the National Film Festival (FNF) will be held from March 9 to 17 in Tangier for its 19th editionThe FNF is an artistic, cultural and promotional event with...
View ArticleTangier Tourism Growth Up 27%
Classified tourist establishments in Tangier registered 608,654 arrivals in 2017 against 478,170 a year earlier, an increase of 27%Thus, the number of international visitors who went to Tangier stood...
View ArticleNew Ryanair Flights To Fez
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will soon launch two new lines linking Valencia to Fez and Tangiers and two other new routes between Seville, Rabat and TangierThese new lines will...
View ArticleThe Couscous Rocket - Samir Azzimani's Olympic Result
Samir Azzimani, the "couscous rocket", realised his dream while fulfilling his sporting goals. At the Alpensia resort he crossed the finish line of the 15 km cross-country skiing in a modest 111th...
View ArticleThe Fes Festival of Culinary Diplomacy
The Fes Festival of Culinary Diplomacy under the theme "Culinary arts, health and wisdom of the world: gastronomy and local cultures of Morocco and elsewhere", will be held from April 19 to 22"The...
View ArticleWill Morocco End Daylight Saving?
On February 7th, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the abandonment of the daylight saving summer timetable. If EU member states are in favour of this proposal, Morocco may also...
View ArticleA Wet Week Ahead For Fez and Much of Morocco
Heavy rains are expected Thursday and Friday in several provinces of the kingdom, says the Directorate of National Meteorology (DMN) in a special bulletin. The extended forecast is for the rain to...
View ArticleThe Heavy Rain Drenches Fez
Mid-afternoon on March 1st, the rain settled in and within minutes some streets and alleys in Fez were changed from pedestrian byways to rushing streams. The transformation was surprisingly quick and...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day Morocco! 2 mars 1956. Bonne fête d’indépendance de bladnaMarch 2nd, 1956 was officially the end of the French protectorate in the kingdom. During the reign of Mohammed V, as...
View ArticleCan Citizens Save The Henna Souk Fountain?
The Henna Souk is one of the gems at the heart of the Fez Medina. This oasis of tranquility is the place for henna, ceramics and a variety of smaller goods such as herbs, cosmetic soaps and oils. It is...
View ArticleMorocco's Heavy Rains Cause Problems
The wet weather is is forecast to continue. There is expected to be local flooding as the rain increases on SaturdayFourteen passengers of a transport vehicle are lucky to be alive thanks to the quick...
View ArticlePhilippe Laleu Exhibition Opening Night
Traces of a Journey, an exhibition by French artist Philippe Lauleu, opened last night at the French Institute in Fez's Ville Nouvelle.The body of work was created in Japan more than 20 years ago, but...
View ArticleMoroccan Artist Laila Benhalima
Mention Moroccan contemporary art and the names that come to mind are people such as Achraf Touloub, Younès Rahmoun, Fathiya Tahiri and Mahi Binebine. Now add the name Laila Benhalima to that list....
View ArticleMorocco's Rough Weather Continues
WEATHER - The National Meteorological Directorate (MND) has issued a new special warning bulletin, announcing heavy rains on Tuesday in several provinces of the kingdom The rain is expected from today...
View ArticleMorocco to Subsidise Organic Produce
Morocco is to grant a subsidy for the certification of organic agricultural products. A draft decree has been adopted in the Council of Government promising financial support paid directly to producers...
View ArticleDaylight Saving Dates Announced in Morocco
Morocco's Ministry of Administration and Civil Service Reform has announced that Morocco will switch to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 25 at 2:00 a.m.The measure is expected to increase the...
View ArticleTangier to Algeciras by Helicopter
A new project of the Spanish airline Helity aims to provide flights between Tangier and Algeciras, or Sebta and Melilla, by helicopter. The news was announced by the Spanish news agency EFEThis will be...
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