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China taps Africa at Morocco Silk Road investment forum

Marrakech - Muslimchronicle

A two-day investment forum opened in Morocco's Marrakesh on Monday as China seeks to revive ancient Silk Road trade routes from Asia to Europe and Africa. "The question is how to accelerate cooperation in the field of investment," said Wang Yong, vice president of the China-Africa Development Fund. The event brings together 400 business executives including 150 from China. Morocco'sRead more

France's Riner wins record 10th world title

Marrakech - Muslimchronicle

French heavyweight judoka Teddy Riner claimed his 10th world title with victory at the openweight world championships in Marrakech on Saturday. The 28-year-old from Guadeloupe notched up his 144th consecutive win by beating Belgian Toma Nikiforov in the final. "The tenth is something symbolic, it's the ten fingers, the two hands, it's also joining the pantheon of the big namesRead more

Herve Renard Praises Sofyan Amrabat’s Performance Against Tunisia

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco’s national football coach, Herve Renard, praised Sofyan Ambrabat’s performance during Morocco’s friendly match against Tunisia, which took place Wednesday in Marrakech. The 20-year-old footballer is a Dutch-born Moroccan who currently plays for FC Utrecht as a midfielder. Herve has called for Amrabat’s support, due to the injury of Mounir Obbbadi, which prevented him from playing. Ambrabat is following inRead more

Three Drug Traffickers Nabbed in Marrakech

Rabat - Arab Today

Marrakech security services arrested, on Monday, three drug traffickers who were carrying an important amount of the illegal substance. Thanks to accurate tip-offs and surveillance operations, the security services succeeded in arresting the first person in possession of nine lumps of cannabis resin, a security source said. The search operation resulted in the seizure of 50 kilograms of cannabis, 10kgRead more

Air France Adds New Marrakech Flights

Rabat - Arab Today

Air France has increased its offers to the Kingdom with a new line between Paris’s Charles de Gaulle and Marrakech. Air France will connects Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Marrakech every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with Airbus A320 planes, which have a capacity of 174 seats and the latest medium-haul travel cabin equipment. A ceremony was held on Sunday, March 26Read more

Enhancing Food Security Key to Morocco’s Prospects in Agriculture

London - Arab Today

Morocco is working to bolster agricultural sustainability by investing in irrigation and diversifying its crop base, according to Oxford Business Group (OBG). In January HM King Mohammed VI launched a drip irrigation system across 500 ha of land in the town of Saâda in the Marrakech Prefecture, as well as a 100,000-cu-metre irrigation basin in the town of Tamesloht in theRead more

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Vacationing

Rabat - Arab Today

Singer John Legend, his wife Chrissy Teigen, and their 11 months old daughter Luna are taking a vacation from walking red carpets, instead taking to the streets of the red city, Marrakech. The family traveled to a vacation along with Teigen’s best friend and hairstylist Jen Atkin and photographer Mike Rosenthal. The couple documented the whole trip on Instagram andRead more

Stéphane Bern Shooting in Meknes for His Show “Secrets of History”

Rabat - Arab Today

French journalist, radio host, and French TV presenter Stéphane Bern announced on Twitter on March 17 that he is shooting in Morocco. Without revealing too much, he explained that the shoot was for his program “Secrets of History,” broadcast on France 2. The only clue revealed by Bern was the picture that accompanied the tweet, taken in Meknes’ Lahdim SquareRead more

Morocco Launches Social Media Campaign to Promote Sustainable Travel

Rabat - Arab Today

The Ministry of Tourism launched, in partnership with Moroccan globetrotters and couple Amal and Anass Yakine, a social media campaign to promote the best initiatives in terms of sustainable tourism in Morocco. Entitled #sustainable travel, this project, which falls within the framework of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, aims to raise the public’s awareness on the conceptRead more

Marrakech Menara Airport Ranks 4th Most Beautiful in the World

Rabat - Arab Today

A famous Italian website has published its ranking of the Top 11 airports in the world. Marrakech’s Menara Airport ranked the fourth best hotel worldwide. TGCOM24, one of Italy’s most renowned news websites, has published its ranking of the world’s Top 11 airports. The website, took several criteria into account in establishing its ranking, such as the beauty of theRead more