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Wales football fans stuck in hotels after historic match hit by travel chaos
Wales Online
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July 4, 2025
14:02, 04 Jul 2025Updated 14:03, 04 Jul 2025 Welsh football fans are facing disruption ahead of a historic match, as French air traffic control strikes continue to cause chaos for those headed to France. Welsh women's team made history after...
A trip to Morocco with my mother-in-law made us closer than ever. We talk like we're friends.
Insider
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July 4, 2025
I first met Kathy, the woman who would later become my mother-in-law, on a small island in the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles from where I, she, or her son grew up. My future husband, Uriah, and I were living on Kaua'i at the time, and he had...
As Morocco Battles Drought, Avocado Exports to Canada Reach Record High
Morocco World News
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July 3, 2025
Rabat – While Morocco faces its worst drought in decades, the country has exported a record 1,180 tons of avocados, a water-intensive crop, to Canada this season. According to EastFruit, citing official data from Statistics Canada and Global Trade...
Morocco launches fire risk maps as forest fire season intensifies
Hespress
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June 27, 2025
The National Agency for Water and Forests has announced the launch of predictive fire risk maps starting Friday, June 27, through July 4, to anticipate and contain forest fires across Morocco. The initiative, grounded in scientific data, aims to...
Fouzi Lekjaa: Algerian Fans will be Warmly Welcomed in Morocco
Morocco World News
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July 3, 2025
Morocco’s football chief Fouzi Lekjaa has promised Algerian supporters a warm reception during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, stressing the long-standing bonds of respect between the two nations. Speaking to French newspaper L’Équipe, the...
L’Équipe: Morocco Ready for 2030 World Cup with Huge Football Infrastructure
Morocco World News
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July 3, 2025
Morocco is wasting little time preparing for its starring role as co-host of the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal. With investment on a scale rarely seen across Africa, the country is revamping its footballing infrastructure – and...
Morocco To Celebrate Islamic New Year on Friday
Morocco World News
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June 26, 2025
Rabat – The Ministry of Islamic Affairs confirmed today that the inaugural month of the new Islamic lunar calendar will be on Friday, June 27. The announcement came following the sighting of the moon for Muharram this evening, making tomorrow the...
Morocco Approves $4.6 Billion Investment Projects, Targeting 17,000 Jobs
Hespress
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June 27, 2025
The 8th National Investment Commission (CNI), held Thursday in Rabat under the chairmanship of Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, approved 47 investment projects totaling 51 billion dirhams ($4.6 billion) and aiming to create nearly 17,000 direct...
Moroccan authorities team up with Europe to track the spending of wealthy Moroccan travelers
Hespress
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June 26, 2025
Morocco’s Office of Foreign Exchange is stepping up efforts to monitor the lavish spending of wealthy Moroccans abroad, especially during the busy summer season when many jet off to high-end European destinations. To do this, the office is now...
Rasheedat Ajibade calls out CAF over ‘kitchen-sized’ accommodation at WAFCON
The Cable
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July 3, 2025
Rasheedat Ajibade, Super Falcons captain, has criticised CAF over the quality of accommodation provided for players at the forthcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In an Instagram story on Thursday, the 25-year-old shared a...
Weed tourism lights up global travel
BizNews
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Marijuana-inspired travel is the next big thing in the global travel industry as the world begins to realise that ganja really is the new tourism gold. Knowing that cannabis and the tourism dollar are fast friends would most likely have Bob Marley...
Super Falcons Star, Rasheedat Ajibade Laments Poor Accommodation In Morocco, Says Footballers Share 'Kitchen-Size Room' Ahead Of AFCON
Sahara Reporters
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Two Nigerian women footballers have found themselves squeezed into what Super Falcons player, Rasheedat Ajibade, described as a “kitchen-size room” at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. This raises serious questions about the...
Appeal to help Ellesmere Port mum taken ill in Morocco return to the UK
Wirral Globe
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Rebecca Russell flew with her partner Sam to Morocco on Sunday, June 22, but became ill with suspected food poisoning on Tuesday (June 24). She was being violently sick and despite treatment by the hotel nurse by Friday had become delirious, and...
Health Minister urges stronger Malaria prevention among travelers as cases note increase
Hespress
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July 3, 2025
Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tahraoui has called on healthcare professionals to strengthen awareness and preventive measures against imported malaria, particularly among Moroccan travelers heading to high-risk countries. In a...
Travel: How to receive the royal treatment in Morocco
Akron News Reporter - Colorado
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June 26, 2025
Here’s looking at you, kid. I mean, Your Majesty. In the real Casablanca — not the acclaimed 1942 Oscar-winning movie — I soaked like a queen in a rose petal-strewn warm bath at the Art Deco glamorous Royal Mansour hotel owned by, ahem … Morocco’s...
CGEM: Morocco positioned as strategic hub for Saudi investment in Africa
Hespress
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July 2, 2025
Morocco is emerging as a key gateway for Saudi investment into Africa, underpinned by its geographic proximity, robust infrastructure, and seasoned private sector, according to Chakib Alj, president of the General Confederation of Moroccan...
RAM Cancels Morocco-France Flights Due to Air Traffic Controller Strike
Morocco World News
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July 2, 2025
Rabat — Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced today that it will cancel several flights to and from France scheduled for Thursday, July 3, due to an air traffic controllers’ strike. The Moroccan airline said French air traffic controllers plan to strike...
An Intrepid trip inspired me to uproot my life and move to Morocco
Intrepid Travel Blog
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July 1, 2025
Travel had always brought Nancy joy, but a recent trip brought her a whole lot more – including an across-the-world move and a complete career change. ‘What country doesn’t celebrate Christmas?’ I tapped the question into my phone. I scrolled...
Morocco suffers from stereotypes that damage its image
Atalayar
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June 26, 2025
Hoaxes affect the social fabric of a country Noise drowns out meaning Media coverage of Morocco must go beyond simplistic representations and recognize the country as an influential regional player and a strategic and reliable ally for Spain. It...
UAE airfares rise by up to 20 per cent as travel hits summer peak
The National News
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The beginning of school summer holidays brings with it an annual period of busy air travel. Last week, Emirates reported an expected 30,000 daily passenger count between June 25 and 30, and Dubai International Airport announced that about 3.4...