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New airline launches at Stansted with flights to Morocco's biggest city
London Stansted Airport has collaborated with Royal Air Maroc, as the airline yesterday (June 24) launched its first-ever direct flight from the airport to Casablanca - Morocco’s biggest city. Taking off at 7.25am, the new service operates three...

Ragheb Alama: ‘Morocco Is a Safe and Loving Refuge for Artists’
Rabat – Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama spoke with warmth and pride about Morocco, its people, and its love for art during a press conference in Rabat ahead of his performance at the Mawazine Festival tonight. Alama spoke of Morocco’s long history...

How safe is YOUR summer holiday? As bombs fly in the Middle East and flights are cancelled around the world, read our ultimate guide to the travel hotspots at risk - and the ones that you can still visit
Unrest in the Middle East this week has caused great confusion among many holidaymakers – but it’s still safe to visit most popular destinations. The Foreign Office was swift to update its travel advice for the region - warning of potential travel...

Ghana’s beach volleyball team lands in Morocco ahead of 2025 Africa Championship
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana’s senior and U21 beach volleyball teams have arrived in Morocco, marking the beginning of their campaign at the 2025 Africa Beach Volleyball Championship. The teams touched down at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International...

Esther Freud: ‘As a child, living in Morocco my mother read to us from Tintin. We had three battered books that travelled with us wherever we went’
British author Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky, which was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. Her other novels include The Sea House, Love Falls and I Couldn’t Love You More. Her latest book My...

Ghana drawn in tough groups for Africa Beach Volleyball Championships
The group stage draw for the 2025 Africa Beach Volleyball Championship in Morocco has been announced, with Team Ghana set to compete in both the men’s and women’s categories. In the women’s competition, Ghana has been placed in two groups—Pool E...

Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century judge and ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his adventures
In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, on February 24, 1304. From a statement in his celebrated travel book the Rihla (“legal affairs are my ancestral profession,”) he...

Wego, ONMT Launch Campaign to Boost Summer Tourism to Morocco Across MENA
Rabat – Wego, the largest online travel platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has partnered with the Moroccan Tourism Office (ONMT) to launch a campaign encouraging travelers from across the region to visit Morocco this summer. The...

ONCF Launches Special Summer Transport Plan to Serve Millions of Travelers
Marrakech – The National Railway Office (ONCF) has implemented a special “Summer 2025” plan to accommodate the increased passenger traffic expected during the summer season. The comprehensive program, running from June 23 to September 14, aims to...

Mercedes G-Class Expedition heads to Morocco
Mercedes-Benz launches new G-Class customer experiences in Morocco and Austria from October to November 2025. G-Class Expedition Desert Edition spans 811km and costs nearly $30k for a five-day off-road tour. Private Coaching on Austria’s Schöckl...

A New Trailblazer in the Gay Travel Industry
OUTSFL's Staff Category: Local Published: 23 June 2025 Hits: 29 Courtesy photo. “Pride has always been in the heart of Impact Encounters,” says founder Duni Bauta. He created his company in 2016 to put in motion a concept of traveling with...

My favorite travel souvenirs are always edible
Taking home a magnet, T-shirt or postcard can bring back fond memories of a vacation. Souvenir shopping fueled a $13.79 billion industry in 2024, but edible souvenirs engage your senses if you truly want to transport yourself back to the wonder of...

Sky Vacations unveils Small Group Journeys
Sky Vacations launches Small Group Journeys for up to 20 guests, offering immersive, culturally rich travel experiences starting in late 2025. NEW YORK, NY – Sky Vacations, one of North America’s leading tour operators, announced the launch of its...

GAMBIA AT AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Advertisement - The Gambia is competing in the African continental Beach volleyball championships which started in Morocco, yesterday. The federation of African Volleyball entrusted the Moroccan Volleyball Federation with the organisation of the...

Team Ghana arrives in Morocco for 2025 Africa Beach Volleyball Championship
Ghana’s senior and U21 beach volleyball teams have touched down at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport ahead of the 2025 Africa Beach Volleyball Championship, which runs from June 22 to 30 in Morocco. The tournament also serves as a...

HSE 'concerned outbreaks may occur in Ireland' and warns of measles in popular holiday hotspots
The HSE have said that holidaymakers need to ensure all family members are up to date with the recommended doses of MMR vaccine before travelling abroad this summer. The national health service is "concerned that measles outbreaks may occur in...

James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson radiates happiness as she enjoys girls' trip to Morocco - after the TOWIE star's suspended jail sentence for pushing her down steps
James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson radiated happiness as she enjoyed a girls' trip to Morocco this week after a turbulent few months. Former TOWIE star James, 37, received a suspended jail sentence in May after he was arrested for pushing...

4-Year-Old Ghita’s Health Condition is Improving After Tragic Beach Accident
Rabat – Abdellah Mokhchi, the father of 4-year-old Ghita, reassured Moroccans about his daughter’s condition following the tragic beach accident that she suffered on June 15 in Dar Bouazza, an area in the Casablanca-Settat region. After a surgery,...

I pulled my children out of school and now travel around the world with them - this is why
A couple 'world schooling' their children while backpacking have visited 40 countries - and taught their offspring to flamenco dance in Spain and carry out marine conservation in Montenegro. Diana Blinks, 41, and her husband, Scott, 47, have world...

Majorca: Bodies found floating with hands and feet bound at tourist hotspot
Five bodies with their hands and feet bound have been pulled from the ocean near a popular tourist destination. The Civil Guard in the Balearic Sea reportedly recovered the remains off Majorca in Spain over the past month, with police launching an...