Morocco

In Merzouga, an attractive tourist town some 600 km south-east of the capital Rabat, the once-parched golden dunes are now dotted with replenished ponds and lakes.

Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life

In Morocco’s south-eastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals – and tourists – hailing it as a gift from the heavens.

For architecture fans, Casablanca offers a visual feast of Moorish tiles, ancient minarets and French colonial facades with Art Deco touches.

Lifestyle

Night tours spotlight Casablanca’s architectural heritage

For architecture fans, Casablanca offers a visual feast of Moorish tiles, ancient minarets and French colonial facades with Art Deco touches, but much still faces dereliction or is falling apart.

The gas will be transported from Spanish ports initially, using a gas pipeline that links the two countries, until Morocco builds its own LNG terminals, the ministry said.

Companies & Markets

Shell to supply Morocco with LNG in 12-year deal

Shell will supply Morocco with an annual 0.5 billion cubic metres (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) under a 12-year deal, the North African country’s energy ministry said on Friday (Jul 14).

Morocco is building another massive port near the Mediterranean city of Nador, aiming to replicate the Tanger’s success.

International

As West battles China, a trade ally tries to keep both doors open

THE drive south from the ancient city of Tangier spans decades of economic development in half an hour, winding through hills where shepherds tend their flocks, and then down into a valley that’s home...

Fourteen of Morocco’s 26-man squad were born outside the country, more than any other team at the tournament in Qatar.

Lifestyle

Morocco’s foreign-born contingent deliver in Qatar

Morocco’s unexpected march to the World Cup semi-finals can be attributed partly to a policy of deliberately seeking out talent in the diaspora to strengthen the national team and give them a better c...

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo looks dejected after being eliminated from the World Cup, as Morocco’s Jawad El Yamiq looks on.

Lifestyle

Morocco stun Portugal, becoming first African team ever to reach semi-finals

MOROCCO coach Walid Regragui had wanted his team to “aim for the sky” and try to win the World Cup, and they can now start to really dream big after their fairy-tale run in Qatar continued with a stun...

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