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Moroccan Tourism on the World Stage
23-02-2010
The director of the Moroccan Tourist Office for the UK and Ireland, Mr Ali El Kesmi, was interviewed at the World Travel Market about Morocco\'s marketing strategy and tourism offer. Mr El Kesmi talks about the measures being taken to attract UK visitors to t..
GCC Countries Look Overseas for Property Investments
17-02-2010
Agents in the GCC region are reporting renewed interest in overseas property, encouraged by distressed opportunities and the growing strength of local currencies pegged to the dollar. One of the few winners from the growing uncertainty [in Dubai] could be int..
Moroccan Hopes For Affordable Housing Tax Breaks
17-02-2010
The Moroccan government is hoping to resurrect the country’s affordable housing sector by reinstating tax breaks for private developers.Construction of affordable homes plunged from 129,000 units in 2008 to 35,000 in 2009 after tax incentives were revoke..
Higher Visitor Numbers - Morocco an Excellent Place to Invest
16-02-2010
Morocco is becoming more accessible thanks to low-cost airlines, and as the tourism increases, so do the potential revenues from property investment. The number of tourists has increased by 6 percent last year despite the global economic crisis. The figures, r..
Morocco posts a steady increase in tourism figures
05-01-2010
"Data released so far for 2009 show an increase in visitor arrival numbers to Morocco, a great performance when set against the backdrop of the global economic crisis. During January-July 2009 there were 5,083,000 arrivals, up by 8% year-on-year (y-o-y)....
Recent visit of Prince Albert II of Monaco to Morocco
05-01-2010
His Royal Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco recently visited Marrakech to lay the foundation stone for the brand new Jawhar Hotel Spa & Residences resort - a resort funded by the Principality\'s SBM group. The 94million €uro project will incl..
Ryanair to launch flights from Brussels to Nador
04-01-2010
Ryanair have announced 6 new destinations from its Brussels Charleroi base, including Nador (1hr from Saidia). Flights will commence from the 3rd May 2010, thanks to Ryanair\'s increased investment in its fleet, with four new aircraft in service. Fl..
