Morocco

Golf Travel Tales

Marrakech magic: Royal golf and Moroccan treasures at Jemma el-Fnaa

In partnership with Visit Morocco

Launching off in the lively city of Marrakech, we join Immy Barclay in this latest episode of Golf Travel Tales.

15/10/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Agadir adventures: Surfing, golfing and Kasbah views

In partnership with Visit Morocco

The seaside city of Agadir in the south of Morocco is the setting for this thrill-seeking episode of Golf Travel Tales with host Immy Barcley.

09/10/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Exploring Essaouira: From Mogador Golf Course to argan oil and music

In partnership with Visit Morocco

Travel with Immy Barclay to explore the beautiful white city and 18th-century fortress of Essaouira, set upon the Atlantic coast.

08/10/2024

Europe

EU top court upholds cancellation of EU-Morocco trade deals

The EU institutions’ consultations with the people of the Western Sahara were insufficient to establish their consent to deals which concerned them, the court said.

04/10/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Discovering modern art, mythic caves and coastal golf in Tangier

In partnership with Visit Morocco

Today in Golf Travel Tales, we join Immy Barclay as she uncovers the wonders of Tangier, one of Africa’s oldest cities with 2,500 years of heritage.

01/10/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Discover Ifrane’s Michlifen Golf Club and mountain escapes

In partnership with Visit Morocco

High up in the Middle Atlas mountains lies the Moroccan town of Ifrane, the next stop in our Golf Travel Tales series.

24/09/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Golfing in Fez: Medina tours and a round at Royal Golf De Fes

In partnership with Visit Morocco

Join Immy Barclay on a trip to Fez as she takes a peek inside the medina walls to uncover a UNESCO World Heritage Site like no other.

17/09/2024

Europe

Migrants clash with Moroccan police for third night in a row

Riot police were deployed on the Moroccan side of the border with the Spanish Ceuta enclave, as migrants attempted to reach the city for the third night in a row.

17/09/2024

Morocco

A year after the quake in Morocco many homes still not re-built

A year after nearly 3,000 people died when a quake shook the High Atlas region, it still looks like a bomb just went off in villages like Imi N'tala,

08/09/2024

Design

Morocco reveals a look at the world's biggest football stadium

New images have been released for what’s planned to be the biggest football stadium in the world.

24/08/2024

No Comment

Tan-Tan season carnival celebrates Morocco’s cultural diversity

The Tan Tan Season Carnival, chaired by Mohamed Fadel Ben Yaich and attended by UAE representatives and local officials, celebrated cultural diversity and heritage in Morocco’s southern provinces.

28/06/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Sailing, seafood and a spot of golf in Saidia, the Moroccan Mediterranean

In partnership with Visit Morocco

Tour the serene seaside town of Saidia and enjoy a spot of golf with Immy Barclay in this episode of Golf Travel Tales.

18/06/2024

No Comment

Tragic fire in Fez's old city: Six dead, dozens injured

A fire in the "Qaysaria Dabbagh" market in Fez's old city on June 5 resulted in six deaths and 37 injuries from burns and suffocation.

07/06/2024

Destinations

See the ‘beating heart’ of Marrakech through the eyes of TikTok stars

Young influencers are sharing the old glamour of Marrakech with a new generation. Where are their favourite spots in the city?

18/03/2024

Business

Morocco pushes ahead with green hydrogen investment

The Moroccan government is betting on green hydrogen to spearhead its sustainable energy transition.

13/03/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Casablanca Greens: A golfing paradise with a cultural edge

In partnership with Visit Morocco

Explore Casablanca’s developing golf scene and distinct cultural offerings in Golf Travel Tales with Immy Barclay. In this episode, Immy takes us on a golfing adventure at the Tony Jacklin Golf Casablanca, before soaking up the city’s unique creative energy.

27/02/2024

Morocco

Golf legends compete in Hassan II Golf Trophy tournament in Morocco

Golf legends compete in Hassan II Golf Trophy tournament in Morocco. The 48th Hassan II Golf Trophy and the 27th Lalla Meryem Golf Cup competitions started on Thursday at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Club in Rabat as part of the PGA Champions Tour 2024 season.

23/02/2024

Golf Travel Tales

Rabat's Golf and Culture Odyssey with Immy Barclay

In partnership with Visit Morocco

In this episode of Golf Travel Tales, Immy Barclay travels around the city of light, set in Rabat, Morocco.

20/02/2024

Spotlight

Behind the scenes at Hassan II Trophy, Morocco’s most famous golf tournament

In partnership with Visit Morocco

In this episode of Spotlight we go behind the scenes at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in anticipation of the upcoming Hassan II Trophy and accompanying Lalla Meryem Cup, two of the most prestigious golfing events in Morocco, running from the 19th to 24th of February 2024.

06/02/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists discover 90,000-year-old human footprints in Morocco

In 2022, researchers stumbled upon the footprint site near the northern tip of North Africa while examining boulders at a nearby pocket beach.

31/01/2024

Destinations

Tourism is helping Morocco to recover from its deadly earthquake

The solidarity received by fellow Moroccans and foreigners got the country through the terrible tragedy that struck hit earlier this year, Morocco’s minister of tourism says.

17/11/2023

Mobility

The world’s first off-road solar vehicle is test driven in Morocco

The two-seater, road-legal ‘Stella Terra’ model is powered via solar roof panels and has a 630 km range on a sunny day.

20/10/2023

Focus

Morocco sets ambitious tourism targets as it bounces back from quake

Morocco proved its resilience during the devastating earthquake in September. Now, the country is looking to sustainably expand its tourism sector ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

13/10/2023

Earth News

The World Bank has had enough of billion euro fossil fuel subsidies

Fossil fuel and agricultural subsidies should be redirected to climate action, Ajay Banga suggested at the bank's annual meeting.

13/10/2023

Economy

Morocco welcomes IMF-World Bank meeting a following deadly earthquake

Less than a two-hour drive from where families sleep in tents and earthquake rubble remain in piles, the world's most powerful financial institutions are gathering for a week of discussions on economic challenges during times of war, inequality and climate change.

09/10/2023

Morocco

Panic as aftershock rocks Moroccan village near quake epicentre

A mountainous village in Morrocco felt more tremors on Wednesday following last week's earthquake that rocked the country.

14/09/2023