Morocco is seriously considering extending its high-speed line to Agadir, host city of the 2030 Football World Cup. Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics, recently announced that the preliminary study of this ambitious project would be finalized in mid-2025.
The work on the Agadir Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will have to start next year. It is planned to create two new "Busway" lines and establish routes connecting the city to the surrounding suburbs, particularly the cities of Inezgane, Aït Melloul, Drarga and Dcheira.
A new greenhouse has been built in Agadir by Den Berk Délice, a Belgian producer specialized in snack tomatoes.
An EasyJet flight from Agadir to Glasgow, Scotland, experienced an unusual disruption on Tuesday, December 10. The aircraft, which had taken off at 8:27 pm from Agadir-Al Massira airport, was forced to divert to Faro, Portugal, a little more than an hour after its departure. The reason? The inappropriate behavior of a passenger.
Morocco is increasingly attracting French people, not only as a tourist destination, but also as a place of residence for retirees. A recent report by TF1, entitled "Is Morocco a paradise for French retirees?", looked at this growing phenomenon.
A young man from Sidi Ifni lost his life on Thursday evening in a private clinic in Agadir, possibly a victim of food poisoning. The tragedy would have occurred after eating a meal in a snack bar in the Salam district.
Some 54 hotels and 31 restaurants operating in Agadir do not comply with food health, hygiene and safety rules. This is the finding of the provincial committee in charge of the control, monitoring and classification of these units, after conducting unannounced visits to 130 establishments since the beginning of this year.
Agadir is increasingly attracting French retirees in search of a new start. Their number has tripled in ten years, reaching nearly 4,000 today, according to a report by TF1 Info broadcast on November 24. The ever-present sun, tax advantages and an attractive cost of living are transforming this city into a real magnet for seniors.
Urban violence broke out on Saturday, November 16 in Lqliâa, a town about 20 kilometers from Agadir. Nearly 150 people from sub-Saharan Africa were involved in these incidents, requiring the intervention of the security forces.
The city of Agadir was a very popular destination for tourists during the first ten months of 2024. More than 1.16 million travelers, including a significant number of British, visited the city during this period.
American citizens and a Moroccan national were caught in the act of trafficking in archaeological fossils in the province of Taroudant.
The low-cost airline EasyJet has just enriched its offer of flights to Morocco. A new air link was launched this week.