The widow of a British man who died in a fire at the spa of a five-star hotel in Marrakech is suing the establishment’s operator before English courts. She is claiming over 500,000 pounds sterling, while the company denies any negligence.
Moroccan airports gained more than 1.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026. However, this growth is concentrated almost entirely on Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Rabat, while much of the secondary network stagnates or declines.
Casablanca remains Morocco’s leading airport by total passenger numbers in the first half of 2026. However, the ranking reverses when only international flights are considered: Marrakech now surpasses the Kingdom’s main airport platform .
Unauthorized intermediaries would be selling tickets in Marrakech for hot air balloon excursions that don’t exist . The professional association in the sector is alerting tourists, particularly foreign visitors approached on Jemaa el-Fna square.
A light military training aircraft crashed Tuesday morning in the Al Haouz province, near Marrakech. The pilot was injured and evacuated to hospital, with no reported damage among residents.
A young lawyer from Marrakech reopened his mother’s case, who died during childbirth in a public hospital. The administrative court found service failures and awarded 330,000 dirhams to her heirs.
In Rhamna province, pregnant women are sometimes transferred to Marrakech for care . A situation that forces families to travel nearly 70 kilometers, sometimes in urgent medical conditions.
Two Moroccan monuments feature in a selection of the finest expressions of Moorish architecture in the Mediterranean. The Ben Youssef Medersa of Marrakech and the Bou Inania Medersa of Fès stand alongside Córdoba, Seville and Granada.
Marrakech and Agadir have reportedly begun replacing traditional asphalt with permeable pavements. The objective: limit heat accumulation in streets, promote water infiltration, and adapt these two major Moroccan cities to increasingly intense heat waves.
Marrakech no longer attracts footballers for just a few days of rest. The city has become a playground, padel court and above all a real estate investment hotspot for many former and current players, with prices soaring in certain neighborhoods.
Israeli airline Arkia will resume direct flights to Marrakech starting August 24. Two weekly rotations are planned, following a suspension linked to the security situation triggered by the October 7, 2023 attack in Israel.
Marrakech police have arrested five people suspected of illegally imposing payments on motorists in Guéliz. They were presenting themselves as car park attendants without holding official authorization.