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Morocco GDP growth to ease in Q3 — planners

Yacout Info | 2011-11-03 | News

Morocco’s economic growth likely slowed to an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the third quarter, below the country’s full-year target after a slowdown in mining and tourism, the planning authority said on Wednesday. “This slight slowdown has stemmed mainly from declines in the growth rates of...

core inflation, GDP Growth, HCP, Morocco, tourism

The 20 February effect on tourism: after the good figures of January, the cold snap.

Yacout Info | 2011-03-12 | Tourism

In the aftermath of the jasmine revolution, L' Economiste reported that tour operators had high morale and even hoped to capitalise on the potential customer transfers to the destination. It is not the case now. This enthusiasm has cooled. While remaining cautious about the prognosis for the months...

20 Feb, Agadir, Berlin, Fez, Jürgen Buchy, Marrakech, Morocco, Tangiers, Tetouan, tourism

Qatar and Morocco eye improved tourism ties

Yacout Info | 2010-06-07 | News

Qatar and Morocco would explore opportunities to boost tourist activities between the two nations, reports Gulf Times. It was agreed upon after a meeting that Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) chairman Ahmed al-Nuaimi had with the Moroccan minister for tourism Yassir Zenagui recently in Doha. Moroccan...

culture, exhibition, exposition, Morocco, Qatar, tourism

The National Park of Toubkal

Rabii Agoujgal - Yacout Info | 2010-03-25 | Tourism

The Department of Water and Forestry in Marrakech is making great efforts to preserve and promote this cultural and tourist destination. "We envisage, with our partners, to develop a strategy of durable tourism in the park," said Ibtissam Jouda, Engineer of State at the National Park of Toubkal....

development, environment, forest, parc national de toubkal, toubkal, tourism, water

Morocco - Tourism: An increase of 15% in the number of tourists in January

Yacout Info | 2010-03-08 | News

The number of tourists who visited Morocco last January, has reached some 508,000 visitors, registering an increase of 15%, which is up over the level recorded during the same period for 2009, according to statistics published by the Tourism Observatory Department. Within this total, the French...

increase, morocco, statistics, tourism, tourists

Morocco and Netherlands to Enhance their Cooperation in Tourism

Yacout Info | 2010-02-18 | News

The Ministry of Tourism and Handicraft and a group of Dutch organizations and institutes in the field of Tourism a have recently agreed on a cooperation program to strengthen vocational training in tourism. The 200,000 euro project funded under the program of bilateral cooperation of the...

cooperation, morocco, netherlands, tourism

Morocco official jobless rate drops to 9.1 per cent

Yacout Info | 2010-02-03 | News

Growth in service and construction industries pushed Morocco's unemployment rate down to 9.1 percent last year from 9.6 percent in 2008, according to official figures released on Wednesday, reports Reuters from Rabat. Recessions in European countries that buy much of Morocco's manufactured exports...

car and areospace, HCP, parts, tourism

MTM: The crisis, an opportunity to clean up the activity

Yacout Info | 2010-01-17 | News

The impact of the economic crisis on the tourism sector in Morocco and the Mediterranean region, has been the focus of a conference organized in the framework of the Moroccan Travel Market (MTM) held in Marrakech from 14 to 17 January. Europe has lost 20 million tourists following the crisis while...

crisis, Marrakech, Moroccan travel market, Morocco, MTM, tourism

Dar Azawad, the luxury desert adventure

Rabii Agoujgal - Yacout Info | 2010-01-15 | Tourism

Dar Azawad is located at M'hamid near Zagora in the deep south of Morocco and clients are transported from Marrakech and Ouarzazate airport by helicopter and 4 x 4. Yacout Info met with Vincent Jaquet about this luxury five star desert location which is attracting an international clientele. Q-When...

dar azawad, desert, king, king mohamed VI, M'hamid, morocco, queen, spain, tourism, zagora

Monaco invites rich and famous to winter in Morocco

Yacout Info | 2009-11-11 | News

The State of Monaco has emerged as the unlikely backer of a new drive to brand Morocco as the next big second-home destination for the rich and famous. Monte Carlo SBM, the resort operator behind some of Monaco’s most glamorous casinos, restaurants and hotels, in which the State of Monaco is...

hotel, luxuruous clients, monaco investment, morocco, plan azur, property, tax system, tourism

WTTC maintains the longer term outlook for travel and tourism is still bright

Yacout Info | 2009-11-10 | News

Although its contribution to global GDP has slipped further in 2009, and the recovery will be slow, Travel & Tourism remains a key engine of growth. 2009 has seen the worst recession since the 1930s, with global GDP contracting by an estimated 1.3%. While there are tentative signs that the...

oxford economics, tourism, Travel and tourism economy GDP, world travel market, WTTC

WTM and Euromonitor International Global Trends Report 2009

Yacout Info | 2009-11-09 | News

Despite the global economic downturn and thewidespread impact of unemployment in this 30th anniversary of WTM the Globaal Trends Report aims to spot opportunities, innovation and proactive measures to help reverse the slump in demand and to kick start the economy. In North America the recession...

global trends report, london, morocco, nadya popova, tourism, world travel market, yacout info

Hamid Bentahar President of Marrakech CRT: ready for the upturn

Yacout Info | 2009-11-09 | Tourism

Hamid Bentahar is optimistic about the future of Marrakech's tourism development. The firgure for arrivals at Marrakech Airport is only 0.17 per cent down from last year which is a far more robust performance than other countires in the region. He feels Marrakech has come through the worst period...

hamid bentahar, marrakech, morrocan stand at WTM, riads, tourism, wtm, yacout info

OBG highlights tourism development strategy

OBG | 2009-05-12 | Tourism

The Oxford Business Group (OBG), a London based think tank, highlighted Morocco's tourism development strategy on Monday. The group said in a report entitled " Adjusting for Growth" that " Morocco has a long term tourism development strategy". They added that Morocco has recently highlighted...

obg, tourism

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Democracy and the Market: the Fratricidal War!

In our last editorial, we wrote: "Today the picture is different as we await a global crisis that is both severe, long-lasting and whose end is...

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Hafid Marbou exhibits at Gallery Sous Sol - Agadir (to 2012-02-28)
Tuesday February 7
National Salon for Young Contemporary Talent (to 2012-02-12)
Wednesday February 29
Arts in Marrakech (AIM) Biennale (to 2012-03-04)

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