Morocco
Marrakech tourism surges in first half of 2025
Marrakech remains Morocco’s most visited tourist destination, with the city’s occupancy rates hitting 71% in the first half
Niger’s military forces have killed Boko Haram’s Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” during what officials described as a “surgical operation” in the Diffa region of southeast Niger, local Moroccan media reported, adding that Morocco’s intelligence services played a crucial role, during a joint operation with Niger’s military forces in the Lake Chad basin region.
Read next
Morocco
Marrakech tourism surges in first half of 2025
Marrakech remains Morocco’s most visited tourist destination, with the city’s occupancy rates hitting 71% in the first half
Egypt
UN rights chief: Egypt must end lengthy arbitrary detention of govt critics
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on Egypt to end a practice the prolonged arbitrary detention
Morocco
UK fintech giant Revolut eyes Moroccan market
Revolut, the London-based fintech valued at around €41 billion and serving nearly 60 million customers worldwide, is preparing to expand
Egypt
Luxury perfume’s hidden cost: Egypt’s jasmine pickers struggle to survive
For nearly a decade, Wael al-Sayed has harvested jasmine blossoms by night in Shubra Balula, a sleepy town north of