Moulay Hassan, the crown prince learning to reign in Morocco
After recovering from several ailments, Mohammed VI is encouraging the heir to the throne to represent him at official events, and is elevating him to one of the highest military positions
Morocco’s La Mamounia: 100 years of luxury and secrets, a cherished retreat for everyone from Churchill to the Kardashians
The iconic Marrakech hotel has been a mythical and opulent destination for a century, hosting well-known figures like Yves Saint Laurent and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with thousands of tourists taking selfies
Responders dig for bodies in Moroccan mountain villages devastated by last week’s earthquake
The death and injury counts have risen as responders have reached more remote villages, where they dug up bodies and sent people to hospitals
At the epicenter of the earthquake, anger grows at lack of response: ‘People are pulling stones out with their bare hands’
Ahmed, 80, is alive today because minutes before the quake he went out to scare away the wild boar in his orchard. In his village of 500 inhabitants, 37 people were killed
Marrakech, a UNESCO city of heritage, but also of words and history
The oral tradition of storytellers that led to the Jemaa el-Fnaa square being named Intangible Heritage of Humanity is in danger of disappearing as its practitioners are pushed out by mass tourism
Aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors from the earthquake that killed over 2,000
The worst destruction is in rural communities that are hard for rescuers to reach because of the mountainous terrain
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
Casualty figures were expected to rise as the search continues and rescuers reach remote areas following 6.8 magnitude tremor
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