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[Aícha]

The King traveller: 72 000 km traversed in two years! Since September 2004, it furrowed all Morocco: 50 visited cities and localities, more than 500 launched or inaugurated projects.
How the projects are retained? Slides of the circuit.
Followed building sites, controls with the improvist, visits incognito, the persons in charge are on the alert.

We are in September 2005. Whereas Morocco still approaches the re-entry weighed down by the estival torpor, King Mohammed VI, traverses the country to him. Sometimes it is a new stopping to be inaugurated, sometimes a center of formation for prisoners, sometimes a signature of conventions to be sponsored. September 5 of this year, therefore, the Sovereign is in Marrakech. Two days later, it is in Fnideq, the other end of Morocco which it will be. The following day, it marks its presence with Mdiq the launching of several projects in the habitat, the infrastructures, or of an economic nature. After a passage by Tétouan, three days and 400 km further, it is in Casablanca that it takes its districts on September 13. In four days, it will launch or inauguera ten projects before going in Mohammédia, in the same objective.

September 19, it is in Meknès that it lands for a small week. There still these are the six projects which will profit from the royal attention. The 26, it is in Oujda, the 29, at the end of 1 300 km of tour, it makes its entry with Guelmim. Eleven projects relating as well to the social one, the habitat as education and the woman are with the menu. In one month, therefore, he will have visited nine cities, will have supervised forty projects and will have traversed the trifle of 3 600 km, that is to say more than the length of the Moroccan coasts.

And that lasts since its establishment. During these two last years, the rate/rhythm accelerated. Between the beginning of September 2004 and mid-July 2006, Mohammed VI will have furrowed all the country on several occasions. 72 000 km traversed and approximately 500 ceremonies between launched building sites, inaugurated achievements and signature of conventions. That without counting the visits returned to associations, prison co-operatives, establishments, hearths of girls...

One the third of the projects relates to the infrastructures
500 projects and signatures of convention in two years. Of which nature are they? The third comes under the field of the infrastructures. Normal, being given the broadth of the needs that knows the country. The other third milked with projects of social nature: socioeducational center for the blind men, hearths for girls, protection of the handicapped and poor children, given on level of hospital and centers of health... It should be said that with the launching of the INDH, the building sites open are numerous. Lastly, the last third is made up to a great extent of projects of social habitat, small economic units or of educational centers, the culture (libraries) or the inauguration of places of worship (mosques) occupying a relatively marginal place.

A reliftée tradition, ceremonies light
What animates the Sovereign? "Actually, in the history of Morocco, the kings always furrowed the country of the kind, underlines the historian Mohamed El Ayadi, who goes up further while affirming than in the beginning, i.e. before colonization, the sultans, at the following day of their access to the Throne, undertook, made military forwardings to subdue the rebellious tribes and to raise the taxes. With the establishment of the central State, inherited protectorate, the objective became different. It was primarily a question of maintaining or of reinforcing the bonds with the population ". While succeeding fire Mohammed V, Hassan II had renewed this tradition by transforming it into ceremonial of communion with the people. As it was also a question of symbolizing the advent of new Morocco, the King took care to mark his visits by inaugurations of great projects.

Mohammed VI maintained the ritual. With this difference close Hassan II "had gone until the identification, by adopting for each visit a costume, a way of being, a setting in particular scene", explains the political economist Mohamed Tozy. It is not the only difference. For an ex-adviser of Hassan II, this last "had as a practice to inaugurate only the great projects like the stoppings and ports. Moreover, these ceremonies were accompanied by a heavy protocol, generally requiring the presence of the whole of the members of the government and the notabilities of the area. With Mohammed VI, it is all the opposite. According to a wali, "the number of invited people is limited to those in direct relationship to the project, that is to say the ministers concerned, the local authorities, the actors of the city and some representatives of the civil company".

Large building sites and small co-operatives on an equal footing
Ceremony light? "Rather effectiveness, corrects the wali. Under Hassan II, it was not possible to inaugurate more than one project per day, whereas currently, it sometimes happens to the Sovereign to supervise in one day four or five projects ". Typical example, the visit of the Sovereign with Zagora, February 4, 2005. During the same day, it will have chaired the signature of 14 conventions on the socio-economic development of the area, launched several social projects, followed presentations concerning the creation of a hearth of girls and two female co-operatives, before inaugurating the new road station of the city. Another more recent example, last 12 July, with Al Hoceima, Mohammed VI is enquis programme of space handing-over on level of the province before distributing keys of apartments to disaster victims of the seism of February 2004. A little later in the course of the day, it made in the same way in Beni Bouayach. The day will be enclosed by the visit of a pilot village to the douar Aït Abdelaziz.

All things considered, the King does not hesitate, contrary to his father, as well to mark his presence the large projects like the motorway Marrakech- Agadir, the wearing of Tangier Med, that to visit a rural co-operative miniscule at the fine bottom of the Atlas. One thus includes/understands how, during two last years, the office plurality of the projects reached the number of 500.

But how all that organized is? Knowing that the King pushes simplicity until visiting the buildings of smallest associations, everyone would be tempted to ask for its share of royal presence.

The royal cabinet, passage obliged to include the visit in the diary of the Sovereign
The selection of the projects passes in fact by a well ground circuit. Sources: ministries and local authorities. In forecast of a royal visit each of the two actors submits the projects which it considers most interesting - inauguration, launching of building site... - either directly with the royal cabinet for the first, or at a commission concerned with the Interior for the seconds, the whole accompanied by a card by project. "Often, estimates Adil Douiri, Minister for Tourism, they are joint proposals between wilayas and ministries."

Not important, the charts of the projects must imperatively include/understand very precise information on the time of launching. "It happens that the royal cabinet asks for more details to us", pays Karim Ghellab, Minister for the Equipment. Precision brought by a wali: if the royal cabinet acts as filter, "it is indeed Its Majesty in person which chooses, in the final analysis, the projects, and which adds with the list some building sites to be visited". Of course, there is project which is impossible to circumvent, from their size, like Tangier-Med or the installation of banks of Bouregreg, but not only these. "the project is appreciated according to its size, its technical importance, technological, or its social impact. Sometimes, the set of themes of the visit weighs in the decision. Example, in these times of INDH, the projects with social vocation are likely more to profit from royal solicitude ", explains a wali.

A thing is sure: so that a project is adopted, it is necessary that it became ripe. Phase of realization, times, budget, financial arrangement, all must be controlled. "It is necessary to present reliable projects at 100%, that wants to say that the land one, the financing and the promoter of the project are known. It is only when one controls these three factors which one can present a file ".

But, even with such a Draconian selection, is one sure to see the project visited by the King? Not, still it is necessary that its starting coincide with the displacement of the Sovereign in a given place.

Quid then of the projects from which launching or the inauguration would come to be delayed while waiting for the royal visit? Questioned, of the ministers and walis advance that, contrary to a spread idea, one does not delay the projects for reason of royal calendar. Karim Ghellab brings a technical explanation: "the royal cabinet takes care that the process of exploitation is not blocked. But, being public working premises, for example, they should be known that between the moment when the order of service and the beginning of work are given, one four months period ago of preparation, which leaves margin. The Sovereign can thus come to launch the building site, knowing that the effective starting of work will only take place later. Conversely, it may be that work starts but that the Sovereign carries out launching only a posteriori. Essence is to be transparent on top. It is necessary that the Sovereign is informed ". According to a wali, launching can occur after the beginning of work.

It happens that launchings are done after the beginning of work
It arrives as sometimes as one puts the mouthfuls double by making coincide the inauguration of a project with the presence of the Sovereign. Example, one month before the last visit of the Sovereign in Casablanca, the authorities of the city requested the Habitat to put a real project on the list of the "inaugurables". The project, which was in two months of its completion, will have seen its work accelerated to be ready the D-day.
In short thus, to be able to claim with the sponsorship of the Sovereign, the project must justify of an unquestionable interest and to be ready to be launched or inaugurated because, walis and ministers all are formal on top, Mohammed VI badine not with the subject. Karim Ghellab tells: "When Its Majesty comes to inaugurate a project, it has already an idea on its broad outline. It raises technical questions systematically. In the case of a launching of building site, the presence of the Sovereign is far from being an act purely ceremonial, it acts of a true public meeting of technical work, where one must be ready to answer all the questions ". It is thus not astonishing that ministers and local authorities make the turn of the building sites the day before of the royal visit.
This kind of precaution is all the more important as the Sovereign is known to return to the places which it inaugurated before. Thus, at the time of its last visit with Al Hoceima, it made a point of traversing in the car the section of the Mediterranean by-pass ranging between this city and Nador, of which it had launched work in 2003, and gave its appreciation on work achieved to the persons in charge for the ministry concerned. Ahmed Taoufik Hejira, Minister for the Habitat, are particularly attentive as for the follow-up: "the Sovereign has a very good memory, it knows the name of the shantytowns by heart and, at the time of certain operations, it does not fail to recall that it already visited the building site".

Being given the dynamics of real promotion engaged by Morocco these last years, the number of projects relating to the habitat, inaugurated or launched by the Sovereign, is particularly high. Solution chosen by the department of supervision, the recourse to a engineering and design department deprived to supervise the times and the costs of realization of the projects launched since the beginning of the reign of the Sovereign.
Often also, the King, visits some in an area and without warning the persons in charge concerned for them, will enquérir visu of the state of progress of the work or preparations concerning a ceremony envisaged the following day. Thus it has supris, last 19 April, the organizers of the international Living room of the agriculture of Meknès by visiting the stands the day before of the official opening which it was to chair. Previously, underlines Hassan Aourid, wali area of Meknès, "it had benefitted from it to make, at the wheel of its car, the turn of some projects inaugurated within the framework of the INDH, in September 2005". Another wali abounds in this direction: "Sometimes, the Sovereign disappears during two or three hours without it being known where it goes. It is only thereafter that we are informed ".

These surprise visits, and overall the very important presence of the Sovereign on the ground, naturally generate an increased mobilization of the persons in charge for the projects concerned. It is thus understood that the weight of the royal, official visits or not, is certain. But, beyond the fact that ministers and walis must be able to ensure the realization of work, the impact of the rounds of the King on the ground is differently more important.
Initially, the persons in charge for a project must be able to bring an explanation constantly, which supposes a rigorous follow-up of their share. "a royal visit, it is like an examination, you have the date, and its cases should be been familiar with. It is necessary to prepare with all the possibilities. Its Majesty can call at any time ".

The royal visa helps to resolve the conflicts between administrations
Then, the fact that the King launches a project often resolves conflicts between administrations. "When the Head of the State is present, that allows you booster rocket of the projects which could have taken much more time", a wali is delighted. It is necessary to benefit from it to announce that, sometimes, it precisely presents projects difficult or blocked to be able to advance the things thanks to the royal support. It is clear that, between the position of Finances, the Fields when they are grounds, of the urban Agencies for the authorizations, the thousand and one difficulties which delay a project disappear from the point of view of a royal visit and in front of the obligation to agree quickly and to produce results. The most significant example is that of the airport of Anfa. It is Mohammed VI in person who made the decision, in July 2005, to close it and affect the 360 ha which it occupied with the urbanization. "Without that, the thing would have all bonnement be unthinkable, brings back an actor of the city. Think-therefore, the airport is used by the army and the latter would never have yielded on top, putting forward the sedentary considerations ".

Another impact and not of least, mediatization of the projects. Where the newspapers devote a paragraph, where televisions are satisfied with banal information, a project inaugurated by the King is the detailed explanation object, of a broader cover. "Two consequences with that, affirms Adil Douiri: on the one hand, such a gesture gives to the speakers of the private sector a vision long-term, a visibility, and translated a will to promote a given sector. For us, the public support of the Head of the State is an engine which brings the speakers deprived to work with the government. In addition, the other administrations, nonconcerned directly by the projects, are brought to collaborate when one makes them the request of it ".

In the final analysis, one could say that the overflowing activity of the Sovereign is a catalyst for the advance of the many building sites opened here and there in Morocco during last years. Some do not see however the thing of the same eye. It is the example of Mohamed Tozy, for which the royal visits is certainly accompanied by an important follow-up and brings much things, but "it also acts to see what that costs in terms of mobilization, and of immobilization. They also expose the "irresponsible" side or "not very responsible" for the administration, when one sees the eagerness with which communes, the communities start to do their work with the approach of the visit of the King ". Let us admit that this opposition to progress is real, that would like to say that, without royal visit, no project would be carried out in the long term neither as regards times, nor in term of cost, which is obviously not always the case. Mohamed Tozy puts the exceptional side also ahead such events. "That the King conceives its work thus is a thing, it is perhaps its way of controlling. It is true that that has a positive consequence, the things start to move, it is an obviousness, but, at the same time, it poses a problem of cost and a problem of mode of existence of the institutions which are some share decredibilized insofar as that gives the feeling that everyone works for the King ". One can share this point of view partly since the whole of the actors contacted by the Life éco stressed the fact that a royal visit pushes to make more efforts, which does not encourage a change of mentalities. But let us not forget that, for any project, a multitude of speakers is mobilized. It is enough whereas one of them slows down so that the machine stops. In this direction, and to keep the same image, the royal visits allow the wheels carosse to turn at the same speed.

X-ray

The longest stays in the same city


The Sovereign seldom remains in a city more than three or four days. On the other hand, when its program includes visits in the area, therefore inevitably of the projects to launching or the achievements to be inaugurated, it lengthens its duration of stay. Example, the visit of Ouarzazate and its area (Zagora included/understood) in 2005, which was spread out of January 25 at February 6 included, is 12 days; that carried out in Tangier and its area in June of the same year, and which lasted 13 days, or that of Agadir and its area in May 2005, and which lasted 16 days. One year later, the Sovereign paid another visit in Agadir which lasted, it, 13 days. For these long visits, the diagram is always the same one. The King takes his districts in a great agglomeration and made return tickets in the course of the day to visit the surrounding localities. During two last years, estival stays put aside, the greatest number of successive days that Mohammed VI passed in a city is 20. It was between March 27 and April 17 in Casablanca. To finish, let us announce that Tangier had right to 13 days in June 2005, then 9 days in July 2005, and 9 other days in January 2006, whereas in Agadir, the Sovereign remained 16 days in March 2006 then 13 days in May of this year. Folds back had its batch of long stays with 16 days, also in May 2005.


Diplomacy

Voyages abroad: 23 countries visited in two years


In spite of a charged program, the Sovereign visited more than 20 countries from September 2004 with today. In the majority of the cases, it is within the framework of rounds or stopovers towards a destination. Thus, in November and December 2004, it carried out a tour in South America which carried out it of Mexico to the Dominican Republic, while passing by Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina. Between the end of February and mid-March 2005, turned African with visit in Gabon, Burkina Faso, Senegal and to Mauritania. March 11 of the same year, it attended in Spain the commemoration of the attacks of Madrid, then paid a visit flash in Paris before going the 21 of the same month to Algiers to take part in the 17th top of the Arab League. April 25, 2005, it goes to the Plain Arab Emirates before starting an official visit in Singapore. July 13, it pays a visit in Niger. November 24, 2005, it will pay a visit of friendship in Bahreïn before starting an official stay in Japan. With the return, it will make a hook by Saudi Arabia to attend work of the 3e extraordinary session of the OCI, then will go to France for a few days. In February 2006, new African tour, in particular in Gambia, Congo, Gabon and democratic République of Congo (DRC).


http://www.lavieeco.com/Politique/Le...geur-72-000-km

[atlaslion]

a nice looking restaurant in casablanca

[Casa]

It's looks very nice, i guess it shiould be close to la fibule and cabestan
do you more details like what kind of restaurant who is the promoter the architect, when works will begin

[almaghrebi]

it is too good

i very loved the movie

keep this good work

[Casa]

A de luxe hotel in Twin center:Twin Centre Palace
A luxury hotel will overhang soon the Zerktouni Boulevard in Casablanca. The alteration work of Twin Hôtel began this week.

It is a hotel of great luxury ever equalized in Morocco. It will represent the most refined hotel reference ", affirms a person in charge for the Moroccan branch of the Libyan group Lafico (Libyan Arab and Foreign Investment Company), concerning the de luxe hotel which will be arranged in the tower B of both prestigious Twin Center, in full shopping centre of Casablanca. This Libyan group, whose registered office is in Libya, prepared all the studies necessary for the installation of this hotel, which will cost the tidy sum of money from 550 to 600 million dirhams, including the cost of the building of the tower. The decoration of the hotel was entrusted to the American architect Di Leonardo, who constructed many large hotels in the world, in the United Arab Emirates. By entrusting the project to Di Leonardo, architect decorator universally recognized, the Libyan investors want to reproduce second Borj Al Arab in Casablanca, or at least a hotel which approaches its luxury. Composed of 257 rooms and continuations and extended on a surface built from 30.000 m2, the de luxe hotel will also shelter a panoramic restaurant, located on the 28th floor of the building, a spa of great luxury, centers of conferences and meetings, equipped with the most developed technologies.

[Redalinho]

Salut Casa,

est ce que tu as plus d'infos sur letwin center palace pls?

un site par exemple?

[Casa]

not too much but this pictures i took them from the web site of the architect www.dileonardo.com, is the architect and designer of faisliya in saudia arabia and jumeira hotal and others in the gulf and usa
works had began already

[Redalinho]

Thank you Casa

You can alsosee the pictures that I've taken this evening on the Photos Forum

[Massilia]

Hello, I mainly participate in the Qatar forums, here's an article that might interest you I hope.



Grow to brand Qatari Diar’s Moroccan project

Qatari Diar prepares to launch Tangier’s new exclusive address – Al Houara

DOHA, 13 August: Qatari Diar – a major global player in real estate investment – has appointed Doha-based communications agency Grow to deliver the branding and communication campaign for the company’s first regional development in Tangier, Morocco.

Al Houara is set to be Tangier’s new exclusive address and tourism hub with world-class facilities including a five-star hotel, coastal chalets, exhibition centre, golf club, restaurants and a kasbah – an ancient-style bazaar – offering traditional handicrafts.

Grow will be responsible for developing Al Houara’s brand strategy in the lead-up to the project’s sales office launch, which is scheduled to open in the coming months.

‘In all aspects of Qatari Diar’s developments we establish new global standards from master planning to marketing by selecting agencies and partners that are high-calibre specialists in their field,’ said Leanne Arnold, director of marketing, Qatari Diar.

‘Under the direction of Grow, Al Houara’s brand will build on the benchmarks set by Qatari Diar’s Lusail development, but will be unique in its own creativity and high-impact marketing,’ she said.

[Redalinho]

Thank you Massilia

Qatari businessmen should invest morein Morocco, it's still a "virgin land"

[greenbage]

Property Borders a Moroccan run Property agency based in
London are proud to have been chosen to promote two luxuy resorts in Morocco, Port Lixus in Larache North Morocco & Mogador Essaouira in the South of Morocco. Both of these luxury developments will have golf courses.

In January 2001 the King of Morocco, his majesty King Mohammed VI announced his plans for Vision 2010 / Plan Azur.
The announced plans were to encourage 10 million visitors to Morocco by the year 2010. To accommodate these visitors new hotels/residences, improved infrastructure and increased flights into and out off Morocco are all being arranged.

6 main resorts are being built under Vision 2010/Plan Azur
Mediterranean Saidia – Saidia
Mogador – Essaouira
Port Lixus – Larache
Mazagan – El-Jadida
Plage Blanche
Taghazout

Any purchasers buying on or in the vicinity of these resorts can be assured of a great return on their money.

Just last month Ryanair, Europe’s leading low fares airline, announced the completion of a five year agreement with the Government of Morocco to develop low cost air access and tourism to the country from Ryanair’s bases throughout Europe. The agreement covers most of the regional airports in Morocco and involves the commitment by Ryanair to develop up to 20 routes delivering almost 1 million passengers per annum by the end of the five year period.

Mustapha Mezouri the director of Property Borders who himself is Moroccan said "this is exciting news for anyone investing or thinking of investing in Moroccan property and we are very proud to be part of it."

Middle Eastern countries are investing 19 billion dollars to improve the countries infrastructure.
With prices in Spain so high many buyers are turning to Morocco as an exciting alternative.

Property Borders have properties to suit most budgets including Plan Azur/Vision 2010 resorts.

To date our most popular resort is the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort.
This is a beachfront, golf development on the Atlantic coast with properties starting at approx £43,361.

Contact us today for full details of our properties.
Property Borders 0208 508 9905
www.propertyborders.com

[nwusaad]

I was looking at the website of Gateway to Morocco, and you can note that there is a minor but political matter on their website.

On the French version, both of the maps of Morocco are complete and show all of Morocco's territorial integrity. BUT

On the English version, only one map shows Morocco entirely. It fails to show that the Western Sahara is a Moroccan territory.
I always thought it was provocative, but then I realize that after a week or so they actually put the whole country's territory on the map, but then I guess they took it off again??!?!

[casawish]

pretty cool video

http://www.gatewaytomorocco.com/imag...orocco-eng.wmv

[mista_a.b]

Morocco Plans to Build the Arab World's First High Speed Train

Here is the link to the article(I couldnt post it all as it is copyright protected):
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/...ed-train_x.htm

[nwusaad]

Les travaux de construction pour la mise en œuvre de la première phase du projet d’investissement « Gateway to Morocco », dont le montant total est estimé à environ 1,4 milliard de dollars US, constitué des "Royal Ranches Marrakech" (les ranches royaux de Marrakech) et du complexe touristique et hôtelier "Royal Resort Cap Malabata" (le resort royal de Cap Malabata) à Tanger commenceront avant la fin de cette année.

The Tangiers Gateway to Morocco project will start before the end of 2006. So within the next month.

[sofiane]

Les sept projets qui vont transformer le Maroc


Initiés par les émiratis Emaar et Dubaï International properties, ils totaliseront 90 milliards de dollars d’investissement en 10 ans
Hôtels, golfs, marinas, centres de conférences... sont prévus.



Les groupes émiratis, Emaar et Dubai International Properties (DIP), ne perdent pas de temps. Signées seulement le 25 mars, les 8 conventions entre les deux groupes, le gouvernement marocain, d’une part, et la CDG, d’autre part, sont déjà en cours d’exécution. D’abord avec le lancement des travaux, il y a quelques jours, du projet Amwaj à Rabat par DIP et la CDG, puis de Saphira, toujours à Rabat, par Emaar...

Mais le plus important est que ces investissements qui concernent des projets immobiliers et touristiques haut de gamme seront réalisés dans plusieurs pôles économiques du pays. Rabat se taille la plus grosse part avec 5,1 milliards de dollars (46 milliards de DH). Ce montant est réparti entre l’aménagement de la corniche (projet Saphira) par Emaar pour 3,1 milliards de dollars (28 milliards de DH), et l’aménagement de la baie du Bouregreg par Dubai International Properties (Amwaj) pour 2 milliards de dollars (18 milliards de DH). Ce dernier projet, comme tous les projets de DIP, est réalisé en partenariat avec la CDG (Caisse de dépôt et de gestion).

22 milliards de DH seront investis à Marrakech et 9 milliards à Casa

Vient ensuite Marrakech avec un investissement de 2,4 milliards de dollars (21,6 milliards). Cette enveloppe est répartie entre le projet Chrifia (DIP) pour 1 milliard de dollars (9 milliards de DH) et Oukaimeden (Emaar) pour 1,4 milliard (12,6 milliards de DH).

Casablanca bénéficie d’un investissement d’un milliard de dollars (9 milliards de DH) couvrant la marina et le projet cap El Hank initiés par DIP et la CDG, alors qu’Emaar misera 650 millions de dollars (5,85 milliards de DH) à Tanger. Au total, ce sont près de 10 milliards de dollars (90 milliards de DH) qui seront investis en 10 ans par les deux groupes si l’on comptabilise d’autres projets non cités.

Ces projets, dont l’intérêt économique est indéniable, particulièrement en matière de création d’emplois, s’incrivent, et les responsables émiratis l’ont dit et répété, parfaitement dans la vision 2010 pour le tourisme. Et quand on sait comment Dubaï est devenue en quelques années une des destinations les plus visitées de la région, on ne peut que se réjouir que des investisseurs de cette dimension croient en la destination Maroc.



Rabat-Amwaj

- Dénomination : Amwaj
- Situation : Vallée du Bouregreg
- Superficie : 112 hectares
- Projet : Résidences, commerces, hôtels, loisirs, centre d’affaires
- Réalisation : 2 à 4 ans
- Investissement : entre 15 et 20 milliards DH dont 30% CDG, 50% DIP et 20% autres investisseurs.
Saphira-Rabat

Dénomination: Saphira
Situation : Rabat, corniche
Superficie : 330 hectares
Projet : Zones résidentielles , hôtels de luxe, lieux de loisirs, marina, salle de concert, clinique, commerces...
Réalisation : 10 ans
Investissement : 28 milliards DH dont 50% Emaar et 50% autres investisseurs

Tinja

Dénomination : Tinja
Situation : 30 km au sud de Tanger
Superficie : 51, 25 hectares
Projet : Appartements, villas jardins en bord de mer, marina, centre commercial , chalets, centre équestre, spa, clubhouse, etc.
Réalisation : 10 ans
Investissement : 5,8 milliards DH dont 50% Emaar et 50% autres investisseurs

Oukaimeden

Dénomination : Oukaimeden Atlas ski et golf
Situation : 70 km au sud-est de Marrakech
Superficie : 600 hectares
Projet : Complexe résidentiel, commerces , activités culturelles, station de ski, pistes de patinage et terrain de golf 18 trous
Réalisation : NC
Investissement : 12,6 milliards DH répartis entre Emaar et autres investisseurs

Marina de Casa

Dénomination : Marina de Casablanca
Situation : Entre l’actuel port et
la Mosquée Hassan II Superficie : 23 hectares
Projet : Hôtellerie, Palais des congrès, commerces, bureaux,
logements, loisirs et port de plaisance
Réalisation : Aménagement (2006-2007) Développement (2007-2012)
Investissement : 5 milliards DH dont 70% CDG et 30% Dubai International Properties (DIP)
Cap El Hank

Dénomination : Cap d’El Hank
Situation : Zone entourant le phare de Casablanca
Superficie : 25 hectares
Projet : Hôtellerie, commerces, bureaux, logements, lieux de loisirs, restauration, équipements culturels
Réalisation : 5 ans
Investissement : 4 milliards DH dont 70% DIP et 30% CDG

Marrakech-Chrifia

Dénomination : Chrifia
Situation : Marrakech, route de Tahannaout
Superficie : 128 hectares
Projet : Hôtellerie, résidences, commerces, animation, loisirs
Réalisation : 5 ans
Investissement : 9 milliards DH dont 70% CDG et 30% DIP

[nwusaad]

The last couple of years has seen an unprecedented interest of Gulf investors in Morocco. UAE has topped the list of foreign investors in the kingdom, marking a sudden shift from the traditional European origin of investment.
There are numerous reasons why Gulf investors are finally targetting Morocco for investment in tourism, real estate, and public transport. Be it the petroleum surplus from their fiscal years, amelioration of Moroccan investing environment, the liberalization of the political and economic fields, or the intensification of the King's economic diplomacy and marketing amongst many Gulf heads of state have all contributed to making the kingdom an attractive site today.

Please add all news and information regarding investments made in Morocco by Gulf companies.

[nwusaad]

The UAE's Al Qudra Holding Company and the Morocco-UAE Development Group (Somed) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint agricultural co-operation, according to Emirates new agency WAM. Under the MoU, the two companies will launch projects for farming olives on 5,000 hectares of land and extracting olive oil.

Al Qudra Holding Chairman Salah Salem Bin Omair Al Shamsi and Mohammed Darwish, Director of Investment, Somed, inked the agreement. With a capital of Dhs950 million, Somed is a joint holding company between Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Moroccan treasury and a group of Moroccan investors. It also acts as a communication channel between businessmen of UAE and Morocco.

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The main topic of discussion was Al Qudra Holding's interest in investing in Rabat's public transport infrastructure that aims in developing the concept of an electrically driven tram-way in Rabat city. The President also welcomed Al Qudra Holding’s initiatives to develop water taxis and a water bus concept to ease traffic congestion. Heavy traffic is causing a problem in areas which are witnessing a number of important property development projects. Furthermore, Al Qudra Real Estate, a subsidiary of Al Qudra Holding, is also involved in real estate projects in Morocco.

Hadi Tahboub, General Manager Q-Link Transport, later held detailed discussions with the Public Transportation Department on laying the ground work for a new fleet of public buses, upgrading and developing current and new bus stations, as a plan to ensure current experienced Moroccan staff and employees of the Willaya's Public Bus Transport Department are an integral part of Rabat's future world class development process.

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'Political stability, media openness' behind choosing Morocco, Al Jazeera

Rabat, Nov. 27 - Political stability and media openness prevailing in Morocco were behind the selection the North African kingdom capital, Rabat, to host the broadcasting of Maghreb news bulletin of the Qatari satellite channel, Al Jazeera.
Waddah Khanfar, Al Jazeera's General manager told Moroccan Arabic-speaking daily, Al Ahdath Al Maghribya on Sunday that since the beginning, Morocco was "the first choice" for launching Al Jazeera's new service. He explained this by Morocco's proximity to Europe a fact, he said, would "ease contact between the (channel's) correspondents and the Rabat office."
Waddah ensured that this regional news edition would be presented in accordance with Al Jazeera's motto "Opinion and Counter-Opinion."
The Maghreb news edition was launched in November 10 from Al Jazeera office in the Moroccan capital.