Morocco draws record number of tourist visits in 2025

A man and a woman slide with a luge sled on thin snow at the Michlifen ski resort in the Atlas Mountains near the Moroccan city of Ifrane, where the lack of snow is hindering tourism, on January 11, 2025. (AFP)
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Updated 06 January 2026
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Morocco draws record number of tourist visits in 2025

  • Authorities attributed the growth to its focus on strengthening air connections to other countries, improving services and diversifying its tourism offerings

RABAT: Morocco drew nearly 20 million tourist arrivals in 2025, making it a record year for the North African country, the Ministry of Tourism said on Monday.
The kingdom welcomed 19.8 million tourists, a 14 percent increase compared to the number of visitors recorded the year before, it said.
The ministry hailed the number as a “historic achievement.”
Tourism revenues exceeded $13 billion, a 19 percent increase on 2024.
Authorities attributed the growth to its focus on strengthening air connections to other countries, improving services and diversifying its tourism offerings.
The country, which is currently hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament, aims to reach 26 million tourists by 2030.
 

 


Fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi industrial area after drone attack: media office

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Fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi industrial area after drone attack: media office

  • The Ruwais Industrial Complex houses ⁠Abu Dhabi ‌National ‌Oil Company facilities
  • Military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots who died in a helicopter crash held

DUBAI: A fire broke out in the Ruwais Industrial Complex in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday without causing any injuries so far, the media office of the UAE capital reported. 

The complex houses ⁠Abu Dhabi ‌National ‌Oil ​Company (ADNOC) facilities ‌that can ‌refine up to 922,000 barrels of oil ‌per day and serves as the ⁠central ⁠hub for the emirate’s downstream operations, including significant chemical, fertilizer, and industrial gas plants.

Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defenses were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

 

 

The defense ministry also said that the military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots Captain Saeed Al-Balooshi and First Lieutenant Ali Al-Taniji, who died following a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction, was held at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

The ceremony was attended by a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defense, as well as family members.