Palm trees are reflected in a lake caused by heavy rainfall in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco, Oct. 2, 2024. AP Photo ...

As Morocco's gateway to the Sahara, this under-the-radar town is a palm oasis in the desert sands with a rich culture and plenty of outdoor activities.

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals — and tourists — hailing it as a gift from the heavens. In Merzouga, a tourist town ...

Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn't mean it's free of that modern scourge of the environment -- the rubbish humanity ...

Israel affirms Morocco's claim over Western Sahara US recognized Moroccan sovereignty over former Spanish territory in Trump-backed peace deal. Associated Press. Published July 17, 2023 6:01pm EDT.

In July, France recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, a break with past policies and a shift in international acceptance of the 2007 Moroccan autonomy proposal, which would grant ...

Agurai is a small town, surrounded with walls of from 40 to 50 feet in height, and built of "tabia," or consolidated rubble. It owes its existence to Mulai Ismail, who held the throne of Morocco ...

Today’s reader missive comes from four South Bay friends whose adventures included camels in the Sahara Desert. Wish You Were Here. MOROCCO: A 15-day tour of Morocco took Pete Anderson of San ...

After Spain ceded Western Sahara as a colony in 1975, the former ruler negotiated with Morocco for continued fishing rights and to maintain its fleet of boats – one of the largest in Europe – in ...

Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission. M'HAMID EL GHIZLANE (Morocco) (AFP) – It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn't mean it's free of that modern scourge of ...

Morocco and Western Sahara Events of 2023 People march in memory of the victims killed, injured, and missing in Melilla, on June, 24, 2023. in Melilla, Spain.

Volunteers, including tourists, pick up waste as they take part in a desert cleaning campaign during the Nomads Festival in Mhamid El-Ghizlane in Morocco's southern Sahara desert on April 12, 2025.