Survivors hide in the mountains as Moroccan earthquake death toll passes 2000

Survivors hide in the mountains as Moroccan earthquake death toll passes 2000

Moroccan earthquake survivors huddled for a night in the open on the High Atlas Mountains in fear of further destruction after the nation’s deadliest quake in more than 60 years.

  • byJihed Abidellaoui

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‘Rocked aggressively’:Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco,hundreds killed

‘Rocked aggressively’:Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco,hundreds killed

More than 1000 people have been killed and another 1200 injured by an earthquake with an epicentre high in the Atlas Mountains 70 kilometres south of Marrakesh.

  • byAngus Thomson
14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

Plunge into Morocco’s medinas,ride the rails in Japan or experience the sounds of America’s south with these insider trips.

  • byBrian Johnston
Key suspect in ‘Qatargate’,ex-MEP,cuts deal with prosecutors

Key suspect in ‘Qatargate’,ex-MEP,cuts deal with prosecutors

Pier Antonio Panzeri “is suspected of intervening politically with members working at the European Parliament for the benefit of Qatar and Morocco” in exchange for payment.

  • byLorne Cook
‘We are together’:French and Moroccan fans celebrate France’s victory

‘We are together’:French and Moroccan fans celebrate France’s victory

France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina. Neither that nor old political tensions clouded the celebrations.

  • bySylvie Corbet
Tips for visiting a bazaar in Morocco:There's more to it than shopping

Tips for visiting a bazaar in Morocco:There's more to it than shopping

Plunge into a Moroccan bazaar and leave any worries about getting lost behind.

  • byBrian Johnston
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‘I’m looking forward to being cancelled so I don’t have to make another movie’

‘I’m looking forward to being cancelled so I don’t have to make another movie’

John Michael McDonagh has carved a niche with films such as Calvary and The Guard,but says he doesn’t actually like making movies.

  • byKarl Quinn
What is a tagine? The traditional Moroccan cooking style and where to find the best tagine dishes

What is a tagine? The traditional Moroccan cooking style and where to find the best tagine dishes

Trying to find the best tagine in Morocco is like trying to find the best snowflake in Switzerland.

  • byBen Groundwater
Moroccan rescuers dig to save boy stuck down well for two days

Moroccan rescuers dig to save boy stuck down well for two days

Rescuers said on Friday they have managed to get down oxygen and water to him,and got a response from him.

Meknes,Morocco travel guide:The extraordinary in the ordinary

Meknes,Morocco travel guide:The extraordinary in the ordinary

It's the ordinariness of Meknes that keeps seducing you.

  • byBrian Johnston
Thousands of migrants swim to Spanish territory from Morocco

Thousands of migrants swim to Spanish territory from Morocco

Some believe Rabat had initially allowed the migrant surges as a means of pressuring Madrid over its decision to admit a rebel leader from the Western Sahara to a Spanish hospital.

  • byJon Nazca andMariano Valladolid