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In Marrakesh, tourism is frozen. So is the economy.

by Marketplace Staff
May 28, 2020
A Marrakesh grocer weighs in why tourism is the biggest factor in his business.
A Morrocan woman wearing a protective mask walks through the nearly deserted Jamaa el-Fna square in Marrakesh on March 17, 2020, days before Moroccan authorities implemented a strict lockdown.
Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images
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Anou, the accessible Etsy of Morocco

by Alex Schmidt
Jan 19, 2015
New website launched in Morocco helps rural artisans set their wares.
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Phosphorous: Where Morocco is OPEC

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 7, 2013
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt has a new series that looks at the economics behind chemical elements.
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In Morocco, some dream of a kingly gift

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 25, 2012
In Morocco, unemployment hovers at around 15 percent and many dream of receiving a license from the king to operate a business -- such as a bus company.
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'Pimp My Ride' has its fans in Morocco

by John Laurenson
Jan 24, 2012
Customizing cars is becoming a major craze in Morocco after the American television show “Pimp My Ride” wins many fans.
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