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At the foot of the scenic High Atlas Mountains, lies the region of Ouarzazate in southern Morocco, once dubbed the “Mecca” of the film industry for its studio facilities and the stark beauty of its ...

If you've ever visited Marrakesh, you will be familiar with the honk of scooters, the vendors shouting from heaving stalls, and the carts rattling through the medina. Many love its intense energy; ...

A Moroccan city is being powered at night by solar energy, thanks to salt. The newly-opened plant at Ouarzazate harnesses the Sun's warmth to melt salt then heat it to 500C. The salt holds its heat ...

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The rugged landscape around Ouarzazate, a city in south-central Morocco on the edge of the vast Sahara, is known to some as a filming location for movies such as “Lawrence of Arabia” and television ...