July 2012

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More to Marrakech

Needs must in a fragile economy, but the sale of a half-page ad meant the travel piece on Marrakech in Saturday’s FT had to be cut by a third. So here’s the full, unedited version, along with the photograph of one of the many reflecting … More


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Africa Challenging times in Marrakech

There is something apocalyptic about a sandstorm at sunset, all that hot swirling air suffused with fiery light. The 70m minaret of the Koutoubia mosque – by some distance the most imposing landmark on the Marrakech skyline – which stood 15 minutes’ walk across the … More