For the end of year celebrations, Morocco has become the place to be. Marrakech has become the new destination not to be missed. The Moroccan Pearl of the South welcomes beautiful people. And not just any one!
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni would drop off their bundles in the Moroccan city, where they should begin their stay at the royal residence Jnane El Kébir, reports Bladi.net.
For New Year’s Eve, the ex-president is said to have planned a big event: “a grandiose party in his palace, purchased recently in Marrakech”. According to sources cited by the Al Khabar newspaper, he would also attend the party.
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Mozah, accompanied by the head of government and the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, would also be there. They would also spend the holidays in Morocco, where the Emir is expected to meet King Mohammed VI.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former strongman of the International Monetary Fund indicted for aggravated pimping in an organized gang, will also be visiting Marrakech where he is expected in his riad in the Sidi Mimoun district.
That’s not all. Athletes have also chosen the ocher city to spend the holidays. Lionel Messi, Argentine international and top scorer for FC Barcelona, will celebrate the New Year in a riad in Marrakech, where he usually stays. Also, the former Franco-Algerian football glory, Zinedine Zidane, chose to stay there.
Finally, the Franco-Moroccan comedian, Jamel Debbouze completes the picture.
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