Rabat, Jan. 31 -- Berlin's foreign office has issued safety instructions for German tourists traveling to Morocco, which the German embassy in Rabat published on January 31.

Germany warned against traveling to "the border regions with Algeria and generally beyond paved roads."

The instructions made an exception for routes to the near-border towns of Zagora, Erfoud, and Merzouga, some of the most popular tourist areas in southeastern Morocco for experiencing the Sahara desert.

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However, the German authorities recommended that trekking tours in the mountainous regions and off-road tours in the desert areas of Zagora and Merzouga "should only be undertaken in groups a...