Rabat, April 17 -- The report ranked Morocco seventh out of a list of 130 countries considered to be premier destinations for Muslim travelers and tourists.

In the Arab world, Morocco came in fourth place after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar.

However, in the Maghreb, it came first, ahead of Tunisia and Algeria, which came in 16 th and 19 th place, respectively.

Globally, Malaysia and Indonesia tied for first place, followed by Turkey in second place, Saudi Arabia in third place, and the UAE in fourth place.

Even though Morocco's tourism sector does not provide services specifically designed for halal travel, the 2019 GMTI took into account the availability of hotel services, halal eating options, and private s...