This year, King Mohammed VI has traveled to northern Morocco to spend his summer vacation. He took the opportunity to celebrate his 60th birthday on the Mediterranean coast.
In The Time of Battles, the second volume of his memoirs, published on August 19 by Fayard, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls on France to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. He also praised King Mohammed VI, "who will go down in history as one of the greatest Moroccan sovereigns."
Since her divorce from Mohammed VI in 2017, Lalla Salma has made rare appearances on the public scene. The former wife of the king was recently seen in a store in Tangier.
Sherifa Lalla Nouhaila, daughter of Princess Lalla Asmae, who is the third child of King Hassan II and Lalla Latifa, and the sister of King Mohammed VI, and her husband Ali Hajji, have welcomed their second child, a daughter whose name they reveal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Morocco before the end of the year, according to an Israeli media.
Morocco would have asked the political, financial and logistical support of the Gulf countries for its joint bid with Spain and Portugal for the 2030 World Cup.
Prince Moulay El Hassan , heir to the throne, continues his apprenticeship in the exercise of power. His latest public appearances show a change in personality and posture.
The date of the Amazigh New Year in Morocco is now known. It has just been set by the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and it will be January 14. This day will therefore be a paid holiday.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to spend his summer vacation in Morocco. Staying in a hotel near the Cave of Hercules, Sánchez was welcomed in Marrakech and Tangier by Moroccan and Spanish officials. The necessary security system for the visit of a head of government was also in place, even for a private visit.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid tribute to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of his accession to the throne. He also hailed the dynamic of cooperation with Morocco.
In an analysis, François Soudan, editor-in-chief of the magazine Jeune Afrique, dissected the reign of Mohammed VI, highlighting the determination, clear vision and common sense of the Moroccan monarch who has been able to adapt to the demands of the moment.
Five years in prison. This is the sentence handed down to Saïd Boukioud, a Moroccan Internet user accused of insulting the king for having criticized on Facebook the normalization of relations with Israel.