
Qatar Donates $250,000 to Morocco's COVID-19 Response Fund
The State of Qatar has made a donation of $250,000 to the Special Covid-19 Fund, set up by King Mohammed VI in March last year for the management of the pandemic.

The State of Qatar has made a donation of $250,000 to the Special Covid-19 Fund, set up by King Mohammed VI in March last year for the management of the pandemic.

King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the Lebanese president, following the explosion that occurred in the port of Beirut.

The former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says that Mohammed VI is a "king of great intelligence, an affable person". He paints a portrait of the sovereign in his book "The Time of Storms", published on July 24, 2020.

Mohammed VI received from the President of the Algerian Republic a message of congratulations, on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the King’s accession to the Throne.

Le Point claims that King Mohammed VI has "engaged Morocco in major economic and social projects" in these times of Covid-19. The magazine decodes the speech of the sovereign delivered on Wednesday, July 29 on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of his accession to the throne.

King Mohammed VI has come to the aid of the Amazigh actor, Ahmed Aouinti, by covering all the medical expenses related to his surgical operation.

On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of King Mohammed VI ’s accession to the Throne, French and Franco-Moroccan personalities have, in video messages, addressed their good wishes to the sovereign and the Moroccan people.

King Mohammed VI performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer on Friday, July 31, 10 Dhu Al-Hijjah 1441 of the Hegira, at the Royal Residence in M’Diq. He was surrounded on the occasion by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid.

After a judicious management at the beginning of the health crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic, Moroccans fear difficult days, even a return to confinement. The panic of the government, the "surprise" announcement of the quarantine of eight cities... are all realities that revive the concern within the population.

In order to effectively deal with the effects of the Covid-19 health crisis, King Mohammed VI announced on Wednesday the implementation of a 120 billion dirham support plan for the economy, or 11% of the kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

From now on, all Moroccans will benefit from social coverage over the next five years. The news was announced on Wednesday by King Mohammed VI, who also took important measures likely to ensure the relaunch of the economy after the coronavirus.

A statement from the Ministry of Justice announced that on the occasion of the Throne Festival, King Mohammed VI pardoned 1446 prisoners, including those from the Hirak of Rif.