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King Mohammed VI Delivers Speech to the Nation on Throne Day

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him, delivered, on Tuesday, a Speech to His faithful people on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne of His glorious Ancestors. Here follows the full text of the Royal Speech: “Dear Citizens, Throne Day celebrations provide an annual opportunity to […]

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Morocco’s Independence Day: A Saga of a King and a People

The Moroccan people is celebrating this Monday November 18 the 69th anniversary of Independence Day, a major event that crowned a long national struggle to defend the unity, sovereignty, and core values of the country, thanks to the perfect harmony between the throne and the people. Engraved into the annals of the Kingdom’s history and […]

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Morocco celebrates 66th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People

Moroccans are celebrating this Tuesday Aug.20 the 66th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, an epic in the history of Morocco and a decisive step towards the recovery of the Kingdom’s independence. On August 20, 1953, the French colonial authorities forced the legitimate Sultan Mohammed V, as well as the Royal […]

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Madagascar: King Mohammed VI Renames Antsirabe Mosque after His Grand-Father

King Mohammed VI, who is visiting Madagascar within the frame of a new African tour, visited Wednesday, “Antsirabe Mosque” which the Sovereign re-named after his grandfather late king Mohammed V. The Moroccan monarch, Commander of the Faithful, also performed a prayer at the mosque and donated copies of the holy Quran to the local Muslim […]

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Morocco’s King, world leaders express solidarity with France

France has been targeted Friday night by a deadly terrorist attack, the second in less than a year, that left some 128 dead and 300 injured. The attacks prompted an immediate outpouring of solidarity and sympathy from around the world. King Mohammed VI of Morocco was among the first World leaders to send a message […]

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The Roots of the Moroccan-Algerian Discord: Historic Rights vs the Inviolability of Colonial Borders

Following the Moroccan Monarch’s speech on the occasion of the Green March, a recurrent spat sparked in the Moroccan and Algerian press reflecting the increasing tension between the two countries. Yet, the causes of the Morocco-Algerian discord remain largely misunderstood, because most analyses on the issue focus on the symptoms rather than on the deep […]