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Ill-management Cost Morocco’s Finance Minister his Job

The decision by King Mohammed VI to fire Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid continues to draw the attention of the Moroccan media and analysts who have been trying to find other interpretations of such a decision. The Royal palace said in a statement that Boussaid was dismissed in line with Article 47 of the […]

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Government Getting Mobilized to Implement Roadmap Outlined in Throne Day Speech

The Government is getting mobilized to implement the social and economic roadmap outlined by King Mohammed VI in the Throne Day speech he delivered on Sunday (July 29) and wherein he urged the Government and all the stakeholders concerned to undertake an in-depth, thorough restructuring of national social welfare programs and policies. In this connection, […]

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Morocco: King Sacks Minister of Economy & Finance

King Mohammed VI has sacked Minister of Economy and Finance Mohammed Boussaid. In accordance with the provisions of Article 47 of the Constitution, King Mohammed VI, after consulting the Head of Government, has decided to dismiss Mr. Mohammed Boussaid, as Minister of Economy and Finance, a statement from the Royal Office said Wednesday. The royal […]

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King Mohammed VI Receives Daughter of Rif Resistance Leader

King Mohammed VI received in Tangier in Morocco’s Rif region Aicha the daughter of Abdelkarim El Khattabii who led a military and political resistance against the Spanish and French occupation. Speaking to the press, Aicha thanked the King for his keen interest in the Rif region saying that the local population is aware of the […]

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France Lauds Morocco’s Migration Policy

French President Emmanuel Macron commended the achievements of Morocco under the reign of King Mohammed VI citing notably the Kingdom’s leadership on the global migration agenda. Macron lauded the human dimension underlying Morocco’s migration policy, noting that the 11th World Forum on Migration next December in Marrakech would offer a chance to learn from the […]

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Political Parties Underscore Relevance of King’s Speech

Moroccan political parties stressed the relevance of the speech to the Nation delivered by King Mohammed VI in setting clear-cut priorities to achieve efficient social and economic reforms while safeguarding Morocco’s unity and stability. King Mohammed VI who gave his speech from Al Hoceima Sunday called for social and economic reforms to improve the living […]

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King Chairs Meeting on Implementation of Measures Outlined in Throne Day Speech

King Mohammed VI chaired in Al Hoceima Sunday a meeting on ways to implement the priority measures in the economic and social areas outlined in the Throne Day speech he had delivered earlier, a statement by the Royal Office said. During the meeting, attended by Head of the Government and several cabinet members, the King […]

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King Mohammed VI Urges Political Parties to Engage Young People in Political Life

King Mohammed VI has called on political parties to encourage young people to participate in the country’s political life and to revitalize their work methods. In a speech addressed Sunday to the Nation on the occasion of Throne Day, commemorating this year the 19th anniversary of his enthronement, the King said political parties should attract […]

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King Mohammed VI Calls for a New Social Contract

King Mohammed VI has called for a new social contract and outlined a roadmap for a complete overhaul of social dysfunctions, calling on the Government and all the stakeholders concerned to undertake an in-depth, thorough restructuring of national social welfare programs and policies. The call came in the speech of the Throne the king addressed […]

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The King, Custodian of the Freedom of Worship in Morocco-FM says

King Mohammed VI in his quality as Commander of the faithful is the custodian of the freedom of worship in Morocco, said Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Washington. Speaking at the State Department’s first-ever “Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom,” Bourita explained that the Commandership of the faithful is an institution that distinguishes the Moroccan religious […]