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King Mohammed VI visits ‘Bayt Dakira’ in Essaouira, an evidence of his attachment to preserving Judeo-Moroccan Heritage

King Mohammed VI who started Wednesday a visit to the Atlantic city of Essaouira paid shortly after arrival a visit to ‘Bayt Dakira’, a spiritual space that tells the story and history of Judaism in Essaouira and in Morocco, a space that preserves and perpetuates the Judeo-Moroccan memory and heritage.   This historical, cultural and […]

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King Mohammed VI Launches 115.4 Billion Dirham Program to Secure Water Supply up to 2027

King Mohammed VI chaired the signing ceremony of a deal outlining different measures to guarantee regular water supply in the country over the next eight years for a total cost of 115.4 billion dirhams (€10.8 billion). The King was briefed on this occasion on the salient points of the 2020-2027 National drinking and irrigation water […]

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King Mohammed VI Sends Condolences Message to Oman’s New Sultan

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur, the new ruler of Oman, following the death of Sultan Qaboos. The message was delivered to Sultan Haitham by Prince Moulay Rachid, the youngest brother of King Mohammed VI, during the funeral ceremony that took place at Al Alam […]

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Morocco’s King Congratulates Spanish PM for Winning Parliament Vote

King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Spain’s caretaker socialist PM Pedro Sánchez for winning a confidence vote in parliament, enabling him to govern in coalition with far-left Podemos.   In his message, the Sovereign wished success to Mr.Sanchez in his mission to meet the Spanish people’s aspirations for more progress and prosperity. […]

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Morocco set to secure water needs for upcoming generations

King Mohammed VI is spearheading efforts to safeguard water supply in Morocco through following up a national program in that respect covering 2020-2027 period. To that end, the King chaired a new meeting attended by ministers and top advisors to review the measures taken to ensure regular water supply in the country and address challenges […]

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Knowledge Provided by School Should Help Young People Achieve Self-fulfillment, King says

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has pointed out that the knowledge provided by school should inter-alia help young people acquire competencies and skills, but most importantly help them develop their personality and achieve self-fulfillment. This came in a message the King addressed to participants in the 33rd International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, which […]

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Morocco to invest 383 billion dirhams to secure water supply over next three decades

Morocco will invest 383 billion dirhams to guarantee regular water supply for the next three decades, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said. Speaking to the inter-ministerial commission on water, El Othmani recalled the royal directives to safeguard water resources and meet rising needs of the economy and the population. The 2020-2050 strategy […]

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King Mohammed VI: Success of Advanced Regionalization Depends on Administrative Devolution

The first national conference on advanced regionalization opened, Friday in Agadir, Southern Morocco, with a message from King Mohammed VI stressing the importance of this structural project in boosting the economic, social and cultural development of the country. “I believe that administrative devolution is both a pillar and a pre-requisite for the success of advanced […]

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President Macron Expected in Morocco in February- Press Report

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pay a two-day visit to Morocco on February 12-13 next year. The date of the visit was confirmed this Thursday by French Secretary of state to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, in a statement to Moroccan TV channel 2M, following a meeting with Morocco’s […]

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Morocco re-affirms no plans for ties normalization with Israel

Speaker of the Morocco parliament has reiterated the kingdom’s position on Israel, stressing that the Arab country has no plans to thaw ties with the Jewish state amid reports of Tel Aviv’s increasing desire to scale up relations with Rabat. Habib El Malki, speaking to Israeli Maariv paper in Paris on the sidelines of the […]