King Mohammed VI
9 Sep
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a "message of condolence" to Morocco Saturday, state media reported, joining a chorus of international support for the North African country in the wake of a devastating earthquake.
2 May 2022
Morocco's king pardoned 29 people jailed for "terrorism or extremism" offences in a gesture marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the justice ministry announced.
2 Feb 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari and Moroccan leader, King Mohammed VI, at the weekend, discussed joint efforts towards realising strategic development projects such as the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
28 Jan 2021
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received a vaccine against the coronavirus on Thursday, the palace said, as the North African kingdom launched its nationwide innoculation campaign.
26 Dec 2020
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Morocco's King Mohammed VI held a telephone conversation during which the Israeli premier invited the king for a visit, Netanyahu's office said Friday. The phone call comes three days after an Israeli delegation signed a US-sponsored normalisation agreement with Morocco in Rabat. "The leaders congratulated each other over the renewal…
5 Apr 2020
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Sunday pardoned more than 5,600 prisoners and ordered their release in stages to avoid contagion in the country's overcrowded jails.
25 Jan 2020
A Moroccan court has sentenced a cleaner to 15 years in prison for the theft of dozens of luxury watches belonging to King Mohammed VI, her lawyer said.
24 Jul 2019
The people of Morocco will on the 30th of July celebrate the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of King Mohammed VI. The celebration of this event symbolizes the attachment of the Moroccan people to its sovereign.
31 Mar 2019
Pope Francis on Sunday warned Catholics in Morocco against trying to convert others to boost their small numbers, during a rare visit by a pontiff to the North African country. Speaking in Rabat's cathedral on his second day in the Moroccan capital, Francis insisted trying to convert people to one's own belief "always leads to…
30 Mar 2019
Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco's King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a "symbol of peaceful coexistence" for Christians...
11 Jun 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday arrived in the Kingdom of Morocco on a two-day working visit.
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