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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mohammed VI of Morocco
King Mohammed VI was born in Rabat, Morocco on August 21, 1963, the eldest son and second child of King Hassan II and his wife Lalla Latifa Hammou from an important Berber family.
H.M. King Mohammed VI was the 18th king in the Alaouite dynasty, which has reigned in Morocco since 1666, he is also according to the Moroccan constitution Amir al-Muminin Commander of the faithful or religious chief.
Earlier in the day, King Mohammed VI and his sister, Princess Lalla Meryem, were welcomed at an official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn, replete with the playing of the national anthems of each country, reviewing of the troops by the two leaders, and a 21-gun salute.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mohammed-VI-of-Morocco   (1996 words)

  
 Reporters sans frontières - MOROCCO
VSD containing criticism of King Mohammed VI and said it was concerned about the country’s restrictive new press law.
Mohammed passe huit mois en Belgique, entouré de quelques amis, logé dans une somptueuse villa.
Mohammed devient le " roi des pauvres ".
www.rsf.org /article.php3?id_article=906   (2139 words)

  
 Middle East Report 218: Networks of Discontent in Northern Morocco: Drugs, Opposition and Urban Unrest, by James ...
Despite multiple gestures indicating departure from his father's autocratic style, Mohammed VI remains a prisoner of an authoritarian system in crisis that he is unable to change after almost two years on the throne.
Mohammed VI has no reliable institutional partners with whom to pursue necessary political reforms, and he faces two formidable adversaries if he attempts to lead the democratization and modernization fights alone.
The Islamists' opposition to a modern democratic project that confines religion to the private sphere and enforces the rule of law in the public realm is not particularly threatening to Mohammed VI since he continues to claim sovereignty on the basis of religious legitimacy.
www.merip.org /mer/mer218/218_maghraoui.html   (5123 words)

  
 Mohammed VI & Salma
King Mohammed VI broke with tradition by issueing an official communiqué about his engagement and the identity of his future wife on October 12th, 2001.
Today, in the evening, King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his fiancée Salma Bennani signed the marriage contract at the Royal Palace in Rabat in a private Muslim ceremony in front of family members.
King Mohammed VI also indicated he will stick to one wife and not practice polygamy, as all his ancestors.
www.nettyroyal.nl /salma1.html   (643 words)

  
  Mohammed VI And Princess Salma News Thread: June 2004 - August 2004 - Page 9 - The Royal Forums
RABAT: A flag-bedecked Morocco yesterday celebrated King Mohammed VI's fifth anniversary on the throne of the north African country with ceremonial pomp, fanfare and a royal pledge of "strengthened democracy".
RABAT, Aug.03 - HM King Mohammed VI, chairman of Al-Qods committee, stemming from the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), asked the quartet members (USA, Russia, the EU and the UNO) to intervene to protect the city of Al Qods, following reports of plans by Israeli extremists to attack Al-Qods Al Shareef (Jerusalem).
HM King Mohammed VI called for intensified efforts to help the region out of tension and violence, support the resumption of the peace process and the implementation of the Road Map, protect the Palestinian people and spare the region the spiral of violence at a time it needs peace and stability more than ever.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f74/mohammed-vi-princess-salma-news-thread-june-2004-august-2004-a-2620-last-post.html   (1659 words)

  
  Morocco (02/07)
Mohammed V University in Rabat is one of the country’s most famous schools, with faculties of law, sciences, liberal arts, and medicine.
Under Mohammed VI, the Moroccan Government has undertaken a number of economic, political, and social reforms, including the 2003 Moudawana, a reform of the family status code, and the 2006 Equity and Reconciliation Commission, which investigated allegations of human rights abuse from 1956 to 1999.
King Mohammed VI is the chairman of the OIC's Al-Quds Jerusalem Committee.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5431.htm   (4046 words)

  
 Mohammed VI of Morocco - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan was born in Rabat, Morocco on August 21, 1963, the eldest son and second child of King Hassan II and his wife Lalla Latifa Hammou.
H.M. King Mohammed VI is the recipient of an Honoris Causa degree by the George Washington University awarded in June 22, 2000, for the efforts he has been exerting to expand the scope of democracy in Morocco.
H.M. King Mohammed VI was promoted to the rank of Major General on July 12, 1994.
voyager.in /Mohammed_VI_of_Morocco   (748 words)

  
 Moroccan royal wedding makes headlines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mohammed VI, who is seen as keen to give the Moroccan monarchy a more modern face, unlike his father announced his engagement with a commoner on 12 October, also confirming a royal wedding was to take place early 2002.
Mohammed's mother only had the title of "mother of the royal children".
Mohammed VI is seen as a moderniser in Moroccan politics, keen on symbolic acts.
www.afrol.com /Headlines/2001_10/27_mor.htm   (277 words)

  
 Mohammed VI of Morocco Summary
Mohamed VIKing (pronounced "moh-HA-med") "We all aim to achieve reconciliation and cooperation by overcoming the negative aspects of the present and looking forward to the future, on the basis of our rich common history, our civ...
Early Monarchy King Mohammed VI was born in Rabat, Morocco on August 21, 1963, t...
Mohammed VI of Morocco: US President George W. Bush talks with His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco in the Oval Office Tuesday, 23 April 2002
www.bookrags.com /Mohammed_VI_of_Morocco   (145 words)

  
 Morocco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
France's exile of Sultan Mohammed V in 1953 to Madagascar and his replacement by the unpopular Mohammed Ben Aarafa, whose reign was perceived as illegitimate, sparked active opposition to the French protectorate all over the country.
Its goal was the return of King Mohammed V and the liberation of Algeria and Tunisia as well.
In some ways the most prestigious is "Mohammed V University" in Rabat -along with Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (a private university)-, with faculties of law, sciences, and liberal arts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morocco   (4026 words)

  
 Le Figaro — Actualité en direct et informations en continu
Mohammed VI acceptera de laisser les islamistes qui ne lui sont pas pourtant fondamentalement hostiles gouverner que s'ils lui sont totalement soumis.
Mohammed VI, lui, a simplement donné un coup d'accélérateur au début de son règne.
Mohammed VI est respecté par ses sujets et un large consensus entoure le trône dont la légitimité semble acquise.
www.lefigaro.fr /debats/20060523.FIG000000093_au_royaume_de_mohammed_vi_une_democratisation_en_trompe_l_oeil.html   (1328 words)

  
 Hu Jintao Holds Talks with Moroccan King Mohammed VI
Mohammed VI warmly welcomed Hu's visit, indicating that it will surely inject new vitality into development of bilateral relations.
Mohammed VI agreed with Hu's suggestions on further developing bilateral ties and emphasized that Morocco would like to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in the areas of fishery, tourism, culture and infrastructure construction
Following the talks, Hu and Mohammed VI attended the signing ceremony of the agreement on cooperation in the areas of economy and trade, science and technology, culture, health and tourism.
www.fmprc.gov.cn /eng/zxxx/t249164.htm   (691 words)

  
 King Mohammed current events 1: July 2005 - - Page 4 - The Royal Forums
Rabat, Jan 11 - King Mohammed VI, Amir Al-Muminine (commander of the faithful), accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid and prince Moulay Ismail, performed on Wednesday morning in Ahl Fes Mosque of Rabat, the prayer marking Id Al Adha, celebrating the Moslem feast of the ram sacrifice.
Rumsfeld meet king Mohammed VI at the close of a three-day tour of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.
Brazzaville, CONGO: Moroccain King Mohammed VI vacinates a young Congolese child 23 February 2006 at a county hospital construcuted by the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco with-in the framework of the "sud-sud" cooperation initiative.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f74/king-mohammed-current-events-part-1-a-7516-4.html   (952 words)

  
 "Morocco After Hassan II" (September 2000)
Since his accession to the throne, Mohammed VI (or "M6" as he is affectionately called by his people) has made a number of dramatic, though largely symbolic, steps to signal his adherence to a new vision of the state.
The main task of Mohammed VI will be to establish control over that institutional structure of political control and influence established over the centuries in Morocco that traditionally goes under the name of Makhzen.
Mohammed VI has also given an increasingly relevant role to his cousin, Moulay Hisham, who has spent a long time in the United States and has built a strong network of contacts there.
www.meib.org /articles/0009_me1.htm   (2956 words)

  
 Morocco: From Top-Down Reform to Democratic Transition?
Mohammed V dismissed the UNFP cabinet and formed his own, acting as his own prime minister, and consolidated power by rallying to himself the rural notables and the security apparatus.
After rising to the throne in 1999, the present king Mohammed VI tried to give the system an aura of modernity and democratic respectability by defining it as an “executive constitutional monarchy,” a clever label that obfuscates the fact that the constitution in no way limits the power of the “executive” monarchy.
Mohammed VI cast himself as a modern monarch, interested in meeting his subjects—the “king of the poor” rather than of the elite.
www.moroccoboard.com /board/reform.htm   (9534 words)

  
 The Quiet Revolution: Morocco's King Aims To Build a Modern Islamic Democracy - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Moroccan King Mohammed VI is using a tolerant interpretation of the Koran in an attempt to modernize his country.
Morocco's 42-year-old King Mohammed VI has discovered religion as a means of modernizing his society -- and progress through piety seems to be the order of the day.
Mohammed told the members of both houses of parliament, to whom -- in another unprecedented move -- he presented the law for ratification.
www.spiegel.de /international/spiegel/0,1518,394869,00.html   (1419 words)

  
 MAGHREB ARABE PRESSE: actividades reales
SM el Rey Mohammed VI procedió, hoy en Guelmim (900 km al sur de Rabat), al lanzamiento de varios proyectos de ordenación urbana, por un importe total de unos 194 millones de dirhams (unos 17 millones de euros).
SM el Rey Mohammed VI inauguró hoy la biblioteca regional de Safi (300 km al sur de Rabat), realizada por 13.4 millones de dirhams (1,18 millones de euros), y colocó la primera piedra para la construcción de almacenes para los barqueros del puerto de esta ciudad.
SM el Rey Mohammed VI lanzó hoy en la ciudad de Safi (347 km al sur de Rabat) las obras de realización de una nueva zona urbanística y se informó de los programas de modernización urbana de la ciudad por un coste global de 4,8 mil millones de dirhams (unos 422 millones de euros).
www.map.ma /es/sections/actividades_reales   (686 words)

  
 Time Magazine
Since succeeding to the Moroccan throne last July at the age of 36, King Mohammed VI has symbolized a new generation of rulers coming to power in the Middle East, leaders dedicated to greater openness and political accountability.
This month Mohammed VI granted TIME the first interview of his reign and he agreed to allow TIME Cairo bureau chief Scott MacLeod to follow him on his travels around Morocco.
Mohammed VI spoke to MacLeod during an evening jog in Marrakech, at a jackets-off session at one of the King's palaces in Agadir and on a flight back to the Moroccan capital Rabat.
www.usa-morocco.org /timemagazineinterview.htm   (2018 words)

  
 RFI - Maroc - Mohammed VI au-delà du Sahara
Mohammed VI est parti le 15 juin de Tanger pour sa première destination en Afrique sub-saharienne, le Bénin où il restera quarante-huit heures.
A l’université d’Abomey-Calavi, non loin de Cotonou, le roi Mohammed VI inaugurera une résidence universitaire «Hassan II» et visitera le siège de la Cour suprême en construction à Porto-Novo, la capitale politique du Bénin.
La visite de Mohammed VI est donc pour affirmer la continuité des choix politiques et diplomatiques de son défunt père, le roi Hassan II.
www.rfi.fr /actufr/articles/054/article_28705.asp   (786 words)

  
 First World War.com - Primary Documents - Sultan Mohammed VI's Proclamation, 6 December 1918
Following the British success in capturing Jerusalem in December 1917 further progress north was effectively stalled in the face of strengthened German forces until September 1918.
Reproduced below is the proclamation of the newly appointed Sultan Mehmed VI in which he regretted Turkish crimes against the Armenians and promised a full investigation.
Sultan Mohammed VI's Proclamation of 6 December 1918
www.firstworldwar.com /source/mohammedvi_proclamation.htm   (367 words)

  
 King Mohammed current events 1: July 2005 - - Page 2 - The Royal Forums
Rabat, Oct. 10 - King Mohammed VI extended on Monday condolences to Pakistani President Perves Musharraf on the victims of the devastating quake that hit Saturday eastern Asia.
HM King Mohammed VI presided on Friday the opening of the autumn parliamentary session, announcing the birth of a new era in the proceedings of the legislature.
Mrirt, Central Morocco, Oct. 18 - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his younger brother Prince Moulay Rachid, launched a number of social projects in favour of the populations of Mrirt, Khenifra, Midelt, Ait Ayyach, Tighassaline and Moulay Bouazza, all located in the Moroccan central region of the Atlas Mountains.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f74/king-mohammed-current-events-part-1-a-7516-2.html   (1666 words)

  
 Brazzil Mag - Lula and King Mohammed VI Have Big Plans for Brazil and Morocco
Lula and king Mohammed VI signed at the end of the morning the framework agreement to mark the beginning of negotiations for a tariff preference treaty between the African country and the Mercosur, a customs union between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
King Mohammed VI, in his speech, also emphasised the Moroccan determination to widen the cooperation with the South Americans and Brazilians and remembered that his country was the first, amongst the African countries, to establish diplomatic relations with Brazil, back in 1884.
Mohammed VI congratulated President Lula for the proposal of the creation of a world fund against hunger and for the initiative in hosting the summit for the Arab and South American countries, which will take place in May next year.
www.brazzilmag.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=924   (1575 words)

  
 Friends of Morocco
H.M. King Mohammed VI laid in the northeastern city of Al Hoceima the first stone for the construction of a social compound for young girls to increase schooling among girls in rural areas.
King Mohammed VI is ready to make of the middle class a factor of social-economic stability and an efficient means to fight poverty, the monthly says.
Mohammed VI spent most of the summer in the region, and local gang shenanigans, occurring within shouting distance of his residence, were considered a disruption.
friendsofmorocco.org /2003News/Sep03/0913News.htm   (7438 words)

  
 Morocco and Sahara Adventure 2004
Mohammed V is one of most venerated figures in Morocco today.
Well, if you are related to the Prophet Mohammed, the grandson of the liberator of your country, and the appointed heir by the most beloved king, you have a step up on the opposition.
The fact is that Mohammed VI had attended college at the same time, and may have even taken some classes with, his future bride.
mywebpages.comcast.net /rmfz5/maroc-15.htm   (1275 words)

  
 Majesty
His Majesty King Mohammed VI His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the twenty-second monarch of the Alaouite Dynasty, was born in Rabat on Wednesday, August 21, 1963.
Baccalaureate in 1981, H.M. King Mohammed VI obtains in 1985 a B.A in law at the college of law of the Mohammed V University (Rabat).
H.M. King Mohammed VI took part in several summit meetings, namely the Africa-Europe Summit (Cairo, April 2000), the Arab Extraordinary Summit (Cairo, October 2000), the Summit of Heads of state of Africa and France (Yaoundé, January 2001) and the 14th Arab Summit (Beirut, March 2002).
www.geocities.com /welcome2morocco/html/majesty.html   (916 words)

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