Morocco

King of Morocco proposes joint African response to COVID-19

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has proposed a joint African response to the ongoing COVID-19 global health pandemic. The King held high-level phone conversations with heads of state within Africa on 13 April to discuss the evolution of the coronavirus in Africa, its economic impact, and joint efforts to combat the disease. King Mohammed spoke to the President of Senegal, Macky Sall and…
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Eswatini

Eswatini's Princess Sikhanyiso reveals pregnancy

In a series of posts on her Instagram account, Eswatini’s Princess Sikhanyiso, 32, revealed that she is expecting a son. The posts were from her baby shower at Nkoyoyo Royal Palace which featured a sign that said, “It’s a boy! A little prince is on the…
International royals

Fatimah, Last Queen of Libya

Early Life Fatimah was born in 1911 (the exact date has never been known) in what was Italian Libya in the Oasis of Kufra as the fifth daughter of Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi – who was the former 3rd Grand Seussi of the Senussi order of Sufism – and Khadija bint…
HistoryInternational royals

Narriman, Last Queen of Egypt

She was the daughter of a high ranking Egyptian official and the last Queen of Egypt as the second wife of King Farouk. The beauty married the King after he’d divorced his first wife after a failure to produce a male heir. Her Early Life Narriman Sadek was born on 31 October 1933 in Cairo to Hussain Fahmi SadiqBey – the Egyptian Deputy Minister of Transportation &#8211…
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International royals

Sultan of Oman dies at 79

According to state media, the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, has died at the age of 79 after almost five decades on the throne. The Sultan, the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East, died Friday evening. A three day period of national mourning has been…
International royals

Succession crisis in Oman: Sultan dies - leaves name of successor in sealed envelope

The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, died on Saturday at the age of 79 triggering a succession crisis. There is no heir apparent in Oman and the Sultan was unmarried. What happens next sounds as through it should be a reality television concept rather than the process of choosing a new head of state. Before his death, Sultan Qaboos left a name of his preferred successor in a…
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Morocco

King Mohammed of Morocco hosts Ivanka Trump

King Mohammed VI of Morocco hosted First Daughter and Advisor the President of the United States, Ivanka Trump on Thursday in Rabat. The First Daughter later tweeted about the meeting, “Today I was honoured to speak with His Majesty King Mohammed VI & thank him for his gracious hospitality during our delegation’s visit to the beautiful country of Morocco. “The U.S. &amp…
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