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King Felipe receives call from Spain's Prime Minister as crisis in Ceuta grows

King Felipe of Spain has spoken by phone with Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as military deployment are sent to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants from Morocco swam on to its beaches at the start of the week. The influx has resulted in a diplomatic crisis between the two kingdoms of Spain and Morocco as Spain now claims that Morocco is not doing enough to keep…
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Morocco

King of Morocco undergoes successful heart procedure

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has undergone a successful heart procedure, the state news agency in Morocco, MAP has said. The heart surgery took place on Sunday in Rabat at the clinic in the Royal Palace. The 56-year-old King had a heart rhythm disorder called “atrial flutter”. His medical team consisted of Dr Abdelaziz Maouni, Dr Olivier Thomas, Dr Olivier Dubourg, Dr Ali Chaib, Dr…
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Morocco

King Mohammed of Morocco diagnosed with acute bilateral pneumonitis, unable to attend Chirac funeral

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has been diagnosed with “acute bilateral pneumonitis of viral origin,” according to the Royal House on Sunday. The King has been prescribed a “few days for the monarch” by his doctor. The 56-year-old monarch will be unable to attend the funeral of former French President Jacques Chirac as a result. He had planned to travel to France to pay…
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International royals

King of Morocco pardons 783 prisoners

The Ministry of Justice in Rabat has announced that King Mohammed VI has graciously pardoned 783 prisoners as part of the celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of the Manifesto of Independence. This is in accordance with the practice where pardons are given as part of the…
International royals

King Mohammed of Morocco welcomes UN Secretary-General

King Mohammed VI of Morocco hosted the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres at Royal Palace in Rabat this week. Both of them, together with leaders from over one hundred and sixty countries, are in Marrakech as part of the intergovernmental conference to adopt the Global Compact for Safe Orderly and Regulated Migration which was adopted on Monday. Human migration is something…
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