Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.71 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the eighth-largest in the Arab world.
Hassan II was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he was the eldest son of King Mohammed V, and his second wife Princess Abla bint Tahar.
Malhun, meaning "the melodic poem", is a form of music that originated in Morocco. It is a kind of urban, sung poetry that comes from the exclusively masculine working-class milieu of craftsmen's guilds. On 6 December 2023, malhun was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists of Morocco.
Moulay Hassan is Crown Prince of Morocco. He is the elder child of King King Mohammed VI and Princess Salma. He has a younger sister, Princess Khadija. He is named after his grandfather Hassan II. Upon his accession, he is expected to bear the regnal name Hassan III. In 2013, he began participating with his father at public official engagements.
The history of the city of Casablanca in Morocco has been one of many political and cultural changes. At different times it has been governed by Berber, Roman, Arab, Portuguese, Spanish, French, British, and Moroccan regimes. It has had an important position in the region as a port city, making it valuable to a series of conquerors during its early history.
Sports in Morocco refers to the sports played in the Kingdom of Morocco. As of 2007, Moroccan society participated in many sports, including handball, football, golf, tennis, basketball, and athletics. Hicham El Guerrouj, a retired middle distance runner for Morocco, won two gold medals for Morocco at the Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard is a French professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Saudi Arabia.
France–Morocco relations are bilateral relations between Morocco and France. They are part of the France–Africa relations.
Hassan II Stadium is a planned football stadium to be built in Benslimane, just east of Casablanca. Once completed in 2028, it will be used mostly for football matches and will serve as the home of the Morocco national football team. The stadium is planned to have a capacity of 115,000 spectators, making it the largest football stadium in the world. It will also replace Stade Mohammed V as the home stadium of Morocco's largest clubs Raja CA and Wydad AC.
Aziz Akhannouch is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is serving as the 17th Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. He is the CEO of Akwa Group and also served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021.
The General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, is the civilian domestic intelligence service of Morocco. It is tasked with the monitoring and anticipation of potentially subversive domestic activities.
Soufiane Rahimi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the Morocco national team.
Achraf Dari is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Morocco national team. He started his professional career playing for Wydad AC.
Youssef Boughanem is a Moroccan-Belgian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium, Rajadamnern Stadium, Omnoi Stadium, WMC, WBC, ISKA, WKN, WAKO, Thai Fight, MAX Muay Thai, and IBF champion. Boughanem currently trains out of Petchsaman Gym in Thailand.
Sarah Juliette Saidi Fraincart is a French-Moroccan rower and politician. In rowing, she came third in the 500 metres single sculls event at the 2019 African Games and competed in the single sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was a candidate for France's National Assembly in the 2022 legislative elections, but was not elected.
The African Muaythai Championships are annual Muay Thai competitions organised by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA).
Morocco–Senegal relations are the bilateral relations between Morocco and Senegal. The two countries established diplomatic relations on November 15, 1960. The first visit by King Mohammed VI to Senegal took place in 2001, giving a strong boost and real substance to the cooperative relations in priority development areas between the two countries, such as agriculture, fishing, education and training, health, water management, irrigation, telecommunications, urban planning, air transport, and basic infrastructure. Since then, King Mohammed VI's visits to Senegal have continued in the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, and 2015, underscoring the great importance Morocco places on developing its relations with Senegal. Both countries are members of the African Union and Non-Aligned Movement.
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