Mohammed VI is King of Morocco. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty,he acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999,upon the death of his father,King Hassan II.
MoulayAbd al-Aziz bin Hassan,born on 24 February 1881 in Marrakesh and died on 10 June 1943 in Tangier,was a sultan of Morocco from 9 June 1894 to 21 August 1908,as a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty. He was proclaimed sultan at the age of sixteen after the death of his father Hassan I. Moulay Abdelaziz tried to strengthen the central government by implementing a new tax on agriculture and livestock,a measure which was strongly opposed by sections of the society. This in turn led Abdelaziz to mortgage the customs revenues and to borrow heavily from the French,which was met with widespread revolt and a revolution that deposed him in 1908 in favor of his brother Abd al-Hafid.
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco or Moulay Abdelhafid was the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912 and a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. His younger brother,Abdelaziz of Morocco,preceded him. While Mulai Abdelhafid initially opposed his brother for giving some concessions to foreign powers,he himself became increasingly backed by the French and finally signed the protectorate treaty giving de facto control of the country to France.
Mohammed Ben Aarafa,or Ben Arafa,was a paternal first cousin once removed of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco;he was put on the throne by the French after they exiled Mohammed V to French-ruled Madagascar in August 1953. His reign as "Mohammed VI" was not recognized in the Spanish-protected part of Morocco. Protests against Ben Aarafa helped lead to Moroccan independence,which was agreed to between France and Mohammed V,after his abdication in October 1955.
The Bank Al-Maghrib is the central bank of the Kingdom of Morocco. It was founded in 1959 as the successor to the State Bank of Morocco. In 2008 Bank Al-Maghrib held reserves of foreign currency with an estimated worth of US$36 billion. In addition to currency management,the Bank Al-Maghrib also supervises a number of private banks supplying commercial banking services. The bank is headquartered on Avenue Mohammed V in Rabat;it has a branch in Casablanca and agencies in 18 other cities in Morocco.
Thami El Glaoui was the Pasha of Marrakesh from 1912 to 1956. His family name was el Mezouari,from a title given an ancestor by Ismail Ibn Sharif in 1700,while El Glaoui refers to his chieftainship of the Glaoua (Glawa) tribe of the Berbers of southern Morocco,based at the Kasbah of Telouet in the High Atlas and at Marrakesh. El Glaoui became head of the Glaoua upon the death of his elder brother,Si el-Madani,and as an ally of the French protectorate in Morocco,conspired with them in the overthrow of Sultan Mohammed V.
The OCP Group is a state-owned phosphate rock miner,phosphoric acid manufacturer and fertilizer producer. Founded in 1920,the company has grown to become the world's largest producer of phosphate and phosphate-based products and it is one of the largest phosphate,fertilizer,chemicals,and mineral industrial companies in the world by revenue.
Marc Lasry is a Moroccan American billionaire businessman and private equity manager. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Avenue Capital Group. He was a co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks basketball team from 2014 to 2023.
Al Mada,formerly the SociétéNationale d'Investissement is a large private Moroccan holding company mainly owned by the Moroccan royal family. Headquartered in Casablanca,the company was established in 1966. Al Mada operates in different fields such as banking,telecommunications,renewable energy businesses and food industry among others.
The French conquest of Morocco began with the French Republic occupying the city of Oujda on 29 March 1907. The French launched campaigns against the Sultanate of Morocco which culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Fes and establishment of the French Protectorate in Morocco on 30 March 1912. France later concluded,on the 27th November,the Treaty of Madrid with the Kingdom of Spain which established the Spanish protectorate in Morocco. The French still conducted a series of military operations to pacify rebellions in Morocco until 1934.
Wendel is a French investment company. The company is managed by Laurent Mignon,Group CEO,and David Darmon,Group Deputy CEO. Since July 2018,the chairman of the supervisory board is Nicolas ver Hulst.
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.
Moulay Brahim,or My Brahim,is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census,the commune had a total population of 8698 people;the town itself had a population of 3098. The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim.
The General Directorate for National Security is the national police force of the Kingdom of Morocco. The DGSN is tasked with upholding the law and public order. It was founded on 16 May 1956 by King Mohammed V. It works alongside the Gendarmerie Royale and the Forces Auxiliaires.
Eco-Médias is a Moroccan media company partially owned by several businesspeople.
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.
Joseph Chung-Hsin Tsai(Chinese:蔡崇信;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Chhòa Chông-sìn;born January 1964) is a Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire business magnate,lawyer,and philanthropist. He is a cofounder and chairman of the Chinese multinational technology company Alibaba Group and owns the Brooklyn Nets of the American National Basketball Association (NBA),the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA),the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL),and has interests in several other professional sports franchises. Tsai's net worth is estimated to be US$8.1 billion.
The Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid was Morocco's unsuccessful bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It competed with the United 2026 bid of Canada,Mexico,and the United States for hosting rights.
The 2022 CAF Women's Champions League was the 2nd edition of the annual African women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held in Morocco from 30 October to 13 November 2022.
On 8 September 2023 at 23:11 DST,an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) struck Morocco's Al Haouz Province. The earthquake's epicenter was 73.4 km (45.6 mi) southwest of Marrakesh,near the town of Ighil and the Oukaïmeden ski resort in the Atlas Mountains. It occurred as a result of shallow oblique-thrust faulting beneath the mountain range. At least 2,960 deaths were reported,with most occurring outside Marrakesh. Damage was widespread,and historic landmarks in Marrakesh were destroyed. The earthquake was also felt in Spain,Portugal,and Algeria.
