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30 July Throne Day: ʿīd lʿarš: Commemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999 14 August Oued Ed-Dahab Day: Ḏikrat wād ddahab: 20 August Revolution Day: Ṯawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb: 21 August Youth Day: ʿīd ššabāb: Birthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco 6 November Green March Day: ʿīd lmasīra lẖadraʾ
Morocco: Rabat July 25: Attended the funeral of King Hassan II. Met with Palestinian Authority president Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak. 41 Italy: Aviano Air Base July 29–30: Stopped en route to Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo July 30: Attended Stability Pact Leaders Conference. Italy: Aviano Air Base July 30
Hassan II, King of Morocco since 1961, died on 23 July 1999 in the capital of Rabat, at the age of 70. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, who acceded to the throne as King Mohammed VI. Hassan's remains were interred at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat on 25 July, following an Islamic funeral ceremony.
Casualties surge as tremor leads to several buildings collapsing in the Unesco World Heritage site
Today, the site of Chellah has been converted to a garden and tourist attraction. It is part of the metropolitan area of Rabat. The site, as part of historic Rabat, was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012. [7] It's also notable for hosting a large colony of storks, who nest in the trees as well as on the minaret of the ruined zawiya.
10 September - RS Berkane are 2022 CAF Super Cup winners after defeating Wydad AC in the Final. [6] 10 December - After defeating Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter final, Morocco reaches the semi-final of a World Cup for the first time in its history, also becoming the first African national football team to do so. [7]
The death toll is rising following a catastrophic earthquake in Morocco late at night on Friday 8 September. More than 2,000 people have been killed and injured after the 6.8-magnitude earthquake ...
The anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People is a national holiday in Morocco. [18] [19] It is one of the holidays marked by the King of Morocco delivering a televised speech and granting pardons. [20] [21] On 30 June 2023, it was announced that King Mohammed VI would not address the nation that year. [22] [23]