When Carter refused to hand OV10s and Cobra helicopters over to Hassan II

During the late seventies, King Hassan II sent a number of diplomatic envoys to the USA to convince the Carter’s administration to hand OV 10 Bronco aircrafts and Cobra helicopters over to Morocco. Despite the sovereign’s endeavors, the 39th president of the United States refused to fulfill the Moroccan request.

Paquita Gorrono, a 103-year-old Spanish refugee who lived and died in Rabat

Paquita Gorrono is a Spanish woman who was forced to flee Franco’s Spain. She lived on the Moroccan soil for 78 years, worked for King Hassan II and became one of the most notorious Spanish figures in the kingdom. Nicknamed «La Pasionaria Rabat», the 103-year-old Paquita passed away yesterday in Rabat.

Mahi Binebine’s untold story about his father, brother and King Hassan II

Son of the King's entertainer and brother of a Tazmamart prisoner, Mahi Binebine shared the story that tore his family apart for years. Through his new novel, «Le Fou du Roi», the writer tries to forgive his father and bed a farewell to the painful past.