Throne Day : King Mohammed VI pardons 4,764 people

Throne Day : After 20 years of reign, the King wants to start a «new era» with «new blood»

Twenty years after ascending the throne, king Mohammed VI announced a cabinet reshuffle and the implementation of a special development committee.

Throne Day, when nationalists «invented» Morocco’s first civic celebration

In November 1933, Moroccans celebrated the first Throne Day, honoring sultan Mohammed ben Youssef. The holiday was introduced by nationalists and inspired by an Algerian poet, aimed at countering the symbols and rituals imposed by the French.

Belgium : An Ecolo candidate slammed for a photo he took at the Moroccan embassy

Mauritanian Foreign Affairs Minister attends a reception on the Throne Day