King Mohammed and Princess Lalla Salma - News & Pictures VI

[Mandy]

In this thread, you may post news and pictures of King Mohammed and Princess Lalla Salma.

Here is the link to the old thread
King Mohammed and Princess Lalla Salma News & Pictures: March 2005 - May 2005

[Amira]

Morocco celebrates HRH Crown Prince 2nd birthday


Rabat, May 07 - The Royal family and the Moroccan people are celebrating Sunday the second birthday of HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.

HRH the Crown prince, named after his grandfather late king Hassan II, was born on 8 May 2003. The birth of the prince was deemed a historical event in Morocco as a sign of the monarchy continuance.

News of the birth was followed by a traditional 101 artillery shots. Huge celebrations were staged all over the country to celebrate the happy event.

HM the king granted on the occasion of the birth total or partial royal pardon to 47,988 prisoners, including 409 from different nationalities.

Last April 14, the royal family celebrated the circumcision of the HRH the Crown Prince in a huge ceremony organized in the city of Fez.

About 50,000 boys, including 1,700 in Fez, have been circumcised in different cities and regions of the kingdom on this occasion.

[khadijalove]

http://archive.olycom.it/olycom/ultimeOfferte.do here you can find great pics of lalla salma and the hole royal family

[amina1]

Thanks, lovely pictures,
If you also typre 'rania' for tutti. you will see many old/new pictures of queen rania.

[Monalisa]

happy birthday for princess Lalla Salma,today she turn 27:) !

[isis]

Originally Posted by Monalisa

happy birthday for princess Lalla Salma,today she turn 27:) !

why the "map" (moroccan agency of press) and newspaper "le matin" don't write about her birthday, when they always write about birthdays of other princesses (lalla meriem, hasna and asma)?
the birthday of lalla salma always pass unnotoced

[Layla27]

Originally Posted by isis

why the "map" (moroccan agency of press) and newspaper "le matin" don't write about her birthday, when they always write about birthdays of other princesses (lalla meriem, hasna and asma)?
the birthday of lalla salma always pass unnotoced

I think most newspapers are still "respecting" the "privacy tradition" of not talking about the king's wife, especially after the incident with "Al Jarida Al Oukhra"

[yazz]

Originally Posted by Layla27

I think most newspapers are still "respecting" the "privacy tradition" of not talking about the king's wife, especially after the incident with "Al Jarida Al Oukhra"

Not at all ! Even before the incident with Al Jarida, they never talk about Lalla Salma's birthday, but they never forget Lalla Soukaina's one. It's the Royal Palace which give pics for the bithdays. For the Royal Palace, Lalla Soukaina, her mom and aunt are more important than Lalla Salma.

[isis]

Originally Posted by Layla27

I think most newspapers are still "respecting" the "privacy tradition" of not talking about the king's wife, especially after the incident with "Al Jarida Al Oukhra"

perhaps,...in any case I find that illogic since lalla salma is knowing by the people (what is not the case before), then the tradition is broken

[isis]

Originally Posted by yazz

Not at all ! Even before the incident with Al Jarida, they never talk about Lalla Salma's birthday, but they never forget Lalla Soukaina's one. It's the Royal Palace which give pics for the bithdays. For the Royal Palace, Lalla Soukaina, her mom and aunt are more important than Lalla Salma.

it is exactly what I think yazz, I wonder to know if lalla salma is satisfied by this situation, if I was her, I can't support to be as less considerated by my family-in law

[yazz]

Originally Posted by isis

it is exactly what I think yazz, I wonder to know if lalla salma is satisfied by this situation, if I was her, I can't support to be as less considerated by my family-in law

In reality, I think it's ridiculous to talk about the birthdays in the press, except the king's one. It's a good thing they don't talk about Salma's one but I think they shouldn't talk about her sisters-in-law's one.

Queen Sofia has been so great by breaking the protocol.:)

[Amira]

It has been always a tradition to talk about the king's sisters or brother birthday and there is nothing wrong aboutit ...but i agree with you guys about not reffering the princess lalla selma birthday's on the newspapers !!! let's see if they're gonna put it today :)

[amina1]

Happy Birthday to her anyway**

[Amira]

Some 100,000 small farmers to benefit from debt cancellation this current season


Rabat, May 12 - The outstanding debt of some 100,000 small farmers amounting to MAD 3 billion, around 290 million euros, is to be cancelled as one of the measures to mitigate the effects of the current poor agricultural season in Morocco.


The decision was announced at a meeting presided here Thursday by HM King Mohammed VI to discuss proposals to remedy the difficulties of the 2004-2005 agricultural season.

Tarik Sijelmassi, chairman of the executive board of the "Crédit Agricole du maroc" (CAM), said small farmers are eligible for debt cancellation, while other farmers hit by the bad season will benefit from cancellation of overdue interest payback and various fines.

CAM chairman expounded the action plan of this farmers lending body to alleviate the season's effects, including fostering soil conversion through a MAD 4 billion program to plant fruit trees, medical plants, spices…

The action plan also aims to promote investment in irrigation infrastructure and services in the rural world and to incept a new cereal growing five-year revolving credit system.

A structure called "Dar El Fellah", to accompany farmers in building viable agricultural enterprises, was also a proposal presented at the meeting to help some 350,000 farmers during the five coming years.

The sovereign gave instruction at the end of the meeting to present the action program to a cabinet meeting this Thursday with a view to ensure a follow up of the implementation of approved proposals.

[Amira]

Rabat turned the page on its biggest shanty town
HM King Mohammed VI inaugurates first part of housing project ‘Douar El Koura'

Rabat--- HM King Mohammed VI inaugurates on Thursday the first part of the housing project ‘Douar El Koura' in Yacoub El Mansour neighbourhood in Rabat, which was the biggest shanty town of the Moroccan capital.


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The project consists of building 2,200 social housing, 665 stores for a total investment of MAD 465 millions.

The first part of the project includes 870 social housing and 350 stores for an investment of MAD 190 millions.

The second part of the project will include 850 social housing, 170 stores for an investment of MAD 180 millions. The third part of the project will include 480 social housing, 145 stores, built on 33, 000 Square meters for an investment of MAD 95 Millions.

The sovereign has visited a sample apartment of the project before delivering the keys of the first part of the housing project to the beneficiaries.

The construction of the first part is to be carried out by the real estate lending company "Compagnie Générale Immobilière" (CGI), an affiliate of the "Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion" (CDG), in charge of collecting and managing institutional savings.

The project building will be out-phased in six years according to the vacating of the land lots.

The Douar El Kora housing project, which is to cover 162,000 sq meters and to cost overall MAD 740 million, including 465 million for relocation, is jointly carried out by several departments, institutions and other local authorities.

The project will also include entertainment, social, economic, education and cultural facilities, including two health centers, illiteracy eradication classrooms, a library, a kindergarten and a women center.

The project is the fruit of a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Urbanization and Housing, the Ministry of Finance, the Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development, the Wilaya of Rabat, the Rabat Commune, and the CDG.

The CDG have created a special branch called “El Koura Development Agency” to allow the residents of the neighbourhood buy social apartments with adequate prices.

El ‘Koura Development Agency' and the ‘Social Development Agency' signed a cooperation agreement to assist the new residents of the project and listen to their needs with the help of experts in the social field.

With this promising project, Rabat will not only get rid of the oldest and biggest shanty towns of the city, but will also regain its beauty. Project managers said that the project aims at providing social housing based on HM King Mohammed VI to eradicate poor quality housing, and at the same time to set up the building block of a major real state project to be sited in the city's seaside.

[Amira]

Commemoration : HM King Mohammed VI hosts lunch on 49th anniversary of army

HM King Mohammed VI, supreme chief and chief of staff of the Royal Armed Forces, hosted on Saturday in Rabat a lunch on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the creation of the Moroccan army (FAR)

The lunch was chaired by HRH prince Moulay Rachid, the monarch's brother.

The sovereign commended in his annual "order of the say" the Moroccan army for their action in defending the country's integrity and contributing to preserving peace and security in various parts of the world.

The FAR supreme commander and chief of staff also paid tribute to FAR for "their mobilization, loyalty, dedication and sense of sacrifice in the accomplishment of their mission" whether to defend the country's integrity, or to contribute effectively to the preservation of peace and security in various parts of the world.

HM King Mohammed VI recalled the role of FAR in security and peace-keeping operations in many friendly nations, in accordance with international law and with the Charter and resolutions of the United Nations, namely in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Côte d'Ivoire, in the Republic of Gabon and, more recently, in Haiti, where Moroccan troops are operating jointly and in close coordination with Spanish troops.

[sabiha]

I don't like lalla salma's style, it's very old
I think moulay hassan has the feautures of his dad, no?

[Amira]

HM King Mohammed VI receives Jordanian PM

HM King Mohammed VI received Monday in Rabat the Jordanian Prime Minister Adnan Badrane, who is currently on a three-day visit to Morocco to take part in the 3rd session of the Moroccan-Jordanian high-level joint Commission.

The third session, which opened today in the Moroccan capital, is considering the means to consolidate the cooperation between the two Arab countries in several fields such as economy, trade, tourism, investments, agriculture or transport, said Badrane in an interview published Monday by the Moroccan newspaper "Assahara Al Maghribya."

The Jordanian official, who arrived Sunday in Morocco, expressed his country's resolution to implement the Agadir agreement which mentions the creation of a free trade area between Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt. The goal, he said, is to achieve an economic development able to fight unemployment in those countries.

The Agadir agreement, currently under scrutiny by the Moroccan parliament, was described Monday by Prime Minister Driss Jettou as a "real implement" to promote trade exchanges between Morocco and Jordan.

Jettou noted at the end of talks with his Jordanian counterpart that the 3rd session of the high-level joint commission will be marked by the signing of 15 agreements.

[Amira]

King congratulates Norway's king on his country's National Day

HM King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulation to the king of Norway, Harald V, on the occasion of the National Day of his country.

“It is a great pleasure to seize the opportunity of Norway's celebration of its National Day to express my warmest congratulations and my deepest wishes of good health, progress and prosperity for the Norwegian people,” said the message.

The King expressed satisfaction at “the good level of relations between the two countries.” He added that he was determined to develop relations, in collaboration with King Harald V and the Norwegian government, at the economic, political and cultural levels between the two countries that share the same values of democracy, justice, and peace.

[Amira]

HM King to commemorate 6th anniversary of HM late King Hassan II death


Rabat, May 17 - HM King Mohammed VI will chair Wednesday a religious ceremony