King Mohammed VI

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Reigning monarch

The East container terminal at Nador West Med has been open since Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan triggered the first container unloading on October 31. On November 5 its operator, West Med Container Terminal, said equipment, systems and staff training were finished and the terminal could take regular commercial calls.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

Appointed El Mansouri's 32-member government on October 16 and chaired the first Council of Ministers on October 17.

Morocco's first female prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, presented her government's five-year program to parliament on October 19. King Mohammed VI had appointed the 32-member cabinet three days earlier. She backed a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians and set a target of 5% average annual growth from 2027 to 2031.

Updated Oct 21