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Avenue Mohammed V, Rabat
Avenue Mohammed V, sometimes referred to by its old name Avenue Dar al-Makhzen (), is a major thoroughfare in downtown Rabat, Morocco. Its main section was created under the French Protectorate in Morocco and mostly developed between 1915 and 1932, when it was also known as Cours Lyautey. At the southern end of that section is the As-Sunna Mosque (Rabat), As-Sunna Mosque, whose history dates back to the 18th century like that of the nearby royal palace or Dar al-Makhzen (Rabat), Dar el-Makhzen. Name Before Moroccan independence in March 1956, what is now Avenue Mohammed V used to come under several names: from north to south, ''rue el Gza'', ''rue Bab Jdid'', ''rue Bab Teben'', all three in the old medina; ''avenue Dar al-Makhzen (Rabat), Dar el-Makhzen'', between ''Boulevard Galliéni'' (later renamed ''Avenue Hassan II''), and ''rue de la Maréchale'' (west) / ''rue Maurice Pascouet'' (east; later renamed into, respectively, ''Avenue Soekarno'' in 1960 and ''Avenue Al Mansour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco - Rabat (32079903392)
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocco border, the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to Morocco–Western Sahara border, the south. Mauritania lies to the south of Western Sahara. Morocco also claims the Spain, Spanish Enclave and exclave, exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Plazas de soberanía, Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It spans an area of or , with a population of roughly 37 million. Its official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber languages, Berber; the Moroccan Arabic, Moroccan dialect of Arabic and French language, French are also widely spoken. Culture of Morocco, Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab culture, Arab, Berbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andalusian Wall Of Rabat
The Andalusian wall () is the wall that delimits the southern border of the Medina quarter, medina of Rabat, Morocco. Background The wall was built at the beginning of the 17th century and delimited the district where Morisco refugees settled, mostly after their Expulsion of the Moriscos, expulsion from Spain in 1609. This district, the present-day "medina", comprises the northern part of the planned city which the Almohad Caliphate, Almohads began constructing in the late 13th century but which had been left practically uninhabited and mainly occupied by open fields. The wall delimits the southern edge of this medina. Description The wall is over 1.4 km long, and its height varies between 4.9 m and 5.5 m for an average thickness of 1.65 m3. It surrounds an area of 840 hectares. A total of 26 towers are interspersed along the wall. Gates The wall was pierced by five gates, not all of which have been preserved today. ''Bab Teben'' or ''Bab al-Tben'' ("Gate of Hay"), wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Health (Morocco)
The Ministry of Health is the Moroccan Ministry in charge of implementing government policies related to citizens' health. It was established on 1955 during the establishment of the first Moroccan government after independence. Ministry Like other Moroccan ministries, the Ministry of Health consists of a central administration located in the capital Rabat and regional administrations distributed all over the national territory. List of ministers *Hocein Wardi (3 January 2007 – 22 January 2018) *Anass Doukali (22 January 2018 – 9 October 2019) *Khalid Aït Taleb (9 October 2019 – 7 October 2021) *Nabila Rmili Nabila Rmili (born 5 June 1974) is a Moroccan medic and National Rally of Independents (RNI) politician. In September 2021, she was elected as the mayor of Casablanca. Early life and education She has enrolled in the University of Casablanca f ... (7 October 2021 – 14 October 2021) *Khalid Aït Taleb (14 October 2021 – present) References Health in Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (, ) are the military forces of the Kingdom of Morocco. They consist of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Royal Gendarmerie, and the Royal Guard. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces are large, expensive and well-trained with extensive experience in counter-insurgency, desert warfare and combined air-land operations. Further experience has come from participating in peace-keeping operations. IISS 2013, pp. 394 History The oldest "Moroccan" military forces are those of the Mauri Berber Kingdoms from around 225 BCE.Livy ''Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' 29.30 The Moroccan army has existed continuously since 1088 during the rising of Almoravid Empire in the 11th-century. During the protectorates period (1912–1955), large numbers of Moroccans were recruited for service in the Spahi and Tirailleur regiments of the French Army of Africa ( French: ''Armée d'Afrique''). Many served during World War I. During World War II more than 300,000 Moroccan troops (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Mada (holding)
Al Mada, formerly the Société Nationale d'Investissement (SNI, ) is a large private Moroccan holding company mainly owned by the Moroccan royal family. Headquartered in Casablanca, the company was established in 1966. Al Mada operates in different fields such as banking, telecommunications, renewable energy businesses and food industry among others. The conglomerate also holds stakes in the country's largest private companies: Attijariwafa Bank, Managem (mining), Nareva (energy firm), Lafarge Ciments, and Marjane (supermarket chain). Al Mada is investing in other African countries (Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Gabon, etc.). The holding company used to be the majority shareholder of the now defunct ONA Group, until the activities of the latter were absorbed into the SNI and subsequently disposed of. In 2012, the company's consolidated turnover was MAD53 billion (US$5.3 billion) and its net income was MAD5 billion (US$500 million). History Created in 1966, SNI has been l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior (Morocco)
The Ministry of Interior of Morocco is a department of the Government of Morocco in charge of the country's interior affairs. Headquarters in Rabat The headquarters of the ministry in Rabat is the former seat of the Resident-general in the French protectorate in Morocco. It is located on a prominent position to the south of the walled city of Rabat, east of the Dar al-Makhzen royal palace. Hubert Lyautey, the first Resident-General, chose this hilltop site for his residence, overlooking the ancient site of Chellah which lies immediately to its south. The complex was designed from 1916 by French architect Albert Laprade, who resided in Morocco from 1917 to 1919, and completed in 1924. See also * Government of Morocco * Embassy of France, Tunis, former seat of France's Resident-general in the French protectorate of Tunisia Notes Interior Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycée Moulay Youssef
Lycée Moulay Youssef is an educational institution located in the city of Rabat, Morocco. The school opened on 1st of February 1916 although it was only two weeks later, on 17 February 1916, that it was officially created following the Dahir (decree) issued the same day. Besides containing secondary level programs, Moulay Youssef is known as the most prestigious Higher School Preparatory Classes nationwide (classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles). See also * Education in Morocco * List of schools in Morocco This is a list of notable public and private universities in Morocco The higher education system comprises 13 public universities, 8 private universities, and 211 private institutes and schools. Public universities are free, except for Al Akh ... References 1916 establishments in Morocco Educational institutions established in 1916 Schools in Rabat {{RabatSaléKénitra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed VI Museum Of Modern And Contemporary Art
The Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art , abbreviated MMVI, ( ar, متحف محمد السادس للفن الحديث والمعاصر) is a contemporary and modern art museum in Rabat, Morocco which opened in 2014. It is one of fourteen museums of the National Foundation of Museums of Morocco. The museum curates modern and contemporary Moroccan and international art. The MMVI is the first large scale museum built in Morocco since independence from France in 1956. It was the first Moroccan public museum to meet International Museography Standards. The museum houses the works of 200 Moroccan artists, including Hassan Hajjaj and Ahmed Yacoubi. Background The museum was founded in 2014 by Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco, in Rabat. The museum was created to preserve and disseminate to the public the heritage of Moroccan art and encourage the creativity of Moroccan artists. It forms part of a wider Moroccan cultural infrastructure including the National Library of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Morocco
The Parliament of Morocco (; ; ) is the bicameral legislature located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. History The traditional representative system in Morocco was organized through traditional structures such as the ulema assembly by cities and regions, or the Jemaa assembly within the tribes. These structures were not elected, but nominated through a cooptation system. From 1880, Morocco began a range of reforms to adapt its institutions to modern standards. Among these reforms the creation of the position of grand vizier, having a structured and durable cabinet, with six ministries, including foreign affairs, finance, defense etc. In the process, the Sultan Abdelaziz decided to create a consultative assembly in 1904, which he named ''Majlis el Aayane'' (). It is this assembly that summoned the international conference of Algeciras, and that drafted the constitution of 1908, which never entered into force because of the political unrests. The ''Majlis el Ayane'' was dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroc Telecom
Maroc Telecom (Acronym: IAM, ar, اتصالات المغرب) is the main telecommunications company in Morocco. Currently employing around 11,178 employees, it is the largest telecommunications network in the country with 8 regional delegations and 220 offices present across Morocco. The company is listed on both the Casablanca Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris. History The origin of a Moroccan telecommunications project dates back to 1891, when Sultan Hassan I created the first Moroccan postal service. In 1913, the Moroccan Postal Telephone and Telegraph was established before a Dahir (King's decree) related to the monopoly of the state of Telegraphy and Telephony was published. In 1967, Morocco placed the first underwater cable between Tetouan, Morocco, and Perpignan, France, through the Mediterranean. A few years later, in 1970, a transmission via INTELSAT was introduced. The Telex service was then automated in 1971 just before installing a digital center in Fes. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Brion
Edmond Brion (1885 Soissons - 1973) was a French architect active in Casablanca during the French Protectorate. Biography After World War I and after having studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in the Paulin studio, Brion settled in Casablanca and worked with Auguste Cadet through the mid 1930s. While working with Cadet, Brion contributed to the project of the , now known as the ''Hubous'', and designed the Tasso Building (1931) as well as that of the . His two major works are the Bendahan Building (1935) located at November 16 Square in Derb Omar, and Casablanca's branch of the State Bank of Morocco (1937), featuring a large hall of marble, Art Deco metalwork, and exceptional reinterpreted ''zeliij''. He also designed the (1939) for the (COSUMA) and the colonial brothel quarter known as Bousbir. File:تفاصيل الزليج في مبني بنك المغرب في الدار البيضاء.jpg, Reinterpreted zellige. File:تفاصيل السلالم في م ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Bank Of Morocco
The State Bank of Morocco (french: Banque d'État du Maroc) was a quasi-central bank established in 1907 following the Algeciras Conference, to stabilize the Moroccan currency and serve as a vehicle for European and especially French influence in the Sultanate of Morocco. Following the independence of Morocco, it was replaced in 1959 by the newly created , known since 1987 as Bank Al-Maghrib. History Background Projects for a bank that would stabilize the Moroccan monetary situation and promote trade and development in the Sultanate started being made in the 1880s, with various initiatives promoted by British, French, Tangier Jewish, and German businessmen and diplomats. From 1901 to 1905, the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, simultaneously involved in the sovereign debt restructuring that led in 1904 to the creation of the Moroccan Debt Administration, worked with the French government to create a state bank that would be nominally placed under the authority of the Sultan bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
