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  • Iconic Moroccan Hotel Favored by Jacques Chirac Faces Auction Amid Legal Battle
    30 April 2022, by Armel

    The mythical hotel La Gazelle d’Or in Taroudant, very dear to former French President Jacques Chirac, will finally be put up for judicial sale on May 22.
    This decision comes following a judgment rendered in January by the Casablanca Commercial Court, reports Maroc Hebdo.
    The auction sale comes at the end of a marathon trial that pitted the main creditor Bank of Africa against the owner of the premises, Rita Bennis, the weekly notes, specifying that the starting price is set at 48 (…)

  • Moroccan Crown Prince Attends Chirac Funeral, Meets Macron at Élysée Palace
    1 October 2019, by Sylvanus

    On the sidelines of the funeral of former President Jacques Chirac, the President of the French Republic and his wife welcomed, yesterday, on the steps of the Elysée Palace the Heir Prince Moulay El Hassan.
    On this occasion, he took part in the luncheon offered by Emmanuel Macron in honor of Heads of State and Government.
    The Heir Prince was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita.
    The visit of Moulay El Hassan to France is part of (…)

  • Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Mourns Jacques Chirac, Praising Franco-Moroccan Ties
    26 September 2019, by Ginette

    Morocco joins the various nations that, since this Thursday morning, have expressed their condolences to France, following the death of Jacques Chirac. It is through a message that King Mohammed VI sent his condolences to Mrs. Bernadette Chirac, following the death of the former President of the French Republic, Jacques Chirac.
    In this message, the King states that he learned with great sadness of the passing of President Jacques Chirac.
    "President Chirac was a warm and modest being, (…)

  • Moroccan Crown Prince Attends Chirac’s Funeral in Paris, Representing Ailing King Mohammed VI
    1 October 2019, by Sylvanus

    Ill, King Mohammed VI was unable to travel to Paris. His son, Prince Moulay El Hassan, was therefore sent by the sovereign to represent him at the funeral of Jacques Chirac, the former President of the French Republic.
    Mohammed VI "had planned to travel to France in order to privately present his condolences to the family and close friends of the late President Jacques Chirac, given the strong and deep relations that have always linked the two families, the affection and particular (…)

  • New French-Moroccan School in Rabat Boasts International Faculty and State-of-the-Art Facilities
    16 January 2019, by Said

    In a press release, the school group is pleased with the recruitment of teachers mainly from France and internationally, who "rely on the experience of its principal" and aim to "prove that educational success also comes from an optimal environment."
    Located on 14,000 m2, the school group will have a 250-seat auditorium, a catering area, a covered sports hall, outdoor sports facilities, scientific and technological laboratories as well as areas dedicated to languages, arts and various (…)

  • Former French President Jacques Chirac Dies at 86, Leaving Global Legacy
    26 September 2019, by Bladi.net

    The former President of France, Jacques Chirac, died on Thursday, September 26. At the age of 86, the French leader who was a great friend of Morocco will have marked the history of France and the world.
    The news of the former French President’s death was announced by his family to AFP. As soon as the information was known, the National Assembly observed a minute of silence in his memory. Richard Ferrand, President of this institution, declared: "Jacques Chirac is now part of the history (…)

  • Former French President Giscard d’Estaing’s Support for Morocco in Sahara Dispute Caused Rift with Chirac
    7 December 2020, by Sylvanus

    The former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who died on December 2, was an ally of King Hassan II on the Sahara issue. This support annoyed Jacques Chirac, his Prime Minister.
    During a lunch with Mohammed Bedjaoui, Algerian ambassador to France, on July 21, 1976, Jacques Chirac expressed his disagreement with Giscard d’Estaing. He accused him of having been too "reckless" and of having gone "too far" in favor of Morocco on the Sahara issue.
    The Algerian diplomat reports (…)