King Mohammed VI Mourns Passing of Veteran Moroccan Journalist Mustapha Alaoui

In his message, the king said "he had learned with deep emotion the sad news of the death of the competent journalist, Mustapha Alaoui. May the Almighty welcome him in his vast Paradise".

In such circumstances, and as is customary, Mohammed VI expressed to the members of the deceased’s family and, through them, to his large journalistic and media family, to his friends, his heartfelt condolences and sincere compassion. For him, the man was a "dean of the national written press and one of its great and virtuous pioneers, known for his great professionalism, his sincere patriotism and for his commitment to the sacredness of the Nation and its constants".

King Mohammed VI, while sharing the feelings of the family members of the late following this cruel loss, implores "the Most High to grant them patience and comfort, to amply reward the deceased for his works in the service of his Party and his society, and to welcome him among the virtuous servants."