Number: RS20391
Title: Morocco: Royal Succession and Other Developments
Authors: Carol Migdalovitz, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: King Hassan II died on July 24, 1999, and was succeeded by his 36-year-old elder son, who became King Mohammed VI. The new King is focusing on a progressive domestic agenda, highlighting programs to fight poverty, advance economic development, support the opposition-led government, and redress human rights abuses. Mohammed VI has not turned to foreign policy matters with the same intensity as to domestic affairs. However, relations with Algeria and Europe are likely to be priorities; although it is not yet clear if the new King will be as involved in Arab-Israeli affairs as his father. The United States is expected to continue its long-standing friendship with Morocco.
Pages: 6
Date: March 24, 2000