King Mohammed dedicates orphanage house in sale

Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated Monday an orphanage house in Sale, Rabat twin-city.

The king unveiled a plaque commemorating a visit in 1957 of the late King Hassan II, then crown prince, to the orphans house in Sale.

The house is built over 350 square meters at 945,000 dirhams (1 us dollar is 11.50 dirhams). It will accommodate young females.

On the occasion, King Mohammed Vi distributed Iftar meals to beneficiary, giving the green light for this year's Iftar operations organized part of the national solidarity operation with the poor.

Iftar meals will be distributed to 43,000 people per day nationwide. The operation will cost 75 million dirhams.