Official spokesman for royal palace appointed

Originally published August 10, 1999

King Mohammed VI appointed Hassan Aourid official spokesman for the royal palace, it was officially announced in Rabat on Monday.

Holder of a Ph.D in law, Hassan Aourid worked at the Foreign Affairs Ministry and served for several years as a Moroccan diplomat in the United States.

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