Mohammed VI: A King on the Move, Governing from Afar While Morocco Faces Multiple Crises
✍️ BY: Dr. Hana Saada
Algiers – December 2025 – Following brief stopovers in Abu Dhabi and Cairo, King Mohammed VI has once again underscored his reputation not as a hands-on head of state, but as a globetrotter managing his kingdom remotely, almost as if it were a distant estate. Arriving in Cairo on November 24, he spent three days in the Egyptian capital without meeting President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, yet found ample time for a private tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, meticulously arranged by local authorities.
Despite the recent easing of bilateral tensions after months of commercial frictions, the summit-level engagement was conspicuously absent. The King’s schedule, however, opened fully to admire Ramses II’s imposing 11-meter statue, highlighting his evident preference for cultural pageantry over substantive diplomatic exchange.
Mohammed VI’s fascination with museum grandeur, mirrored by often opaque projects within Morocco, starkly contrasts with his chronic absence from the national political scene. Governing from abroad appears less a necessity than a deliberate modus operandi. Morocco increasingly functions as the world’s first kingdom run on autopilot, administered from the plush salons of foreign capitals rather than the corridors of Rabat.
Following his Cairo visit on November 26, the King proceeded to Paris for a so-called “private stay,” which in reality serves as a permanent sanctuary. France has become his logistical and emotional hub, where he owns two lavish châteaux acquired through funds diverted from Moroccan and Sahrawi peoples. Over the years, Paris has evolved into a de facto second capital, offering comfort and security far removed from the struggles of his own citizens.
Mohammed VI no longer hides his detachment. He does not govern—he overflies. He does not lead—he escapes. Rooted neither in domestic reality nor public expectation, the King’s nomadic presence aligns more closely with the pharaonic halls of Cairo or Versailles’ gardens than with the urgent needs of the Moroccan populace.
A king hurried in Cairo, at ease in Paris, and perpetually distant from his people: this is the portrait of Morocco’s sovereign navigating a life of parallel privileges while his kingdom grapples with mounting crises.
Adapted from:
https://lapatrienews.dz/apres-des-escales-a-abu-dabi-et-le-caire-mohamed-vi-sejourne-a-paris/
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