A right royal putsch

King Mohammed VI's cousin Moulay Hicham Ben Abdallah has taken off for the United States, claiming 'police harassment'. He is 37, and second in line of succession after the King's younger brother, Moulay Rachid, who is 31. By performing as Morocco's intellectual 'Red Prince', he has persuaded some members of the royal entourage that he aims at power.

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Mohammed, Moulay Hicham Ben Abdallah, United States, Moulay Rachid, France, Saudi Arabia, Hamidou Laanigri, Driss Jettou, United Arab Emirates, Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, Hosni Benslimane, Driss Basri, Hassan II, Mexico, Aboubakr Jamai, Mohamed Oufkir, Direction de Surveillance du Territoire, gendarmerie, Journal Hebdomadaire, Aujourd'hui Le Maroc

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