Morocco–Qatar relations humanitarian aid to Qatar, which had been banned from using the land, air and sea routes belonging to several of its neighboring countries. Qatar maintains an embassy in Morocco's capital city Rabat. Morocco has an embassy in Doha, Qatar. King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who assumed power in 1999, made his first official visit to Qatar in June 2002. Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani made his first visit to Morocco in October 2002. In July 2005, he traveled to Morocco for an official two-day visit. After Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani successfully deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in
Basra, Morocco Basra, Morocco Basra, Morocco, nicknamed Basra al-Hamra ("Basra the Red"), is an archaeological site in Morocco. It was originally a summer capital of the Idrisid dynasty from the 8th to 10th centuries. It is situated on the road from Souq al-Arba to Ouezzane, about 40 km from the Atlantic coast and 20 km south of Ksar el-Kebir. It was named after the famous city of Basra in Iraq. The geographer and traveller Ibn Hawqal in the 9th century described it as a flourishing commercial centre. The main productions were cotton and cereals. The red earth fortifications which gave it its