Morocco's king requires rest for lower back pain: State news agency

The reason behind the 62-year-old monarch's pain is muscle tension, his personal doctor said
- PUBLISHED: Sat 10 Jan 2026, 11:34 PM
Morocco's King Mohammed VI will require rest for lower back pain caused by muscle tension, the state news agency said on Saturday, citing his personal doctor.
The agency said the condition was not severe but would require "appropriate medical treatment and a period of functional rest" for the 62-year-old monarch.