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Obama To Host King Of Morocco At The White House Today

11.22.13 | 1:28 am

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President Barack Obama is slated to hold a bilateral meeting with King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday, the White House said.

The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Oval Office at 2:40 p.m. ET. The leaders are expected to discuss increasing cooperation on regional challenges, including “countering violent extremism, supporting democratic transitions, and promoting economic development in the Middle East and Africa,” according to the White House.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a writer covering systems of power, gender, and politics. She previously served as an editor at the Cut, Business Insider, and Talking Points Memo.

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