July 2020 marked the 21st year of King Mohammed VI's reign in Morocco.[1] The first two decades of the 21st century saw civil and political reforms, as well as "popular disillusionment" with the socioeconomic and political state of the nation.[4] In response to the 2011 protests that occurred as part of the Arab Spring, King Mohammed VI announced a series of constitutional reforms, passed through a national referendum in July 2011.[5] The reforms were described by the BBC as "expanding the powers of parliament and the prime minister but leaving the king with broad authority over the government".[3] The Islamic State's presence in the region also posed a threat to Morocco throughout the 2010s.[4]