The rehabilitation project of the Bab Sidi Abdelouahab square, inaugurated on Friday in Oujda by H.M. King Mohammed VI, brings strong added value not only to the old Medina of this city, but also to the entire capital of the Oriental, indicated the chairman of the board of the Al Omrane group, Badr Kanouni. The rehabilitation of this square, which offers a particular attraction in relation to the tourist aspect, is part of the great dynamic that this region is experiencing, he added in a statement to the press on this occasion. Kanouni also observed that this important project was realised thanks to the synergy existing between the various partners, including local authorities, elected officials, the Ministry of Housing, Urbanism and City Policy, Al Omrane, and especially the beneficiaries and the associations that represent them. And to add that the rehabilitation works never disrupted the operation of the commercial complex located there, which continued its activities as normally as possible. The particular interest that H.M. King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, pays to the preservation and perpetuation of the national historical heritage was materialised once again on Friday through the inauguration by the Sovereign in Oujda of the rehabilitation project of this Square. Having as objectives the embellishment of the urban landscape, the improvement of the working conditions of traders, the settlement of street vendors, the eradication of unsanitary constructions, this project focused notably on the development of the Bab Sidi Abdelouahab esplanade, the construction of a commercial complex and a fruit and vegetable market, the building of the Al Fadila mosque, and the restoration of the Moulay Abdellah school. This programme, which is part of the "rehabilitation of the old Medina" axis, which is an integral part of the urban rehabilitation and upgrading programme of the city of Oujda, presented to His Majesty the King on 04 May 2010, also consisted of the reconstruction of part of the old wall, the renovation of the facades of the buildings adjacent to the square, in addition to road works.