Rabat ( Arabic Ø Ù Ø Ø Ø Ø , transliterated ar-Rab Ä á or ar-Rib Ä á , literally `` Fortified Place '' ) , population 627 000 hab . ( 2005 estimate ) , is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco . Rabat ( Arabic Ø Ù Ø Ø Ø Ø , transliterated ar-Rab Ä á or ar-Rib Ä á , literally `` Fortified Place '' ) , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000 ( 2010 ) .