King Urges Benkirane to Continue Negotiations to Form Coalition Government
After a deadlock in forming a new government that lasted more than three months, Royal Advisor Fouad Ali El Himma visited Abdelilah Benkirane to tell him that the King urges him to continue...
View ArticleMorocco, ‘Budding Success’ in region- The Economist
The Economist magazine described Morocco as a “budding success” in the region thanks to the political and economic reforms it has taken on the backdrop of the Arab Spring. “Morocco rode out the Arab...
View ArticleBenkirane to Unveil Cabinet, or Acknowledge Failure Soon
Leader of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) Abdelilah Benkirane, entrusted by the king to name a new cabinet following his party’s win the October 7 elections, has suggested that he will...
View ArticleMorocco’s King to Replace Benkirane with another Figure from PJD to End...
After a deadlock in forming a new government that lasted more than five months, King Mohammed VI decided to dismiss the designated Head of the Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, after he failed in his...
View ArticleSaad Eddine El Othmani to Lead Negotiations to End Post-Electoral Deadlock
King Mohammed VI appointed Saad Eddine El Othmani, President of the national council of the Party for Justice and Development, Head of Government in place of Abdelilah Benkirane who failed to form a...
View ArticlePost-election deadlock: Is a PJD, PAM rapprochement in sight?
Saad Dine El Othmani of the moderate Islamist PJD party, who was appointed by the King Head of the Government Friday, seems to have broken away with the methods and the tense rhetoric adopted by his...
View ArticleLight at End of Tunnel after Months-long Deadlock in Forming Coalition...
Saad Eddine El Othmani, Head of the Government designate and president of the National Council of the Islamist PJD party announced the composition of the new government coalition after an impasse that...
View ArticleNew Government to Include 30 Ministers
After unveiling the parties participating in the new government, a source close to the Head of Government designate Saad Eddine El Othmani told local media that the new cabinet would include 30...
View ArticleNew Governmental Coalition Leaves Opposition Numerically Weak in Parliament
The adherence of six parties to the new governmental coalition gave the head of the Government Saad Eddine El Othmani a comfortable majority of 240 seats out of 395, leaving the opposition to liberal...
View ArticleFinal Curtain Falls on Composition of Moroccan Government Saga
The list of ministers of the new cabinet led by the PJD’s Saad Eddine EL Othmani has been greenlighted by King Mohammed VI at the Royal Place in Rabat on Wednesday, ending a post-electoral deadlock...
View ArticleMoroccan Government: Strategic Portfolios Go to Technocrats, RNI Members
King Mohammed VI approved a government where politically non-affiliated ministers took key security, defense, foreign affairs and religious affairs portfolios while Ministers of liberal RNI maintained...
View ArticleMoroccan Government Passes First Test at Parliament
The new government led by the PJD’s Saad Eddine El Othmani won a vote of confidence in the Moroccan Parliament ending a six-month long post-electoral deadlock that left the country without a...
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King Mohammed VI Entrusts PJD Leader with Forming New Govt
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received on Monday Abdelilah Benkirane, Head of the moderate Islamist Party of Justice & Development (PJD), and appointed him Head of Government following the party’s...
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Proportion of Women in Moroccan Parliament Rises to 21%
Following the October 7 general elections, women’s percentage at the House of Representatives slightly rose to account for 21% of seats compared to 17% in the 2011 elections. The number of seats...
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Akhannouch, New Secretary General of National Rally for Independents
Aziz Akhannouch was elected new secretary General of the National Rally for Independents succeeding Salah Eddine Mezouar who presented his resignation following the October 7 legislative elections....
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Morocco Needs a Serious, Responsible Government
King Mohammed VI has pointed out that Morocco needs a serious, responsible government, up to the challenges facing the country and that the future cabinet should not be the result of calculations aimed...
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Morocco: Is a Political Crisis Looming as PJD Fails to Form Government?
Almost three months after the legislative elections of October 7, Morocco remains without a government. Secretary General of the Party for Justice and development and outgoing Head of Government,...
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Morocco Reiterates Commitment to Strong Ties with Russia
Morocco has reiterated its commitment in favor of strong ties with Russia and its attachment to the strategic partnership between the two countries, which was established during a Royal visit in Moscow...
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King Mohammed VI Urges Benkirane to form Government
Two senior Advisors to King Mohammed VI met Abdelilah Benkirane at the headquarters of the Head of the Government’s office where they expressed the concern of the sovereign regarding the delay in...
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Election of Parliament Speaker Complicates Benkirane’s Bid to Form Coalition
Leftist MP Habib El Malki of the USFP party was elected Monday Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament amid fears that such a decision may further complicate the stalling formation of a coalition...
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