Tag: PJD

New Government to Include 30 Ministers

March 27, 2017

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 ... Read More

Light at End of Tunnel after Months-long Deadlock in Forming Coalition Government

March 26, 2017

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 ... Read More

Post-election deadlock: Is a PJD, PAM rapprochement in sight?

March 20, 2017

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 ... Read More

Saad Eddine El Othmani to Lead Negotiations to End Post-Electoral Deadlock

March 17, 2017

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 ... Read More

Morocco’s King to Replace Benkirane with another Figure from PJD to End Post-election Deadlock

March 16, 2017

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 ... Read More

Benkirane to Unveil Cabinet, or Acknowledge Failure Soon

February 21, 2017

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 ... Read More

Morocco, ‘Budding Success’ in region- The Economist

January 28, 2017

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 ... Read More

King Urges Benkirane to Continue Negotiations to Form Coalition Government

January 24, 2017

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 ... Read More

Election of Parliament Speaker Complicates Benkirane’s Bid to Form Coalition

January 17, 2017

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 ... Read More

King Mohammed VI Urges Benkirane to form Government

December 24, 2016

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 ... Read More