Tag: PPS

Morocco: PPS withdraws from governmental coalition

October 2, 2019

The Moroccan former communist party, the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), has decided to withdraw from the governmental coalition led by the Islamist Party ... Read More

PPS Party Renews Trust in its Secretary General Benabdallah

May 14, 2018

Nabil Benabdallah was re-elected for a third term as Secretary General of the leftist Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), a member of the PJD-led ... Read More

Final Curtain Falls on Composition of Moroccan Government Saga

April 5, 2017

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 ... Read More

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

Morocco: Is a Political Crisis Looming as PJD Fails to Form Government?

November 22, 2016

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 ... Read More

Proportion of Women in Moroccan Parliament Rises to 21%

October 14, 2016

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 ... Read More

Morocco’s General Elections: Incumbent Party Leads a Tight Race Followed by Liberal PAM

October 8, 2016

Despite frustration with its economic policy and conservative stances, the preliminary count of the votes shows a victory of the moderate Islamist Justice and Development ... Read More

Moroccans Head to Polls to Pick their Representatives

October 7, 2016

Today, October 7, about 16 million Moroccans head to the polls to pick their parliament representatives in a ballot that will lead to the formation ... Read More

Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections, a PJD-PAM Dual

September 24, 2016

Morocco’s parliamentary elections approach on October 7 in a climate marked by fierce rivalry between the two main contending parties: the moderate Islamist Justice and ... Read More