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Moroccans Head to Polls to Pick their Representatives

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 of a new government. Moroccan authorities have pledged to guarantee that these parliamentary elections would be transparent and credible to consolidate the democratic process and establish strong institutions. Ahead of […]

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Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections, a PJD-PAM Dual

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 Development Party (PJD) and the Secular Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). This de facto polarization of the Moroccan partisan scene is manifested in the speculations on future coalitions led either […]

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Morocco: March in Casablanca against Instrumentalization of Islam in Politics

Some 40,000 people flocked Sunday to Casablanca to participate in a demonstration against the “Islamization” of the State and the instrumentalization of Islam in politics. The demonstration, reportedly organized through social networks, raised controversy in the e-media and social networks. As the organization of the demonstration was not claimed by any side, and as it […]

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Morocco : Towards a Cabinet Reshuffle or Early Election ?

After almost two months of shilly shallying, the ministers from the Istiqlal Party, the main component of the coalition government, led by the Islamist Party for Justice and Development (PJD), have handed in their resignation to the head of government on Tuesday. The resignation may pave the way to ending the political crisis either through […]