Disputed Election Sparks Legal Battle at Toulouse Mosque
6 April 2025
Since the contested election of its president, there is a very bad atmosphere at the Es-Salam mosque in Toulouse. The case is being brought before the courts.
Elections
Political Interests Impede Slum Demolition in Major Moroccan Cities
4 March 2025
Political actors or potential candidates for the 2026 elections in the Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi regions are trying to block the demolition of slums, illegal (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Delayed Development Projects Ahead of 2026 Elections
21 February 2025
The Ministry of the Interior has decided to strengthen its control over development projects across the country. This initiative follows worrying observations concerning (…)
Moroccan Parties Gear Up for Tangier’s Legislative Seats Despite Coalition Truce
16 February 2025
While they have agreed on a "truce" until the beginning of 2026, the three parties in the governing coalition, the National Rally of Independents (RNI), the Party of (…)
Morocco Anticipates Renewed U.S. Support for Western Sahara Claims as Trump Wins
16 November 2024
While some countries fear the return of Donald Trump to the White House, others, like Morocco, welcome the election of the new President of the United States who had recognized (…)
Donald Trump’s Return: Towards a New Chapter in Moroccan-American Relations?
7 November 2024
The election of Donald Trump in the United States could mark the beginning of a new era in relations between Rabat and Washington. During his first term, the new US president (…)
Brussels Elections: Fouad Ahidar Team Seeks to Expand Municipal Influence After Regional Success
13 October 2024
After managing to obtain three elected representatives in the parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (Dutch-speaking wing) following the legislative elections of June 9, (…)
Morocco’s Interior Minister: Expats Have Equal Voting Rights, No Plans for Overseas Polling
19 September 2024
Questioned by a parliamentary group on the right of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to participate in elections in Morocco, Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, (…)
Trump Advisor: 2024 Win Could End Sahara Dispute, Boost Morocco
15 September 2024
After decreeing the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara under his administration in December 2020, former US President Donald Trump could definitively (…)
Morocco Election Scandal: Local Officials Accused of Vote Buying Ahead of October Vote
10 September 2024
In Morocco, some commune presidents, candidates for re-election on the occasion of the October session, are accused of having started to buy the votes of some elected officials (…)