Moroccan Prime Minister Akhannouch Confirms Imminent Cabinet Reshuffle
15 May 2024
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, plans to reshuffle his team. Some ministers are expected to lose their positions.
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Overcrowded Cemeteries in Morocco Spark Crisis for Grieving Families
6 May 2024
The cemeteries of Fez, like in many cities in Morocco, are increasingly lacking in space. Faced with this observation, the Istiqlal party parliamentarian Allal Amraoui has (…)
Moroccan Lawmakers Question Government as Meat Prices Soar Ahead of Eid al-Adha
30 April 2024
The record rise in red meat prices noted in recent weeks in Morocco is worrying deputies in the House of Representatives who have questioned the government on this issue during (…)
Morocco: an elected official caught in the act of corruption
14 March 2024
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Casablanca arrested on Friday in flagrante delicto of corruption a local elected official from the Istiqlal party, member of the (…)
Moroccan Parliament Urges Action on Racist Attacks Against Expatriates
3 March 2024
A parliamentarian from the Istiqlal party has just called on Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation, to act to combat the repeated racist attacks (…)
Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 5 Years for Check Fraud, Skips Trial
2 January 2024
The deputy of the Istiqlal party, Saleh Oughbal, has just been sentenced in absentia by the court of first instance of Sidi Slimane to a sentence of five years in prison and (…)
Former Moroccan Mayor and Engineers Jailed in Fez Corruption Probe
14 December 2023
The former president of the municipality of Moulay Yacoub, Mohamed Laidi, a member of the Istiqlal party, appeared before the Attorney General of the King near the Court of (…)
French Leftist Leader Mélenchon to Visit Morocco, Assess Earthquake Damage
29 September 2023
At the invitation of various Moroccan political parties and members of the Morocco-France friendship group, led by Mohamed Zidouh, an Istiqlal parliamentary adviser, Jean-Luc (…)
Former Moroccan Lawmaker Arrested at Border for Misusing Official Passport While Intoxicated
24 April 2023
The police arrested today a former MP from the Istiqlal Party, suspected of having used his service passport as a parliamentarian while he had lost his status as a deputy. The (…)
Moroccan Official’s Remarks on Ceuta and Melilla Spark Royal Palace Backlash
15 April 2023
The statements of the President of the House of Councilors, Ennam Mayara (Istiqlal), on the Moroccanness of Ceuta and Melilla sparked a major outrage within the royal palace. (…)