Moroccan Statesman Moulay Ahmed Laraki, Former Prime Minister, Dies at 86
4 November 2020
Former Moroccan Prime Minister Moulay Ahmed Laraki, an influential member of the Istiqlal party, died on Monday, November 2, 2020, at the age of 86.
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Morocco Weighs Economic Impact as COVID-19 Cases Surge, Lockdown Fears Grow
3 November 2020
Faced with the rise in Covid-19 contaminations, Moroccans fear a widespread lockdown. Like several economists, Amine Nejjar, vice-president of the Alliance of Istiqlal (…)
Istiqlal Party Advocates for Voting Rights of Moroccan Expatriates in 2021 Elections
28 September 2020
"The participation of Moroccans residing abroad in the 2021 legislative elections" was at the heart of a conference initiated by the Coordination of the Istiqlal Party in (…)
Morocco’s Opposition Party to Inspect COVID-19 Hospital Readiness Amid Social Media Concerns
25 August 2020
Istiqlal deputies are preparing to carry out a parliamentary mission in certain hospitals dedicated to coronavirus, including the Mamounia hospital in Marrakech. This decision (…)
Morocco Considers Holiday Voucher Program to Boost Struggling Domestic Tourism
25 August 2020
Strongly impacted by the coronavirus, the tourism sector could rise from the ashes thanks to holiday vouchers, an innovation that the Istiqlalien group is preparing to propose (…)
Morocco’s Istiqlal Party Sells Assets Amid Financial Crisis
14 August 2020
The oldest Moroccan party, Istiqlal, is experiencing a serious financial crisis. To replenish the party’s coffers, the heirs of the founder Allal El Fassi are liquidating its (…)
Morocco’s Istiqlal Party Proposes Universal Income for Poorest as Part of Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan
9 June 2020
In the run-up to the "deconfinement" of June 10, the Secretary General of the Istiqlal, Nizar Baraka, presented on Friday the main lines of his party’s Memorandum in the (…)
Morocco Expands Health Coverage to 5 Million Self-Employed Workers Amid Pandemic
6 June 2020
The Moroccan government plans to set up medical coverage for self-employed workers. The aim is to help them mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Belgian Royals Honor Moroccan Couple’s 60-Year Marriage with Congratulatory Letter
27 May 2020
The Queen and the King of Belgium congratulated a Moroccan couple on their 60th wedding anniversary. The happy couple are the parents of Mohamed Saoud, an Istiqlal activist and (…)
Morocco Unveils Recovery Plan to Boost Struggling Real Estate Market
4 May 2020
Severely affected by the Covid-19 crisis, the real estate sector, already in agony, requires a large-scale recovery plan. This is what the Alliance of Istiqlal Economists proposes.