Moroccan PJD Official Arrested for Adultery, Faces Prison Sentence
10 March 2020
The Royal Gendarmerie of Kalaat Magouna, in the province of Tinghir, arrested a PJD leader for adultery on Monday, March 9.
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Northern Moroccan Cities Face Financial Crisis as Debt Mounts
5 March 2020
Several municipalities in northern Morocco, led by PJD militants, are facing a difficult economic situation that could inevitably lead them to ruin.
Former Moroccan PM Slams French Language Education Law, Urges Party Leader to Resign
3 March 2020
The former Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, in his latest outing, argued that the PJD’s favorable vote on law 51-17, which (…)
Marrakech Mayor Faces Probe Over $28 Million in Missing Funds
26 February 2020
The serious charges against the mayor of Marrakech, Larbi Belcaid, and his deputy, Younes Benslimane, could result in the withdrawal of their passports and the prohibition to (…)
Moroccan PJD Adviser Arrested at Border for Alleged Passport Forgery
23 February 2020
After leaving Morocco, Nour-eddine Tabane, adviser to the PJD in the rural commune of Aït Mimoune de Khmisset, was arrested on February 19 by the police at the Beni Ansar (…)
Casablanca’s Public Transit Woes: 700 New Buses Delayed, Used Vehicles Considered
14 February 2020
The case of used minibuses intended to provide public transportation of people and goods in Casablanca has resurfaced during the transitional management phase.
Former Moroccan PM Benkirane: "Islam Not a Magic Solution" to Societal Problems
3 February 2020
Abdelillah Benkirane, former Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), declared that "Islam is not a magic solution" to the problems faced by Man, to the (…)
PJD Leaders in Marrakech and Tétouan Face Legal Action Over Public Funds Misuse
2 February 2020
Officials from the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) have been the subject of legal proceedings in recent days. Local sources in Marrakech claim that the mayor of the city (…)
Moroccan Court Poised to Remove Mayors Over Corruption Allegations
1 February 2020
The administrative court of Rabat could dismiss many mayors and elected officials from the PAM, PJD, USFP and PPS parties from their duties due to serious violations and (…)
Moroccan Parties Slam Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan as ’Biased’ and ’Illegal’
29 January 2020
While Morocco has not yet taken a position on the deal of the century, presented by US President Donald Trump on Monday, January 27, some political parties, including the Party (…)