Morocco: Are the demolitions on the beaches legal?
1 March 2024
Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, was questioned by Abdellah Bouanou, president of the parliamentary group of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), on the (…)
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Moroccan Opposition Leader Criticizes French PM’s Sexuality, Sparking Controversy
26 February 2024
While LGBT associations see the promotion of Gabriel Attal as "progress", this is not the case for Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Party of Justice and (…)
Moroccan Prime Minister Faces Conflict of Interest Allegations Over Desalination Contract
17 January 2024
A member of the PJD parliamentary group in the House of Representatives accuses the Moroccan head of government of a conflict of interest, and calls on him to choose between (…)
Moroccan Opposition Leader Urges King to Pardon Jailed Journalists and Activists
15 January 2024
The situation of imprisoned journalists, bloggers and opinion leaders is a concern for the Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, (…)
Moroccan Opposition Slams Government’s Reversal on Alcohol Tax Hike
12 December 2023
The General Secretariat of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) has attacked the government of Aziz Akhannouch following its retreat on the increase in the domestic (…)
Kenitra Real Estate Probe: $400,000 Missing from Municipal Land Deal
24 November 2023
The Rabat Court of Appeal has opened an investigation into the disappearance of more than 4 million dirhams in Kenitra. This sum evaporated during the term of the former (…)
Morocco’s Popular Movement Condemns Hamas Leader’s Comments on Abraham Accords
22 November 2023
The remarks made by Khaled Meshaal, leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement, against Morocco and its people during a meeting of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in (…)
Moroccan Islamist Leader Opposes Gender Equality in Family Code Reform
16 November 2023
The Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, has strongly criticized the feminist movement that is campaigning for gender equality in (…)
Moroccan Opposition Leader Calls for End to Israel Ties Amid Gaza Conflict
11 November 2023
The Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, demanded on Thursday the severing of relations between Morocco and Israel. The leader (…)
Moroccan Opposition Leader Defends Hamas, Rejects ’Terrorist’ Label
10 November 2023
While the war between Israel and Hamas has been raging for more than a month now, Abdelilah Benkirane, secretary general of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), is (…)