Morocco
Moroccan City Mohammedia Left Without Mayor After Court Overturns Election
A new crisis within the Mohammedia Council. The city is once again without a president, following a court decision.
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Justice and Development Party
Morocco
Moroccan PM Rejects Calls to Reform Penal Code on Abortion and Personal Freedoms
The Head of Government, Saâd Eddine El Othmani, is categorical. Referring to the position of his political party, the Party of Youth and Development (PJD), he rejects any modification of the articles of the Moroccan Penal Code, particularly those relating to consensual relations and abortion.
Morocco
Morocco Reaffirms Support for Palestinian Rights, Rejects Changes to Jerusalem's Status
Morocco’s position on Palestine remains unchanged. The only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is to guarantee the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker's Son Jailed for Assaulting Police Officer in Parking Dispute
The son of a parliamentarian from the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) and his friend have been incarcerated in the civil prison of Benguerir, by the King’s Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance.
Morocco
Moroccan Minister Claims Facebook Hacked After Explicit Photo Appears on Page
A photo of a porn actress was posted on the Facebook page of the Minister of Employment. Mohamed Yatim stated that it was an act of hacking orchestrated to tarnish his reputation.
Morocco
Moroccan Student Jailed for Insulting Former Prime Minister in Text Message
The Court of First Instance in Rabat sentenced, on Friday, August 23, 2019, a student to 3 months in prison for having insulted Abdelilah Benkirane, the former number 1 of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), as a "dog" in an SMS. Saïd is one of the three students involved in a case of defamation.
Morocco
Moroccan Officials Abandon Posts for Illegal US Immigration, Sparking Controversy
If there is a practice that is gaining momentum in Morocco, it is the emigration of elected officials from the Party of Justice and Development (PJD). They use their status as elected officials to emigrate to the American continent, to the detriment of the citizens who elected them and whom they are supposed to serve.
Morocco
Tangier Sees 6,500% Surge in Shisha Cafes, Raising Health Concerns
Only 3 in 2009, the number of shisha cafes in Tangier has risen to 200 in 2019. This right under the nose and beard of the PJD authorities in charge of managing this important city in the north.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Banned from National Exams for 2 Years After Cheating Attempt
Just a few days after being caught with three mobile phones during the baccalaureate exam, which is strictly prohibited by law, deputy Noureddine Qchibel has just been sanctioned.
Morocco
Moroccan MP Sparks Controversy with Harsh Comments Amid Exam Cheating Scandal
The MP from the Party of Justice and Development, Souad Boulaich, violently attacked certain people she described as "rabid and hungry dogs".
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Faces Cheating Allegations in High-Stakes Exam Scandal
Recently caught at the Bac exams with his cell phones on him, Noureddine Qchibel, who is accused of cheating, no longer seems to be unanimous within his party. The PJD parliamentarian, whose case is already being studied by the commission on integrity and transparency, rather evokes the thesis of a plot against his person.
Morocco
Moroccan Islamist Party Official Files Blackmail Complaint Over Alleged Sex Video
New scandal in the PJD! The regional secretary of the PJD (Islamist party) in Salé, one Hicham Hassani, has just filed a complaint against two individuals in a case of blackmail. It would be a question of a video of him naked.