Moroccan MPs Blast Ministers’ Chronic Absenteeism in Parliament
28 December 2019
The opposition deputies are dissatisfied with the members of El Othmani’s government. And for good reason, the absenteeism of which they have become accustomed.
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Morocco Advances Bill to Streamline Government Procedures, Set Response Deadlines
26 December 2019
The Legislation and Justice Committee of the House of Representatives has adopted a bill on the simplification of administrative procedures. This project defines the new types (…)
Morocco Moves to Crack Down on Deceptive Advertising After Real Estate Scandal
25 December 2019
The Moroccan Parliament intends to pass a law against deceptive and misleading advertising. The "Bab Darna immobilier" fraud case, with hundreds of victims, is behind this (…)
Moroccan Court Upholds Suspended Sentences for Journalists in Pension Fund Leak Case
25 December 2019
The Rabat Court of Appeal on Monday, December 23, confirmed the six-month suspended prison sentences against the four journalists for publishing information considered (…)
Moroccan Lawmakers Clash Over Controversial ’Gentle Death’ Bill for Coma Patients
24 December 2019
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) advocates for the humanization of the death of patients in a deep coma. The members of the parliamentary group tried to table a bill (…)
Morocco’s Parliament Refutes Claims of Interview with Israeli Media on Relations
20 December 2019
The House of Representatives formally denies an interview that Habib El Malki allegedly gave to an Israeli newspaper. The institution declared on Wednesday that these are (…)
Morocco Expands Maritime Borders, Spain Seeks Agreement on Territorial Waters
19 December 2019
Morocco has decided to delimit the outline of its territorial waters through the approval of two important texts. This decision has elicited a reaction from Spain, which (…)
Morocco Expands Maritime Boundaries with New Territorial Waters Legislation
19 December 2019
Morocco has decided to delimit the outline of its territorial waters. In this sense, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs and Moroccans Residing (…)
Moroccan Study Reveals Low Trust in Parliament, Many Unaware of Its Role
6 December 2019
At the initiative of the Heinrich Boll Foundation and the National Fund for Democracy, a study on the trust index and the quality of institutions was conducted by the Royal (…)
Former Istiqlal Party Leader Faces Parliamentary Allowance Cut for Extended Absence
6 December 2019
The parliamentary allowances that the former secretary of the Istiqlal party, Hamid Chabat, continues to receive will be reduced, as the procedure stipulates. This is the (…)