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  • Moroccan Minister: State Should Not Interfere in Private Sexual or Religious Practices
    4 December 2019, by Sylvanus

    On this occasion, the Minister of State in charge of human rights addressed three essential issues, reports Assabah. Addressing consensual sexual relations between a man and a woman, Mustapha Ramid asserts that the State has no right to break into the private space, spy and break down the doors of adults to transgress their intimacy.
    "Breaking the fast during the day is also a private matter. Everyone has the right to practice their beliefs as they wish, provided they do it in a closed (…)

  • Violent Clash Erupts at Moroccan Popular Movement Youth Council Election
    8 October 2019, by Sylvanus

    The election of the 24 members of the Political Bureau of the National Youth Council of the Popular Movement, on October 6th in Rabat, turned into a violent dispute, under the helpless gaze of the Secretary General of the Party, Mohand Laenser. He had to withdraw and alerted the law enforcement authorities.
    Everything degenerated when a handful of people entered the room, staging a sit-in in front of the platform where Mohand Laenser was, reports TelQuel.
    According to the same source, (…)

  • Morocco’s King Considers Pardoning Hirak Protesters Ahead of Eid Al Adha
    8 June 2019, by Said

    The detainees of the Hirak of the Rif, but also those of Jerada, could soon be pardoned by King Mohammed VI. This is at least the wish of several politicians, including Mustapha Ramid.
    On his Facebook page, the State Minister went on to comment to react to the royal pardon granted to several detainees of the Hirak of Al Hoceima and Jerada, expressing the wish of the same initiative for the next Eid Al Adha holiday, scheduled for next August. "It is the Moroccan wisdom that intervenes from (…)

  • Morocco’s Fuel Prices Soar: Opposition Party Claims World’s Highest Rates
    26 May 2022, by Armel

    The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) reacted to the continuous rise in fuel prices in Morocco, estimating that the price of gasoline practiced in the kingdom is the highest in the world.
    The political bureau of the party, through its secretary general, Nabil Benabdellah, expressed its concern about the continuous rise in fuel prices in Morocco.
    According to the official, the government must act quickly. The fuel prices practiced in the kingdom are the highest in the world, he (…)

  • Moroccan Opposition Leader: Israel-Hamas War Could Be ’Civilizational Conflict’ Against Arabs and Muslims
    21 November 2023, by Prince

    The Secretary General of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), Nabil Benabdallah, spoke out on the Israel-Hamas war, saying it could be a civilizational war instigated by the West against Arabs and Muslims.
    In his speech at a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people, held on Sunday at the Mohammed V Theater in Rabat, Benabdallah said that the United States has lost credibility and that their support for Israel is shameful and contrary to the universal values they claim (…)

  • Moroccan Opposition Leader Urges Algeria to Reopen Shared Border for Economic Growth
    19 May 2024, by Sylvanus

    The closure of the border between Morocco and Algeria is a concern for the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS). Its Secretary General Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah has made an urgent appeal to the Algerian authorities.
    A new call for the reopening of the borders between Morocco and Algeria. During a meeting organized by his party in the city of Bouarfa, near the eastern border of the kingdom, Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah, Secretary General of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) called on (…)

  • Moroccan Political Rivals Face Off in Rabat Legislative Race
    22 August 2021, by Sylvanus

    The outgoing head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, who is also the secretary general of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), and Nabil Benabdallah, secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), are both candidates in the September 8 legislative elections in the Rabat-Océan constituency.
    Nabil Benabdallah officially announced his candidacy on Saturday evening. In a statement to the Al Oâmk website, the secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) explained (…)

  • Moroccan Parties Slam Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan as ’Biased’ and ’Illegal’
    29 January 2020, by Sylvanus

    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 of Progress and Socialism (PPS) and the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), express their opposition.
    In a press release, the PPS described the "deal of the century" proposed by the US president as a "conspiracy". The party led by Nabil Benabdallah takes a dim view of Donald Trump’s proposals, which are only (…)