Moroccan Lawmakers Push for Amazigh New Year as National Holiday
24 December 2021
The deputies of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) have called on the government to declare the Amazigh New Year a public, non-working and paid holiday.
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Moroccan Socialist Party Official Jailed for 3 Years in Public Funds Embezzlement Case
17 December 2021
The financial crimes chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal has sentenced Abdessamed Khannani, a deputy of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) and mayor of the commune (…)
Moroccan Lawmaker Jailed in Corruption Probe After 400,000 Dirham Seizure
9 October 2021
The investigating judge at the Casablanca Court of Appeal ordered the provisional detention of Saïd Zaïdi, member of the political bureau of the Party of Progress and Socialism (…)
Morocco’s Akhannouch Nears Completion of New Government Formation
16 September 2021
The negotiations for the formation of the new government are continuing. After meeting with almost all the heads of political parties, the designated Head of Government, Aziz (…)
Morocco’s Ruling Islamist Party Suffers Major Defeat in Parliamentary Elections
9 September 2021
Severe defeat for the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) in the elections held on Wednesday in Morocco. The Islamist party, in power for 10 years, only obtained 12 seats, (…)
Moroccan Political Rivals Face Off in Rabat Legislative Race
22 August 2021
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 (…)
Moroccan MP Assaulted: Political Parties Condemn Pre-Election Violence in Fès
24 July 2021
A member of parliament from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and the party’s regional coordinator in the city of Oulad Tayyeb were assaulted in the Fès region during (…)
Morocco’s Government Avoids Opposition Censure Motion at Last Minute
27 May 2021
The government led by Saâd Eddine El Othmani narrowly escaped a motion of censure prepared by the opposition parties (PAM, Istiqlal and PPS).
Morocco Opposition Demands Clarity on Ramadan COVID Restrictions
2 April 2021
The Moroccan opposition denounces the silence maintained by the government on the national re-confinement or not during the month of Ramadan, demanding in this regard, more (…)
Morocco Lawmakers Push to Ban Child Marriage, Raising Minimum Age to 18
27 January 2021
The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) has just tabled a bill to regulate the marriage of minors in Morocco. It thus proposes to prohibit any marriage before the age of 18, (…)