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The Moroccan king's popularity.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245139
ISSN: 2633-304X
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King Mohammed VI has committed forces to the Saudi-led coalition conducing operations in Yemen to reinforce the alliance with Gulf states. It may be because of these ties that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199556
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The government is eager to present Morocco as a bastion of moderate Islam; it articulates and enforces a narrow definition of ‘Moroccan Islam’. Since King Mohammed VI ascended to…
Morocco has been seeking re-admittance to the AU and has spent the past two years courting its African neighbours. King Mohammed VI toured West Africa in 2014 and concluded 2016…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217482
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Meanwhile, the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has headed the government since 2011, suffered a humiliating defeat. Changes in the electoral system…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264019
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MOROCCO: Government reshuffle shows king’s influence
MOROCCO: King’s speech highlights socio-economic risks
In a March 4 speech, former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, currently secretary-general of the Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (PJD), threatened a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285918
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This speech reiterated sentiments from the one he delivered on July 30 marking his 20 years in power, in which he highlighted the need to reduce inequality, create more jobs and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245968
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They were charged with engaging in premarital sex and getting an abortion. The case has become a national and even an international cause, with human rights organisations…