May 29, 2019 | Menas Associates, Morocco
The White House is planning to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation which threatens Morocco’s moderate Islamist ruling Parti de la justice et du développement (PJD) US President Donald Trump’s announcement in late April 2019 that...
May 1, 2019 | Menas Associates, Morocco
Activists from the Hirak Rif movement protesting in downtown Rabat against the marginalisation and impoverishment of the Rif region Morocco has recently been hit by another round of protests and strikes. Most worrying for the authorities was the large demonstration...
Mar 29, 2019 | Menas Associates, Morocco
With the ratification of Law No,17 of 2019, King Mohammed VI now possesses the authority to appoint senior posts to two additional institutions, Caisse marocaine d’assurance maladie (CMAM) health insurance fund and the Al-Ithmar al-Mawarid sovereign wealth fund...
Mar 7, 2019 | Menas Associates, Morocco
Morocco recalls its ambassador to Riyadh, Mustafa Al-Mansouri (centre) Moroccan-Saudi relations have continued to deteriorate and reached their nadir in early February when Rabat recalled its ambassador to Riyadh, Mustafa Al-Mansouri, ‘for consultations’. This action...
Feb 7, 2019 | Menas Associates, Morocco
The reopening of the case against prominent leader of the Parti de la justice et du développement (PJD), Abdelali Hamidine (above), is one of a series of scandals that is rocking the ruling party The ruling Parti de la justice et du développement (PJD) is undergoing...
Dec 20, 2018 | Menas Associates, Morocco
The EU announced on 14 December that it would commit an additional €118 million (US$133 million) to help Morocco tackle human trafficking and strengthen border management. The approved projects mean that the EU has pledged €148 million (US$167 million) to Morocco in...
