Major US and international media outlets write about thousands of Moroccan pro-democracy activists who demonstrated in Casablanca calling for a boycott of parliamentary elections less than two weeks away. The demonstrations come as a parliamentary delegation from the Council of Europe noted that there was little enthusiasm in the country just two weeks before the election and said there was worry about the level of participation.
Politics
Yahoo (11/14) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Press TV (11/14) – Moroccans call for boycott of elections
On Islam (11/14) – Morocco Islamists Eye Resurgence
ABC (11/13) – Moroccan Activists Call for Election Boycott
The Washington Post (11/13) – As elections loom, Moroccan democracy activists call for boycott
Associated Press (11/13) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Boston.com (11/13) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Seattle PI (11/13) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Salon (11/13) – Moroccan Activists Call For Election Boycott
The Daily Sentinel (11/13) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Deseret News (11/13) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Trib.com (11/13) – Moroccan activists call for election boycott
Reuters (11/13) – Morocco Islamists seek to follow Tunisia’s example
WNEP (11/13) – Morocco Islamists seek to follow Tunisia’s example
Morocco Board (11/13) – Morocco Elections: Then and Now
Magharebia (11/13) – Morocco’s Koutla, PJD consider alliance
Morocco Board (11/13) – Morocco: Ex-Executive Turned Critic Speaks About Corruption
Yahoo (11/12) – Morocco gears up for poll
Star Africa (11/12) – Morocco gears up for poll
Egypt State Information Service (11/12) – FM to start Sunday visit to Algeria, Morocco
WordPress (11/11) – Morocco & Algeria to meet in Saudi Arabia.
Economy/Business
The National (11/14) – Armani looks to Morocco and Egypt resort projects
Today AZ (11/14) – Moroccan minister of culture visits Heydar Aliyev Foundation
The New York Times (11/13) – Carbon Trading May Be Ready for Its Next Act
RCR Wireless (11/11) – OnMobile launches new services in Morocco, Angola
Society/Culture
Emirates 24/7 (11/14) – Education in Mena does not meet workplace requirements
The Daily Beast (11/14) – The City: Casablanca
News AZ (11/12) – Azerbaijan, Morocco discuses culture ties
The Voices of the Middle East – Quixotic?: Morocco’s Bid for the Olympics
MENA Region
Aljazeera (11/04) – The contradictions of the Arab Spring
