Major US and international media outlets write about Morocco’s parliamentary elections, which took place on Friday, November 25th, across the Kingdom. Based on media reports, the Moroccan government confirmed Saturday that the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) wonFriday’s parliamentary elections. The party captured 80 seats in the 395-seat assembly – the most of any party – in Friday’s polls, according to provisional results announced by Morocco’s Interior Minister Taib Cherkaoui.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated Morocco and its people on the successful completion of Friday’s parliamentary elections, where millions of Moroccans went to the polls to elect their new political leaders. In a public statement, she urged King Mohammed VI and the newly elected parliament to work together in order to implement the amended constitution as a step toward fulfilling the aspirations and rights of all Moroccans.
Politics
11/28
The Sydney Morning Herald (11/28) – Moderate Islamists ahead in Morocco
The Australian News (11/28) – Post-Spring Morocco poll gives Islamists first win
11/27
Financial Times (11/27) – Islamist party ahead in Morocco elections
Bloomberg Businessweek (11/27) – Moroccan Islamist Group Wins Biggest Bloc in Elections
The National (11/27) – Elections are the second phase of the Arab Spring
Yahoo News (11/27) – Morocco Islamist party wins ‘tidal wave’ of votes
Haaretz.com (11/27) – Arab Spring powers Islamist party to election victory in Morocco
Phil Star (11/27) – Islamist party takes most seats in Morocco poll
Alakhbar (11/27) – Morocco’s Islamists Declare Victory
11/26
Reuters (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for the Moroccan People and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
Market Watch (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for the MoroccanPeople and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
PR Newswire (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for the Moroccan People and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
Yahoo (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for the Moroccan People and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
Boston Globe (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for the MoroccanPeople and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
The Herald (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for the Moroccan People and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
The Street (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory For The Moroccan People And Vindication Of The King’s Quest For A Democratic Government
The Sacramento Bee (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for theMoroccan People and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
US Department of State (11/26) – Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections
All Africa.com (11/26) – Morocco: Secretary Clinton On Country’s Parliamentary Elections
Reuters (11/26) – Morocco Islamists poised to win parliamentary vote
The New York Times (11/26) – Moderate Islamist Party Winning Morocco Election
The Washington Post (11/26) – Partial results indicate dominant showing by Islamist Party in Morocco elections
Bloomberg (11/26) – Arab Spring Promises Bear Fruit With Elections
Bloomberg (11/26) – Moroccan Islamist Group Wins Biggest Bloc in Parliamentary Elections
The Telegraph (11/26) – Islamists in Morocco election claim ‘historic’ votebreakthrough
CNN (11/26) – Islamists claim election advantage as vote count continues in Morocco
BBC (11/26) – ‘Hopes of genuine change’ as Morocco holds elections
Fox News (11/26) – Islamist Party Takes Most Seats in Morocco Poll
Fox Chicago News (11/26) – Islamists Win Moroccan Elections
Yahoo (11/26) – Morocco votes in first election since Arab Spring reforms
Boston Globe (11/26) – Islamist party takes most seats in Morocco poll
CBC News (11/26) – Morocco Islamist Party set to triumph
Gulf News (11/26) – Morocco Islamists say won over 100 seats in parliament
Huffington Post (11/26) – Moroccan Elections: A Barometer of Reform?
Newsday (11/26) – Islamist party takes most seats in Morocco poll
The Sydney Morning Herald (11/26) – Morocco awaits outcome of vote that marks shift of royal power
The Seattle Times (11/26) – Islamist party takes most seats in Morocco poll
San Francisco Gate (11/26) – Morocco Elections – MNA: Success In Crossing The Threshold
The Sacramento Bee (11/26) – Parliamentary Elections Signal Victory for theMoroccan People and Vindication of the King’s Quest for a Democratic Government
The Sacramento Bee (11/26) – Morocco Votes for New Parliament in First Election Since New Constitution; Turnout Up More Than 20 percent
All Voices.com (11/26) – Morocco votes in first election since King Mohamed VI’s reforms
All Africa.com (11/26) – Morocco: Stop Harassing Election Boycott Advocates
Now Lebanon (11/26) – Apathy on the Atlantic, Looking at elections in Morocco
Canada.com (11/26) – Turnout in Morocco vote up from last election
PR Web (11/26) – Morocco Elections – MNA: Success In Crossing The Threshold
The West.com (11/26) – Morocco votes in test of king’s reform drive
Chron.com (11/26) – Islamist party takes most seats in Morocco poll
Fuel Fix (11/26) – Morocco Elections – MNA: Success In Crossing The Threshold
Atlas Shrugs (11/26) – “Moderate” Morocco Goes Islamic: Election Win for Sharia Party
Macau Daily Times (11/26) – Morocco votes in first election since constitutional reforms
11/25
Associated Press (11/25) – Doves and roses help illiterate Moroccans vote
The Washington Post (11/25) – Turnout in Moroccan elections shows slight improvement from past contests
BBC (11/25) – Morocco votes in first poll since Mohamed VI’s reforms
France 24 (11/25) – Voters sceptical of Arab Spring-inspired elections
Yahoo News (11/25) – Moderate Islamists claim Moroccan election win
Yahoo News (11/25) – Morocco election tests depth of king’s reforms
News24 (11/25) – Voting begins in Morocco election
The Daily Star (11/25) – Morocco votes in test of king’s reform drive
San Francisco Gate (11/25) – Morocco Elections – MNA: Voters Challenge Apathy
Middle East Online (11/25) – Will Moroccan Voters Give Mohammed VI the “Exceptional King” Title?
Arab Women’s National Institute (11/25) – Moroccan Vote Puts Women’s Gains to Crucial Test
Modern Ghana (11/25) – Morocco votes in first election since Arab Spring reforms
Salon.com (11/25) – Moroccans Hold Arab Spring-inspired Election
International Business Times (11/25) – Low Turnout Expected in Moroccan ParliamentaryElections
Times Union.com (11/25) – Moroccans vote in modest numbers for elections
Jakarta Globe (11/25) – Morocco votes in first election since reforms
Zimbio (11/25) – Morocco Votes in First Ballot Since Reform of Parliament – New York Times
BBC News(11/24) – Why has Morocco’s king survived the Arab Spring?
Yahoo (11/24) – Timeline: Morocco’s path toward reform under King Mohammed
Economy/Business
Afribiz (11/26) – News about Morocco: Business, Investment, and Trade Weekly – Issue November 26, 2011
The Washington Post (11/24) – 3 Gulf countries set up $2.5 billion fund to boost Moroccan tourism industry
Buffalo News.com (11/24) – Gulf countries invest in Moroccan tourism industry
MENA Region
Herald Sun (11/28) – Look out, spring has sprung
Bloomberg Businessweek (11/27) – Arab Spring Promises Bear Fruit With Elections, New Governments
STL Today (11/27) – A week of tumult for Arab nations
Centre Daily (11/27) – Revolutions in the Middle East
The Guardian (11/26) – Egypt: protests continue in runup to elections – Saturday 26 November 2011
Foreign Policy (11/25) – It is time to retire the term “Arab Spring”
BBC – Arab unrest: As it happened
