Media outlets write about Morocco’s leader of an Islamist party who has never before participated in Morocco’s governments and was chosen by the king as the country’s new head of government on Tuesday, 11/29. The Justice and Development Party won the most votes Friday in a national election made possible by the pro-democracy demonstrations that swept this North African kingdom of 32 million earlier this year as part of the regionwide Arab Spring.
Also, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday, 11/28, commended the peaceful staging of legislative elections in Morocco and called for the incoming government to respond to the aspirations of the North African country’s people.
Politics
Associated Press (11/29) – Morocco’s king names head of Islamist party new PM
The Washington Post (11/29) – Morocco’s king names leader of Islamist party head of the next government
Fox News (11/29) – Morocco’s King Names Head of Islamist Party as New Prime Minister
ABC News (11/29) – Morocco’s King Names Head of Islamist Party New PM
Aljazeera (11/29) – Morocco’s king appoints Islamist as new PM
Gibraltar Chronicle (11/29) – Islamists Win Power in Morocco
UN News Centre (11/28) – Morocco: Ban welcomes peaceful conduct of legislative elections
The Washington Post (11/28) – Elections in Morocco and Egypt: The harvest of the Arab Spring
Associated Press (11/28) – US cautious regarding Morocco Islamist win
Forbes (11/28) – Don’t Fear Morocco’s Islamists
France 24 (11/28) – THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB
Yahoo (11/28) – Islamists win most seats in Moroccan vote
[youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=A0xRM6x_X_E] (11/28) – Moroccan Islamist party prepares to govern after vote win
Youtube (11/28) – Feed The Stream – #Feb20 protests after Morocco elections
International Business Times (11/28) – Arab World Latest News: The New Politics of Morocco, Egypt, Yemen and Kuwait
Morocco Board (11/28) – Morocco Islamists: Challenges Ahead
Morocco Board (11/28) – Islamist victory a ‘political electroshock’ for Morocco’s homeopathic democracy
San Francisco Gate (11/28) – Morocco Elections – MNA: Pragmatism, Moderation Will Continue
The Christian Science Monitor (11/28) – Morocco elections aren’t a model for the Arab Spring as West claims
The Jerusalem Post (11/28) – Moroccan wolf in sheep’s clothing
Democracy Digest (11/28) – Islamist victory a ‘political electroshock’ for Morocco’s homeopathic democracy
The Foundry (11/28) – Morocco’s Elections: Quiet, If Not Indifferent
Economy/Business
Just Style (11/29) – MOROCCO: Morocco Mall to open next week
Magharebia (11/28) – Algeria, Morocco boost agricultural collaboration
MENA Region
The Observer (11/29) – Office of International Studies cancels Cairo study abroad program
Arab News (11/29) – Arab Spring: Signs are still positive
The New Age (11/29) – Analysis: The Arab Spring’s momentous year
Reuters (11/28) – World’s top Muslims list appears with Erdogan only #3. Who should be #1?
The Washington Post (11/28) – Tunisia a test for what ‘moderate’ Islam looks like
The Seattle Times (11/28) – Elections in Egypt are a triumph of the Arab Spring
Straight.com (11/28) – Gwynne Dyer: A progress report on the Arab Autumn
Today’s Zaman (11/28) – Ambassador calls on Turks to increase investments in Tunisia
