Morocco’s King Mohammed VI will give a speech on amendments to the constitution today from 9:00 pm (2000 GMT).
The Economist published an article on the Arab sovereigns which discusses differences between Morocco & Jordan and the rest of the MENA region.
Politics
Yahoo News (06/17) – Morocco’s king to unveil reforms in address Friday
World News (06/17) – Watchful Moroccan King to unveil reforms
People Daily (06/17) – Moroccan king to give speech Friday: MAP
Ahram Online (06/17) – Morocco’s king to unveil constitutional reforms
The Palestine Telegraph (06/17) – King of Morocco to address the nation as Arab Spring hits the country
Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse (06/17) – Chairman of political mechanism hands other members full text of constitutional review project
Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse (06/17) – HM King Mohammed VI, a great visionary, former US senator says
The Economist (06/16) – How to keep your crown: the kings of Morocco and Jordan have made some shrewd pre-emptive moves
PR Newswire (06/16) – Young Moroccans Go Online To Help Their Country Make History
Houma Today (06/16) – Violence appears to stall reforms in Morocco
Morocco Tomorrow (06/16) – King Mohammed VI to address Morocco Friday on reforms
Indian Express (06/17) – Youths attempt to flee from island futile, caught and beaten: journalist
The Sahara
Your Story (06/17) – UK human rights charity Sunblast announces series of events on Western Sahara
Relief Web (06/16) – Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogues with Independent Experts on situation of human rights in Burundi and in Haiti, Western Sahara
Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse (06/16) – Situation in Tindouf camps ‘unacceptable’: German MEP says
Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse (06/16) – MEP says stability prevails in the Sahara
Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse (06/16) – US civil rights attorney slams Polisario bad policy in Tindouf
El Moudjahid (06/14) – Western Sahara: Morocco doomed to organize referendum
Business
Optics.org (06/17) – Morocco aims to set up concentrated PV supply chain
Team Fitness Iowa (06/17) – Hadid designs published in Rabat Morocco theater program
Reuters (06/16) – Morocco’s Jan-May trade gap jumps 25 pct to 76.57 billion dirhams
Hotel Chatter (06/17) – the MO Morocco is No Mo’
Culture/Sports
The Telegraph (06/17) – Fes Festival of world sacred music, Morocco review
Afrique en ligne (06/17) – Morocco beats Libya 7-5 in African qualifier for World Cup beach soccer
Philly.com (06/16) – Penn team uncovers skeleton of ‘world’s oldest child’
MENA Region
Guardian (06/17) – Where the Arab Spring will end is anyone’s guess
The Australian (06/17) – Zawahiri takes the rein of terror
BU Today (06/17) – Anti-Christian violence in Muslim world
The Tripoli Post (06/17) – Summary of the American and International Press on the Libyan Revolution
Arab News (06/17) – Qaddafi’s son dangles poll carrot
Bloomberg (06/16) – Oil Producer Deadlock Leaves Saudis Calling Shots on $100 Crude
Voice of America (06/16) – Arab American Forum Marred by Discord Over Song
Reuters (06/17) – Losers all around in French Muslim council election
