Month: November 2011

By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2:15 PM RABAT, Morocco — Once seen as a threat to this North African kingdom, Morocco’s Islamist party may now be key to the government’s credibility. The opposition Islamist...

Paris – A delegation of observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will take part in monitoring the legislative elections of November 25, the European institute said in a statement. The delegation,...

Rabat – The delegation of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), which will be among foreign observers overseeing Morocco’s legislative elections of November 25, is about to witness the coronation of Morocco’s democratic...

By Maura Ewing WeNews correspondent Monday, November 21, 2011 Morocco’s new constitution offers huge hope for gender equality, including combating a well-documented problem of domestic violence. New members of parliament...