Moroccans back king's constitution reforms in vote
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed won a landslide victory in a referendum on Friday over constitutional reforms he proposed in a bid to placate "Arab Spring" street protesters, according to preliminary results. Interior Minister Taib Cherkaoui said 98.5...
Moroccan king triumphs in reform vote
* Vote is on constitutional changes offered by king * Majority will support reforms but voter turnout is key * Morocco is ruled by Arab world's longest-serving dynasty (Releads with result) By Souhail Karam RABAT, (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed scored a landslide...
Moroccan Berbers Celebrate
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaLZYYK9nc0] Berber musicians in Morocco celebrated their heritage and culture in the eighth annual Timitar Festival ahead of the July 1st constitutional referendum vote. Making Berber an official language in the North African...
Opinion: Morocco's Referendum: A New Call for Social Justice
By Leila Hanafi, MoroccoTomorrow Organizing Committee Member Views Expressed in MoroccoTomorrow opinion columns are the views of the writer and not of MoroccoTomorrow July 1st marks a historical milestone in Morocco's efforts in building the rule of law and...
A Step Toward or Away from Democracy?
Today's Atlantic offers an excellent analysis of the process of reform in Morocco. Editor Max Fisher comments that in each reform rests the potential for true, further reform or for a commitment to the status quo. What happens today will be a true commentary on...
Protests in Advance of Morocco Vote
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In Advance of Historic National Referendum, Leading Moroccan Reformer Holds High-Level US Meetings
Ahmed Herzenni discusses Morocco's upcoming national referendum with top US government officials, experts, and media Washington, D.C. – Ahmed Herzenni, who served as President of the Moroccan Advisory Council on Human Rights from 2007 through 2010, former political...
Morocco in the News – June 30, 2011
Ahmed Herzenni PR Newswire (06/29) - Youth Organization Hosts Top Moroccan Reformer in Washington in Advance of Historic National Referendum Moroccan American Policy (06/29) - Moroccans to Cast Ballots in July 1 Referendum on Constitutional Reforms, Making Historic...
MoroccoTomorrow Hails ‘Democratic Moment’ For Country
Washington, DC (June 29, 2011) -- Morocco is "still far from a democracy,” according to Younes Abouyoub, lead organizer of MoroccoTomorrow and political analyst at Columbia University, but it will face a "democratic moment" on July 1 when Moroccans head to the polls...
Voter Turnout Key to Passage of Constitution
Analysts are saying that voter turnout will be instrumental in determining the passage of the new Moroccan Constitution presented earlier in the month by Moroccan King Mohammed VI. A low turnout could be a sign of dissatisfaction with the scope of the proposed...