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Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece
Today's opinion piece on the proposed constitutional reforms by Moroccan King Mohammed VI in today's Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576395700916737850.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
An Interesting Opinion Piece in The Huffington Post Blog
In the HuffPost World Blog, Avi Spiegel asks "is this really the most the Arab world should strive for: a watered-down authoritarian system with an accompanying constitution to support it? Is this the future of Arab democracy?" Click on the link provided to read a...
The U.N. Secretary-General Shows Support for Proposed Moroccan Reforms
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon supports the proposed constitutional referendum set forth by Moroccan King Mohammed VI and the peaceful political reform process taking place in the North African country, according to an article in yesterday's Winnepeg...
Morocco’s Young Activists Urge Referendum Boycott
AFP: Morocco's young activists urge referendum boycott. Morocco's February 20th Movement has called for a boycott of the constitutional reforms called for by King Mohammed VI. While most political parties have urged a "yes" vote, the February 20th movement and two...
UN Secretary General Welcomes Moroccan Reforms
The Office of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued this statement yesterday: The Secretary-General commends the people and the Government of Morocco for the peaceful manner in which they have been conducting the national process of political reforms. The...
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: The King’s Speech Vs. The Dictator’s Deceit
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: The King's Speech Vs. The Dictator's Deceit. Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Marc Ginsberg speaks very approvingly of the reforms proposed by Moroccan King Mohammed VI: All told, the proposed constitutional reforms represent the most significant...
Morocco in the News – June 22, 2011
Moroccan Government and Politics Google (06/22) - Morocco's young activists urge referendum boycott Google (06/22) - Campaigning kicks off for Morocco referendum Aljazeera (06/22) - The end of monarchical exceptionalism Expatica (06/22) – Council of Europe names...
February 20th Movement Calls For More Protests
Members of the February 20th Movement are today calling for a boycott of the constitutional referendum put forth by King Mohammed VI and peaceful protests, according to an article in the Agence France-Presse (AFP). "We call for a boycott of this draft constitution...
US “Encouraged” By Reform Proposals
Like the EU and French government counterparts, the United States is also commending the constitutional changes proposed by Moroccan King Mohammed VI last week, albeit in a more tempered manner. "We believe that all people have the right to free assembly and to...