Washington Post Editorial: “Reforming the Arab Monarchies”
arab spring search results on washingtonpost.com. Today's editorial in The Washington Post speaks approvingly (mostly) of the reforms proposed last week by the Moroccan king. It describes Morocco, potentially, as a "crucial theater as the Arab Spring...
MoroccoTomorrow Meets Senator Joseph Lieberman
MoroccoTomorrow member Narjis Oughla met honoree Senator Joseph Lieberman at yesterday's 2011 James H. Doolittle Prize Dinner held by the Hudson Institute at New York's Metropolitan Club. Senator Lieberman commented, "I hope that the King and the people of Morocco...
EU, France Endorse Moroccan King’s Reform Proposals
The European Union and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have both hailed reform proposals offered by Moroccan King Mohammed VI last Friday, according to many published reports. The draft constitution which will allow the North African country to move from a monarchy...
Morocco Media Report: June 17 – June 20, 2011
On June 17th, King Mohammed VI of Morocco declared creation of constitutional monarchy and announced proposals for constitutional amendments in his speech. The proposals would be put to a referendum on July 1st, 2011.In response to the King’s speech, February 20...
Morocco in Rule of Law Index
Excerpt on Morocco from the World Justice Project's annual Rule of Law Index. Morocco obtains medium marks on most dimensions, but generally underperforms its regional peers. While Morocco performs well in the area of order and security, it lags behind in all other...
MT Board Member Speaks on Anti-Corruption in MENA
Putting anti-corruption commitments into practice: Transparency, participation and rule of law Adnane Bennis Morocco World News June 15, 2011 On 9-10 June Rabat hosted a Conference on combating corruption in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa). Held under...
Coverage of King Mohammed VI’s Speech
Moroccan King Concedes Powers in Radical Blueprint for Change (CNN) In Speech, King Vows Democratic Reforms (The Washington Post) Morocco's King Declares Creation of Constitutional Monarchy, But Keeps Key Powers (The Washington Post) Morocco's King Proposes Limited...
NYT Nicholas Kristof: Standing Up To The King
In his Op-Ed column in the New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof speaks of a "whisker of hope" in Morocco. He speaks approvingly of the reforms that King Mohammed VI announced on Friday, but his words are tempered. He voices hope that the changes will actually...
Video: King Mohammed VI Speech – June 17, 2011
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI Announces Constitutional Reforms
CNN is reporting that King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced in a televised address today many constitutional reforms that will move the North African country from a monarchy to a parliamentary democracy. The new constitution will shift many powers from the king to a...