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Oct 5, 2016

Morocco’s Upcoming Elections: Gradual Change or More of the Same?

By Sabina Henneberg

Parliamentary elections scheduled for October 7 mark the end of the five-year mandate of Morocco’s current government led by the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD). Approximately 30 political parties will compete for seats in the directly-elected House of Representatives. The secular Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) represents the PJD’s main rival. While important for […]

Morocco

Event Recap

Sep 23, 2016

Briefing on COP22 by the Moroccan Steering Committee

By Africa Center

On Friday, September 23, in cooperation with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, the Africa Center hosted a delegation from the Moroccan host-country Steering Committee for the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) for a briefing on the conference, which will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 15, 2016

Pham Quoted by Fair Observer on Morocco’s King Mohammed VI’s Remarks

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa Indo-Pacific

In the News

Aug 22, 2016

Pham Quoted by Maghreb Arab Press on Morocco’s Decision to Rejoin the African Union

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco

AfricaSource

Aug 22, 2016

King Affirms Africa as “Top Priority” in Moroccan Foreign Policy

By J. Peter Pham

In a nationally-televised speech on August 20, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI characterized Africa as the “top priority” of his country’s foreign policy, emphasizing that “this multi-dimensional relationship puts Morocco in the center of Africa” and “Africa holds a special place in the heart of Moroccans.” Coming just a month after the historic decision by the […]

Morocco

In the News

Jul 18, 2016

Pham Quoted by Le Matin on Morocco’s Return to the African Union

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco

In the News

May 24, 2016

Jones and Charai in The Hill: US-Morocco Alliance Is as Strong as the Values on which it Stands

By Jones and Charai

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Morocco

In the News

May 20, 2016

Pham Quoted by Maghreb Arabe Presse on State Department Report on Human Rights in Morocco

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco

New Atlanticist

May 19, 2016

America’s Friend in North Africa Deserves Better

By J. Peter Pham

It is written in the Book of Proverbs that “Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” In other words, a true friend will tell another unpleasant truths, conveying things the other may not want to hear, but doing so for the sake of the other’s own good, which is valued more than even the friendship […]

Morocco

AfricaSource

May 19, 2016

America’s Friend in North Africa Deserves Better

By J. Peter Pham

It is written in the Book of Proverbs that “Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” In other words, a true friend will tell another unpleasant truths, conveying things the other may not want to hear, but doing so for the sake of the other’s own good, which is valued more than even the friendship itself. However, […]

Morocco

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