Morocco

20 Oct 2021; MEMO: Moroccan authorities will suspend direct flights with Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands over COVID-19 concerns starting tomorrow, Reuters reported flag carrier RAM announcing today.

Morocco recently announced that it would impose a mandatory vaccine pass for access to public places and inter-city travel after it inoculated most of its adult population.

11 Oct 2021; MEMO: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres revealed that Morocco has refused to withdraw from the Guerguerat border crossing.

10 Oct 2021; MEMO: Mustafa Ramid, a prominent leader in  Morocco's Justice and Development Party (PJD), announced his retirement from politics and party work, without revealing the reasons for his decision.

This came in a speech by the former Minister of State in charge of Human Rights and Relations with Parliament during a ceremony to pass on powers to his successor, Mustafa Baitas, the delegated minister in charge of relations with Parliament and government spokesman.

10 Sep 2021; MEMO: The General Secretariat of the Moroccan Justice and Development Party (PJD) yesterday announced that all its members had resigned from their posts, including the party's Secretary-General and outgoing Prime Minister, Saad Eddine El Othmani, following their defeat in the elections this week.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan party run by a billionaire considered close to the monarchy won the most seats in legislative elections, while the Islamist party that has been in power for a decade suffered a stinging defeat, according to results announced Thursday.

09 Sep 2021; MEMO: Morocco said turnout in yesterday's parliamentary election was just over 50 per cent, higher than in 2016 after authorities combined it with local elections that traditionally draw better participation, Reuters reported.

08 Sep 2021; MEMO: The Secretary-General of Morocco's largest opposition party said on Tuesday that he expects it to win the parliamentary and municipal elections being held today, Anadolu has reported. Abdellatif Wahbi of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) made his comment during a visit to the city of Asilah in the north of Morocco.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccans are choosing a new parliament and new local leaders Wednesday in elections reshaped by the pandemic.

Candidates are promising to create jobs and boost Morocco’s economy, education and health care. The kingdom has been hit hard by the pandemic, but has Africa’s highest vaccination rate so far.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Politicians from dozens of political parties were campaigning for a final day Tuesday, trying to reach out to millions of Moroccans despite social distancing measures a day before pivotal legislative, regional and local elections, with a moderate Islamist party hoping to remain at the helm of government.

Strict safety guidelines in place as the North African kingdom grapples with a new wave of COVID-19 have restricted campaigning, and candidates’ ability to reach the 18 million eligible voters, half the country’s population.

27 Aug 2021; MEMO: Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El-Othmani announced yesterday that his country is ready for "unconditional" dialogue with Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.