Keywords: House of Councillors


Moroccan parliament strengthens role in Sahara issue through national symposium

A national symposium titled "The Moroccan Parliament and the Moroccan Sahara Issue: Towards Effective Parallel Diplomacy and Institutional Advocacy" was launched on Monday at the headquarters of the House of Councillors in Rabat. This event is part of the agenda set by the temporary thematic......

Parliament opens second legislative session for 2024-2025

Both houses of the Parliament are set to convene this Friday for plenary sessions marking the start of the April session of the 2024-2025 legislative year. The House of Representatives will officially begin its second session of the legislative year on Friday at 11:00 AM, in accordance with Article......

Official visit of the French Senate president to Morocco

On February 23, Gérard Larcher, the President of the French Senate, will make an official visit to Morocco, accompanied by Christian Cambon, President of the France-Morocco Friendship Group and former Chair of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. The visit, which is organized at the invitation......

Strengthening Bilateral Relations A Historic Visit by Mexican Senator Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas

On Friday, in Rabat, Abdelkader Salama, the First Vice-President of the House of Councillors, met with Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, a member of the Mexican Senate and president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Cárdenas is currently on an official visit to Morocco, leading a......

House of Councillors Approves First Part of 2025 Finance Bill

The Finance, Planning, and Economic Development Committee of the House of Councillors has officially approved the first part of the 2025 Finance Bill. This decision came after a majority vote on Monday, with the proposal passing 12 votes in favor, 2 against, and one abstention. The government responded......

Morocco's King Mohammed VI Endorses New House of Councillors President

In a move signaling continuity in Morocco's legislative bodies, King Mohammed VI has officially congratulated Mohamed Ould Errachid on his recent election as president of the House of Councillors. This appointment marks a significant development in the North African nation's ongoing legislative......

Crown Prince Takes Center Stage at Commemorative Luncheon

In a display of royal tradition and national unity, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided over a distinguished luncheon in Tetouan today, marking a quarter-century since His Majesty King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne of Morocco. The event, hosted by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, drew a prestigious......

Morocco Sets Sights on Robust Economic Expansion

In a bold forecast that has caught the attention of economic analysts, Morocco's Economy and Finance Minister, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, has unveiled an ambitious projection for the nation's economic growth. Speaking at a joint parliamentary session in Rabat, Fettah Alaoui announced that Morocco's......

Tamazight: Morocco's Ancestral Tongue Before the Islamic Era

A new report from Morocco’s ad hoc thematic working group on language policy reveals that Tamazight was the original and predominant language in Morocco before the Islamic conquest. This comprehensive 161-page document, published in July 2024, was authored by members of the House of Councillors,......