Keywords: Istiqlal


Nizar Baraka confirms Istiqlal support for Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri

Morocco has entered a new phase of political consultations following the 23 September legislative elections, with Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri beginning talks with parliamentary parties over the formation of the next government. On Wednesday, 30 September, El Mansouri met in Rabat with an Istiqlal Party......

Morocco coalition talks begin as Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri meets RNI leadership

Rabat, Morocco — Morocco’s efforts to form a new government entered a formal negotiating phase on Wednesday, September 30, as Head of Government-designate Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri held her first political consultations with the National Rally of Independents (RNI). The meeting took place......

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri meets Istiqlal leaders as Morocco’s government talks advance

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri continued consultations with Morocco’s political parties on Wednesday as she works to shape the country’s next government, following her appointment as head of government by King Mohammed VI on September 29. The second major meeting of the consultation process......

Morocco’s Istiqlal Party to decide on government participation at October 3 council

The Istiqlal Party is preparing to take a formal position on whether it will join Morocco’s next government, with its National Council scheduled to meet on October 3 to review the outcome of the September 23 legislative elections and discuss the party’s next political course. The decision......

Morocco 2026 elections: 20 constituencies reveal the local battles behind the national result

The final results of Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections established a clear national hierarchy, with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) taking 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives. The National Rally of Independents (RNI) followed with 66 seats, ahead of the Istiqlal......

Atif Tijani: Morocco’s youngest MP enters Parliament at 23

At 23, Atif Tijani is entering Morocco’s House of Representatives with a distinction that sets him apart from the vast majority of his newly elected colleagues: he is the youngest member of the new Parliament. Tijani won one of the three parliamentary seats allocated to the Ouarzazate constituency......

Morocco’s next government: Coalition talks begin after PAM election victory

The results of Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections have opened a new phase of political negotiations, with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) now facing the task of assembling a parliamentary majority after emerging as the largest party in the House of Representatives. PAM secured......

Morocco’s four leading parties retain nearly 71% of parliamentary seats after 2026 election

Morocco’s September 23, 2026 legislative election significantly altered the balance between the country’s leading political parties. Yet the overall distribution of parliamentary seats among the four largest formations remains remarkably close to the level recorded after the 2021 election. The......

16 Moroccan lawyers secure seats in the new House of Representatives

The 2026 Moroccan legislative elections have brought 16 lawyers into the House of Representatives, giving members of the legal profession a notable presence in the country’s newly elected lower chamber. The elected lawyers are affiliated with several political parties and come from different regional......