March 3, 1973 : When young leftists wanted to overthrow King Hassan II’s regime

On March the 3rd, 1973, a group of young idealists from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), manipulated by other parties, wanted to launch an armed movement against King Hassan II’s regime. The operation failed dramatically.

Morocco registers marginal score changes at the Democracy Index

Morocco is among the countries that have a hybrid regime, according to the Democracy index. The report compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Morocco third in the MENA region.

The International Monetary Fund urges Morocco to accelerate structural reforms