Morocco’s Failure to Reintegrate Former Jihadis
Morocco’s security-oriented approach to countering violent extremism leaves little room for rehabilitation efforts.
The Ongoing Marginalization of Morocco’s Largest Islamist Opposition Group
Morocco’s Justice and Spirituality movement has always existed outside the mainstream political arena, and there is little reason to expect that to change.
His Majesty’s Islamists: The Moroccan Experience
Through compromise and cooperation, Morocco’s king and the ruling Islamist Party of Justice and Development have figured out how to get along.
Taking Advantage of Morocco’s Security Threat
Although Morocco is not immune to terrorism, the authorities’ exaggeration of the security threat does more to serve the Ministry of Interior than to fight terrorism.
Islamist-Secularist Divisions in Morocco
Recent cases of violence at Moroccan universities expose the depth of the rift between Islamists and leftists, a rift that strengthens the regime’s hand.
Moroccan Fighters in Syria
The growing number of radicalized Moroccan fighters in Syria will complicate the resolution of the Salafi detainees issue in Morocco.
Refashioning Morocco’s Loyalist Party
Weakened by the events of 2011, Morocco’s Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) is working to improve its reputation while avoiding the political frontlines.
Is Al-Qaeda a Threat to Moroccan Stability?
The recent video released by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is less a threat to Moroccan stability than the return of hundreds of battle-hardened fighters from Syria.
The PJD’s Balancing Act
Despite rising popular support and stalled programs of reform, Morocco’s Justice and Development Party still has to toe the palace line.
In Yassine’s Footsteps
Al-Adl wal-Ihsan’s relationship with the palace is unlikely to change following the death of its founder, Abdessalam Yassine.