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Morocco
Governmental Resources
- Morocco
- Elections 2011
- Al Arabiya.Com: "Head of Justice and Development party vows..." (Nov. 27, 2011); plus related stories. (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- BBC News: "Islamist PJD party wins" (Nov. 26, 2011); "Morocco elects new parliament" (Nov. 17, 2011) (London)
- IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems: ElectionGuide on Morocco (2011) (Washington, DC)
- Radio France Internationale: "Au Maroc, les Islamistes revendiquent la victoire" (26 novembre 2011) (Paris)
- Premier Ministre
- Ministère de la Communication
- Ministère de la Justice
- Elections 2011
- United States (Washington, DC)
- Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics
- Central Intelligence Agency
World Factbook: Morocco (2012) - Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Commercial Service
Recent documents on Morocco economy - Department of State
- Department of State on Morocco (prior to 2001)
- Embassy of the United States in Rabat, Morocco
- Morocco Country Report on Human Rights Practices
1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004| 2005 | 2006| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011
- Morocco Country Report on International Religious Freedom
2001| 2002| 2003| 2004| 2005| 2006| 2007| 2008 | 2009 | 2010
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: Country Analysis Brief on Morocco
- Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics
NGO/IGO Resources
- African Development Bank Group (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)
Morocco
Basic economic indicators, ADB strategy paper, environmental profile, project and other reports. - Amnesty International (New York, NY; Washington, DC)
Morocco and Western Sahara: Brief Profile - Arab Maghreb Union (Rabat, Morocco)
Also in Arabic and French.
- Human Rights Watch (New York, NY)
- All HRW current reports on Morocco, plus: Western Sahara, and Spanish immigration policies, 1995 to present
- Stop Looking for Your Son: Illegal Detentions under the Counterterrorism Law. (October 2010) 62 pages in PDF format
- Freedom to Create Associations: A Declarative Regime in Name Only. (October 7, 2009) 50 pages in PDF format
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Rome, Italy)
Aquastat: Morocco (2005)
In French.
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture, developed by the Land and Water Division. The main mandate of the programme is to collect, analyze and disseminate information on water resources, water uses, and agricultural water management with an emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. This allows interested users to find comprehensive and regularly updated information at global, regional, and national levels. - UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Morocco
- UN Development Programme (UNDP) (New York, NY; Rabat, Morocco)
- Global Human Development Report
- National Human Development Reports: Morocco
- UNDP Morocco
In French (French acronym is PNUD).
- UNESCO International Bureau of Education (Geneva, Switzerland)
Documents and resources: Morocco
In French.
- UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Morocco: Repositioning for Globalization
From Economic Report on Africa 2002 (chapter 7).
Also in French.
- National Information and Communications Infrastructure for Sustainable Development in Africa: Morocco, 1999
- Morocco: Repositioning for Globalization
- United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) (New York, NY)
Search the UNFPA Worldwide website for "Morocco" to find information on country indicators, policy developments, and overviews.
- The World Bank (Washington, DC)
The World Bank in Morocco, 1998–
A brief country profile, project reports, news, and related links.
General Resources
- Africités Summit
5ème éd., Journées panafricaines des collectivités locales, 16-20 décembre 2009, Marrakech, Royaume du Maroc
Also in Arabic.
- ALMISBAH--Database of Online Resources for the Middle East & Islam.
MENALIB--Middle East Virtual Library. (The State- and University Library Saxony-Anhalt, Halle, Germany)
- Banque al-Maghrib (Central Bank of Morocco)
- Constitutions of Morocco (1992 and 1996)
Axel Tschentscher, International Constitutional Law, Universität Bern (Switzerland)
In English. - The Cornell Morocco Project (Ithaca, NY)
- Directory of Development Organizations: Morocco (2011)
Bert Wesselink (The Netherlands?) - Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran, and Turkey: 10th Annual Conference, 16-18 December 2003, Marrakesh, Morocco
Economic Research Forum (Cairo, Egypt)
- 16th Fès Festival of World Sacred Music: 4-12 June 2010 (Fès, Morocco)
Features information on the artists who performed at the Festival.
Also in French. - Gnawa Stories: Mystical Musician Healers from Morocco
Rodrigo Dorfman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
A Masters' thesis project on the history and cultural traditions of the Gnawa, with maps and suggested readings in print and on the web.
- Images of Daily Life in Morocco
James Miller, Clemson University
- Images of Marrakech
Jeremy Rowntree
- Institut National de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée (Rabat, Maroc)
Département de la Prévision Economique et du Plan, Royaume du Maroc
- Languages of Morocco
Edited by M. Paul Lewis. From Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. SIL International (Dallas, TX)
- The Maghreb in Social Sciences
La Fondation du Roi Abdul Aziz Al Saoud pour les Etudes Islamiques et les Sciences Humaines (Casablanca, Morocco)
The official site of the Foundation, which is a scientific and cultural institute as well as a library. Founded in 1985, it facilitates the sharing of information among researchers in Casablanca, and is an initiative undertaken by His Highness, Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Saoud.
- Marweb.com: Maghreb Morocco Search Engine (Fès, Morocco)Also in Spanish, German, Arabic, and French.
- Morocco
African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) - Tangier American Legation, Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)
An overseas research facility of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS).
- Tanmia, le portail de la communauté du développement au Maroc
Supported by the Development Gateway Foundation.
In French and Arabic.
News about the economy and society in Morocco, and a directory of organizations, research centers and development projects. - Universities of Morocco
- Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech
- Université Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida
- Université Hassan I, Settat
- Université Hassan II, Aïn-Chok, Casablanca
- Université Hassan II, Mohammedia, Casablanca
- Université Mohammed V–Agdal, Rabat -et- Faculté des Sciences de Rabat
- Université Mohammed V–Souissi, Rabat -et- Institut des Etudes Africaines
- Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès
- Université ibn ToFail, Kénitra
- Université ibn Zohr, Agadir
- Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech
Online News
- allAfrica.com: Morocco
Washington, DC
Current news summaries on Morocco in English or French mostly from Sub Saharan African news services, the Pan African News Agency (PANA), and other sources.
Warning: access to articles more than 30 days old requires a subscription.
- Assabah
Casablanca, Morocco: Assabah Press, 2004-
Electronic version of the daily newspaper in Arabic: issues from current week only in PDF format. - L'Économiste
Rabat, Morocco: L'Economiste, 1991-
Daily economic news for Morocco. Subscription required for access to archives.
- Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse (MAP)
Rabat, Maroc
Also in Arabic, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese.
The official press agency of the government.
- Medi 1: la radio du grand Maghreb
Tangier, Maroc
In French or Arabic.
- Menara: Le Portail du Maroc
Casablanca, Maroc
- L'Opinion
Rabat, Maroc : Société Arrissala, 2001--