What is happening inside Morocco? This book monitors the changes that have occurred in the Kingdom of Morocco since Mohammed VI succeeded his father, Hassan II, in the summer of 1999, and the challenges the young Moroccan king has faced and continues to face. This book reveals the achievements, Morocco's chronic problems—chief among them the Sahara issue and its impact on Moroccan-Algerian relations—and the country's foreign policy.

It addresses the new reality in Morocco after the opening of secret prisons and the royal palace doors to those with needs and complaints, as well as how issues of women's rights, education, and the poverty that breeds terrorism (which made Casablanca vulnerable to suicide attacks) are being handled. What is Morocco's view of its position as a meeting point between two continents, Europe and Africa? What are the repercussions of Mohammed VI's policies on the elites and political parties still captive to caution and old conflicts? This book provides answers to all these questions and more through evidence and comparisons.

Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing & Distribution

Number of Pages: 280

Year of publication: 2007