Talk Morocco

What are the dreams, hopes and fears for 2010? And from our authors’ perspective will 2010 be a defining year for Morocco?

In order to respond to changes in the society, all actors of the country must be able to participate in the national debate provided that authorities protect all minorities taking part in these exchanges. Morocco is not there yet says Dr H.

2009 ended and Morocco entered 2010 battling the same contradictions and challenges, says Naoufel, who believes Morocco has been backtracking.

Looking out of her apartment window, American Muslimah “Living in Morocco” wonders how changes in Morocco will affect the country’s enormous rich/poor divide.

Reflecting on the past and thinking about the future, Anas Alaoui explains that having a better justice system is paramount for his country to guaranty a better future and avoid the repetition of past injustices.

Mahdi says that the intricate problems his country is facing come from the lack of democracy. He hopes for a more sustainable development involving citizens in the decision making process.

Read Arabic translation (المتفاوتات المغربية) by Mohamed Al Bakoury.

For many Moroccans, 2010 is a sort of a psychological threshold, says Zouzou, who offers an informed account of the numerous challenges ahead.

It would be unjust to overlook Morocco’s outstanding progress in the past decade. The numbers the government spews out on a regular basis in its reports, mostly considered overblown by observers and analysts aside, the face of the country has positively changed. Multibillion dollar projects have spawned across the spectrum of industries affecting all [...]