Istiqlal Party

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The Istiqlal Party is a political party in Morocco. It is a conservative and monarchist party and a member of the Centrist Democrat International and International Democracy Union. Istiqlal headed a coalition government under Abbas El Fassi from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. From 2013 to 2021, it was part of the opposition. Since 2026, it is part of the coalition government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. The party emerged on 10 December 1943 during the anti-colonial struggle against French and Spanish imperial rule, making it the oldest active political party in Morocco. Due to its contribution to the independence, it was initially the largest political party in Morocco and as a result sought to create a one-party state. However, it came into conflict with King Mohammed, who was threatened by their ambitions. He sought a multi-party system by encouraging the formation of other parties and encouraging divisions within the Istiqlal which ended up with its left wing faction breaking...

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