Morocco

August 2007 | Ratings Update

The latest attempted suicide attack in the city of Meknes, near a bus full of tourists is certainly worrying in a country where the main source of forex and a key sector in terms of growth is tourism and, increasingly, property development. Indeed, the fact that the bomber, who was unsuccessful in his operation, is allegedly from the banned Adl wa al Ihsane, the largest opposition Islamist group, will also raise anxiety amongst the authorities, who are already concerned by the prospect of an expected strong showing for the more moderate Islamist PJD in September's parliamentary polls. Still, a

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