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Africa North
Conservative party in Morocco win
2007-09-09
Could also be titled "Islamists lose in Morocco," but it's al-Jizz.
The conservative Istiqlal (Independence) party, a partner in Morocco's ruling coalition, has won most seats in parliamentary elections, according to provisional results released by the government. The polls, the second of King Mohammed VI's nine-year reign, saw 33 parties vie with dozens of independents for seats in the 325-member lower house.

Istiqlal won 52 seats, including those assigned to a national women's list, ahead of the Islamist Justice and Development party (PJD) with 47 seats, Chakib Benmoussa, the interior minister, announced in Rabat on Saturday. Final official figures will be released on Sunday evening.

The Popular Movement (MP) and the National Rally of Independents (RNI) won 43 and 38 seats respectively, followed by the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) with 36. The USFP is the dominant party in the ruling coalition, with Istiqlal as a junior partner.
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