Oct 30, 2025
In this episode
of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and
Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Senior Fellow Intissar Fakir to
discuss Morocco’s recent “GenZ 212” protest movement, which gripped
multiple cities around the country for weeks. What prompted young
Moroccans to take to the streets? Fakir breaks down the underlying
drivers, protesters’ demands, and the government’s response. The
conversation then delves more deeply into Morocco’s rising
generation and how it perceives its future prospects. Finally, the
discussion explores the possible longer-term political impact of
the demonstrations, especially with an eye to next year’s
elections.
Recorded on October 29, 2025.
Read Intissar Fakir’s analysis of the protests in
Morocco here.