As the Arab Spring spread across the Middle East and north Africa in early 2011, it seemed unlikely that Morocco would be bypassed, given that it suffered from many of the causes of discontent found elsewhere in the region, such as high youth unemployment and frustration at cronyism among the ruling elite. And for a while, the country was rocked by protests.
Yet in the two and a half years since, Morocco has stood out from its neighbours for its stability. Today, analysts believe that political risk in the country is low, particularly when compared with the likes of Egypt and Libya.
