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  "id": 10740047,
  "title": "Morocco names Fatima El Mansouri first woman PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-names-fatima-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm-10740047",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/morocco-names-fatima-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm/"
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  "summary": "King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister. According to The National UAE, she is 50 years old and leads the Authenticity and Modernity Party, which won 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives in the recent parliamentary election.\n\nEl Mansouri has previously served as the mayor of Marrakesh and has a background in law, local government, parliament, and cabinet. The National UAE reports that she has stated her party is open to talks with all parties to form a coalition.\n\nThe new government, dubbed the \"World Cup government,\" will oversee Morocco's preparations to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Spain, as well as pursue economic policies aimed at addressing youth discontent.",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "🔴 Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes first woman prime minister of Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/marrakesh-mayor-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-becomes-first-woman-prime",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:09:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Morocco’s king appoints the country’s first woman prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-the-countrys-first-woman-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:13:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri set to be Morocco's first female PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-set-to-be-moroccos-first-female-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:39:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Morocco makes history: King appoints first female prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-makes-history-king-appoints-first-female-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Fatima-Zahra Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first female prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fatima-zahra-mansouri-becomes-moroccos-first-female-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:59:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/first-female-prime-minister-named-in-morocco-after-winning-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:14:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Morocco names Fatima El Mansouri first woman PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-names-fatima-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:16:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Morocco gets first woman prime minister as king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri to top post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-gets-first-woman-prime-minister-as-king-appoints-fatima-zahra",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:39:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Morocco's king appoints first female prime minister following election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-first-female-prime-minister-following-election",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:18:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister-following-election",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:26:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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