Moroccan Voters Approve Constitutional Changes

The changes, seeking to calm unrest, will curb some powers of King Mohammed VI, but he will remain in charge of security forces and of appointing the president. Some activists reject the changes as far short of a modern constitutional monarchy.Voters in Morocco approved constitutional changes to curb the powers of the country's 4-century-old monarchy, voting "yes" in a closely watched referendum Friday that was seen as an attempt to end months of protests demanding democratic reforms.

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