Morocco Election Fallout: Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won 97 of 395 seats in the Sept. 23 legislative vote, while the Justice and Development Party (PJD) surged to 54 and will head the opposition; turnout fell to 38%, and the king will now pick a prime minister from PAM as coalition talks begin. Sahara Voter Signal: Southern provinces again voted at higher rates than the national average, with Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra at 77% turnout and El Aaiún highlighted as a key civic barometer. UN Humanitarian Warning: UN refugee chief Barham Salih told the Security Council that conditions for Sahrawi displacement in Western Sahara are deteriorating and humanitarian needs are badly underfunded, warning that managing displacement indefinitely is unsustainable. MINURSO Pressure Ahead: Morocco is heading toward the October UN Security Council review of MINURSO with confidence, backed by renewed international support for Rabat’s autonomy framework. Diplomatic Pushes for Autonomy: Armenia, Mali, Namibia and others reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy plan, while Peru announced it will open a consulate in Dakhla. Ceuta and Rights Tensions: Morocco reiterated to Spain its willingness to cooperate on returning irregular migrants from Ceuta, and Sahrawi prisoners’ groups condemned punitive measures against hunger-striking detainees. Security and Defense Links: Israel–Morocco military cooperation deepened as Israeli defense firms prepare to showcase systems at Morocco’s Marrakech airshow, alongside fresh high-level Russia–Morocco foreign-policy talks.