after king muhammed seated powers to the spillover of the uprisings elsewhere in the region. the u.s. and other allies will closely watch the results of the election to see how the north african country is navigating its own era spring. >> candidates from 31 parties are in the running. the moderate islamist justice and development party has also drawn support. it depends on the enthusiasm of the people to head to the polls. >> we hope voter turnout exceeds 50%. >> feeling the pressure of the arab spring, can muhammed vi -- kind muhammed vi called for the election a year earlier. the cause of all and on deaf ears in some cases. >> voting is a national activity. with all of the developments our country has witnessed an -- witness lightly, young people are going to be more interested in politics. >> it is unlikely they will be able to form a government on the run. and that will mean an alliance, or even a coalition between the islamists and the liberal bloc. >> a group of kidnappers in mali have reportedly abducted three tourists and another. is believed to have been carried out