RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Once seen as a threat to this North African kingdom, Morocco's Islamist party may now be key to the government's credibility.

The opposition Islamist Justice and Development Party is poised for a strong showing in Friday's legislative elections -- the second elections prompted by Arab world uprisings this year. Facing a protest movement calling for a boycott of the vote, Morocco's rulers are ready to embrace the once-feared PJD to restore confidence in the system.

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