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Shiite figures ban dealing with occupation; clashes around Basra; Baghdad's battle starts with a massacre
The invading American forces started yesterday Baghdad's battle with waht was termed as a massacre that claimed the lives of scores of civilian Iraqis, targeting a secure village near Saddam International airport, as the invaders advanced during night time and violent confrontation took place between the invading forces and the Iraqi resistance forces in al-Kout, al-Hella and al-Basra, the surrounding of Kerbala and al-Najaf whose religious references ban dealing with occupation.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/4/2003
Jordanian King: Military operations against Iraq is an invasion, the Iraqis are martyrs
The Jordanian king has described the American- British against Iraq and for the first time as an "invasion" disclosing that his country has rejected a request to open its air space for the military jets of the coalition.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
Powel increase American threats: Syria develops mass destruction weapons
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell yesterday accused both Syria and Iran of developing mass destruction weapons and of supporting "terrorism." However, he stressed that the US does not seek a new war in the region.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/4/2003
Morocco announces plan to eradicate illiteracy by 2015
The plan seeks to cut illiteracy from 48 percent of the 30-million population now to 35 percent in 2004, 20 percent in 2010, before its complete eradication by 2015, Moroccan communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdallah, told the press at the end of the weekly government meeting.
Morocco, Education, 4/4/2003
Morocco to launch TV channel for parliament, and another from Laayoune
Morocco's Communication minister, Nabil Benabdellahn announced in Rabat on Wednesday the launching of two new TV channels, a parliamentary TV and a regional one, broadcasting from Laayoune (Southern Morocco).
Morocco, Politics, 4/4/2003
Acquittal for eleven youths sued in morality trial
The Casablanca Court of Appeal on Friday acquitted eleven out of fourteen youths who were standing trial for "detention of objects contrary to morality" and "acts undermining the Islamic faith."
Morocco, Politics, 4/4/2003
Morocco only Islamic state upholding Commander of the Faithful institution (official)
Seen from a political point of view, Morocco is the only Islamic state upholding the Commander of the Faithful (Amir Al Mouminine) institution, embodied by King Mohammed VI, "who belongs to the family of the Prophet Sidna Mohamed's descendents," said Morocco's minister of Waqf and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Taoufiq.
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 4/4/2003
Moroccan press denounces international silence on mercantile war
Moroccan dailies denounced this week the "mercantile war" and wondered about the role of mere onlooker observed by the international community in this war that threatens the Iraqi people of "genocide" and "destruction" of all its wealth.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
Moroccan first humanitarian aid batch to Iraq arrives in Amman
A Moroccan plane arrived Thursday in Amman, Jordan, carrying 16.5 tons of medicines, pharmaceutical products and medical kits, as well as 58.5 tons of powder milk as an urgent aid for the Iraqi people.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
Chambers of Industry and Commerce for supporting people of Iraq
Members of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Damascus have denounced the American- British "brutal aggression against the Iraqi people," and "its resorts to use weapons that are banned internationally against the innocent Iraqi civilians, including children, women, and elderly."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
Moroccan civil society demand stronger backing to Iraqi people
Moroccan civil society associations have renewed decry of the ongoing US-led war on Iraq and demanded a stronger backing to the Iraqi people. The associations called, in separate releases, on the international community to press for an immediate halt to what they called the execution of civilians, children, women and elderly.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
French Weekly "Point de Vue": King Mohammed is builder of tomorrow's Morocco
"King Mohammed VI's vision of a democratic Morocco, modern and open on the world has now become reality," wrote on Wednesday French weekly magazine "Point de Vue," in an illustrated special report on the sovereign's tour in the Kingdom's eastern region (March 10-18).
Morocco, Politics, 4/4/2003
Saudi Prince Bander reply to Ramadan's accusations
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the USA Prince Bandar Bin Sultan on Wednesday evening strongly replied to statements made by the Iraqi vice- president Taha Yassin Ramadan in which he accused him together with the Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal as being "two hirelings" of the USA.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
L'Economiste: Red Crescent, Red Cross federation refuses delivery of humanitarian aid by allied forces
Secretary general of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent federation, Didier Cherpitel, said it is "indecent" that the same soldiers who are killing civilians in Iraq are helping their victims.
Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2003
Seven Palestinians killed by Israelis in West bank, Gaza
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday at dawn invaded Rafah area in Gaza where a new crime was committed and resulted in killing four Palestinians and wounding other 8, while other three Palestinians were killed in different aggressions in the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/4/2003
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Morocco and Egypt will sign in mid April a contract for the creation of a joint fisheries firm, announced Ibrahim Abu Amira, who heads the Egyptian side at the Moroccan-Egyptian Economic Chamber. The contract for the creation of the US$ 10-million firm will be signed during a meeting of the Islamic Trade Forum, to be held this April 17-18 in Casablanca.
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Saudi Arabian newspaper "Riyadh" has condemned America's accusations against Syria stressing that these US accusations aim at covering the military operations' failure in Iraq.
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