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Bold decisions needed to address challenging economic and social issues, says King
I believe the general climate is more suitable than ever for achieving economic take-off and strong, sustainable growth, which provides productive jobs for our youth," said the monarch urging the government and all the actors concerned "to seize this historic opportunity and to build on our resolve as much as on our assets
Morocco, Politics, 10/9/2004
King highlights need to enhance political parties' role
He urged the political parties to "fulfil their basic role with respect to sensitising and leading people, preparing qualified elites to run public affairs and to take up the crucial challenge of achieving sustainable development, in a civilized, truly democratic way."
Morocco, Politics, 10/9/2004
British hostage killed, Iraqi government welcomes al-Sader proposal
The killing of the British hostage Kenneth Begley was confirmed at the hands of his kidnappers after a video tape showed his execution operation.
Iraq, Politics, 10/9/2004
Syria, EU to sign Association Agreement October 19
The European Commission announced on Thursday that the EU-Syria Association agreement would be initiated on October 19 in Brussels.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2004
American raid on Falluja resulted in killing 11 Iraqis
Some 11 persons were killed and the other 17 injured with most of them women and children in an air attack launched by the American warplanes yesterday early morning at Falluja city to the west of Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/9/2004
NATO agrees to send trainers to Iraq
NATO announced yesterday approval of a detailed plan to dispatch officers to Iraq to train the Iraqi security forces. This announcement is considered an additional plan to carry out a military role for NATO in Iraq.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/9/2004
Turkey has no relationship with Polisario, ambassador
Turkey has no relationship, either official or other, with the Polisario, reaffirmed Turkish ambassador to Rabat, Akin Algan, in an interview published by the weekly in French Maroc-Hebdo International.
Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 10/9/2004
Full liberalization of Moroccan economy not on agenda, Official
A full liberalisation of the Moroccan economy "is not on the agenda and even international institutions see that the level of our liberalisation is quite good," said Mohamed Bougroun, director of "l'Office des Changes."
Morocco, Economics, 10/9/2004
The history of attacks against Israeli tourists in Egypt
On August 20, 1985 the administrative director at the Israeli embassy in Cairo Albert Atraki ( 30 year old) was killed by the bullet of unidentified person while he was driving his car in the downtown of Cairo and his wife was injured in addition to another employee at the embassy.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
European, Gulf tourism to Egypt will not be affected by Taba explosions, Washington warns citizens
The European tourism and aviation companies said on Friday that its work will not be affected as a result of the series of explosions which took place against tourism resorts on the Red Sea in Egypt.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 10/9/2004
Number of Taba explosions killings increased, Islamic groups claim responsibility
The Israeli army radio announced that the number of the Israelis killed in the explosions which targeted on Thursday evening Taba Hilton hotel and two touristic sites in Sinai increased to 27.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
Palestinian denial of Taba operation
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement and the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) denied any link between the Palestinians and the explosions that took place in Taba, Egypt. The two movements held Israel responsible for these operations "because of the occupation and the crimes committed against the Palestinian people."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
Egyptian- Israeli coordination over Taba explosions
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon announced that he had agreed with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a telephone call to intensify efforts and cooperation between their two countries to fight what he called "terrorism."
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2004
Gaza: 6 Palestinians killed, four are under 18 year old
Medical sources said that one Palestinian girl was killed yesterday by the occupation fire in Beit Hanoun to the north of Gaza. The source explained that "Samah Nassar (9 years old) was killed after a bullet hit her in the heart."
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/9/2004
Press: Polisario brings back military confrontation threat
The Moroccan press deemed Friday that the letter addressed to the UN secretary general on the Moroccan Sahara by Polisario secessionists' leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, "aggravates the situation of Algiers" and brings back the "threat of a military confrontation option."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/9/2004
Oil exceeds $ 53 a barrel
Crude oil barrel price registered a new record in New York yesterday of $ 53.25 over fears of Nigeria's exports halt and the production decrease of the American oil in the Mexican Gulf related to the bad weather conditions it experienced recently.
Regional, Economics, 10/9/2004
Confiscated books to remain in the Frankfurt Fair
Officials at the International Frankfurt book Fair yesterday said that the Arab books confiscated by the police under the pretext of anti- Semitism on Thursday will be kept in the Fair after the police made an investigation which showed that the books content does not need banning.
Regional-Germany, Local, 10/9/2004
Four agreements signed at the first Catalonia-Morocco economic forum
The first Catalonia-Morocco economic forum closed, in Barcelona on Thursday, after, inter alia, the signing of four agreements, namely between the Barcelona Chamber of commerce and the Moroccan "Banque centrale populaire" (BCP) and another one between the Barcelona chamber and "l'Agence speciale Tanger-Mediterranee."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/9/2004
Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Awkaf Minister open Al-Noor mosque
Al-Azhar Grand Imam,Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, said that Al-Azhar sends top preachers to all world countries to propagate the Islamic teaching all over the world and stressed that they are Egypt's ambassadors abroad.
Egypt, Religion, 10/9/2004
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Morocco is one of the rare countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to have cut infantile mortality from 85 to 43 out of 1,000 births between 1990 and 2000, said the UN Fund for Children UNICEF in a survey.
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Egypt retained highest gold harvest in the 10th Pan-Arab Games in Algeria. The games wrapped up yesterday after two-week competition in 22 games. Egypt came on the top of the medal list with 81 gold, 41 silver and 48 bronze.
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