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King Hassan received Niger President, agreements signed
The accords provide for the exchange of data and expertise and for coordination in marketing and vocational training. The two countries will hold joint trade events and encourage contacts between the two countries' tourism professionals and craftsmen.
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 9/5/1998

Moroccan party calls on U.S. to admit error in striking Sudan and Afghanistan
Moroccan political party Mouvement Populaire Democratique Constitutionnel"called on Washington to admit its error and compensate Sudan and Afghanistan for the damage caused by its missile-strikes.
Morocco-Regional-USA, Politics, 9/5/1998

Morocco elected member of World Anti-Torture Organization
Morocco was elected member of the council of delegates of the World Anti-Torture Organization which held its general assembly last August 31 in Geneva.
Morocco, Culture, 9/5/1998

El Guerrouj in Moscow to try and clinch share of Golden League prize
Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan recordman and world 1,500 meters champion, is taking part here in the finals of the Golden League in which he can clinch at least a share of the IAAF grand prize.
Morocco, Sports, 9/5/1998

Number of new pupils increases by 7 percent
Moroccan Education Minister Ismail Alaoui said in Rabat Friday that the number of new pupils in Moroccan schools increased by 7 percent in comparison with last year, to reach 624,000.
Morocco, Education, 9/5/1998

Moroccan movie candidate for eight African awards
A Moroccan feature film is a candidate for eight awards at the Pan-African Film Festival which is to open on November 14 in South Africa.
Morocco, Entertainment, 9/5/1998

UN mission completes identification of potential voters in Sahara referendum
The UN identification commission completed on Wednesday the identification process with 147,000 applicants wishing to take part in the referendum on self-rule that the world body projects to hold in the Sahara.
Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 9/4/1998

Morocco's ministerial commission on emigration meets
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi chaired in Rabat Thursday a meeting of the ministerial emigration commission in charge of examining the issue of Moroccans' illegal emigration.
Morocco, Politics, 9/4/1998

Moroccan sentenced to 30 years in jail for incest
A Moroccan court sentenced a citizen to 30 years in jail for committing incest with his daughter.
Morocco, Judicial, 9/4/1998

NAM summit Backs UN Settlement Plan for the Sahara
The 12th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement renewed its backing of the UN settlement plan for the Sahara.
Morocco-West Sahara-Non-Aligned Movement, Politics, 9/4/1998

Libyan president meets Moroccan delegation, strengthening relations
Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi met with a visiting Moroccan official delegation representing King Hassan II in the festivities marking Libya's national day, it was officially announced in Rabat.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/3/1998

Moroccan fund to fight poverty
Morocco is planning to set up a social fund to combat poverty with the participation of the World Bank, Moroccan Al-Alam daily reported today.
Morocco, Economics, 9/3/1998

Moroccan police dismantle clandestine emigration gang
The Moroccan police have dismantled a gang specializing in organizing clandestine emigration to Europe, Moroccan Al-Alam daily reported Wednesday.
Morocco, Politics, 9/3/1998

Visiting Euro-MP delegation meets Moroccan Press Union chief
A visiting European parliamentary delegation conferred in Rabat with the secretary general of the Moroccan Press Union, Youness Moujahed, on the situation of Moroccan press and on the problems faced by Moroccan journalists.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 9/3/1998

Morocco purchases 36,000 tons of US wheat
Morocco, Economics, 9/3/1998

Morocco signs $1.1 million deal with U.S. Vanco company
Morocco signed Wednesday in Rabat a $1.1 million deal with U.S. Energy Company "Vanco" for oil prospecting in the Moroccan Atlantic waters.
Morocco, Business, 9/3/1998

Niger's president starts visit to Morocco
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 9/3/1998

NAM preparatory meetings expel uninvited Polisario representative
Last Saturday, the preparatory meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement summit expelled a representative of the self-declared "Sahrawi Republic" who had managed to obtain a badge without being formally invited by the movement.
Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 9/2/1998

Moroccan gardener imprisoned for murder in France to be freed
The French justice minister announced Wednesday that all conditions are gathered for the liberation of Omar Raddad, a 36-year old Moroccan gardener who was sentenced in 1994 to a 18-year prison term for a murder he has always denied.
Morocco-France, Judicial, 9/2/1998

Morocco injects more than $1 million into Jerusalem Fund
The support operation, conducted by the Moroccan Airports Office "ONDA," is part of Morocco's efforts to support the Palestinian people's struggle in conformity with the king's call for solidarity with the holy city of Jerusalem, said the Moroccan minister of transport and merchant navy.
Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 9/2/1998

Egyptian flag carrier denies problems in Cairo - Casablanca flight
The Egyptian air company Egypt Air flatly denied a story published by a Moroccan daily, which said there were problems during a Cairo-Casablanca flight.
Egypt-Morocco, Business, 9/2/1998

El Guerrouj proves he is undisputed king of 1500 m
Moroccan track and field star Hicham El-Guerrouj confirmed Tuesday his supremacy over the 1500 m race at the Berlin meet, part of the IAAF- Golden League events.
Morocco, Sports, 9/2/1998

Over 26,000 expatriate Moroccans crossed northern borders in one day
A total of 26,675 Moroccan expatriates in Europe crossed on Sunday the Moroccan northern port of Tangiers on their way to their host countries after spending their summer holidays home.
Morocco, Local, 9/2/1998

147,112 persons identified as potential voters in referendum
The U.N. mission for the referendum in the Sahara (Minurso) has so far identified 147,112 potential voters in the referendum that the U.N. plans to hold in the area.
Morocco, Politics, 9/1/1998

Morocco for peaceful settlement of Sebta and Mellilia issue
Morocco is for the peaceful settlement of the issue of "Sebta" and "Mellilia" (two northern Moroccan cities still controlled by Spain), Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/31/1998

U.S. based Planet Hollywood bomb in South Africa has no link to Moroccon
Morocco's ambassador to South Africa, Benryane Mohamed Essaid, said press reports accusing a Moroccan national in the bomb explosion in a Cape Town restaurant were "dangerous and immature."
Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 8/31/1998

Fourteen people killed in road accident
Fourteen people were killed and 16 others were seriously injured Sunday in a collision between two trucks in the Moroccan atlantic coast region of El-Jadida.
Morocco, Local, 8/31/1998

Good performance by Moroccan athletes at Rieti meet
Moroccan athlete Brahim Boulami ranked second in the 3,000 m steeplechase held Sunday at the Italian Athletic meeting of Rieti part of the IAAF Grand Prix.
Morocco, Sports, 8/31/1998

Head of European Council Parliamentary Assembly in Morocco
Head of the Strasbourg-based European Council's Parliamentary Assembly, Leni Fischer, arrived Saturday here on a four-day work visit to give new momentum to cooperation between Morocco and the European Union.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 8/31/1998


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