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Morocco to break sanctions against Iraq by sending a civil airplane to Baghdad
The Moroccan authorities intend to send a civil airplane to Baghdad following the arrival of the Yemeni, Jordanian, French and Russian airplanes to Iraq despite of the objection of the U.S and the British governments for they considered it a violation to the imposed international sanctions on Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000

UN hears testimonies denouncing human-rights abuse in Tindouf
The United Nations special political issues and decolonization commission (4th Commission)
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000

Morocco's El-Guerrouj will not Attend IAAF Grand Prix Final in Doha
Morocco-Qatar, Sports, 9/30/2000

Berlin meeting did not help reach positive results, UN spokesman
The meeting held Thursday in Berlin between the parties involved in the Sahara issue did not help reach positive results, the United Nations spokeman said on Friday.
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000

Morocco, Polesario delegations left Berlin before the arrival of Baker
The delegations of Morocco and the Polesario front on Friday exchanged accusations over the responsibility of the collapse of their negotiations which lasted for one day in the German capital, Berlin over determining the fate of the under conflict western Sahara district.
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2000

Lone star energy will start drilling site of Casablanca
Lone Star Energy (LSE), a Moroccan-based and associated company of Skidmore Energy, Inc. USA, announced on Friday that it will start off-shore drilling operation off Kenitra next November 10, and off Casablanca, next February 1.
Morocco, Business, 9/30/2000

EU says Moroccan answer to its proposals over fishery unacceptable and insufficient
The European Union said Moroccan answers to proposals it made at the meeting this September 28-29 on fisheries are "unacceptable and insufficient."
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/30/2000

Casablanca hosts international leather fair
Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2000

Sydney games: Morocco's Lahlafi wins bronze medal at 5,000 m
Morocco, Sports, 9/30/2000

BSA hails progress made by Morocco in fighting hacking
Morocco has come a long way in fighting computer-hackers since the holding last year in Casablanca of a meeting on the issue, said Friday vice-president of the international association ''Business Software Alliance''(BSA) for North-Africa and the Middle-East Nasser Ali Khasawneh.
Morocco, Business, 9/30/2000

Spanish police arrests man suspected of killing Moroccan
The Spanish police arrested in Almeria (southern Spain) a man suspected of killing a Moroccan man, said the local police.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/30/2000

Moroccan government announces package of drought effects-alleviation measures
The Moroccan government has announced a package of measures to alleviate effects of a second drought season, including farmers debt-rescheduling and supporting the modernization of production tools.
Morocco, Economics, 9/29/2000

Morocco, Quebec sign agreements worth 96 million dollars
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 9/29/2000

Morocco says it is ready for frank dialogue over sahara
Morocco said Thursday it was ready to start a sincere and frank dialogue with the other party.
Morocco, Politics, 9/29/2000

Olympiads: Morocco's Ali Zine wins bronze at 3,000 steeple-chase
Morocco, Sports, 9/29/2000

Talks failed between Morocco and Polesario
The representative of the " Polesario" front in Germany Jamal Zekri announced on Thursday evening that the front does not want to negotiate with the government of Morocco, only in the framework of the UN plan.
Morocco, Politics, 9/29/2000

Benaissa meets German peer in Berlin
Morocco's Foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa conferred in Berlin Thursday with German peer Joschka Fischer, in a side-meeting to the Berlin meeting on the Sahara issue.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 9/29/2000

Sydney games: Moroccan boxer gets bronze
Morocco, Sports, 9/29/2000

Sydney Games: Morocco's El-Guerrouj Wins 1,500 M silver
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj on Friday failed to win the gold medal of 1,500 m, his favorite distance where he holds the world mark.
Morocco, Sports, 9/29/2000

$66 million investment in tourism in Agadir
An investment convention worth 66.1 million USD was signed here Thursday under which the Real-estate Firm for Tourism and Leisure Activity Promotion will build a large-scale complex including marina.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 9/29/2000

Moroccan copyright office, business software alliance to cooperate in piracy control
Morocco-USA, Economics, 9/29/2000

Benatik, visiting Quebec top official raise sme setting up
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 9/29/2000

Moroccan - EU fishery dialog resumes in Brussels
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/28/2000

Lahlimi meets world bank officials in Prague
Morocco, Economics, 9/28/2000

Morocco defends Kuwait's unity and security, calls to end Iraqi santions
Morocco on Wednesday said it will continue to defend Kuwait's unity and security and call for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 9/28/2000

Moroccan, Argentine businessmen to meet in Rabat
Morocco-Argentina, Business, 9/28/2000

Meeting on Sahara opens in Berlin
A new meeting of the parties involved in the Sahara issue opened in Berin Thursday under the aegis of James Baker, personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000

Sahara issue meeting today decisive
Informed Moroccan sources linked between the endeavors to achieve progress in the Sahara issue in the meeting of the concerned parties today in Berlin and the development of the International status especially in the U.S.A which is preoccupied with the presidential elections.
Morocco, Politics, 9/28/2000

Morocco, Senegal want to foster cooperation in irrigation
Morocco and Senegal have devised an action plan to enhance cooperation in irrigation and hydro-agricultural development.
Morocco-Senegal, Agriculture, 9/28/2000

Princess Lalla Meryem undertakes humanitarian and social actions in Kosovo
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the social services of the Royal Armed Forces and of the national committee of support to Kosovo, launched on Tuesday several humanitarian and social actions in Kosovo.
Morocco, Culture, 9/28/2000

Quebec's vice-premier calls for more trade with Morocco
Quebec's vice-premier and state minister of economy and finance Bernard Landry called for more trade between Morocco and Quebec saying exchanges ought to match excellent diplomatic ties.
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 9/28/2000

Moroccan fortnight at selfridges
A Moroccan fortnight will be held October 16-28 in famed high-street stores "Selfridges" in London and Manchester.
Morocco-UK, Business, 9/28/2000

Small, medium enterprise charter ready, says minister
The draft charter for small and medium enterprises (SME) is ready and will soon be submitted to the government, said secretary of state to the minister of social economy, SME and handicraft Abdelkrim Benatik.
Morocco, Economics, 9/27/2000

Moroccan holds contest for best drama on peace
Morocco, Culture, 9/27/2000

Moroccan judiciary delegation on study mission in Denmark
The visit is part of efforts to learn about the experience of other countries regarding relations between authority and citizens.
Morocco, Judicial, 9/27/2000

Light tremor shakes Fez Region
Morocco, Local, 9/27/2000

Morocco, Kuwait poised to set up joint commission
Morocco and Kuwait are poised to set up a high joint commission to foster and extend their economic and commercial cooperation, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, announced on Tuesday.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 9/27/2000

Moroccan elderly population to jump by 2% in 2014
Morocco, Local, 9/27/2000

Morocco, European Union resume fish negotiations thursday
Morocco and the European Union will resume here this September 28-29 dialogue on fisheries after Morocco refused last November to renew the agreement binding it to the Union expired.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/27/2000

Portuguese president gets message from King Mohammed
The two men also talked about a projected visit to Portugal by the king, the meeting of the joint commission and other cooperation issues between Morocco and Portugal and Morocco and the European Union.
Morocco-Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 9/27/2000

Us $ 306,180 donation to Moroccan electricity board
The US trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has donated the Moroccan electricity board "ONE" $ 306,180 to develop its telecommunications network.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 9/27/2000

For Morocco, Sahara is no longer decolonization issue
Morocco, Politics, 9/26/2000

Amnesty international submits new human rights education cooperation program to Morocco
Amnesty International has submitted to Morocco a new program to cooperate in human rights education, slated for 200-2009.
Morocco, Culture, 9/26/2000

Princess Lalla Meryem visits Kosovo
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the social works services of the Royal Armed Forces and acting chairwoman of the National committee of support to Kosovo, is starting this Tuesday a visit to Kosovo.
Morocco-Kosovo, Local, 9/26/2000

Guinean premier in morocco with message to the king
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 9/26/2000

Senegalese agriculture minister starts visit to Morocco
Morocco-Senegal, Agriculture, 9/26/2000

Moroccan navy intercepts candidates to illegal immigration
Morocco, Local, 9/26/2000

King Mohammed sends message to King Fahd Ibn Abd al Aziz, al-Assad
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia a message.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000

King Mohammed arrives in Jorf Lasfar
Morocco, Economics, 9/25/2000

Moussa meets Morocco's ambassador
Mouline added that there are vast scopes of cooperation between Egypt and Morocco, especially after the establishment of a free trade zone between them which marks a major step not only for both of them but for all the Arab region. It is time that Arab states set up a joint market in order to face up to the global challenges, he added.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

Morocco, Tunisia satisfied over their grand commission's meeting results
Morocco and Tunisia voiced Satisfaction over the results scored by the meeting, last week in Tunis, of their high joint commission.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

TJF means to shed light on past human rights abuse
The "Truth and justice forum"(TJF) has incepted "talks" to shed light on human rights abuse in Morocco in the last decades, the forum president Driss Benzekri said.
Morocco, Culture, 9/25/2000

Moroccan endowments, Islamic affairs minister in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

Action of Moroccan Contingent in Kosovo Lauded
General Sublet, head of the "Northern" international brigade on Saturday paid tribute to "exemplary" cooperation of the Moroccan contigent deployed in Kosovo part of the KFOR.
Morocco-Kosovo, Politics, 9/25/2000

Moroccan woman gets international science prize
Mrs Amina Berrahou Hammani, head of the ophtalmology department and professor at the Rabat Ibn Sina University hospital, will be awarded Tuesday in New York the ''Fatima Al Fihrya Oum Albanin Prize'' by the International women scientist Union.
Morocco, Culture, 9/25/2000

Azoulay chairs dedication of Moroccan Judaism exhibition
"Which country other than Morocco would have been able with the same truth, the same credibility and the same strength, to invite New York in this month of September 2000, to discover this successful history of Islam and Judaism in Arab land," he said, highlighting the Moroccan King's mission and authority as Commander of the Faithful.
Morocco, Culture, 9/25/2000


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