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Morocco institutes human rights prize
Morocco's King Mohammed: Considering that protection of human rights, freedom of citizens, collectivities and organizations and the guarantee of their exercise are a constitutional responsibility which is at the core of our high prerogatives, we committed ourselves to promote human rights and preserve citizens' dignity as part of an overall approach to human rights as a powerful development lever with inter-dependent political, economic, social and cultural dimensions.
Morocco, Culture, 12/9/2000
King Mohammed launches habus library construction and tour ras aghil mosque construction site
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, launched Friday construction works in downtown Meknes of the national Habus Library.
Morocco, Education, 12/9/2000
King Mohammed hands out meals and donations to welfare association
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, visited Friday the Sidi Said social complex in Meknes where he handed out more "Ftur" fast-breaking meals to the needy and donated 150,000 USD for the restoration of the seat of the Islamic welfare association.
Morocco, Culture, 12/9/2000
Moroccan speaker confers with Japanese economic mission
Ways to enhance cooperation ties between Morocco and Japan topped talks held in Rabat Friday between speaker of the Chamber of Advisors (upper house), Mustapha Oukasha, and a visiting Japanese business delegation.
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 12/9/2000
Morocco made concrete settlement proposals on Sahara, Benaissa
Morocco made concrete proposals to come out of the deadlock in the implementation of the Sahara settlement plan, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa said.
Morocco, Politics, 12/9/2000
Morocco, Equatorial Guinea agree to foster cooperation in agriculture
Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Agriculture, 12/9/2000
Morocco, amnesty international sign cooperation accord
Morocco and the Moroccan section of Amnesty International on Friday signed a cooperation accord, meant mainly to deepen people's knowledge of human rights.
Morocco, Culture, 12/9/2000
Senate to look monday in 2001 draft finance bill
Morocco, Economics, 12/9/2000
Typhoid cases detected in northern Morocco
Morocco, Health, 12/9/2000
Future of civil aviation debated in Casablanca
Morocco, Economics, 12/9/2000
King Mohammed chairs tuesday 5th Ramadan religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 12/8/2000
Boeing considers de-localizing industrial production
Morocco, Economics, 12/8/2000
Morocco has made considerable strides in human rights
Secretary general of Amnesty International's office in Morocco, Mohamed Sektaoui, said Morocco has made considerable strides and tangible development in human rights.
Morocco, Culture, 12/8/2000
International Socialist youth to meet in Morocco
Morocco, Local, 12/8/2000
Italian official hails excellent relations with Morocco
Relations between Italy and Morocco are excellent at all levels, mainly in political and economic fields, said Thursday Italian secretary of state for foreign affairs, Rino Serri.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 12/8/2000
Weeklies banning still sparks diverging responses
The Moroccan government's decision last Saturday to ban the publishing and circulation of three weeklies, namely Le Journal, Assahifa and Demain, for having published or commented a dossier on the circumstances of the coup d'état of 1972, led by General Oufkir, and a letter by Fkih Basri, a leftist leader, sent in the early seventies to the late first secretary of the USFP, Abderrahim Bouabid and Abderrahmane Youssoufi, current USFP first secretary, showing they would have been involved in the coup attempt, is still sparking diverging responses from various sides.
Morocco, Politics, 12/8/2000
Vanuatu no longer recognizes whimsical SADR
The government of the Vanuatu Republic withdrew recognition of the so-called Sahrawi republic "SADR" saying it would wait for the UN referendum outcome.
Morocco-Vanuatu, Politics, 12/8/2000
King Mohammed gets ISESCO emblem and IDB publications
General-manager of the Islamic educational, scientific and cultural organization "ISESCO," Abdelaziz Othmane Al Tuwaijri, handed Thursday King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Muminine, the organization emblem for special care for ISESCO and outstanding efforts at the service of Islamic action and solidarity.
Morocco, Religion, 12/8/2000
Monotheist intellectuals back establishment of Palestinian state
The 107 Muslim, Christian and Jewish intellectuals said in a release that they support the Palestinian people's right to self-determination with a view to establishing an independent state in accordance with the international legitimacy.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/8/2000
WTO: morocco proposes creation of fund to back developing nations
Morocco proposed the creation of a world fund, financed by developed nations, to help developing countries in matters of agricultural production and commerce.
Morocco, Economics, 12/8/2000
Morocco tops sales of some French tour-operators and boasts a 28.3 pc growth
Morocco is among top countries sold by French Tour-Operators, namely "Fram Voyages" and "Etapes Nouvelles," and boasts a 28.3 PC growth, says a release of the Moroccan Tourism Office "ONMT."
Morocco-France, Economics, 12/8/2000
King Mohammed hands ftur meals to needy in Casablanca
Morocco, Culture, 12/7/2000
Comoro foreign minister hands minister M'Daghri royal message
Morocco-Comoro, Politics, 12/7/2000
Moroccan MPs confer with amnesty international officials
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation visiting Great-Britain conferred here Wednesday with officials of Amnesty International.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 12/7/2000
Official: Morocco's enemies are inside the country
Moroccan minister of territory development, town planning, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi, said enemies of Morocco, of its security, of its stability and sacred institutions are mainly inside Morocco and enjoy foreign support.
Morocco, Politics, 12/7/2000
Boeing to transfer some of its activities to Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, met Wednesday evening at the royal cabinet Boeing sales department chairman Allan Mulally and vice-chairman Seddik Belyamani.
Morocco-USA, Business, 12/7/2000
Weeklies banning was not an easy decision, communication minister
Moroccan minister of culture and communication, Mohamed Achaari, said Wednesday the banning of the weeklies Le Journal, Assahifa and Demain, "was not an easy decision nor was it hoped."
Morocco, Politics, 12/7/2000
Morocco- EU fishery talks postponed to december 12 in brussels
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/7/2000
Treasury bonds allocations reach $ 64.5 million
Morocco, Economics, 12/7/2000
Morocco largest borrower from ADB
Morocco, which holds 16.05% of the African Development Bank loan portfolio, is the largest borrower, followed by Tunisia which holds 15.21%, says Nigerian news agency "NAN" quoting a publication of the bank.
Morocco, Economics, 12/7/2000
Islam in Morocco, more tolerant than in other countries, archbishop says
The archbishop of Rabat Hubert Michon said Islam in Morocco is more tolerant than in some other countries and makes cross-religious dialog possible.
Morocco, Religion, 12/7/2000
Investigation clears Spanish trucker from drug trafficking charge
Morocco, Judicial, 12/7/2000
King Mohammed chairs thursday fourth religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 12/6/2000
House of representatives delegation meets officials in London
Morocco-UK, Politics, 12/6/2000
Benaissa: Arab free-trade zones with Morocco could give birth to Arab common market
It high time we set up instrument to promote Arab interests without affecting legislation in force in each Arab states if we are to secure economic well-being of our citizens, Benaissa said.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/6/2000
Transparency international lauds Morocco's anti-corruption efforts
Transparency International, an organization that struggles against corruption, lauded efforts by the Moroccan government to eradicate corruption.
Morocco, Politics, 12/6/2000
Change in quality of Morocco - Germany relations, Youssoufi
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said his visit to Germany this Dec.3-5 has brought about a change in the quality of relations between Morocco and Germany.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 12/6/2000
Weeklies ban still sparks responses
The Moroccan government's decision last Saturday to ban the publishing and circulation of three weeklies, namely Le Journal, Assahifa and Demain, is still sparking responses from various sides.
Morocco, Politics, 12/6/2000
Youssoufi saddened by attempts to undermine Morocco's credibility
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi said he was saddened by attempts by a part of the press to undermine, discredit and harm the country's credibility.
Morocco, Politics, 12/6/2000
Morocco passes fishery cooperation agreement with FAO
Morocco and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed in Rabat Tuesday a cooperation agreement in the sector of fisheries.
Morocco, Economics, 12/6/2000
Benaissa says no pressure on Morocco for Mid-East stand
Morocco's Minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Mohamed Benaissa said there were no pressures on Morocco for a "softer tone" against Israel adding the kingdom, an independent and sovereign country, would not accept pressures, whatever the origin.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 12/6/2000
UNDP, Moroccan association sign accord on renewable energies
The UN Development Program (UNDP) and the Moroccan association GERERE (study and research group on renewable energies and environment) signed here Tuesday a partnership accord on renewable energies.
Morocco, Environment, 12/6/2000
Morocco's premier meets German president, German chancellor
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who started on Sunday a three-day official visit to Germany at the invitation of chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, met on Monday German president Johannes Rau.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 12/5/2000
Moroccan weeklies banning triggers responses
The political bureau of the Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS/ in the governmental coalition) denounced the "insane orientation of some press" and deplored the ban.
Morocco, Politics, 12/5/2000
Director of two banned weeklies to sue government
Director of Le Journal and Assahifa, Boubker Jamai is planning to sue the Moroccan government following a decision made Saturday to ban the publishing and circulation of the two weeklies.
Morocco, Politics, 12/5/2000
Health department gets 50 ambulances from the European Union
The European Union (EU) delivered Monday the health department a batch of 50 ambulances as part of the project "Support to maternal and neo-natal health in Morocco."
Morocco-European Union, Health, 12/5/2000
Algerian - Moroccan tourism, handicraft cooperation probed
Algerian minister of tourism and handicraft Lakhdar Dorbani received in Algiers Sunday Moroccan ambassador to Algeria Mohamed Said Benrayane to look into bilateral cooperation in the fields of tourism and handicraft, official sources announced.
Algeria-Morocco, Economics, 12/5/2000
Morocco, Germany sign agreement for construction of hotel in southwestern Morocco
Morocco and Germany signed here on Tuesday an agreement for the construction of a big hotel in the Atlantic city of Agadir for an investment worth $ 25.4 million.
Morocco-Germany, Economics, 12/5/2000
Moroccan opposition party calls prime minister to make clarifications about Fkih Basri's letter
Le Journal weekly published two weeks ago a dossier on the circumstances of the coup d'état of 1972, led by General Oufkir, and a letter reportedly by Fkih Basri, a leftist leader, and sent in the seventies to the late first secretary of the USFP, Abderrahim Bouabib, and Abderrahmane Youssoufi, current USFP first secretary, showing they were involved in the coup attempt.
Morocco, Politics, 12/5/2000
The press in Morocco has never been so free, prime minister
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi said here Monday "Press in Morocco has never been as free as it is today."
Morocco, Politics, 12/5/2000
Morocco And Equatorial Guinea Braced to Boost Agriculture Cooperation
Agriculture, rural development, water and forest minister Ismail Alaoui examined here Monday cooperation prospects with visiting Equatorial-Guinea minister-delegate in charge of agriculture, livestock and rural development Carlos Eyi Obama.
Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Agriculture, 12/5/2000
Moroccan treasury issues short, medium and long term bonds
The Moroccan Treasury issues Tuesday 1 year, two years and 15 year bonds, says a release of the department of economy, finance, privatization and tourism.
Morocco, Economics, 12/5/2000
Fund cites dramatic progress against trachoma in Morocco and Tanzania
An international program to eliminate trachoma said Monday it has made major progress against the blinding disease in two African pilot projects and will expand to target 30 million more people.
Morocco, Health, 12/5/2000
Brussels to host December 7-8 new Morocco-EU fishery round
Delegations from Morocco and the European Union (EU) will meet December 7-8 for a new round of talks on fishery cooperation, the department of foreign affairs and cooperation said.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/5/2000
Spanish trucker arrested in northern port with 7.4 tons of hashish
Morocco, Local, 12/5/2000
Killing of moroccan man sparks controversy among Spanish political milieus
All Spanish political parties represented in the parliament, trade unions and non governmental organization have expressed indignation over the case of a young Moroccan shot dead Sunday early in the morning by a Spanish security agent in a beach in Tarifa (southern Spain).
Morocco-Spain, Local, 12/5/2000
OCP interested by hydrocarbon finds in Morocco, general-manager says
"L'Office Cherifien des Phosphates" (OCP) is interested in many ways by hydrocarbon finds in Morocco because sulfur and ammonia needed for phosphate processing are extracted from gas, general-manager Mohamed Berrada said.
Morocco, Economics, 12/5/2000
Government bans three weeklies for attempt to state stability
The Moroccan government decided Saturday to ban the publishing and circulation of three weeklies Le Journal, Demain and Assahifa, for having "deliberately attacked Morocco's most sacred institutional foundations" and for their clear attempt to destabilize the country's institutions.
Morocco, Politics, 12/4/2000
Morocco's premier in Germany: a political trip with economic effects
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who started on Sunday a three-day official visit to Germany at the invitation of chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, said his visit is no doubt a political one but it will undoubtedly have economic effects.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 12/4/2000
Morocco starts construction for abandoned disabled children
Moroccan health minister, Thami El Khyari, launched on Sunday construction works for a shelter for abandoned children who suffer from mental or physical disability.
Morocco, Culture, 12/4/2000
French MPs delegation hears Tindouf survivors testimonies
A French parliamentary delegation of the Rally For the Republic (RPR) met here end of the week with survivors of Tindouf camps and heard their testimonies on the inhuman ordeal of Moroccans sequestered in the camps.
Morocco, Politics, 12/4/2000
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