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Lebanese, Moroccan PMs hold talks in Beirut
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, held talks in Beirut Friday with Lebanese peer, Rafiq al-Hariri on issues of common concern and on the world situation in light of the recent developments.
Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 10/20/2001

Moroccan-Syrian high joint commission meets Sunday
Syria-Morocco, Politics, 10/20/2001

Draft 2002 appropriation bill predicts a 4.5 percent growth
The draft 2002 appropriation bill, presented Friday to the House of representatives, predicts a 4.5 percent growth rate and a budget deficit of 3 percent of the GDP in 2002.
Morocco, Economics, 10/20/2001

King Mohammed launches development projects in Kalaat Seraghna
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, launched Saturday in Kallat Seraghan several development projects.
Morocco, Economics, 10/20/2001

Envelope containing white powder sent to US embassy in Rabat tested anthrax free, further tests confirm
Further tests conducted on the envelopes containing a white powder that were sent Thursday to the embassy of the United states in Rabat and to an industrialist in Casablanca were tested anthrax free and did not contain any harmful element.
Morocco-USA, Local, 10/20/2001

Med forum foreign ministers hold extraordinary meeting in Morocco
Upon the initiative of King Mohammed VI, the foreign ministers of the Mediterranean Forum will hold an extraordinary meeting in the Moroccan southern city of Agadir on October 25-26.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/20/2001

Moroccan premier flies to Beirut
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, flew this Friday to Beirut on a three-day official visit to Lebanon, during which he will co-chair with his Lebanese peer, Rafic Hariri, the first meeting of the Moroccan-Lebanese High joint commission.
Morocco-Lebanon, Politics, 10/19/2001

Moroccan-Spanish relations probed in Rabat
Moroccan-Spanish relations were surveyed at a meeting here Thursday between Moroccan Secretary of State for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, and Spanish peer, Nique Nadal.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/19/2001

Envelope containing white powder sent to US embassy in Rabat tested anthrax free, official
The envelopes containing a white powder that were sent Thursday to the embassy of the United states in Rabat and to an Industrialist in Casablanca were tested anthrax free and did not contain any harmful element, a statement by the Moroccan ministry of the interior said Thursday evening.
Morocco-USA, Local, 10/19/2001

Morocco signs international convention on suppression of terrorism financing
Morocco signed in New York Thursday the international convention on suppression of terrorism financing that was adopted by the UN general assembly on December 9, 1999.
Morocco, Politics, 10/19/2001

Moroccan trade, industry, services chambers decry Israeli incursion in Arab trade chamber in al-Quds
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/18/2001

Moroccan-Lebanese high joint commission convenes first session in beirut
The Moroccan-Lebanese High joint commission will convene its first session in Beirut October 20-21, under the co-chairmanship of the two countries' Prime Ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2001

Morocco remains available to continue negotiations on Sahara issue, ambassador
Morocco said Tuesday it remains available to continue negotiations on the Sahara issue, so as to bring these negotiations to an end.
Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2001

Morocco opens honorary consulate in Brazilian state
Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 10/18/2001

King Mohammed chairs ministers' council
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, chaired Thursday in Khenifra a ministers' Council.
Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2001

Serial killer sentenced to capital punishment
A serial killer, found guilty of assassinating five women, was sentenced Tuesday to capital punishment by the court of appeal of Al-Jadida, 190 km south of Rabat.
Morocco, Local, 10/18/2001

UN Official Lauds Morocco's Solidarity with Afghan People
The executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Center on Tuesday lauded Morocco's solidarity with the Afghan people.
Morocco-Afghanistan, Local, 10/18/2001

Japan donates Morocco $80,927 to purchase neuro-surgery equipment
Japan has donated the Hassan II foundation of the prevention and struggle against brain diseases a grant worth US$80,927.
Morocco-Japan, Health, 10/18/2001

Tennis: Morocco's Arazi rolls out second-seeded Agassi in second round at Stuttgart tournament
Morocco's Hicham Arazi ousted second-seeded Andre Agassi in the second round of the $2.95 million Tennis Masters Series event Wednesday in Stuttgart.
Morocco, Sports, 10/18/2001

Amazigh, a key component of Morocco's culture, cannot be used to serve political designs, king says
King Mohammed VI asserted Wednesday in Ajdir, a locality in the Middle Atlas mountain province of Khenifra, that the Amazigh (Berber) culture constitutes a key component of Morocco's national culture and a rich cultural heritage, pledged to promote this culture in the frame of the enforcement of a modernist and democratic society project, and insisted that Amazigh cannot be used to serve political designs of whatever nature.
Morocco, Politics, 10/17/2001

Morocco outlines anti-urban poverty strategy
Morocco outlined Tuesday before the fourth international forum on urban poverty, opened Tuesday in Marrakesh, its strategy meant to reduce poverty in urban and pre-urban areas.
Morocco, Politics, 10/17/2001

King Mohammed deplores developed nations' failure to live up to commitments to increase assistance to development
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday deplored the developed nations' failure to live up to their commitments to allot 0.7 percent of their GDP to international assistance.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/17/2001

Morocco's Water Company Trains Palestinian Cadres
Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 10/17/2001

Tennis: Morocco's Arazi cruises to second round in Stuttgart tournament
Morocco, Sports, 10/17/2001

Jordan, Morocco examine technicalities to enlarge list of tax exempt goods
Jordanian and Moroccan experts are to hold a meeting as of next Monday to debate technicalities to enlarge the list of tax exempt goods exchanged between the two Arab states.
Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 10/16/2001

Morocco, Senegal to cooperate in disabled integration
Morocco-Senegal, Culture, 10/16/2001

Princess Lalla Hasna hands 2001 clean beaches trophies
Princess Lalla Hasna, chairwoman of the Mohammed VI foundation for Environment Protection, chaired on Monday the 2001 prize awarding ceremony for clean beaches.
Morocco, Environment, 10/16/2001

Spanish donation to rehabilitate Spanish architectural heritage in northern Morocco
Morocco-Spain, History, 10/16/2001

First international light and sound show in Casablanca in June 2002
Regional-Morocco, Local, 10/16/2001

Morocco, Sweden cooperate in study on industrial maintenance and safety
Morocco and Sweden have developed a cooperation project in a survey on industrial maintenance and safety in Morocco.
Morocco-Sweden, Economics, 10/16/2001

Agadir hosts international conference on cephalopods
The Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir hosts October 21-24 an international conference on cephalopods and pelagic fish.
Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2001

Morocco, Spain call for activating financial cooperation agreement
Morocco and Spain stressed here on Monday the need to activate a bilateral agreement on financial cooperation, signed during the visit to Spain of King Mohammed VI last year.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 10/16/2001

Morocco, largest recipient of French development agency's funds
Morocco is the largest recipient in Africa of the French Development Agency's (AFD)fund, with a total of 155 million Euros of investments in 2000, according to Gilles Peltier, general manager of PORPARCO, an AFD affiliate.
Morocco-France, Economics, 10/16/2001

King starts tour in central and southern Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI started on Sunday a tour in Moroccan central and southern provinces by visits to the cities of Rommani, Khemisset and El Hajeb.
Morocco, Politics, 10/15/2001

Princess Lalla Meryem Launches Nationwide Immunization Campaign for Children and Women
Princess Lalla Meryem (sister of Morocco's King Mohammed VI) launched on Sunday at the Middle Atlas mountains city of Ifrane a nationwide immunization campaign targeting women in procreating age and children against several diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, polio, measles, tetanus, whooping cough, and hepatitis B.
Morocco, Health, 10/15/2001

Morocco appoints honorary consul in Aleppo
Morocco has appointed Mohamed Alae-Eddine Kiali as its honorary consul in the Syrian city of Aleppo and opened a new consulate there.
Syria-Morocco, Politics, 10/15/2001

Morocco honor guest at Monaco international fair
Morocco-Monaco, Economics, 10/15/2001

Morocco's Khalid Skah wins 10 miles race at Portsmouth
Morocco's athlete Khalid Skah on Sunday won the 10 miles race at Portsmouth (Britain), a distance which he covered in 46 mn and 17 sec.
Morocco, Sports, 10/15/2001

Morocco's El Aynaoui Beat at Finals of Lyon Tennis Tournament
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui missed on Sunday the ATP title at the $800,000 Lyon Grand Prix when he was beat by Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3, 6-2.
Morocco, Sports, 10/15/2001


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