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U.N general assembly chairman meets Moroccan fm
Morocco, Politics, 11/17/2001

Less than 1000 Moroccans live in Portugal
Morocco-Portugal, Local, 11/17/2001

King Mohammed congratulates Muslim world leaders over holy month advent
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent messages of congratulations to the heads of state of the Muslim world on the occasion of the advent of the fasting and prayer month of Ramadan.
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 11/17/2001

Public opinion anger pushes Ms. Mitterrand to return home
With the growing anger of the Moroccan public opinion, Ms. Danielle Mitterrand, chairwoman of the France Libertes Foundation, was compelled to cut her planned visit to the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune and returned to France.
Morocco, Politics, 11/17/2001

Ramadan starts saturday in Morocco
Morocco, Religion, 11/16/2001

Morocco will Spare no Effort to Settle Artificial Sahara Conflict, FM
Morocco, Politics, 11/16/2001

Moroccan premier winds up visit to Malaysia
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi wound up Thursday an official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian peer, Mohamed Mahathir.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 11/16/2001

Algerian president receives Moroccan interior minister
Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, received on Thursday Moroccan interior minister, Driss Jettou.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/15/2001

A spanish socialist leader urges Madrid to choose between a stable Morocco and a belligerent Polisario
Chairman of the Canary Socialist Party and senator of the autonomous community of the Canary islands, Jeronimo Saavedra, urged the Spanish central government to clarify once and for all its stand on the Sahara issue.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/15/2001

Moroccan fm meets Spanish peer in New York
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, held on Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters a meeting with Spanish peer, Josep Pique.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/15/2001

Moroccan minister dismayed at Spain's suspension of labor agreement
Moroccan labor, vocational training, social development and solidarity minister, Abbas El Fassi, said he was dismayed by Spain's decision to suspend a Moroccan-Spanish labor agreement.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/15/2001

Moroccan fm renews morocco's adherence to UN framework agreement on Sahara
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, renewed in New York on Tuesday to The United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, Morocco's adherence to the UN draft framework agreement as a basis for negotiations.
Morocco, Politics, 11/15/2001

UN secretary general recommends technical extension of MINURSO mandate
The United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, proposed Wednesday the Security Council to authorize a two month technical extension of the mandate of MINURSO (French acronym for UN mission supervising the holding of a referendum in the Sahara).
Morocco, Politics, 11/15/2001

Guinea Bissau backs moroccan identity of sahara
President of Guinea Bissau, Koumba Yala, has expressed backing to Morocco's stand regarding the Sahara and renewed backing to Moroccans friends, saying he will never forget the assistance Morocco extended his country in its liberation struggle.
Morocco-Guinea-Bissau, Politics, 11/15/2001

Draft law to ban black plastic bags production and use
The Moroccan government has drafted a law project to ban the manufacturing and use of black plastic bags, said minister of territory development, urbanism, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi.
Morocco, Environment, 11/15/2001

Textile and apparel sector posts 4% growth of exports
Exports of the textile and apparel sector posted a 4% growth in the January-August period, compared to the same period of 2000.
Morocco, Economics, 11/15/2001

King Mohammed congratulates Moroccan diplomat for election chairwoman of UNESCO executive committee
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Wednesday at the royal office in Rabat, Morocco's delegate to the UNESCO, Ambassador Aziza Bennani, who has just been elected chairwoman of the executive council of the international organization.
Morocco, People, 11/15/2001

WB backs Morocco's judiciary reforms
The World Back is backing the Moroccan judiciary and judicial reforms project and extended Morocco last April US$ 5.3 million to help it materialize the project.
Morocco, Judicial, 11/14/2001

Morocco, Mauritania define implementation programs of fisheries cooperation
Morocco and Mauritania agreed here Tuesday at the end of their joint fisheries commission meeting on a set of cooperation programs in fishery matters.
Morocco-Mauritania, Economics, 11/14/2001

Algerian presidency lauds moral and material support of Morocco
The Algerian presidency lauded the moral and material support extended by King Mohammed VI who supervises personally emergency aid granted to floods-stricken Algeria.
Algeria-Morocco, Local, 11/14/2001

Moroccan figures opposed to MS Mitterrand's visit to Laayoune
Several Moroccan figures have voiced opposition to the visit by former French first lady, Danielle Mitterrand, to the southern city of Laayoune and denounced her hostility regarding Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco, Politics, 11/14/2001

Moroccan foundation finances community school in senegal
Chairman of the Moroccan BMCE foundation, Othmane Benjelloun, and Senegal's first lady, Viviane Wade, who chairs the "education and health foundation" launched on Tuesday construction of a rural community school in Mbissao, a small Senegalese locality.
Morocco-Senegal, Local, 11/14/2001

Moroccan phone directory issues electronic version
Morocco, Business, 11/14/2001

Moroccan Teachers' Strike Successful, Union Says
The first day of the two-day strike staged by the education sector was successful with a participation rate of nearly 100 percent, said the national education union, affiliated to the CDT trade union (Confederation Democratique du Travail).
Morocco, Education, 11/14/2001

Moroccan team coach confirms he will honor his contract till the end
The Portuguese coach of the Moroccan football team, Humberto Coelho, put an end Tuesday to speculations about his departure from Morocco, asserting that he turned out a Saudi offer to coach the Saudi team that has been qualified to the 2002 world football cup and that he would remain with the Atlas Lions to honor his contract.
Morocco, Sports, 11/14/2001

Morocco, Malaysia agree to foster cooperation in air transport and IT
Morocco and Malaysia signed in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday two agreements to cooperate in the fields of air transport and new information technologies.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 11/14/2001

Moroccan, Korean think tanks to establish partnership
The Moroccan think tank, Centre Marocain de Conjoncture (CMC) and the Korean Institute For International Economic Policy (KIEP) are projecting to establish partnership in economic research.
Morocco-South Korea, Local, 11/14/2001

King Mohammed sends message to UAE president
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 11/13/2001

King Mohammed holds phone talks with Algerian president
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held on Monday phone talks with Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/13/2001

Morocco renews resolve to carry on full cooperation for settlement of Sahara issue
Morocco, which has accepted the UN framework agreement as a basis for negotiation, is resolved to continue to fully cooperate with the United Nations secretary general, his special envoy and the Security council to reach a fair, peaceful and lasting settlement to the Sahara issue.
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/2001

Moroccan delegation hands over urgent humanitarian aid to Algeria
A Moroccan delegation, comprising head of the royal office, Mohamed Rochdi Chraibi, and advisor to the king and member of the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation administrative board, Zoulikha Nasri, arrived on Monday in Algiers to hand over an emergency humanitarian aid extended by Morocco to Algeria that was hit by severe floods over the weekend.
Morocco-Algeria, Local, 11/13/2001

Moroccan media, associations lash out at Mrs Mitterrand's hostile stand towards Morocco's territorial integrity
Several Moroccan newspapers and associations have lashed out at Mrs Mitterrand, spouse of the late French president Francois Mitterand, for her hostile stand regarding Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/2001

UPS sets up new agency in Morocco
United Parcel Service (UPS), a world leader in parcels and documents conveying, will enlarge its network in Morocco by opening a new agency in Rabat.
Morocco, Business, 11/13/2001

RAM to service Paris-Essaouira-Paris weekly flight as of mid-December
The Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will start as of December 22 serving a weekly flight between Paris and the Moroccan Atlantic city of Essaouira.
Morocco-France, Business, 11/13/2001

Morocco, France cooperate in struggle against unhealthy housing
Morocco and France will enhance their cooperation in matters of urban development and struggle against unhealthy housing under a protocol of agreement signed here Monday.
Morocco-France, Politics, 11/13/2001

Tennis: Morocco's Bahia Mouhtassine Wins Dream Land Tournament in Cairo
Moroccan tennis player Bahia Mouhtassine won Sunday the Dream Land Tournament ITF women's circuit in Cairo after she defeated in the final Slovak Gabriela Volekova in two sets to one 1-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Morocco, Sports, 11/13/2001

Moroccan football federation denies departure of Moroccan team coach
Secretary general of the Moroccan Royal Football federation (FRMF), Karim Alem, on Monday denied news reports that the Portuguese coach of the Moroccan team, Humberto Coelho, would leave Morocco to coach the Saudi team that has been qualified to the coming world football cup.
Morocco, Sports, 11/13/2001

Morocco, Belgium renew accord on teaching of Arabic to Belgium-settled Moroccans
Morocco and Belgium renewed the cooperation accord on the teaching of the Arabic language and Moroccan culture to the children of the Moroccan community settled in Belgium.
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 11/13/2001

King Fahd gets message from king Mohammed
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 11/12/2001

Moroccan premier on official visit to Malaysia
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 11/12/2001

Morocco's Higher Education Minister Visits Teheran
Morocco-Iran, Education, 11/12/2001

Popular movement party holds 9th congress, re-elects Laensar secretary general
Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001

King Mohammed issues instructions to send emergency aid to Algeria
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has issued instructions to the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation and the Moroccan government to send emergency humanitarian aid to Algeria struck by heavy floods that left over 500 people dead.
Morocco-Algeria, Local, 11/12/2001

King Mohammed condoles Algerian president over casualties of floods
King Mohammed VI has sent Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a message of condolences and sympathy following the heavy casualties of floods that hit Algeria over the weekend.
Morocco-Algeria, Local, 11/12/2001

Sahara: The United States backs Baker's efforts
The United States backs efforts by the UN secretary General's personal envoy for the Sahara, James Baker, the US ambassador in Rabat, Ms Margaret Tutwiler said in an interview published on Sunday by "Al Alam" daily.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 11/12/2001

Morocco's fm meets world leaders in New York
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who is taking part in the United Nations general assembly proceedings, held on Saturday a series of talks with several world leaders present in New York.
Morocco, Politics, 11/12/2001

Morocco's early ratification of nuclear treaty, proof of good-will, says fm
Morocco was among the first countries to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), administering the proof of its good will to implement its principles and objectives, said here Sunday Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco, Politics, 11/12/2001

Three Inmates Flee from Kenitra Prison
Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001

Swedish ship wrecks off Mohammedia: woman missing
Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001

New party holds constitutive assembly, elects temporary chairman
A new party, "Citizen forces," held its constitutive assembly here Saturday and elected Abderrahmane Lahjouji, former chairman of the Moroccan employers' association (CGEM), as its temporary chairman, pending the party's first national congress next March.
Morocco, Politics, 11/12/2001

Moroccan killed in Johannesburg by armed thieves
A Moroccan national living in South Africa was killed end of last week by a group of thieves who shot him in the heart as he was driving his car.
Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001

Moroccan Minister in Arab Businessmen Conference
A Moroccan minister is taking part in the 9th conference of Arab businessmen and investors which is opening here this Monday.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 11/12/2001


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