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King Mohammed meets outgoing UN representative for the Sahara
Morocco, Politics, 12/1/2001

King Mohammed inspects socio-economic projects in Smara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail, visited Friday the provincial hospital of Smara and inspected several social and economic projects in the city.
Morocco, Local, 12/1/2001

France's Chirac in Morocco Saturday
Morocco-France, Politics, 11/30/2001

Moroccan athlete calls for solidarity with flood-stricken Algeria
Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 11/30/2001

Morocco banks on 6.5 percent growth this year
Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2001

Rabat will not accept to open a new page with Spain unless Madrid takes Moroccan issues seriously
Morocco will not accept to open a new page with Spain unless Madrid takes Moroccan issues seriously, far from any hostile attitude, said Moroccan minister of culture and communication, Mohamed Achaari, Thursday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/30/2001

King Mohammed chairs distribution ceremony of food to the poor
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired Thursday in Drarga, near Agadir, a ceremony for the distribution of food to the poor.
Morocco, Local, 11/30/2001

Government ready to carry on dialogue with education sector unions
The Moroccan government said it was ready to carry on dialogue with the trade unions of the education sector to reach results that take into account the legitimate interests of the teaching staff as well as the difficult juncture Morocco is going through in view of successive years of drought.
Morocco, Politics, 11/30/2001

Chinese bank loans Morocco $ 13.04 mln to build hospitals
The Chinese Eximbank (Import-EXPORT Bank) has loaned Morocco $ 13.04 million (195 million dirhams) destined to the construction of polyclinics in several parts of Morocco.
Morocco-China, Economics, 11/30/2001

An Italian, wanted by interpol, sentenced in Morocco
An Italian national, wanted by Interpol, was recently sentenced to two years in prison by a Casablanca court.
Morocco, Local, 11/30/2001

Morocco's ambassador hands credentials to president of Bolivia
President Jorge Quiroga Ramirez of Bolivia on Wednesday received Mahmoud Rmiki who handed him his credentials as the ambassador of Morocco to Bolivia with residence in Lima, Peru.
Morocco-Bolivia, Politics, 11/30/2001

King Mohammed performs friday prayers in Smara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Commander of the faithful, performed this Friday's prayers at the Hassan I Mosque in Smara, southern Morocco. The king was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid and his cousin Prince Moulay Ismail.
Morocco, Religion, 11/30/2001

Moroccan teachers to go on strike december 11-13 at unions' call
Three Moroccan trade unions have called for a three-day "national strike" of the education sector December 11-13 and for a national march in Rabat after the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Morocco, Politics, 11/29/2001

Contracts setting up power station in northern Morocco signed
Morocco signed Wednesday contracts for the setting up of a US$ 250 million power station in Tahaddart, northern Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 11/29/2001

Arab-Muslim governments, peoples called to intensify backing to Palestinian people
The Moroccan Association of Support to the Struggle of the Palestinian People on Wednesday called on Arab and Muslim governments and people to intensify material and moral support to the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/29/2001

Moroccan association denounces Spanish police's repressive practices
The Moroccan Sahara Association has denounced the arbitrary arrest, exaggerated checks and expulsion of the members of its association who wanted to participate in the 27th European conference of support to the Polisario, held on November 24 in Seville.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/29/2001

Reporters Sans Frontieres asks spanish government to clarify expulsion of Moroccan newsmen
The press freedom watchdog "Reporters sans Frontieres" (RSF) has asked the Spanish government to give clarifications on the expulsion last Saturday of four Moroccan newsmen who went to Seville to cover a European conference on support to the Polisario.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/29/2001

German car-making firm launches charity drive in Morocco
German leading car-making company, Volkswagen, has decided to pay $ 500, levied on each new car sold in Morocco during the month of December, to charity work in the North African country.
Morocco-Germany, Culture, 11/29/2001

Morocco's power company to purchase Senegalese company
The Moroccan power company (ONE/state-owned) and the French Vivendi-environment company, which are bound by a partnership accord, have set up a consortium to purchase Senegal power utility (SENELEC), it was officially announced in Dakar.
Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 11/29/2001

Governmental body approves $ 110 mln investment projects
The Moroccan Investments inter-ministerial commission approved four investment projects worth 1.28 billion dirhams ($ 110 million).
Morocco, Economics, 11/29/2001

Morocco announces $ 2.52 bln program to fight unhealthy housing
Morocco has worked out a program to fight unhealthy housing worth 28.86 milliards Dirhams, nearly $ 2.52 billion, Moroccan housing secretary of state, Mohamed M'barki, said on Wednesday.
Morocco, Economics, 11/29/2001

Fifty three candidates to illegal emigration arrested off Tangier
Morocco, Local, 11/29/2001

Upper House sets up investigation commission on social security fund
The Moroccan chamber of advisors, upper house, on Tuesday set up a commission to investigate reported skimming cases in the state-owned social security fund (CNSS).
Morocco, Local, 11/28/2001

Complete implementation of resolution 1359 will allow lasting solution to Sahara Issue, Morocco Says
Morocco has emphasized that only a complete implementation of (UN security council) resolution 1359 will allow for a final and lasting solution to the Sahara issue.
Morocco, Politics, 11/28/2001

King Mohammed chairs religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 11/28/2001

Moroccan Judoka Wins International Title at Milan
Morocco, Sports, 11/28/2001

Sebta, Mellilia must be object to negotiations similar to those on gibraltar, paper
Moroccan daily Al Alam on Tuesday called on Spain to negotiate the retrocession of Sebta and mellilia, the two Moroccan northern cities it is still occupying.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/28/2001

Security Council extends UN mission in Sahara for 3 more months
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Sahara (MINURSO) until 28 February 2002 to allow Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy and the parties concerned to continue efforts to find a durable solution to the dispute.
Morocco, Politics, 11/28/2001

Moroccan government and carrier sign contract-program
The Moroccan government and the Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) signed in Rabat Tuesday a three-year program-contract, providing for a comprehensive financial, marketing and technical restructuring of the carrier.
Morocco, Business, 11/28/2001

Mohammed prize for best research paper on Islam set up
The Mohammed VI prize for the best research paper on Islam and the Islamic world societies has been set up Monday under an accord with the French school of high studies on social sciences (EHESS).
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 11/28/2001

Iraqi Troupe Performs Play on Life of Moroccan Martyr Zerktouni
An Iraqi troupe will tour several Moroccan cities December 1-12 to perform a play on the life of Moroccan martyr Mohamed Zerktouni.
Iraq-Morocco, Local, 11/28/2001

Moroccan globe trotter in Belgium
The adventurer, who set out from Morocco a year ago, crossed on his bike Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Turkey.
Morocco-Regional, Local, 11/28/2001

Morocco wants to establish anti-illegal emigration cooperation with Europe
Morocco wants to establish cooperation ties with the European Union to eradicate illegal emigration, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said Tuesday.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/28/2001

Twenty-two candidates to illegal emigration arrested near tangier
Morocco, Local, 11/28/2001

Three Moroccan Searchers on a NASA Space Mission
Three searchers from the Rabat college of science will participate in a space mission to be conducted end of November by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Morocco-USA, Science, 11/28/2001

King Mohammed chairs new religious lecture
Morocco, Religion, 11/27/2001

Morocco, Mauritania study cooperation in equipment
Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 11/27/2001

Representatives of thirty U.S. tour operators visit Morocco
Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/27/2001

Morocco's Ambassador Hands Credentials to Czech President
Morocco-Czech Republic, Politics, 11/27/2001

Cricket: Morocco sets up cricket body
Morocco, Sports, 11/27/2001

Moroccan-Portuguese ties probed in Rabat
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, reviewed in Rabat Monday with visiting Portuguese secretary of state in charge of cooperation, Luis Amado, various aspects of relations between Rabat and Lisbon.
Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 11/27/2001

French tourism holding to increase flights to Morocco
The French tourism holding, "Nouvelles Frontieres" and its aviation subsidy CORSAIR are projecting to increase the number of flights to Morocco, in cooperation with the Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM).
Morocco-France, Economics, 11/27/2001

Athletics: El-Guerrouj's Choice as Athlete of the Year, an honor for Africa (IAAF chief)
The choice of Hicham El-Guerrouj, Morocco's field and track star, as the world's athlete of the year, is an honor not only for Morocco but for Africa at large, said Lamine Diack (Senegal), President of IAAF (world athletics governing body).
Morocco-Regional, Sports, 11/27/2001

Morocco condemns Spanish accommodating attitude vis-a-vis Polisario activities
Morocco has condemned the Spanish officials' accommodating attitude towards the activities of the Polisario.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/26/2001

Morocco protests Spain's hostility acts against Moroccan delegation in Seville
The Moroccan government has strongly protested the treatment inflicted on a Moroccan delegation in Seville and the measures adopted against the delegation's 13 members.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/26/2001

Athletics: Morocco's el-Guerrouj crowned athlete of the year
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj, world champ and world recordman on 1500 m, was crowned Sunday Athlete of the Year by at the annual gala hosted in Monaco by the International Athletics Foundation (IAF).
Morocco, Sports, 11/26/2001

Moroccan-Mauritanian cooperation probed
Means to upgrade cooperation ties between Morocco and Mauritania topped talks held Nouackchott Sunday between Moroccan ambassador to Mauritania, Abderrahmane Benomar, and Mauritanian justice minister, Shair Ould Mbarek.
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 11/26/2001

Morocco, OPEC sign accord on encouragement and protection of investments
Morocco and the fund of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for international Development signed in Rabat Monday an accord on the encouragement and protection of investments.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 11/26/2001


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