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Moroccan ngo to stage solidarity demos with Iraq
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 1/25/2003

La Verite: Algerian fm to visit Morocco shortly
Algerian Foreign Minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, will visit Morocco shortly, Moroccan Prime minister, Driss Jettou announced on Friday.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/25/2003

Moroccan-Spanish ties called to return to normal
Economic ties are the basis on which Moroccan-Spanish relations should be built, Jettou said at a meeting in Rabat with Moroccan and Spanish economic operators.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 1/25/2003

Morocco says it wants to preserve its security while respecting legality
Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, on Friday said Morocco is keen to be endowed with legal means to preserve its security, noting that "present laws do not protect the country against drifts."
Morocco, Politics, 1/25/2003

Moroccan-Spanish businessmen determined to consolidate cooperation, morocco's employers union says
Moroccan businessmen and Spanish counterparts expressed determination to consolidate and deepen bilateral economic relations, said in Rabat Friday Morocco's industrial association (CGEM) chief, Hassan Chami.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/25/2003

El Pais highlights business delegation visit to Morocco
Spanish wide circulation daily "El Pais" highlighted the importance of a visit started this Friday to Morocco by a Spanish business delegation, led by head of Spain's business federation, Jose Maria Cuevas.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/25/2003

Security Council members agree to extend mandate of UN mission in Sahara
Members recalled the need to release without further delay all remaining prisoners of war in compliance with international humanitarian law and urged full compliance, as established under a Council resolution, Ambassador de La Sabliere said.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/25/2003

Moroccan Libyan operators sign 10 protocols of agreement
Thirteen Moroccan companies from different sectors and ten Libyan partners signed Wednesday ten protocols of agreement at the Casablanca chamber of commerce, industry and services.
Libya-Morocco, Economics, 1/24/2003

No US-EU competition in concluding free trade accords with morocco
The United States said the conclusion of free trade accords between Washington and Morocco, and the latter and the European Union (EU) should not be seen from "the angle of competition between powers."
Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/24/2003

Canadian delegation meets elected representatives, civil society in southern Laayoune
Head of the Canadian delegation, Bernard Patry, deemed "inadmissible, and it is an official stand of Canada," that Moroccans be still detained on Algerian soil, recalling his country's support to the UN secretary general's efforts to find a political solution to the Sahara issue.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 1/24/2003

Case of bogus cruise jobs referred to justice, minister
Meanwhile, he went on, urgent measures will be taken to restructure the agency for employment and skills promotion (ANAPEC) that acted as a mediator in order to avoid the recurrence of similar situations in the future.
Morocco, Local, 1/24/2003

Police flatly denies recent arms seizure in Morocco
A top police officer denied on Wednesday news reports that arms were seized recently in Morocco.
Morocco, Local, 1/24/2003

Spabunker oil slick: Morocco rules out pollution of its coast
The Moroccan merchant navy ruled out "all pollution risks" of Moroccan coast by the slick caused by sunken tanker Spabunker 4 off Cadis shores, South Spain.
Morocco, Environment, 1/23/2003

King Mohammed appoints new chairman of commission in charge of revising family code
King Mohammed VI urged the Commission members to exert more efforts and show jurisprudence to see to it that the provisions of the new family code reflect the Royal attachment to equality, equity and mutual assistance in accordance with the generous and tolerant precepts of Islam and with the Kingdom's constitutional commitment in favor of human rights as they are universally recognised.
Morocco, Politics, 1/22/2003

Moroccan and Canadian MPS Call for Free Trade Zone
The parliamentarians also called for swapping Morocco's debts towards Canada into investments, and exchanging more business missions.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 1/22/2003

Assahraa Al Maghribia: Argentina does not recognize Polisario, denounces situation in Tindouf camps
The Argentinean diplomat added that his country welcomes Morocco's request to adhere to the South American market "Mercosur" that includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Morocco's privileged geographic situation will allow Mercosur member states to market their products in African and Eastern Europe, he noted.
Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 1/22/2003

Morocco-US free trade talks launched officially in Washington
Free trade talks between Morocco and the US started Tuesday, under the co-chairmanship of Moroccan delegate minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, and US trade representative, Robert Zoellick,.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/22/2003

Draft family code submitted to king Mohammed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Monday, Driss Dahak, chairman of the consultative commission in charge of the revision of the status code (Moudawana), who submitted to the sovereign a draft copy of the family code, says a communiqu? of the Royal household and chancellery.
Morocco, Politics, 1/21/2003

King Mohammed receives Prince sultane bin Abel Aziz
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/21/2003

Moroccans protest US war threats against Iraq in front of us embassy
"The Initiative for Support for Iraq," mustering political parties, unions and associations, staged Saturday a demonstration near the US embassy in Rabat to protest war threats laid by the USA against Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 1/21/2003

Moroccan women delegation denied visa to Algeria
A Moroccan delegation invited to take part in a meeting of Maghreban women associations this January 16-17 was denied entry visa to Algeria, Algerian papers reported Saturday.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 1/21/2003

Over 40 kg of Hashish seized in Nador Port
Morocco, Local, 1/21/2003

Morocco takes part in 2003 handball world championship in portugal
Morocco is taking part in the 2003 world championship of handball held in Portugal January 22-February 2.
Morocco, Sports, 1/21/2003

Over 20 canadian legislators visit Morocco
A group of over twenty Canadian legislators are starting this Monday a one-week visit to Morocco to probe means to consolidate Moroccan-Canadian ties in legislative and democracy matters.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 1/21/2003

Trial of suspected al-Qaeda operatives to resume on jan.24
The appeal court of Casablanca decided on Friday to resume on Jan.24 the trial of a group of persons accused of belonging to a dormant cell of Al-Qaeda group.
Morocco, Local, 1/20/2003

Moroccan, Algerian housing agencies sign cooperation agreement
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2003


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