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King Mohammed and President Fox agree to boost political dialogue and economic cooperation
Visiting king Mohammed VI of Morocco and Mexican president Vicente Fox agreed in Mexico this Friday to boost political dialogue and strengthen bilateral relations in particular in the social and economic fields.
Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 10/4/2003
Morocco holds by-elections to renew one third of upper parliament chamber
Morocco will hold next month by-elections to renew one third of the 270-member Chamber of Advisors (upper parliament chamber), in accordance with the constitution's provision that the upper chamber's members shall be elected for a nine-year term, with one third being renewed every three years.
Morocco, Politics, 10/4/2003
Morocco calls UNHCR to investigate polisario aid embezzlement
Morocco called Thursday the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to "conduct its own investigation" on the Polisario's embezzlement of humanitarian aid sent to the prisoners of Tindouf (Southwestern Algeria) camps.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/4/2003
Third Marrakesh Film Festival kicks off friday
The presence of such outstanding figures from the spectrum of the world's cinema as Nathalie Baye and Alain Delon from France, Oliver Stone and Ridley Scott (USA), Amitabh Bachahan (India), Yousra (Egypt) in Marrakesh provides a priceless opportunity to lay bridges between two worlds that do not often meet.
Morocco, Economics, 10/4/2003
Italian MPs to contribute to a solution to the Sahara issue
The Foreign Affairs committee of the Italian House of Representative has vowed to contribute largely to any solution that may bring an end to the Sahara conflict.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 10/4/2003
Morocco's fiscal receipts up by end of July 2003
Morocco's fiscal receipts scored by end of July 2003 a 5.7% rise with 50.82 billion dirhams ($ 5 billion) in comparison with the same period last year (48 billion dirhamsor $ nearly 4.8), the department of general economic policy (DPEG) said.
Morocco, Economics, 10/4/2003
Nearly 600 kg of chira seized in tangiers in september
Morocco, Local, 10/4/2003
Fate of Moroccan athlete accused of doping to be known end of october
Morocco, Sports, 10/4/2003
Member of Al Hijra Wattakfir undergroud group get four years in jail
The appeal court of Rabat sentenced Thursday to four years in jail Omar Jalil for belonging to the underground extremist group "Al Hijra Wattkfir." Jalil had been sentenced last August to three years by a first instance court.
Morocco, Local, 10/4/2003
Morocco to produce 54,000 tons of dates
Morocco is expecting a date production of 54,000 tons, marking an improvement of 62% compared to the previous season, the agriculture ministry forecast.
Morocco, Economics, 10/4/2003
Court Sentences to 15 years Man for Terrorism
The court of appeal of Rabat sentenced on Friday evening to 15 years in jail Britel Abu Al-Kacem, alias Abderrahmane or Bouchaib, under provisions of the anti-terrorism law enacted in the morrow of last May 16 terrorist attacks in Casablanca.
Morocco, Local, 10/4/2003
Asharq Al-Awsat: Sahara issue: Morocco attached to dialogue for political settlement, FM
Morocco reaffirms attachment to dialogue as a way out to the Sahara issue, said minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, insisting that any solution must cater for the kingdom's sovereignty over its southern provinces and territorial integrity.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/3/2003
Sahrawi repression victims want light shed on missing persons
An association representing persons who were victims of repression in Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps launched on Thursday an urgent appeal to humanitarian organizations to help in shedding light on the whereabouts of those still missing and unaccounted for or in detention in these prisons.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 10/3/2003
Morocco decries UNHCR indifference to tragedy of Tindouf POWs
Morocco decried the indifference of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the tragedy experienced by Moroccan POWs in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria).
Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/3/2003
Ecofinance: Morocco leader in advertising market in Maghreb
Morocco is leading the advertising market in the northern African region of the Maghreb with nearly 180 million Euros in 2002, followed by Tunisia (40 millions) and Algeria (15 millions), reveals the latest issue of "Ecofinance, a publication of the Paris-based Jeune Afrique group.
Maghreb-Morocco, Economics, 10/3/2003
Arab investments company governing board meets in Casablanca
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Business, 10/3/2003
Visitors of Morocco drop by 2.1% in 1st quarter of 2003
Morocco received in the first quarter of 2003 1.03 million foreign visitors, a drop of 2.1% compared to the same period of 2002.
Morocco, Economics, 10/3/2003
Iraq-settled Moroccans leave Jordan back home
Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 10/3/2003
Arazi ousted from French tennis tournament of Metz
Morocco, Sports, 10/3/2003
Peru fully supports Morocco's territorial integrity
A Peruvian MP, Luis Gonsalez Bosada, reaffirmed his country's unconditional support to Morocco's territorial integrity and its sovereignty over its southern provinces.
Morocco-Peru, Politics, 10/2/2003
Italian NGO vows to unveil human rights violations by Polisario
An Italian Non Governmental organization has vowed to unveil human rights violations against Sahrawi women abducted in the Tindouf Camps (Southern Algeria) at the hands of the separatist movement Polisario.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 10/2/2003
USAID prone on supporting Moroccan economy modernization
Executives of the US Agency of International Development (USAID) said in Casablanca Thursday besides supporting education, the agency's action would focus on backing Morocco in its efforts to modernize its economy and improve business climate.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/2/2003
Foundation for education and environment to hold general assembly in Morocco
The Foundation for Education and Environment (FEE), based in Norwich, UK, will hold its general assembly in 2004 in Morocco. The announcement was made at a meeting held, here Tuesday, between Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Foundation for environment Protection, and Graham Ashworth, FEE president.
Morocco-UK, Environment, 10/2/2003
L'opinion: former military chief of MINURSO: unlikely to impose solution on Morocco
Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/2/2003
BMCE bank confirms partnership with French Caisses D'epargne
Morocco, Business, 10/2/2003
French associations stage humanitarian car race for Moroccan handicapped persons
Three associations from southwestern France are staging this October 4-20 a "humanitarian 4X4 race" that will hand out a 20 cubic meter-donation of paramedical equipment to a local association of handicapped persons in southern Moroccan city of Warzazate and school equipment to a school.
Morocco-France, Culture, 10/2/2003
Since establishment of Moroccan-Chinese ties, cooperation successful, ambassador
The diplomat who was talking to reporters on his country's national day, said China is Morocco's 10th supplier and the volume of trade between the two countries went up from US$ 380 million in 2001 to US$ 573 million in 2002
Morocco-China, Economics, 10/2/2003
Testimony of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf evidences abuses, France liberte
The "direct testimonies" of Moroccan prisoners of war in Tindouf (southern Algeria) show they were subject to "abuses" in the prisons controlled by secessionist group Polisario, Chairwoman of the French association "France Liberte," Danielle Mitterand, said Monday.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/1/2003
Morocco-US FTA talks on the right path, Powell
The Morocco-US free trade talks are on the right path, US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, told Monday hundreds of Arab government and international business leaders participating in the US-Arab Economic Forum held here September 28-30.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/1/2003
Spanish premier to visit Morocco on December
Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar, is to pay a two-day visit to Morocco (December 8-9), to chair with his Moroccan counterpart, Driss Jettou, a high-level meeting between the two countries, announced on Tuesday in Barcelona, Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign affairs, Ramon Gil-Casares.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/1/2003
Morocco, Germany speakers probe means to promote parliaments role
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/1/2003
BCP bank privatization put off until 2nd trimester of 2003
Morocco, Business, 10/1/2003
US scholarships for success program expands in Morocco
The US Government has expanded its financial support to the "Scholarships For Success" program which gives 100 additional Moroccan rural girls the opportunity to attend secondary school by establishing dormitories, the US embassy in Rabat said.
Morocco-USA, Education, 10/1/2003
Twin girls sentenced to Five year imprisonment
The Moroccan twin girls who stood trial for charges of terrorism under the new anti terror law, were sentenced, on Tuesday, by the Court of Appeal in Rabat to five year imprisonment; Iman and Sanaa Laghriss (14) stood trial under this new law enacted after the May 16 terrorists attacks in Casablanca that left 45 people dead including the 12 suicide bombers. Their alleged accomplice, Hakima Rajlan also 14, was acquitted.
Morocco, Local, 10/1/2003
Moroccan professionals to be consulted in tourism office budget, minister
The Moroccan federation of tourism will participate, for the first time, in the elaboration of the budget of the Moroccan Tourism Office (ONMT), said tourism minister, Adil Douiri.
Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2003
Arab doctors union calls for release of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf
The Arab Doctors' Union called on Sunday for the "immediate, total and unconditional release of Moroccan prisoners held in Tindouf (southern Algeria)."
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2003
Morocco, France relations are exemplary, French former fm
Relations between Morocco and France are exemplary, French former foreign minister, Hubert Vedrine, said on the fringes of the international forum of the Tunisian weekly "R?alit?s."
Morocco-France, Politics, 9/30/2003
L'Opinion: French tourism experts support Moroccan candidacy to host world soccer cup
The French association of Tourism experts and scientific researchers (AFEST) expressed "total and official" support to Morocco's bid to host the 2010 world soccer cup.
Morocco-France, Sports, 9/30/2003
Media reform, a vision of a modern Moroccan society, minister
Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2003
Sahrawi delegation in Rome to promote national cause
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 9/30/2003
Morocco, EU seal tomato export agreement
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/30/2003
Le Journal Du Dimanche: Marrakesh film festival on the frontpage of french weekly's first moroccan issue
French weekly "Le Journal Du Dimanche" (JDD), which has just started a Moroccan edition, has dedicated its first issue published in Morocco to the Marrakesh film festival slated from October 3 through 9.
Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2003
Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui, Araziazi participate in Moselle open
Morocco, Sports, 9/30/2003
Scores of African illegal immigrants arrested near Moroccan-Algerian borders
A hundred and forty illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been arrested during the late 48 hours in the outskirts of Oujda (East, near the Algerian border), announced, here Monday, the Royal county police.
Morocco-Algeria, Local, 9/30/2003
Sahrawi dignitary satisfied with European MPs and officials' support to morocco
A Sahrawi dignitary who led a delegation of representatives of Moroccan Sahrawi populations said, at the end of a tour to several European countries, he was satisfied with the support displayed by European MPs and officials to Morocco.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 9/29/2003
Moroccan human tights minister meets head of UN HR commission
Moroccan minister of human rights, Mohammed Aujjar, met here Friday president of the UN human rights commission, Najat Hajjaji (Libya), currently on a visit to Morocco.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/29/2003
After Le Monde, RFI, La Razon publishes clarification on convicted moroccan
"Hicham Mandari has never been an adviser to (the late) king Hassan II, nor was he brought up at the royal palace under the aegis of the king," said Friday Spanish daily "La Razon" in a clarification published by Marti and Associates, a firm of Lawyers and economists, on behalf of Morocco.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/29/2003
Rabat court delivers verdicts in several terrorism cases
The criminal chamber of the Rabat appeal court delivered Saturday morning verdicts in several cases involving people sued for terrorism charges, under the anti-terrorism law.
Morocco, Local, 9/29/2003
Over 150 sub-saharan illegal immigrants arrested in Taza
Morocco, Local, 9/29/2003
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