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Moroccan expert criticizes shortcomings of Arab human rights charter
He went on that the committee he chairs had the ambition to draw a charter that is more attuned to international legality and to the world's openness and democratic progress
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 2/21/2004

Morocco, international justice NGO sign cooperation protocol
A cooperation protocol was signed in Rabat Friday by the Moroccan Justice ministry and the international NGO "Search for Common ground" (SFCG), in partnership with the London-based British Human Rights Association.
Morocco-UK, Judicial, 2/21/2004

Morocco and Spain start joint sea patrols to control migration
Morocco and Spain started on Thursday conducting joint patrols to control illegal migration between Morocco's southern shores and Spain's Canary Islands.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/21/2004

No threat aboard diverted RAM flight, official
Moroccan Airliner Royal Air Maroc has ruled out any " threat" to the passengers of its Casablanca-bound flight 201 that was diverted, Thursday night, to Bangor in the Maine (North-east of the United States), shortly after take-off from New York's Kennedy International Airport, The company said in a communique sent to MAP.
Morocco-USA, Local, 2/21/2004

Air transport liberalization necessary for the sector's growth, Minister
The liberalization of the Moroccan air transport is necessary to accompany the growth of this sector, said, here Thursday, the Moroccan minister of equipment and Transport who noted that this strategy is part of the kingdom's vision to attract 10 million tourists by the year 2010.
Morocco, Economics, 2/21/2004

Morocco calls for reorganizing markets to the benefit of small farmers
Head of the Moroccan delegation to the 27th annual session of the Governors Council of the Rome-based International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Thursday called for re-organizing local markets to help small farmers market their products and reduce the intervention of intermediary subsidiaries.
Morocco, Economics, 2/21/2004

Morocco airline and African Bank plan to establish air CEMAC
The African Development Bank (ADB) and the Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), are planning to establish an airline dubbed Air CEMAC within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), Dakar-based Pan-African news agency "PANA" reported on Friday.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 2/21/2004

Sudan renews its support to Morocco's territorial integrity
Sudan renewed this Thursday its support to Morocco in the Sahara issue and is looking forward to Morocco resuming its seat within the African Union, formerly known as the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 2/20/2004

Spanish fm confirms legality of Morocco-Spanish joint sea patrols
Spanish foreign minister, Ana Palacio, confirmed that Moroccan-Spanish joint sea patrols to control migration flows in the sea between the Sahara (southwestern Morocco) and the Canary Islands is "conform to the rule of law."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/20/2004

Cadiz province chief apologizes for presenting truncated Morocco map
President of the Cadiz province council (southern Spain), Francesco Gonzalez Cabanillas, who is leading a Spanish delegation to a meeting of bilateral cooperation with Morocco, apologized Wednesday for having presented a map of Morocco amputated of its southern provinces.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/20/2004

Morocco reached 1,500 new internet subscriptions monthly
Minister of trade, industry and telecommunications, Rachid Talbi Alami, said the IT sector experiences considerable progress in the kingdom, with 1,500 new connections to the internet every month.
Morocco, Economics, 2/20/2004

Belgian airline sign code-share agreement with Morocco's RAM
Morocco-Belgium, Business, 2/20/2004

Egypt, Morocco to beef up trade exchange, investments
The Egyptian-Moroccan Chamber of Commerce has called for the acceleration of setting up an Egyptian-Moroccan joint bank to materialize trade exchange volume increase.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 2/19/2004

Spanish ruling party: Moroccan-Spanish joint patrols not a breach to international legality
The Spanish ruling Popular Party denied allegations by the separatist Polisario movement that Moroccan-Spanish joint patrols in the sea between the Sahara and the Canary Islands to control illegal immigration are breaching the international law.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/19/2004

Moroccan exporters complain from heavy transportation costs
Transportation costs reach up to 20% of exports expenses, complained in Casablanca Tuesday president of the Moroccan exporters association (ASMEX), Abdellatif Belmadani, citing other obstacles to exports such as complex procedures, irregular links, the non-respect of deadlines and the weak capacity, mainly in air transport.
Morocco, Economics, 2/19/2004

Morocco calls for new impetus to inter-Arab trade
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 2/19/2004

Minister of relations with parliament meets president of Sudan
Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 2/19/2004

King Mhammed VI launches construction of mental rehab center in Essaouira
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched in Essaouira Wednesday construction works of a rehabilitation center of mentally handicapped persons.
Morocco, Local, 2/19/2004

Reopening of Morocco's Liaison Bureau in Tel Aviv depends on progress in Middle East peace process, Minister
Moroccan minister delegate to foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib fassi Fihri has insisted that any reopening of Morocco's Liaison Bureau in Tel Aviv, depends on the progress made in the Middle East peace process.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2004

King calls Maghreb leaders to make up for lost time
Moroccan king, Mohammed VI, has called on the other leaders of the Arab Maghreb Union to make up for the lost time and carry on the action aiming at materializing this union, a long-cherished dream by the people of the region.
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 2/18/2004

King of Bahrain meets Moroccan FM
King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, received in Manama this Tuesday Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who arrived in the Bahraini capital on the same day to participate in the Morocco-Bahrain high commission.
Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 2/18/2004

Former governor and 17 other people to be tried for embezzlement
A former governor and a former president of the Casablanca urban Community (Mayor) have been brought to justice on various charges, judicial sources announced Tuesday.
Morocco, Judicial, 2/18/2004

New Moroccan Labor code to improve and protect women's labor rights
The newly enacted Labor Code in Morocco aims at improving and protecting women's rights at work, said, here Tuesday, Moroccan minister in charge of Moroccan expatriates.
Morocco, Politics, 2/18/2004

Over 132,000 books donated during Book Season campaign
the operation means to promote awareness on the importance of books and to give books the place they deserve as a source of knowledge and entertainment and as a tool to refine tastes and shape personalities.
Morocco, Culture, 2/18/2004

Morocco announces 12% drop in external debt, 5.5% increase in growth rate
Moroccan minister of finance and privatization, Fathallah Oualalou, announced Monday that the Moroccan economy has posted in 2003 a 5.5% growth rate, a 1.2% inflation rate and a budget deficit accounting for 3.5% of the GDP.
Morocco, Economics, 2/18/2004

NGO calls on European Parliament to probe fate of Moroccans sequestrated in Southern Algeria
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/18/2004

Morocco UAE sign several cooperation agreements
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded, in Abu Dhabi on Monday a package of cooperation agreements in various fields, at the end of the third meeting of the two states joint Commission (Feb 14-16).
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 2/17/2004

Maghreb Union, a strategic aim, says Algiers
The Algerian government on Monday stated that the Arab Maghreb Union remains a "strategic objective" and a must dictated the new international changes and a common destiny shared by peoples of the Maghreb.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 2/17/2004

Delegation of American Jews leaders visit Morocco
A delegation of leaders from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is visiting Morocco this Feb.15-17, the organization announced in a release.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/17/2004

Movenpick hotel chain eyes four or five more hotels in Morocco
Morocco-Switzerland, Business, 2/17/2004

Morocco to set up 'Energy Shops' to help rural entrepreneurs
Morocco, Economics, 2/16/2004

Tunisia wins over Morocco for African Biggest Football Trophy
Morocco's dreams to capture the 2004 African nations cup came to a halt this Saturday after a defeat against Tunisia (2-1) in the first exclusively Maghreban Derby at the CAN cup.
Tunisia-Morocco, Sports, 2/16/2004

Court discharges four members of so-called Agadir group
Morocco, Local, 2/16/2004


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