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Calls to reconsider discrimination against women in nationality code
A conference held in Rabat Friday on Morocco's nationality code urged for reconsideration of provisions seen as unjust towards women and their children of foreign fathers.
Morocco, Politics, 6/19/2004

Ecuador withdraws recognition of self-proclaimed Sahrawi Republic
Ecuador has decided to withdraw its recognition of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab democratic Republic (SADR) that it has recognized in 1983, MAP has learnt from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Morocco-Ecuador, Politics, 6/19/2004

Morocco lauds return to normal of Rabat-Belgrade ties
The Moroccan foreign department lauded the "return to normal" of the "old, balanced and friendly" relations binding Morocco and Serbia-Montenegro.
Morocco-Serbia-Montenegro, Politics, 6/19/2004

King's visit to Gabon: an opportunity to match economic ties with excellent political relations
Morocco's King Mohammed VI started this Friday a visit to Gabon, with on top of the agenda consolidation of economic ties that remain well below the excellent and privileged political bonds, the considerable potentials in the two African countries, and the aspirations of the two peoples.
Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 6/19/2004

Morocco's development strategy, based on products, partners diversification, minister
Moroccan Foreign Trade minister, Mustapha Mechahouri, exposed, Wednesday in Sao Paolo (south eastern Brazil), the Moroccan development strategy in exports, saying it is based on the diversification of products and partners.
Morocco, Economics, 6/19/2004

Madrid attacks: 3 Moroccan suspects freed
The judge investigating last March Madrid attacks, Juan del Olmo, decided on Thursday to conditionally free three Moroccans suspected of involvement in the blasts, a judicial source said.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/19/2004

Morocco, US FTA, an important signal, US official
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/19/2004

Morocco loses 0.3 pct of GDP every year due to desertification, official
Morocco, Economics, 6/19/2004

Speaker calls on Havana to review negative stance over Sahara issue
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Advisors (upper parliamentary chamber), Mustapha Oukacha, voiced hope that "Havana will review its negative stance" over the Sahara dispute, saying that Morocco and Cuba need to establish dialogue to transcend differences.
Morocco-Cuba, Politics, 6/18/2004

King Mohammed VI holds one-to-one talks with President Biya of Cameroon
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who is currently in the Yaounde, capital of Cameroon for a friendship and work visit, the third leg of his five-nation African tour, had one-to-one talks with president Paul Biya.
Morocco-Cameroon, Politics, 6/18/2004

Morocco denies plans to dispatch troops to Iraq
Morocco has flatly denied news reports that the Kingdom has offered to send troops to Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/18/2004

Morocco signs Free Trade Agreement with U.S
Morocco and the United Sates signed, in Washington Tuesday, the Free Trade Agreement, concluded after 7 rounds of negotiations that lasted 13 months.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 6/17/2004

Human Rights promotion, main conditions for Rule of Law, Morocco-Benin communique
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his host President Mathieu Kerekou of Benin, on Wednesday, insisted on the need to promote and respect Human Rights in the continent, to achieve a "real" sustainable development.
Morocco-Benin, Politics, 6/17/2004

King Visit to Cameroon, a major event, ambassador
The visit that king Mohammed VI of Morocco started this Wednesday to Cameroon is a "major event" for the country, said Cameroonian ambassador in Rabat, Mahamat Baba Sale.
Morocco-Cameroon, Politics, 6/17/2004

Morocco's insistence on sovereignty over Sahara should be understood, US Congressman
A US Congressman on Tuesday said he understood Morocco's "insistence" on its sovereignty over the Sahara, out of fear to see a terrorist entity created in the North West African region.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/17/2004

Moroccan jails overcrowded, official report
A report drawn up by the Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH) on Morocco's penitentiary institutions has found that the country's jails are overcrowded.
Morocco, Judicial, 6/16/2004

Sahara issue: only political dialogue can promote peace, security in Africa, says Benin president
President of Benin said in an interview with MAP the stance of his country on the Sahara issue is crystal clear, noting that his country supports political dialogue which alone can lead to peace and security in Africa and in the whole world.
Morocco-Benin, Politics, 6/16/2004

Moroccan government, Clinton Foundation project anti-AIDS convention
The Moroccan government and the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation are projecting to conclude a convention of cooperation in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly as regard to access to anti-retroviral and means of biological follow-up of AIDS affected patients.
Morocco, Local, 6/16/2004

OSCE supports any equitable political settlement to Moroccan Sahara'
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/16/2004

King holds private talks with Benin's President
Morocco-Benin, Politics, 6/16/2004

King's African tour materializes Morocco's interest in Africa
The tour that King Mohammed VI of Morocco will undertake this week in several African countries is a new occasion to highlight the kingdom's interest in Africa and its particular relations with African countries.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/15/2004

Several cooperation projects in the pipeline between Morocco and Benin
Morocco and Benin have various cooperation projects in the pipeline, mainly in tourism and rural water, said in Cotonou, Morocco's ambassador to Benin, Hassan Bennani, on the eve of a visit by King Mohammed VI to the west African country, part of a tour to five African nations to start on Tuesday.
Morocco-Benin, Politics, 6/15/2004

Sahara issue: Spain seeks to improve conditions for solution accepted by all parties
Spain is seeking to improve conditions to reach "a solution accepted by all the parties" to the Sahara issue, said in Tunis Saturday Spanish foreign minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/15/2004

Over US$ 96 million end in Polisario leaders' pockets
The Polisario separatists movement, which is claiming secession of Morocco's southern provinces, receives an annual financial support worth over US$ 96 million, which "ends in its leaders' pockets," reported on Sunday the Moroccan daily in Arabic Al Ahdath Al Maghribiya.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/15/2004

Morocco, a bright light of reform and moderation in the Islamic world, Zoellick
The signing next Tuesday of a free trade agreement between Morocco an the United States will seal a " new and deeper economic and political partnership with Morocco, a bright light of reform and moderation in the Islamic world," said US trade representative, Robert Zoellick.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/15/2004

Baker's resignation, a 'failure' in his mission, Press
Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/15/2004

Twelve Moroccan-born Belgians elected in Brussels parliament
Twelve Moroccan-born Belgians have been elected in the parliament of the region of Brussels during the regional elections held on Sunday.
Morocco-Belgium, Local, 6/15/2004

Morocco, Algeria stress necessity of complementary partnership
Morocco and Algeria stressed in Rabat Friday the necessity of a complementary partnership, based on the specific relations binding them.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/14/2004

King Mohammed VI launches Mediterranean by-pass grounding works, youths compounds construction
Morocco's Kig Mohammed VI, accompanied by King Hamad Ben Aissa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, launched here Saturday grounding works of a 103 km section of the Mediterranean by-pass, linking El Jebha and Ajdir, which will take 56 will take around 4 years and a half.
Morocco, Economics, 6/14/2004

Morocco made significant progress in access to basic education, conference
In spite of last decades' high demography growth, Morocco scored significant progress in access to basic education, as the schooling rate of 6-11 children was estimated at 92% in 2002-2003 against 68,6% in 1997-1998.
Morocco, Education, 6/14/2004

King Mohammed holds talks with HM King Bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain
Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 6/14/2004

Morocco regrets resignation of James Baker, recalls laudable, sincere efforts
The kingdom of Morocco learned "with regret" the resignation of James Baker as the United Nations' special envoy for the Sahara, recalling "his laudable and sincere efforts" to settle the issue over the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/14/2004


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