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Morocco inaugurates new phase in human rights development, Moroccan Red Crescent Organization
Chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent Organization (OCRM), Princess Lalla Malika, said on Thursday Morocco has started a new phase in the promotion of human rights culture and enhancement of its principles.
Morocco, Politics, 12/4/2004

Morocco, Chile to endeavor for a greater rapprochement
Morocco and Chile have voiced resolve to carry on political consultations and maintain a permanent dialogue for a "greater rapprochement" between the two countries.
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 12/4/2004

Morocco, Chile sign cooperation agreements
Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the president of Chile chaired, in Santiago Thursday, the signing ceremony of a framework agreement in culture and three memos of understanding on cooperation in agriculture, forests, animal and plants health, fisheries and aquaculture.
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 12/4/2004

Informal sector contributes 40 percent to Morocco's GDP
The Informal sector contributes nearly 40 percent to Morocco's GDP, that is the equivalent of 180 billion Dhs (around US $20 billion) per year, stated Morocco's minister in charge of Economic and General Affairs.
Morocco, Economics, 12/4/2004

Moroccan serial killer gets capital punishment
The appellate court of Agadir on Thursday night sentenced to death a person sued for murdering nine children in the town of Taroudant (near Agadir).
Morocco, Local, 12/4/2004

Moroccan PM calls for Arab unified coalition
Moroccan prime minister, Driss Jettou, called in Marrakech on Wednesday, to "establish an Arab unified coalition based on the same religious, linguistic, cultural and civilizational references."
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/3/2004

President Butaflika formally recognizes Algeria's role in 'Sahrawi Republic' recognition campaign
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika formally recognized on Wednesday that his country had played a decisive role in the campaign to drum support for the recognition by several states of the puppet Sahrawi Republic, based in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria).
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/3/2004

Silicon Valley enterprises explore Moroccan market
A group of leading US high-tech enterprises and dozens of others from the Silicon Valley are exploring prospects of partnership with Moroccan researchers.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 12/3/2004

King Mohammed VI holds talks with Chilean president
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 12/3/2004

Democracy, economy, education, key elements for change, King
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has insisted on democracy, economy and education as key elements for any "desired change" in the Arab states, in a message to participants in the third conference of the "Arab Thought Foundation" that opened here Wednesday.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/2/2004

Need to reform local taxation system to attract foreign investments, King
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has announced that reforms will be carried out to modernize the local taxation system that will help, among other things, to attract foreign investments in Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 12/2/2004

Chile supports political solution to Sahara issue, diplomat
Chile backs the United Nations' efforts to find an acceptable political solution to the Sahara dispute, and also any effort aimed at improving relations between Morocco and Algeria, said Chile's ambassador in Rabat, Alejandro Carvajal Tamayo.
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 12/2/2004

King Mohammed VI ends visit to Peru, heads to Chile
Morocco-Peru, Politics, 12/2/2004

Moroccan official warns of terrorism peril of armed gangs presence in Sahara
The chairman of the provincial council of the Moroccan southern city of Tan Tan warned on Tuesday against the dangers posed by the presence in the Sahara of armed gangs and the risks of thriving terror for Europe and Spain particularly.
Morocco, Politics, 12/2/2004

King says Morocco ready to cooperate with neighbouring states to solve Sahara dispute
Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco expressed, in Lima Tuesday, Morocco's readiness to cooperate with parties concerned and with the neighbouring states in order to find a solution to the three-decade long Sahara dispute
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/1/2004

Moroccan speaker leaves Algiers after meeting with President Butaflika
The speaker of the Moroccan House of representatives (lower parliamentary chamber), left Algiers, on Tuesday, after taking part in the African parliaments union gathering, and meeting Algerian president, Abdul Aziz Butaflika.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/1/2004

Morocco aspires to build 'special partnership' with Peru, King
Morocco-Peru, Politics, 12/1/2004

AIDS: 1,507 cases in Morocco
Morocco accounts for 1,507 HIV/AIDS cases, according to figures released by the Moroccan Health Ministry on the epidemiological situation of AIDS up to 30 September 2004.
Morocco, Health, 12/1/2004

France mobilizes prefects against racism following murder attempt of Moroccan imam
French prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, will convene "within a few days" all prefects to mobilize them against racism, after a murder attempt that targeted a Moroccan Imam last week in Sartne (southern Corsica), announced Tuesday interior Minister, Dominique de Villepin.
Morocco-France, Local, 12/1/2004

Moroccan government calls for restraint, dialogue following murder attempt against Imam in Corsica
The Moroccan Ministry in charge of Moroccans Living Abroad condemned the "racist" assassination attempt carried out on Friday night against a Moroccan Imam in a mosque in Sartene (Corsica) and called Moroccans to show restraint and carry on constructive dialogue and the friendship with the local populations.
Morocco-France, Local, 12/1/2004

Moroccan phosphates and Brazilian fertilizers firms mull $ 265 Mln joint venture
Moroccan state-owned phosphates company (OCP) and Brazilian fertilizers company "Bunge fertilizantes" have agreed to start deep studies for the creation of a joint venture.
Morocco-Brazil, Business, 12/1/2004

Moroccan police seize record 10 tons of Hashish in 24 hours
A record 10 tons of hashish, worth 1 billion MAD on the European market (US$ 100,000) was seized in less than 24 hours in two Europe-bound trucks in the port of Tangiers in less than 24 hours, police sources said.
Morocco, Local, 12/1/2004

Morocco, UAE examine means to consolidate economic cooperation
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 11/30/2004

Morocco made important strides to combat torture, Dutch official
Visiting member of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) in Denmark, Inge Genefke praised what she described as Morocco's "important strides" in combating torture thanks to collaboration between the Moroccan government and the civil society.
Morocco, Culture, 11/30/2004

Media should not be used as 'terrorism driving belt,' official
Speaking at the opening of a Moroccan-German forum, held under the theme "Terrorism seen by the media," Benabdellah defended, nonetheless, the freedom of the media because of "the important role it plays in combating terrorism."
Morocco, Politics, 11/30/2004

Over 3pc of Moroccans affected by HCV, meeting
Over 3 percent of the population in Morocco is affected by Hepatitis C virus (HCV), that has become a public health issue in the country, it was revealed at a meeting here Monday.
Morocco, Health, 11/30/2004

Brazilian president hails Morocco's role in restoration of peace, stability in the world
Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, hailed, on Friday, Morocco's contribution to restoring peace, stability and social justice in the world.
Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 11/29/2004

Da Silva: Moroccan king visit opens 'significant opportunities' for bilateral cooperation
The visit of king Mohammed VI to Brazil, second leg of his five-nation Latin American tour, will open "significant opportunities" for cooperation between the two countries, affirmed President Lula Da Silva of Brazil.
Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 11/29/2004

King commends da Silva's 'strong commitment' for just causes triumph
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday commended what he described as a "strong commitment" of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's strong commitment for the triumph of just causes, during an Exchange of Toasts at a lunch hosted in his honour.
Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 11/29/2004

Pakistani president wraps up visit to Morocco
Morocco-Pakistan, Politics, 11/29/2004

Negotiated solution to Sahara dispute will protect North Africa from terrorism, destabilization, King
Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco reiterated in Brasilia Friday Morocco's resolve to reach a negotiated political solution to the Sahara dispute that will "protect" the North African region of the Maghreb from "balkanisation and terrorism."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/29/2004

Morocco wishes preferential trade agreement with Brazil, comprehensive TFA with MERCOSUR
Visiting King Mohammed VI has voiced Morocco's hope to conclude a preferential trade agreement with Brazil, prior to a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR countries.
Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 11/29/2004

Morocco, Brazil sign cooperation agreements
Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil chaired, on Friday, the signing ceremony of three cooperation agreements.
Morocco-Brazil, Economics, 11/29/2004

Valley of Kings, Queens' area developed
Morocco-Japan, Local, 11/29/2004

Eleven percent of Moroccan children are working, survey
About 600,000 Moroccan children, aged between 4 and 15, are working, accounting for 11% of all Moroccan children, revealed a "national employment survey" conducted by the employment ministry and the international program for the abolition of children labor.
Morocco, Culture, 11/29/2004

Morocco, Portugal sign package of cooperation agreements
Morocco and Portugal signed, on Friday, three cooperation agreements in cultural, financial and economic realms, at the end of the 8th session of their high joint commission that convened under the chairmanship of the two countries' prime ministers Driss Jettou and Pedro Santana Lopez.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 11/29/2004

Jettou: Morocco seeks counter-terrorism cooperation with Portugal
Morocco is attached to international counter-terrorism cooperation and coordination with friend countries like Portugal, said here, on Friday, Moroccan premier, Driss Jettou.
Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 11/29/2004

Moroccan Imam survives murder attempt in Corsica
A Moroccan Imam of a mosque in Sartne, (southern Corsica) survived Friday night a murder attempt, official sources said.
Morocco, Local, 11/29/2004

US-based Moroccans found charity
A group of Moroccans living in the US states of Virginia, California, New Jersey, Massachussets and Chicago have set up the "Morocco Foundation" charity, to support Morocco's efforts for the protection of destitute children, encourage children schooling, particularly rural girls and bring relief to poorest populations and handicapped persons.
Morocco-USA, Local, 11/29/2004


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