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Les Echos: Morocco attracts most investments in southern Mediterranean and Middle East
Morocco comes on top of countries that attracted investments in 2004 in the south Mediterranean and the Middle East with 120 projects, ahead of Algeria (59) and Turkey (53), reported on Friday the French daily "Les Echos."
Morocco, Economics, 1/8/2005

Inter-religious diplomacy institute to be set up next June in Fes
The creation of a permanent institute for inter-religious and inter-cultural diplomacy will be announced next June in Fes, during the Sacred Music Festival, held every year in this Moroccan central town.
Regional-Morocco, Religion, 1/8/2005

Illegal migrants number reaching Spain dropped in 2004
The number of illegal immigrants reaching Spain on make-shift boats dropped 18 per cent in 2004, compared to 2003, figures released Friday by the Spanish Immigration State secretariat show.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 1/8/2005

Pharmacists go on strike for the second time in ten days
Pharmacists in Morocco went on Friday on a new strike nationwide to protest the provisions of the bill relating to the code of medicines and pharmacy introduced in the Parliament, while the health ministry reaffirmed its willingness to open dialog with the sector's professionals.
Morocco, Local, 1/8/2005

Grand rabbi Rene Samuel paid tribute to King Mohammed VI for boosting inter-religion dialog
Morocco, Religion, 1/8/2005

Young Arab leaders contemplates to open a branch in Morocco
Means to develop economic exchanges between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates were the focus of discussions, held here Thursday, between officers of the Moroccan federation of small and medium enterprises and members of a delegation of the Dubai-based forum of "Young Arab leaders" (YAL).
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/7/2005

Spanish FM : difficult to conciliate stances of parties to Sahara issue
Spanish foreign minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, currently on a visit to Algeria said this Wednesday stances of the parties directly involved in the Sahara issue are difficult to conciliate.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 1/6/2005

Number of road accidents drop by 7.8% in 2004
Road accidents in Morocco claim an annual toll of over 3,800 persons, that is ten dead people everyday, in addition to 15,061 seriously injured victims and cost the state 11 billion MAD (US$ 1.2 billion), that is 2.5% of the GDP.
Morocco, Economics, 1/6/2005

Morocco to operate network of high-speed trains
Equipment and transport minister, Karim Ghallab, announced on Tuesday that Morocco will be operating a network of high-speed trains.
Morocco, Economics, 1/6/2005

Up to 30,000 cases of infectious hepatitis in Morocco, Official
Infectious hepatitis cases in Morocco range from 15,000 to 30,000 cases, i.e a prevalence of 0.5 percent, disclosed on Tuesday Moroccan Health Minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah.
Morocco, Health, 1/6/2005

King Mohammed VI receives Vivendi Universal CEO after handover of 1.1 billion euro
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Tuesday here Jean RenŽ Fourtou, Chief Executive officer of French Vivendi Universal which had handed over on the same day a check of 1.1 billion Euro for the purchase of an additional 16% of Maroc-Telecom, Morocco's land and mobile phone and internet operator.
Morocco-France, Business, 1/5/2005

Moroccan court refuses bail to ex-Guantanamo detainees
The criminal chamber of the appellate court of Rabat denied Monday bail pending trial to two Moroccans formerly held by US forces in the US Guantanamo base after their arrest in Afghanistan.
Morocco, Local, 1/5/2005

Health insurance to cover 34% of Moroccans, official
The implementation of the new Health Insurance Code will up the total number of recipients from 17% presently to 34% of the Moroccan population and will be extended to liberal professions, bringing the number of recipients to 50% of Moroccans, announced, here Tuesday, Health Minister, Mohamed Biadillah.
Morocco, Health, 1/5/2005

Sahara question should be solved in respect of Morocco's sovereignty, Sudanese diplomat
The only "fair and just" solution to the Sahara dispute should be reached "in the respect of Morocco's sovereignty," said Sudan's ambassador in Rabat, Ahmed Mekki Yahya.
Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 1/4/2005

Moroccan phosphates and fertilizers companies among the leading ones in Africa
The Moroccan companies of phosphates and fertilizes are leading the sector market in Africa, says weekly "Jeune Afrique/L'intelligent" (JAI), published in Paris, in a special edition on the 500 leading companies in the continent.
Morocco, Economics, 1/4/2005

Some 58 illegal emigrants arrested northern Morocco
The Moroccan Royal Marine on Saturday arrested near the north-eastern town of Al Hoceima 58 Moroccans who were trying to illegally cross to Europe onboard a dinghy.
Morocco, Local, 1/4/2005

6.2 million heads of sheep available for an estimated need of 5.1 million in Eid Al-Adha
Morocco has 6.2 million heads of sheep for an estimated 5.1 million heads needs for Eid Al-Adha, an annual Muslim festival.
Morocco, Local, 1/4/2005

Magazine notes shift in US attitude in Sahara issue
Washington supports Morocco's territorial integrity, writes "New African" magazine in its January edition quoting US under secretary of state, Richard Armitage.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/3/2005


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