Today's Headlines
- La Vie Economique: New family code to be ready in 3-4 months
Mudawana, said "when the family code will be promulgated, there will be a large communication and awareness campaign." Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Jamal Mubarak speaks of political reform in Egypt
Jamal Mubarak, who presides over the political committee at the ruling national party has announced the intention to put an end to the state security courts in Egypt, noting that this measure is in the context of several political reforms measures in the country. Egypt, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Casablanca hosts international sea fair; deep reforms in fisheries sectors
As Morocco is braced for deep reforms of its sea fisheries sectors, the economic capital city of Casablanca is hosting next April 10-13 the 6th international sea fair. Morocco, Economics, 3/8/2003
- Escalated wide world opposition to a war on Iraq
French President Jacque Chirac and his Chinese counter part Jiang Zemin stressed their countries opposition to war against Iraq and called the international community to exert efforts to solve the Iraqi crisis peacefully. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Syria's speech at the Security Council meeting on Iraq and Kuwait
Al-Shara: These appeals were crowned by the message the emissary of the Holy Sea (Vatican) carried two days ago to the American President in which he, without any vagueness, considered the war against Iraq illegitimate and unjust.... If this is the case, then, are we before a just cause or before an armed robbery, no more or less ? Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Security Council members speak on the Iraqi crisis
Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said France, as a permanent member of the Security Council, would not allow passage of a resolution that automatically authorized use of force. He proposed a three-point plan for continued inspections: that inspectors set a priority list of disarmament tasks, that they give a progress report every three weeks and that full implementation be assessed after 120 days as prescribed by Council resolution 1284, or even sooner if inspectors deem it feasible. Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Nuclear agency sees progress in identifying Iraq's nuclear capabilities
"After three months of intrusive inspections, we have to date found no evidence or plausible indication of the revival of a nuclear weapons programme in Iraq," IAEA Director-General said. Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Blix welcomes accelerated cooperation by Iraq, but says unresolved issues remain
Top United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix told the Security Council today that over the past month Iraq has displayed "active" or even "proactive" cooperation, which has allowed the inspection process to make significant progress, although a number of key disarmament tasks remained to be resolved. Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Rabat, Maputo endorse U.N. efforts for peaceful settlement of Sahara issue
The two African countries hoped "that obstacles will be overcome so that Morocco can participate, along with the whole of Africa, in the new African Union (AU)," the source went on. Morocco-Mozambique, Politics, 3/8/2003
- Eight Palestinians killed; Al-Aqsa group rejects Abu Mazin for prime minister
al- Aqsa groups martyrs said "we do refuse and reject appointment of Mahmoud Abbas as a prime minister under American- Zionist pressure." The statement considered that Abu Mazin is not "a popular person." Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/8/2003
Short Takes
- An affiliate of Egyptian group "Arab Contractors" has won a bid for infrastructure projects in Morocco, said the group CEO, Ibrahim Mahlab. The projects of electricity, drinking water, waste water treatment and port construction are worth an investment of $ 25 million. Go
- The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday received a phone call from the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. The two sides discussed current issues in the region and bilateral relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. Go
- The Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani, currently visiting the US, said that Washington did not ask Qatar yet for use of the al-Aideed air base near Doha because it still seeks a peaceful solution for the Iraqi crisis. Go
- The representative of the opposition Iraqi National Congress in Washington, Intiqad Qanbar, has vowed the support of the coming Iraqi government to make peace with Israel in case war errupts and after a victory of the American forces against the current Iraqi regime. Qanbar said "we will reach a peace treaty with Israel and will solve all regional conflicts peacefully." Go
- Moroccan officials voiced the Kingdom's will to develop Morocco's economic cartography and set up a data base, adding that his department also endeavours to develop access to the global positioning system (GPS), as well as "Galeleo" system, which is a European satellite navigation means, managed by the European Space Agency. Go
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