Today's Headlines
- Government announces drafting of anti-corruption law
The Moroccan Government has worked out a draft law to fight corruption in public services, with the aim to promote transparency. Morocco, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Ombudsman Office, A Tool to Incite administration Respect Rule of Law
Morocco's Prime minister, Driss Jettou, chaired this Thursday a ceremony to present the Diwan Al-Madhalim (Ombudsman), an institution set in December 2001 as a mediation between the citizen and the administration. Morocco, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Meeting with Butaflika: Chirac: Unilateral change of Palestinian borders of grave, regrettable consequences
The French President Jacque Chirac yesterday considered in Algeria that any change of borders between the Israelis and the Palestinians unilaterally will constitute "unprecedented and regrettable event" in a direct answer to the promise given by the American president George W. Bush to Israel on Wednesday. Algeria-France, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Arab summit is expected to be held on May 9th
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced in conclusion of a meeting with the French President Jack Chirac in Paris on Wednesday that the Arab summit which was postponed by the end of March might be held on May 9th. Regional, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Chirac : Sahara Issue should be Settled part of Maghreb Integration
French president Jacques Chirac, insisted in Algiers Thursday that the "Sahara issue should be settled part of Maghreb integration." Algeria-France, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Darfour's rebels accuse Khartoum of violating the truce
One official for one of the two rebels movement in Darfour district, in the west of Sudan, said yesterday that the forces supporting Khartoum had violated the cease- fire agreement signed on April 8, in Njamina, capital of Chad. Sudan, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Washington will not impose a solution to Sahara dispute, whatsoever, Ambassador
The United States do not intend to "impose a solution whatsoever to the Sahara dispute," reiterated on Thursday the US Ambassador to Rabat. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Russia evacuates its citizens from Iraq, one Iranian diplomat killed in Iraq
News reports in Baghdad said that the three Japanese hostages who were kidnapped by a group calling itself ( Saraya al-Mujahideen) were released. Iraq, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Setback for Iranian mediation, al-Seistani warns occupation from entering Najaf, American criticizes Syria, appeals its help
The US administration yesterday called on Syria to give "every help" possible to ease down the conditions in Iraq, at a time when leaders of the American army were warning her from the continued "sneaking of foreign fighters from its lands," while the Iranian mediation failed to solve the crisis between Muqtada al-Sader and the occupation forces with the assassination of one Iranian diplomat in front of the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Arab Funds are ready to invest in Syria
Syria's Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Hussein on Thursday announced Arab Funds heads willingness to invest in ambitious projects of development taking place in Syria. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Sharon seeks to exclude al-Quds from negotiations, palestinian diplomat
Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, is seeking to "exclude the question of Al-Quds from negotiations" and cancel thus all peace agreements and projects ratified by the international community, notably the road map, Abou Marwan, Palestinian ambassador in Rabat, said. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2004
- Some 20 Palestinians were injured in an Israeli bombardment against Rafah
Palestinian medical sources said that at least 20 Palestinians were injured, three of them are in critical health conditions, in an Israeli missile bombardment against the city of Rafah in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/16/2004
Short Takes
- Moroccan minister-delegate in charge of the Moroccan community abroad, Nezha Chekrouni, said the government is planning to reinforce the legal protection of Moroccans settled abroad. Go
- Chilean President Ricardo Lagos received on Wednesday in Santiago, visiting Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa who handed him a message from King Mohammed VI. Go
- Prince Philip, crown prince of Belgium, will participate this April 19-21 in Marrakesh (southern Morocco) in the fourth African Venture capital conference, official sources in Brussels said. Go
- Washington will support Morocco's bid to host the 2010 world football cup finals, said US ambassador in Morocco, Thomas T. Riley. Go
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