Morocco is unaware of plans by Iraqi president's brother to settle in Morocco

Morocco said on Thursday it is unaware of any plans by Barzan Takriti, the brother of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, to settle in Morocco. Spokesman of the Moroccan government said "we do not have any information" about Takriti's plans to settle in Morocco.

French news agency AFP, quoting spokesman of Tehran-based Iraqi supreme assembly for Islamic revolution (opposition), reported Thursday morning that "Barzan Takriti had left Switzerland Monday for the United Arab Emirates to settle some financial issues and that he plans to settle in Morocco where he had transferred a part of his fortune and invested in projects," MAP reported.