Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/12/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 12, 2002
- Alexander the Great epic to be shot at Morocco studio
The production director Baz Luhrmann and producer Dino De Laurentiis' historical epic about Alexander the Great for Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox will begin in first-quarter 2003 in Morocco, the Hollywood Reporter said. Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2002 - Morocco's energy bill 14.5% lower during first half of 2002 Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2002
- Calls for international action in favor of Moroccans jailed in Algeria
A group of Moroccan NGOs, attending in Geneva the meetings of the United Nations Human Rights sub-commission, on Friday renewed calls for an urgent international action to put an end to the ordeal of Moroccan nationals, sequestered in the Algerian south-western camps of Tindouf. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/17/2002 - Low sulfur gasoline to be commercialized as of Friday Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2002
- Al Alamayn: 'The Fire Line' Shot in Morocco Morocco, Local, 8/17/2002
- Sri Lanka wins third Cricket game of Morocco cup
Sri Lanka squeezed out in Tangier Thursday South Africa with a 93-runs win in the third game of the first Morocco Cricket Cup held Aug.12-21. Morocco, Sports, 8/17/2002 - Morocco's ports traffic rises by 7.7% in 2001
Traffic in Morocco's ports reached 57.5 million tons in 2001, i.e. a 7.7% rise in comparison with 2000. Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2002 - Calls for Liberation of Moroccans Sequestered in Tindouf Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/16/2002
- Football: Morocco's Raja Club plays Egypt's Al-Ahly in African Cup Sunday Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 8/16/2002
- A Moroccan Roman city hosts cultural festival Regional-Morocco, Local, 8/16/2002
- Film on Trojan War to be shot in Morocco, Malta, Britain
An epic film on the Trojan war will be shot next spring in Morocco, Malta and Britain by Wolfgang Petersen. Morocco, Local, 8/16/2002 - Arab League backs Morocco's territorial integrity
Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa, on Tuesday renewed backing to Morocco's kingty over the Mediterranean islet of Tourah, after a visit to the Benyounech area overlooking the island. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 8/14/2002 - Moroccan foreign trade ups by 11.5%
Moroccan exports increased by 11.5% during the first half of 2002 with 43.52 billion Dirhams (US$ 4.3 million), in comparison with 39.03 billion Dirhams (US$ 3.9 million) during the same period last year. Morocco, Economics, 8/13/2002