Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/19/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 19, 2002
- King Mohammed dedicates regional investment center of Casablanca region
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated Friday afternoon in Casablanca the regional investment center of the Grand-Casablanca region. Morocco, Economics, 8/24/2002 - Spain-occupied Sebta and Melillia are Moroccan, Spanish Journalist
Sebta, Melillia and the neighboring islands off the Moroccan northern coasts are rightfully Moroccan and consequently Madrid must accept the reality and open negotiations on their future as moral and historical reason is at Morocco's side. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/24/2002 - Bush administration to proceed on free trade agreement with Morocco, other countries
The Bush Administration has voiced its intent to move forward on specific trade agreements with a number of countries including Morocco. US trade representative Robert Zoellick sent on Friday letters to congressional leaders asking the Congress to help facilitate trade negotiations Morocco-USA, Economics, 8/24/2002 - King Mohammed visits hospitalized victims injured in fire
Immediately after the incident, King Mohammed VI had given instructions to the managing board of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Reintegration of Inmates to extend assistance to the victims and to their families. Morocco, Local, 8/24/2002 - Long Island Tennis Tournament: Morocco's El-Aynaoui Ousted at Quarter-Finals Morocco, Sports, 8/24/2002
- Moroccan ngo calls international community to investigate case of missing Sahrawi
The association of parents of Sahrawis, victim of repression in Tindouf camps (PASVERTI) has called the international public opinion to mobilize to investigate the case of the Moroccan Sahrawi national, Hamdi Ali Salem Mohamed Haouid Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/24/2002 - Moroccan Human Rights Organization Condemns Barbarous Acts by Extremist Groups
Moroccan security services dismantled early August in Casablanca a criminal gang, whose members belong to a criminal web named "Salafia Jihadia," and who committed several criminal acts, including premeditated murders, detention of fire arms and ammunitions, kidnapping and sequestration. The arrested persons avowed the assassination or death of six persons. Morocco, Local, 8/24/2002 - LBC: Morocco does not militarize political issues, FM
Morocco which remains firmly attached to its rights and claims over its territories that are still occupied by Spain does not militarize political issues, being convinced that the real force is that of dialogue, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/23/2002 - Senegal calls for promoting Morocco-Senegal economic, commercial ties
Senegalese minister of foreign affairs, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, called in Rabat Wednesday for the promotion of economic and commercial ties between Morocco and Senegal. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 8/23/2002 - Moroccan third Millennium Youth is currently holding its third festival Morocco, Local, 8/23/2002
- Moroccan farmers visit northern Ireland for potato expertise
A delegation of Moroccan farmers started Wednesday a week-long visit to Northern Ireland to get informed about the country's expertise in matters of seed potatoes growing. Morocco-Ireland, Economics, 8/23/2002 - King Mohammed calls for massive and discerning participation in coming polls
Insisting on the significance of elections as a basis for democracy, King Mohammed VI said "the free and aware choice by citizens of whom would stand for them in running public affairs being the golden rule for democracy, elections are indeed a genuine test of citizenship, both, as the expression of the sense of responsibility as well as active and efficient involvement in political life which, in turn, is the basis for democracy." Morocco, Politics, 8/21/2002 - Saudi Arabia denies Moroccan request to bring ambassador before judiciary Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/21/2002
- King Mohammed amnesties 493 detainees Morocco, Local, 8/20/2002
- Syria, Morocco joining efforts to dissociate legitimate resistance from terrorism, Moroccan fm
Morocco and Syria are joining efforts to dissociate resistance to recover one's rights from terrorism, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said. Morocco-Syria, Politics, 8/20/2002 - Poverty affects one Moroccan out of five, survey
One Moroccan out of five lives in poverty, the center of Demographic Studies and Researches (CERD) said in its 2001 National Report on Population Policy. Morocco, Economics, 8/20/2002 - Kick-Boxing World Championship in Agadir Morocco, Sports, 8/20/2002
- Two inmates died, twenty were injured in fire
A fire broke Friday at dawn at the prison of Souk Larba, some 100 km northeast of Rabat, killing two inmates and injuring more than twenty. Morocco, Local, 8/20/2002 - Football: Morocco's Raja Club defeats Egypt's Al-Ahly in African League
Morocco's Raja Club of Casablanca defeated in Casablanca on Sunday Al-Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in a second day match of the African Champions League. Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 8/20/2002