Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/16/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 16, 2002
- Morocco wants to have reliable, independent justice
The minister stressed that corruption should not be tolerated, conceding that this plague is general and does not spare justice. Morocco, Judicial, 12/21/2002 - King Mohammed, President Chirac dedicate Mohammed V Square in Paris
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Jacques Chirac of France officially dedicated this Friday in Paris the Mohammed V Square in memory of the Late King Mohammed V, Grand-Father of King Mohammed VI. Morocco-France, Politics, 12/21/2002 - Malawian fm to visit Morocco Morocco-Malawi, Politics, 12/21/2002
- Chinese Human Rights Association meets Moroccan officials
A delegation from the Chinese association of human rights studies, which is currently visiting Morocco part of a tour to several countries, successively met on Friday human rights minister, Mohamed Aujjar, and chairman of the Moroccan human rights consultative council (CCDH), Omar Azziman. Morocco-China, Politics, 12/21/2002 - Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid Receives US Outstanding Film Producers, Directors
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI, received in Paris on Thursday famed US producers and directors, including Dino De Laurentis and Baz Lurhman, director of "Moulin Rouge," a 2001 box office blockbuster. Morocco, Economics, 12/21/2002 - King Mohammed vi visits france to reaffirm Paris-Rabat exceptional strategic partnership
The visit King Mohammed VI's today to France comes to reaffirm both countries privileged and solid relations, as well as their unmistakable commitment to build an exceptional strategic partnership. Morocco-France, Politics, 12/20/2002 - Morocco to set up commission to limit damage of al Najat bogus 30,000 job offers Morocco, Local, 12/20/2002
- Morocco calls for recognizing Muslim contribution to universal heritage
Muslim contribution to the universal heritage must be recognized, said in Rabat on Thursday Morocco's Islamic Affairs minister, Ahmed Taoufiq. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 12/20/2002 - Mauritanian president receives verbal message from king Mohammed
President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya received on Monday a verbal message from King Mohammed VI. The message was conveyed to the Mauritanian President by Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Delegate Minister, Taieb Fassi Fihri. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 12/18/2002 - Spanish fm: King Mohammed's initiative to allow Galicia ships in Moroccan waters highly positive Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/18/2002
- Morocco's human rights consultative council to adopt global standards
The newly appointed Secretary General of Morocco's Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH), Driss Benzekri, said the Council is poised to adopt several mechanisms in line with a global standards of human rights that include civil, political, economic and social rights. Morocco, Politics, 12/17/2002 - Mauritania receives royal donation for drought-stricken population
The government of Mauritania received Monday a Moroccan food load, as Royal donation to the drought-stricken population in this Maghreban state. Mauritania-Morocco, Culture, 12/17/2002 - 4th Global Forum Ends in Marrakesh
The civil society should be mobilised to take up social and cultural challenges and governments must be fully responsible and accountable, said participants in some of their recommendations. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/16/2002