Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 2/24/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of February 24, 2003
- Arab unions body backs Morocco over occupied Sebta, Mellilia Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/1/2003
- Nearly $ 80,000 embezzled at Moroccan power utility branch Morocco, Local, 3/1/2003
- Moroccan Spanish workgroup meet on sea borders Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/1/2003
- Arazi lost to Swiss Roger Federer Morocco, Sports, 3/1/2003
- Abductors of Moroccan-born US citizen get three-year jail term
The court of appeal of Rabat sentenced three women to three years in jail on grounds of involvement in the kidnapping of a US citizen, of Moroccan descent. Morocco-USA, Local, 3/1/2003 - Kofi Annan calls for accelerating release of all moroccan POWs in Tindouf Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/28/2003
- Moroccan premier meets Douma speaker Morocco-Russia, Politics, 2/28/2003
- Prince Moulay rachid receives Douma speaker Morocco-Russia, Politics, 2/28/2003
- Hopes for stronger Russian contribution to Sahara issue settlement
Speaker of the Morocco House of Representatives (parliament lower chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, voiced hope that Russia contributes "more to the United Nations efforts to close the artificial issue of the Moroccan Sahara once and for all." Morocco-Russia, Politics, 2/28/2003 - Dubai tennis open: Morocco's Arazi cruises to third round Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Sports, 2/28/2003
- Complaint filed against Polisario separatists leader in Belgium
An association of handicapped persons, of Moroccan nationality, lodged a complaint against the leader of the secessionists "Polisario," Abdelaziz Al Marrakchi, for the sequestration of 400 handicapped Moroccans in Tindouf camps, South-Western Algeria. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 2/27/2003 - Moroccan official calls for unified Arab strategy to fight unemployment Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/27/2003
- Prince Moulay Rachid meets Equatorial Guinea president Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 2/27/2003
- Rabat, Moscow need to consolidate economic ties, douma speaker Morocco-Russia, Politics, 2/27/2003
- Moroccan-Egypt fisheries commission meets Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 2/26/2003
- Solana Praises Morocco-EU
The European Union's High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, Javier Solana praised on Tuesday the "good relations" tying the European Union and Morocco. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/26/2003 - Morocco holds trade event in Guinea
A Morocco trade week is currently held in the Guinean capital city of Conakry with a dozen Moroccan exporting enterprises attending. Morocco-Guinea, Economics, 2/26/2003 - Standard And Poor raises ratings outlook for Morocco to stable
Standard And Poor Ratings Services on Friday said it raised its ratings outlook for Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 2/26/2003 - Morocco's family code reform to mark a revolution
The "revolution," meant to "secure women all their rights" will be marked by the consolidation of law enforcement mechanisms Morocco, Politics, 2/25/2003 - 100,000 Moroccans protesters of war threats against Iraq
Some 100,000 Moroccans took to the streets Sunday in downtown Rabat, Morocco's capital city, to protest war threats against Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/25/2003 - La Croix: Western world need not be afraid of Islam, archbishop of Rabat says
The Western world need not be afraid of Islam, said the Archbishop of Rabat, Monsignor Vincent Landel in an interview published on Monday by French daily "La Croix." Morocco, Religion, 2/25/2003 - Dubai Tennis Open: Morocco's El Aynaoui Cruises to second round Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Sports, 2/25/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui 8th on ATP Champions Race Morocco, Sports, 2/25/2003
- Morocco grants Sudan medical aid to fight meningitis
Morocco has extended Sudan a bunch of 60,000 meningitis vaccine doses to support the country's struggle against the lethal epidemic. Sudan-Morocco, Health, 2/25/2003 - Morocco, Turkey probe free trade Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 2/24/2003
- Moroccan speaker meets OSCE peer Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/24/2003
- Morocco, Senegal ties, best between two African nations, President Wade
Morocco and Senegal will create shortly a sea transport company that will link Casablanca, Nouadhibou (Mauritania), Dakar and Guinea Bissau, he said. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 2/24/2003