Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/1/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 1, 2003
- Security Council calls for release of all Moroccan prisoners still held in Algeria
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the release on Monday by the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist movement of 243 Moroccan prisoners of war, and called on the group to immediately release all remaining POWs. Algeria-Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/6/2003 - Moroccan champ honored by Brussels city Morocco, Sports, 9/6/2003
- Brussels athletics meet supports UNICEF project in morocco Morocco, Local, 9/6/2003
- Morocco's el Aynaoui makes it to quarter-finals of US Open Morocco, Sports, 9/6/2003
- Moroccan-Swedish friendship association born
A group of Moroccan and Swedish figures have announced the creation of a Moroccan-Swedish friendship association Morocco-Sweden, Culture, 9/6/2003 - Casablanca region contributes 45% to Moroccan industry's GDP
The Casablanca region contributes with 45% of the Moroccan industry's GDP, generating an added-value of 25 billion DH (around US$ 2.5 billion), says the city's chamber of commerce, industry and services. Morocco, Economics, 9/6/2003 - Total of 253 law enforcement agents suspended from work, prime minister
Morocco's Prime minister, Driss Jettou, told the government this Thursday that the interior ministry has suspended the activity of 253 law enforcement agents who have relatives running for this September 12 local elections or against whom complaints have been filed. Morocco, Politics, 9/6/2003 - Emotion, creativity and rigor combine for Marrakesh film festival
Creativity will be cared for by the exceptional jury chosen to judge the movies, with German director Volker Schlondorff and British actor, Jeremy Irons for the short movies selection. Together with Schlondorff, who directed Oscar winning "The Tin Drum," the movie jury includes other Morocco, Local, 9/6/2003 - Honduras officially confirms suspension of recognition of Puppet sahrawi republic
The government of Honduras officially confirmed its decision to suspend the recognition of the puppet Sahrawi republic, self-proclaimed by the separatist Polisario movement in Moroccan southern provinces. Morocco-Honduras, Politics, 9/5/2003 - Five Latin-American countries reiterate support to Morocco in Sahara issue
Five Latin-American countries, namely Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, have reiterated their support to Morocco in the Sahara issue Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/5/2003 - Rabat appeal court adjourns to monday case of French terrorist-led group
The appeal court of Rabat decided Wednesday to adjourn to Monday the case of the French terrorist-led group as the French national, Pierre Robert, was feeling bad and was unable to attend the trial any longer Morocco, Local, 9/5/2003 - Casablanca court postpones to sept.15 three terrorism cases
The court of appeal of Casablanca decided on Wednesday to adjourn to this September 15 three terrorism cases Morocco, Local, 9/5/2003 - Five Moroccan athletes in Brussels athletics meets Morocco, Sports, 9/5/2003
- King Mohammed receives governor of diwan al Madalim
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday Moulay Slimane Alaoui, governor of Diwan al Madhalim, an independent body set up by Morocco in 2002 to study complaints from citizens on administration works. Morocco, Politics, 9/3/2003 - King Mohammed renews attachment to fair, lasting peace in mideast
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, on Tuesday renewed Morocco's attachment to a fair, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, the Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Department said in a release. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2003 - Annan calls for liberation of Moroccan POWs still held by separatists in Algeria
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan called for the liberation of all Moroccan prisoners who are still detained in Algeria. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 9/3/2003 - ICRC calls for immediate release of all Moroccans detained in Tindouf
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday reiterated its call for the "immediate" release of hundreds of Moroccans detained by the "Polisario" in the Tindouf camps (southeastern Algeria). Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 9/3/2003 - Morocco, Saudi Arabia set up two-million dollars poultry company
A Moroccan-Saudi poultry farming company was created with an overall $ Two-million investment, the Moroccan-Saudi Business council announced in a release. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Business, 9/3/2003 - Ghana wants to up ties with Morocco
President John Kufour of Ghana voiced his country's resolve to reinforce relations with Morocco to serve the two African nations' interests. Morocco-Ghana, Education, 9/3/2003 - Textile represents 14% of Moroccan industrial output
The textile clothing sector represents 14 percent of the overall industrial production in Morocco with 8 billion Dhs (US $800 million) of added value, i.e. 15 percent of the industrial added value, the trade and industry chamber of Casablanca (CCISC) said. Morocco, Economics, 9/3/2003 - Marrakesh hosts mediterranean, middle east pediatricians congress
The central city of Marrakesh will be hosting this September 18 through 21 the 28th congress of pediatricians of the Mediterranean and the Middle East regions. Regional-Morocco, Local, 9/3/2003 - King Mohammed receives Ghanaian president Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 9/3/2003
- Expatriates remittances rise by 2.4% by end of july, 2003 Morocco, Economics, 9/3/2003
- Israeli FM hopes for Moroccan role in mideast peace process
Israeli deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, Sylvan Shalom, on Tuesday lauded Morocco's "key role" in the Middle East peace process. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2003 - Over 60 kg of hashish seized in Tangiers in less than 24h Morocco, Local, 9/3/2003
- Morocco, Syria set up business council
The Moroccan and Syrian employers federation, respectively the general confederation of Morocco's enterprises (CGEM) and the general union of trade chambers in Syria, set up in Casablanca this Monday a joint business council. Morocco-Syria, Economics, 9/2/2003 - King Mohammed dedicates education, training compound for handicapped persons in tetouan
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated in Tetouan Monday the Hanane II compound of education and training for handicapped persons. Morocco, Education, 9/2/2003 - Sahrawi tribe celebrates return of notable from Polisario camps
The tribe of Azerguiyine held here on Saturday a ceremony to celebrate the return of a notable, Abdellah Ould Lahcen Oummayssa, to Morocco in response to the royal call "the homeland is clement and merciful," that promises exemption from sanctions and questioning to those who choose to flee the Polisario-controlled camps back to their homeland. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/2/2003 - Israeli FM arrives in morocco
Israeli foreign affairs minister, Sylvan Shalom, arrived Monday afternoon in Morocco. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 9/2/2003 - Morocco freezes activities of authority agents whose relatives are running for polls
The interior ministry decided to freeze the activities of authority agents who have relatives running for local polls that Morocco will hold on September 12. Morocco, Local, 9/2/2003 - Moroccans adhere to values of peace and coexistence, Spanish official
Executive chairman of the International University of the Youth, Angel Colom, said Moroccans totally reject violence and extremism and cling to the values of peace, openness and coexistence. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 9/2/2003 - King Mohammed dedicates maternity in Martil
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated here on Monday a maternity hospital and inquired about several social projects in the northern city (province of Tetouan). Morocco, Local, 9/2/2003 - Morocco, Mauritania sign energy and mining agreement Mauritania-Morocco, Economics, 9/2/2003
- Saudi Arabia backs Morocco's bid for World Cup 2010 Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Sports, 9/2/2003
- Arab Tae kwon do championships: Morocco harvests 7 gold medals Morocco, Sports, 9/2/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui advances in US open Morocco, Sports, 9/2/2003
- Moroccan Abdellah bay wins gold at world summer varsity Morocco, Sports, 9/2/2003
- No drop of foreign tourists in Morocco after may 16 terrorist attacks
No drop was registered in the number of foreign tourists visiting Morocco despite the terrorist attacks that hit Casablanca last May, noted on Sunday the French radio station (RFI) part of a special program on tourism. Morocco, Economics, 9/2/2003 - Investigation finds no clue of criminal cause of blast in terrorism suspect house
The police said it has found no clue that the minor blast that occurred in the house of Mohamed El Omari, a suspected terrorist, in Casablanca was caused by a criminal hand. Morocco, Local, 9/2/2003 - El Guerrouj elected member of IAAF Athletics Commission
Four-time World 1500-M champ, Hisham El Guerrouj, was elected member of the athletes commission of the World Athletics governing body (IAAF), the federation said Saturday. Morocco, Sports, 9/2/2003 - Morocco, Saudi Arabia set to up cooperation
He hoped there will be a fruitful cooperation with Moroccan professionals who have an experience in tourism, urging them to invest in mining, software design or in ready-to-wear which is quite developed in Morocco. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/1/2003 - Syrian industry minister in Morocco Morocco-Syria, Politics, 9/1/2003
- Athletics: Morocco's gharib wins marathon gold
Jawad Gharib on Saturday made a titanic effort to offer Morocco a gold medal in the marathon, a premiere in the history of this country, better known as a breeding-ground of mid-distance racers. Morocco, Sports, 9/1/2003 - Ghanaian president in Morocco Morocco-Ghana, Local, 9/1/2003
- Tennis: El Aynaoui in third round of US open
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui, seeded 22, qualified for the third round the US grand slam in Flushing Meadows, New York. Morocco, Sports, 9/1/2003