Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/29/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 29, 2003
- Testimony of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf evidences abuses, France liberte
The "direct testimonies" of Moroccan prisoners of war in Tindouf (southern Algeria) show they were subject to "abuses" in the prisons controlled by secessionist group Polisario, Chairwoman of the French association "France Liberte," Danielle Mitterand, said Monday. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/1/2003 - Morocco-US FTA talks on the right path, Powell
The Morocco-US free trade talks are on the right path, US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, told Monday hundreds of Arab government and international business leaders participating in the US-Arab Economic Forum held here September 28-30. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/1/2003 - Spanish premier to visit Morocco on December
Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar, is to pay a two-day visit to Morocco (December 8-9), to chair with his Moroccan counterpart, Driss Jettou, a high-level meeting between the two countries, announced on Tuesday in Barcelona, Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign affairs, Ramon Gil-Casares. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/1/2003 - Morocco, Germany speakers probe means to promote parliaments role Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/1/2003
- BCP bank privatization put off until 2nd trimester of 2003 Morocco, Business, 10/1/2003
- US scholarships for success program expands in Morocco
The US Government has expanded its financial support to the "Scholarships For Success" program which gives 100 additional Moroccan rural girls the opportunity to attend secondary school by establishing dormitories, the US embassy in Rabat said. Morocco-USA, Education, 10/1/2003 - Twin girls sentenced to Five year imprisonment
The Moroccan twin girls who stood trial for charges of terrorism under the new anti terror law, were sentenced, on Tuesday, by the Court of Appeal in Rabat to five year imprisonment; Iman and Sanaa Laghriss (14) stood trial under this new law enacted after the May 16 terrorists attacks in Casablanca that left 45 people dead including the 12 suicide bombers. Their alleged accomplice, Hakima Rajlan also 14, was acquitted. Morocco, Local, 10/1/2003 - Moroccan professionals to be consulted in tourism office budget, minister
The Moroccan federation of tourism will participate, for the first time, in the elaboration of the budget of the Moroccan Tourism Office (ONMT), said tourism minister, Adil Douiri. Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2003 - Arab doctors union calls for release of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf
The Arab Doctors' Union called on Sunday for the "immediate, total and unconditional release of Moroccan prisoners held in Tindouf (southern Algeria)." Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2003 - Morocco, France relations are exemplary, French former fm
Relations between Morocco and France are exemplary, French former foreign minister, Hubert Vedrine, said on the fringes of the international forum of the Tunisian weekly "R?alit?s." Morocco-France, Politics, 9/30/2003 - L'Opinion: French tourism experts support Moroccan candidacy to host world soccer cup
The French association of Tourism experts and scientific researchers (AFEST) expressed "total and official" support to Morocco's bid to host the 2010 world soccer cup. Morocco-France, Sports, 9/30/2003 - Media reform, a vision of a modern Moroccan society, minister Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2003
- Sahrawi delegation in Rome to promote national cause Morocco-Italy, Politics, 9/30/2003
- Morocco, EU seal tomato export agreement Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/30/2003
- Le Journal Du Dimanche: Marrakesh film festival on the frontpage of french weekly's first moroccan issue
French weekly "Le Journal Du Dimanche" (JDD), which has just started a Moroccan edition, has dedicated its first issue published in Morocco to the Marrakesh film festival slated from October 3 through 9. Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui, Araziazi participate in Moselle open Morocco, Sports, 9/30/2003
- Scores of African illegal immigrants arrested near Moroccan-Algerian borders
A hundred and forty illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been arrested during the late 48 hours in the outskirts of Oujda (East, near the Algerian border), announced, here Monday, the Royal county police. Morocco-Algeria, Local, 9/30/2003 - Sahrawi dignitary satisfied with European MPs and officials' support to morocco
A Sahrawi dignitary who led a delegation of representatives of Moroccan Sahrawi populations said, at the end of a tour to several European countries, he was satisfied with the support displayed by European MPs and officials to Morocco. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 9/29/2003 - Moroccan human tights minister meets head of UN HR commission
Moroccan minister of human rights, Mohammed Aujjar, met here Friday president of the UN human rights commission, Najat Hajjaji (Libya), currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/29/2003 - After Le Monde, RFI, La Razon publishes clarification on convicted moroccan
"Hicham Mandari has never been an adviser to (the late) king Hassan II, nor was he brought up at the royal palace under the aegis of the king," said Friday Spanish daily "La Razon" in a clarification published by Marti and Associates, a firm of Lawyers and economists, on behalf of Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/29/2003 - Rabat court delivers verdicts in several terrorism cases
The criminal chamber of the Rabat appeal court delivered Saturday morning verdicts in several cases involving people sued for terrorism charges, under the anti-terrorism law. Morocco, Local, 9/29/2003 - Over 150 sub-saharan illegal immigrants arrested in Taza Morocco, Local, 9/29/2003