Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/3/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 3, 2003
- Religious lecture for the first time given by a woman
For the first time in the history of Morocco, a woman has given a religious lecture at the traditional lectures organized every Ramadan (fasting month) by the king of Morocco. Morocco, Religion, 11/8/2003 - Morocco ready to contribute to consensual, realistic and final settlement of Sahara issue
Morocco stands ready to "contribute effectively to efforts being made to find a consensual, realistic and final political solution (to the Sahara issue) which accommodates its legitimate right to protect its sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity," said, in Meknes Thursday, King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/8/2003 - Libyan leader informs Morocco's king on libya's action with Algeria to release several moroccans Libya-Morocco, Politics, 11/8/2003
- King Mohammed okays inception of justice and reconciliation commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI okayed the creation of a "justice and reconciliation commission" recommended by the Human Rights Advisory Council (CCDH) in its 20th session held last October 14, says a press release of the Royal office. Morocco, Politics, 11/8/2003 - Morocco to submit report to UN committee on measures against torture
Morocco will submit on November 12-13 its third periodic report to the UN committee against torture to shed light on measures adopted by the kingdom to implement provisions of the international Convention against torture. Morocco-UN, Politics, 11/8/2003 - Violence against women has bad effect on development, minister Baddou Morocco, Culture, 11/8/2003
- King Mohammed visits construction site of visually-impaired center
Morocco's King Mohammed VI visited Friday the construction site of a socio-educational center for the visually-impaired. Morocco, Local, 11/8/2003 - Morocco builds itself well, says minister
Morocco "builds itself well," asserted, here Wednesday, Moroccan minister delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of economic and general affairs and the Upgrade of the economy. Morocco, Politics, 11/8/2003 - Morocco resolved to implement agreement on information technology, ambassador
Morocco is determined to implement all provisions of the 1996 Agreement on Information Technology (ATI) to which it recently adhered, said, here Wednesday, Moroccan Ambassador to the UN in Geneva. Morocco, Economics, 11/8/2003 - Al Ahram Economics: Morocco-Egypt business council to meet end of November
The Moroccan-Egyptian business council will meet end of November to assess the impact of the free trade agreement concluded between the two states last April, said head of the Egyptian delegation, Yamani Foulfoula. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 11/6/2003 - Washington ready to support Moroccan efforts for lasting solution to Sahara issue, ambassador
The US ambassador-designate to Morocco pledged to "fully support" Morocco's quest for a lasting solution to the Sahara dispute. Morocco-USA, Politics, 11/6/2003 - Asharq Al Awsat: Former detainee in Tindouf tells of various types of torture in camps
Abdellah Lamani, who spent 23 years imprisoned by the Polisario in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria), told a daily how the population sequestered in the camps are subjected to various types of torture, inhumane practices and forced labor. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/6/2003 - Success of post-cancun negotiations depends on serious commitment of developed countries
Morocco has said during the debate of the UN economic and financial committee that the success of negotiations after the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 5th ministerial conference held last September depends on a serious commitment of developed countries. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 11/6/2003 - Moroccan airline receives its first Airbus a 321-200
Moroccan carrier "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) received on Tuesday its first Airbus A 321-300 while a second one will be delivered in a month, part of an order for 4 planes of the same type, the company announced. Morocco-France, Business, 11/6/2003 - New US ambassador pledges to consolidate ties with strategic ally Morocco Morocco-USA, Politics, 11/6/2003
- US launches project to facilitate moroccan entrepreneurs' access to US market
The U.S. launched, in Casablanca Tuesday, Morocco Fast Track Trade Project (MFTT) destined to facilitate Moroccan entrepreneurs access to the US market and maximize investment opportunities in the U.S. Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/6/2003 - International prize for new energy technologies awaded to Morocco
The Moroccan National Electricity Office (ONE) was awarded recently in California an International prize in recognition for its contribution in developing thermal-solar energy technologies and supporting clean and sustainable energy. Morocco, Science, 11/6/2003 - Court hands down 18 months to 2 years prison terms against four people, including 3 journalists
The first instance court of Oujda (northeastern Morocco) handed down on Monday verdicts ranging between 18 months and 2 years in jail in the case of four persons, including 3 journalists, for charges of failure to observe respect due to the king, jeopardizing the monarchy system and inciting through publications to acts likely to endanger internal security. Morocco, Politics, 11/5/2003 - Sudanese minister to give 3rd Ramadan religious lecture tuesday Sudan-Morocco, Religion, 11/5/2003
- Construction sector accounts for more than 6% of GDP in Morocco Morocco, Economics, 11/5/2003
- Surgeon extracts 15kg tumor from patient's belly Morocco, Local, 11/5/2003
- Morocco reiterates support to Syria against Israeli aggression
First deputy speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Noureddine Madyane, reiterated in Damscus on Sunday Morocco's "support to Syria and condemnation of the Israeli arrogance and violation of all international regulations" through its air raid against Syria last October 5. Syria-Morocco, Politics, 11/4/2003 - Protraction of Sahara conflict will squander Moroccan and Algerian resources, moroccan party leader
Leader of the Unified Socialist Left (GSU) party, Mohamed Bensaid Ait Idder, warned at a rally held in Laayoune Saturday that Moroccan and Algerian resources will be squandered should the Sahara conflict endure. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/4/2003 - Moroccan political leader warns against another (Berlin) wall between the two banks of the mediterranean
In terms of inhabitants, he explained, Brussels grants an average of half a Euro per inhabitant for the south and 100 times more for every inhabitant of East European countries. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/4/2003 - Morocco's top tennismen finish 2003 with better ATP ranking
Moroccan tennismen, Younes El Aynaoui and Hicham Arazi, are set to finish 2003 with a better ATP ranking after they improved their race standing compared to 2002. Morocco, Sports, 11/4/2003 - Danish woman dies in shipwreck north of Rabat Morocco-Denmark, Local, 11/4/2003
- King congratulates Algeria for independence day Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/3/2003
- Real problem of drug trafficking is in countries north of Mediterranean, minister Morocco-European Union, Local, 11/3/2003
- British Airways introduces more non-stop flights to marrakech and agadir
This winter, British Airways has introduced more non-stop flights to Marrakech and reinstated flights to Agadir in southern Morocco, according to a press release published Friday. Morocco-UK, Business, 11/3/2003