Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/24/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 24, 2003
- Tiempo: Aznar's external strategy partly relies on strengthening relations with morocco
The Spanish weekly "Tiempo" wrote this week that Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar needs to consolidate Spain's position inside the European Union and strengthen relations with Morocco in the two coming weeks to consolidate his heritage of external policy. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/29/2003 - Reform of family law proves no incompatibility between Islam and democracy, ambassador
The new Family law announced by Moroccan King Mohammed VI at the opening of the parliament session last month, proves that there is "no incompatibility between Islam, a religion of justice, and democracy" for which Morocco has opted since its independence, said, in Washington Monday, Moroccan ambassador to the United States. Morocco, Politics, 11/29/2003 - Islamic university of technology elect Morocco as president
Morocco was recently elected in Dacca (Bangladesh) president of the governing board of the Islamic University of Technology in recognition of the role it played to "serve the interests of the Islamic Ummah in general and its efforts within the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in particular," the Moroccan foreign affairs ministry said in a release. Regional-Morocco, Local, 11/29/2003 - Football: two Moroccan nominees for CAF best african player 2003
The Moroccan football players, Noureddine Naybet (Deportivo la Corogne/Esp) and Jaouad Zairi (Sochaux/Fra), were nominated along with 21 other African players for the title of best African player 2003. Morocco, Sports, 11/29/2003 - Powell to visit Morocco early december Morocco-USA, Politics, 11/26/2003
- Morocco and Chile to increase trade exchanges
Morocco and Chile have agreed to increase trade exchanges and reinforce cooperation in agriculture and fisheries, said Monday speaker of the Chilean senate, Andres Zaldivar, who is currently on a week-long visit to Morocco. Morocco-Chile, Politics, 11/26/2003 - King Mohammed congratulates leaders of Islamic countries on Aid-Al-Fitr day
On the occasion of Aid-Al-Fitr (end of Ramadan feast) marked Tuesday or Wednesday according to the viewing of the crescent, king Mohammed VI sent messages of congratulations to the leaders of Islamic countries, extending them best wishes of health and happiness and wishes of further progress and prosperity to their people. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 11/26/2003 - Euro-Mediterranean cinema training center dedicated in ouarzazate
Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah, dedicated this Tuesday here the Euro-Mediterranean training Center for cinema and audio-visual professions. Morocco, Education, 11/26/2003 - Morocco hosts next december high level conference on south-south cooperation Morocco, Local, 11/26/2003
- About 19 tons of hashish seized in Tangiers port since january Morocco, Local, 11/26/2003
- Three moroccan films to be shown in Damascus international festival
Three Moroccan films will be shown at the Damascus International Festival set for December 6-13 with the participation of 43 countries. Morocco-Syria, Local, 11/26/2003 - Moroccan university signs agreement with North Africa Microsoft to promote access to it
The Moroccan Mohammed V university of Rabat signed, in Rabat Monday, an agreement with North Africa Microsoft group to develop access to information and communication technologies within universities. Morocco, Business, 11/26/2003 - EU hopes agreement with morocco to combat illegal immigration be a model
The European Union hopes that the conclusion of a future agreement with Morocco on the struggle against illegal immigration, will "serve as a model for the Maghreb and for the whole Mediterranean" region, said, in Rabat Monday, the spokesman of the European Commissioner for internal affairs and justice. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/26/2003 - Equity and Reconciliation committee's aim to seek truth
The aim of the new "Equity and Reconciliation" committee set up by the Moroccan Consultative Council of Human Rights (CCDH) with the King's approval, is to seek truth and shed light on human rights violations committed in the past in Morocco, said, here Saturday, CCDH Secretary General. Morocco, Politics, 11/25/2003 - Moroccan southern provinces member of an international cooperation network
Moroccan southern provinces (Laayoune and Dakhla) have become member of an international cooperation network made up of the Canary Islands (Spain), Azores (Portugal) and Cape Verde (Africa). Morocco-Regional, Politics, 11/25/2003 - It is in the interest of Morocco, Spain to consolidate relations, Spanish official
Spain's general consul in Casablanca, Jose Rosello, has said his country and Morocco are "doomed to get along with each other" and "it is in their own interest to consolidate bilateral relations." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/25/2003 - Football: Morocco's Raja wins African Confederation Cup championship
The Moroccan football team Raja won Sunday the 12th edition of the African Confederation Cup (CAF) after they tied (0-0) against Cameroon's Cotonsport team in Garoua (northern Cameroon). Morocco, Sports, 11/25/2003 - Moroccan athlete designated vice-chairman of IAAF Morocco, Local, 11/25/2003
- No viable settlement to Sahara issue without parties' agreement, Spanish fm
There will be no viable settlement to the Sahara issue without the agreement of concerned parties, said Friday Spanish foreign minister, Ana Maria Palacio. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/24/2003 - No one has the right to impose any Sahara settlement to Morocco, Chilean speaker
No one has the right to impose any solution to Morocco regarding the Sahara issue, said speaker of the Chilean Senate, Andres Zalvidar Larrain, currently on an official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Chile, Politics, 11/24/2003 - Spanish NGO calls for end of Sahrawi families' suffering in Tindouf camps Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/24/2003
- US launches $3 million program to fight child labor in Morocco Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/24/2003
- Some 327,000 moroccans live in Spain Morocco-Spain, Local, 11/24/2003
- Policeman sentenced to 20 years in Moroccan Jew murder case
The Appeal court of Rabat sentenced this Saturday Khalid Adib, a former policeman, to 20 years in jail in the case of the murder, last September, of Alfred Rebibo, a Moroccan Jew in Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 11/24/2003 - Up to 20 years in jail sentence delivered for Agadir group
The appeal court of Rabat delivered this prison sentences ranging between acquittal and 20 years in jail against a group of 45 individuals called "the Agadir group," in the framework of the anti-terrorism law. Morocco, Local, 11/24/2003