Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 3/29/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of March 29, 2004
- Saudi crown prince in Morocco
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz arrived in Cazablanca yesterday in a visit which lasts for several days during which he will hold talks with the Moroccan King Muhammad IV, who welcomed the crown prince at the airport together with prince Moulai Rasheed, according to an official source. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 4/3/2004 - Morocco, Turkey to sign free trade Agreement next week
Morocco and Turkey will sign next week in Ankara a free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the 8th session of the Moroccan-Turkish economic joint commission, Turkish exterior trade minister announced Friday. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/3/2004 - Moroccan FM holds talks with US arms control official
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, held talks in Rabat Friday with Jackie Sanders, President Bush's special representative for the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/3/2004 - King Mohammed VI Holds Talks with Saudi Crown prince Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/3/2004
- King pays homage to late Moroccan Jew historian Zafrani
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco has paid homage to Haim zafrani, a Moroccan Jew historian and writer who died early Wednesday in Paris at the age of 82, in a condolences message sent to his family. Morocco, People, 4/3/2004 - Boufelika: I will never let an Algerian die for Western Sahara
Campaigning Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he would "never" let a compatriot die for the cause of the Western Sahara, a disputed territory between Morocco and the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/2/2004 - 'Operation Smile' Launched in Morocco
The third mission of "Operation Smile" was launched in Marrakesh Thursday in Ibn Tofail Hospital in a bid to bring back the smile to some 200 children suffering from facial malformations. Morocco, Health, 4/2/2004 - Morocco urges algeria to free 514 POW
Morocco reiterated Thursday its call for Algeria to immediately and unconditionally free some 514 prisoners of war (POW) still in captivity in Tindouf camps (southern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Polisario threatens peace in maghreb and the world, experts
A group of international experts highlighted Wednesday in a conference held at the University of Geneva the threat of the "Polisario" separatist group " to peace, security and democracy, "not only in the Maghreb but also in the rest of the world." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2004 - King Mohammed receives emissary of Cote d'Ivoire president Morocco-Cote d'Ivoire, Politics, 4/2/2004
- Judge releases Moroccan suspect in Madrid bombings Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/2/2004
- Moroccan exporters welcome FTA with US, reserved about Turkey
The "Association marocaine des exportateurs" (ASMEX) has welcomed the free trade agreement recently concluded between Morocco and the United States, but voiced reservations about the projected FTA with Turkey. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/2/2004 - Belgium needs theology institute to train Islam teachers, MP
Visiting Chairwoman of the Parliament of the French community in Belgium proposed, in Rabat Wednesday, the creation of an institute of theology to train teachers in Islam religion in Belgium. Morocco-Belgium, Religion, 4/1/2004 - Prosecutor requires maximum punishment in drug-lord case
General prosecutor of the special Court of Justice required Tuesday the maximum punishment against 32 people sued part of the case of drug-lord Mounir Erramach. Morocco, Local, 4/1/2004 - Lafarge Maroc posts 784 mln dhs gains in 2003
Lafarge Maroc posted net gains valued at 784 million Dhs (10 Dhs= US $9.02), that is an increase of 16.5 percent compared to last year, Lafarge director general Jean Marie Schmitz, announced in Casablanca Tuesday. Morocco-France, Business, 4/1/2004 - Government eager to promote Civil Society role, Minister Morocco, Politics, 4/1/2004
- March in geneva to condemn Polisario crimes Morocco-Switzerland, Politics, 4/1/2004
- Moroccans no longer first foreign community in Spain, official Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/1/2004
- Moroccan government regrets Arab summit postponement
Tunisian authorities decided early Sunday to postpone the summit due to "differences" between member countries of the Arab league on "fundamental" and "extremely important" proposals on reforms. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/30/2004 - Morocco, Syria poised to underpin cooperation in sea transport
Morocco and Syria are probing here this March 28-30 means to strengthen bilateral sea cooperation. Syria-Morocco, Economics, 3/30/2004 - Thousands of Moroccans march in solidarity with Palestinian People Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2004
- Saudi ‘Cooline’Group Sign Joint Venture Agreement with Moroccan Company
The Saudi group ‘Cooline’ that is specialized in air-conditioning manufacturing signed Friday a joint venture agreement with the Moroccan company “Frigmar.” Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Business, 3/29/2004