Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 4/12/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of April 12, 2004
- Morocco's human rights education program outlined at UN committee
The Moroccan human rights advisory council (CCDH) outlined on Friday its human rights education program at the UN human rights committee of coordination between national human rights promotion and protection institutions. Morocco, Politics, 4/17/2004 - Commission receives 20,000 compensation claims for past human rights abuses
Chairman of the Equity and Reconciliation commission, Driss Benzekri, a body inaugurated last January to pursue out-of-court settlement of past human rights abuses, said the commission has received about 20,000 compensation and repair requests. Morocco, Politics, 4/17/2004 - Morocco gets support from Argentina for possible conclusion of FTA with Mercosur
Argentina has pledged its support to Morocco with a view to concluding a free trade agreement between the Kingdom and the four member countries of Mercosur, a regional economic grouping made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 4/17/2004 - Polisario established links with Algerian terrorist group GSPC and Afghan war veterans, politologist
The Algerian-backed separatist movement "Polisario" has established links with Algerian terrorist group GSPC (French acronym for Salafist Group for predication and Combat) and radical Islamists, mainly Afghan war veterans, according to a French politologist. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/17/2004 - Less than 200 movies produced in Morocco in 30 years
Morocco has produced less than 200 movies in the past 30 years, including 132 feature movies, said researchers at a conference on the Moroccan motion picture. Morocco, Economics, 4/17/2004 - Over 1,700 Women in Moroccan Prisons Morocco, Local, 4/17/2004
- Government announces drafting of anti-corruption law
The Moroccan Government has worked out a draft law to fight corruption in public services, with the aim to promote transparency. Morocco, Politics, 4/16/2004 - Ombudsman Office, A Tool to Incite administration Respect Rule of Law
Morocco's Prime minister, Driss Jettou, chaired this Thursday a ceremony to present the Diwan Al-Madhalim (Ombudsman), an institution set in December 2001 as a mediation between the citizen and the administration. Morocco, Politics, 4/16/2004 - Washington will not impose a solution to Sahara dispute, whatsoever, Ambassador
The United States do not intend to "impose a solution whatsoever to the Sahara dispute," reiterated on Thursday the US Ambassador to Rabat. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/16/2004 - Morocco to reinforce legal protection of its expatriates, minister Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/16/2004
- Foreign minister delivers message from Morocco's king to Chilean president Morocco-Chile, Politics, 4/16/2004
- USA Supports Morocco's 2010 World Cup Bid Morocco-USA, Sports, 4/16/2004
- Moroccan and european textile professionals probe implications of Morocco's FTA with USA and Turkey
Moroccan and European textile producers held a meeting here to probe implications on the textile and apparel sectors of the free trade agreements Morocco has recently concluded with Turkey and the USA. Morocco, Economics, 4/16/2004 - Morocco is not concerned with reforms Imposed from abroad, Party Leader
Moroccans have opted for change and reform since several years and they are not concerned with any reform imposed from abroad, first secretary of the party of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) said in Istanbul Wednesday. Morocco, Politics, 4/15/2004 - No incompatibility between Islam and democracy, Says Moroccan Islamic party chief
Saad Eddine Othmani, who was elected over the week end new secretary general of Morocco's only Islamic party -party for Justice and Development- stressed that from a practical point of view there is no incompatibility between Islam and democracy. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/15/2004 - Morocco and Brazil deem 'promising' possibility to start negotiations on fta
Morocco and Brazil have deemed "promising" the possibility to embark on negotiations for the conclusion of a preferential trade agreement as a first step to be followed by the creation of a free trade zone between the kingdom and the Mercosur, a regional South American market made up of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 4/15/2004 - Morocco, Bahrain examine means to foster trade exchanges
Morocco and Bahrain are currently looking into means to foster economic relations and develop trade exchanges. Morocco-Bahrain, Economics, 4/15/2004 - Morocco's Gharib and Mouaziz top runners in London marathon
Morocco's world champion Jaouad Gharib and Abdelkader Mouaziz are among the top runners in the London Marathon that will take place next Sunday. Morocco, Sports, 4/15/2004 - British mps to take part in Tangier Cricket tournament Morocco-UK, Local, 4/15/2004
- Bahrain parliament wishes to take Morocco's experience as model, speaker
The Speaker of the Bahraini Consultative Council (Parliament) has said that the parliamentary experience in Morocco which has opted for a bicameral system constitutes a "model" for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 4/14/2004 - Palestinian president advisor: visit to Morocco part of consultations with Arab leaders
Hani Al Hassan, Advisor of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, said his visit to Morocco is "part of the Palestinian authority's consultations with the main Arab leaders" whenever it is confronting a difficult situation. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/14/2004 - Message from King Mohammed to Brazilian president Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 4/14/2004
- New labor code heralds mutual assistance and partnership in enterprises, minister Morocco, Economics, 4/14/2004
- Judges must be protected from any influence or interference, King Mohammed VI
Morocco's King Mohammed VI highlighted Monday the need for judges to be protected from any influence or interference to rightly discharge their mission and win the trust of citizens. Morocco, Judicial, 4/13/2004 - Islamic party committed to democracy, vows new chief
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is committed to promote democracy in Morocco, vowed, in Rabat Sunday, its new leader Saadeddine Othmani following his election by the party's 5th national congress. Morocco, Politics, 4/13/2004 - King Mohammed sends message to Mali's president
Morocco's Prime Minister Driss Jettou is to deliver a message from King Mohammed VI to Mali's president Amadou Toumani Toure, announces a press release from the Prime Minister's office. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 4/13/2004 - Moroccan-American FTA, best ever concluded agreement with USA, Minister
The recently concluded Moroccan-American Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the "best agreement ever concluded with the United States," insisted, in Tangiers Saturday, Moroccan minister of industry, commerce and telecommunications. Morocco-USA, Economics, 4/13/2004 - Tennis: Morocco's Mouhtassine advances 30 places
Moroccan tennis player Bahia Mouhtassine advanced by 29 places in the WTA women standing where she holds the 218th position. Morocco, Sports, 4/13/2004 - Tennis: French Loit wins Morocco's Tennis Grand Prix
Top-seeded Emilie Loit of France won her first career WTA Tour singles title Sunday, beating Ludmila Cervanova of Slovakia 6-2, 6-2 at the $ 100,000 Grand Prix of HRH Lalla Meryem. Morocco, Sports, 4/13/2004 - Crown Prince Abdallah Ibn Abdel Aziz wraps up visit to Morocco Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 4/13/2004
- Moroccan-Egyptian merchant marine commission postponed at Morocco's request Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 4/13/2004
- King Mohammed, Bouteflika highlight need to hold Arab summit soon
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika highlighted Friday the need to hold the Arab summit as soon as possible in Tunisia. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/12/2004 - Moroccans demonstrate against coalition's operations in Iraq
Benamar denounced the "bloodshed" against Iraqi civilians, recalling that clashes between the US army and Iraqi groups in Falluja have left over 400 dead and 1,000 injured. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2004 - Moroccan, Egyptian merchant marine commission to convene in alexandria
The Moroccan-Egyptian merchant marine joint commission will convene on April 11-14 in Alexandria. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/12/2004 - Moroccan gharib tops men's road running event rankings
Moroccan Jaouad Gharib has taken over the top spot of the current Men's Road Running Event Rankings with 1327 points in performance score, according to the latest ranking of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Morocco, Sports, 4/12/2004 - Moroccan railway traffic: 1.73 bln dhs receipts in 3Ú4 of 2003 Morocco, Economics, 4/12/2004