Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 4/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of April 26, 2004
- Consolidating human rights culture, suitable means to fight terrorism, diplomat
Safeguarding democratic values and consolidating human rights culture, constitute " the only suitable means" to shield Morocco against extremism and terrorism, said, in Mexico Thursday, a high-ranking Moroccan diplomat. Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2004 - King announces new strategy to shield Morocco against terrorism
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday announced a three-part plan designed to overhaul and revamp the domain of religious affairs in order to "shield Morocco against the perils of extremism and terrorism." Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2004 - King appoints members of Higher Council of scholars
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco chaired in Casablanca Friday the ceremony of appointment of the members of the Higher Council and of the chairmen of the local Councils of Ulemas (scholars), including, for the first time, a woman. Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2004 - Moroccan NGO sets up nationwide support centers for women victims of violence
A Moroccan NGO, ADFM, has announced the creation of a nationwide network of support centers for women victims of violence. Morocco, Culture, 5/1/2004 - China oil corporation gets offshore oil prospecting licence in Morocco
China Offshore Oil Corporation has obtained an offshore oil drilling licence in Ras Tafeiney, on the southern Atlantic shore, near Agadir. Morocco-China, Economics, 5/1/2004 - Morocco to review law on ownership of public farming land Morocco, Economics, 5/1/2004
- Commission on defamation of political figures to act as advisory body, Minister
The Moroccan minister of communication on Thursday insisted that the new Government commission to probe defamation against past and present political figures, set up by the Prime Minister, will act as an "advisory body" Morocco, Politics, 4/30/2004 - Abc: Polisario started to lose support within UN
The Spanish daily Abc wrote Wednesday that the Polisario separatists, which are claiming the independence of the Moroccan Sahara, have begun to lose support within the UN. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/30/2004 - 100 to 180 cancer cases per 100,000 people in Morocco
The rate of cancer in Morocco ranges from 100 to 180 per 100,000 people, health minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, said Wednesday. Morocco, Health, 4/30/2004 - Two Moroccan banks announce merger
Two Moroccan banks, Banque Commercial du Maroc (BCM), and Wafabank, will formally announce next May 18 a merger that will create a mega bank, the second most important one in the Magreb and the 13th in all of Africa, in terms of assets. Morocco, Business, 4/30/2004 - Investments in Morocco rise by 7.5 percent
Investments conducted in Morocco in 2003 increased by 7.5 percent compared to last year, finance and privatisation minister, Fathallah Oulalou, said Wednesday. Morocco, Economics, 4/30/2004 - Universal Music France opens Morocco branch
Universal Music France has opened a branch in Morocco to produce Moroccan artists and develop new supply and distribution networks, sources at the multinational firm said. Morocco-France, Business, 4/30/2004 - Morocco reaffirms readiness to negotiate autonomy status of Moroccan sahara inhabitants
Morocco has reaffirmed sincere and complete readiness to negotiate a status of viable, credible and final autonomy of all inhabitants of the Moroccan Sahara, the ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation said in a release, subsequent to the publication of the UN chief of his report regarding the Sahara. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/29/2004 - Zapatero: spain will help reach a broad agreement over Sahara issue
Spanish premier, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, said in Madrid Tuesday Spain will contribute in constructive ways to reaching a "broad agreement" between all parties of the Sahara issue. Morocco-spain, Politics, 4/29/2004 - Ministry creates commission to probe measures against press defamation of political figures
Prime minister, Driss Jettou, has set up a ministerial commission to examine measures to be taken regarding publications' slandering and defamation of political figures, minister of Justice, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, said Tuesday. Morocco, Politics, 4/29/2004 - Italy acquits 9 moroccans accused of belonging to terrorist group Morocco-Italy, Local, 4/29/2004
- Any solution to sahara issue should heed Morocco's territorial unity, party
Any solution to the question of Moroccan southern provinces should necessarily "respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Morocco, the Moroccan Istiqlal party (PI- in government) said. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/28/2004 - Up to 90 percent of Moroccan offshore explored by foreign oil companies
Moroccan energy and mining minister, Mohamed Boutaleb said, here Monday, that between 85 and 90 percent of the Moroccan offshore is being explored by international oil companies. Morocco, Economics, 4/28/2004 - Sahara issue: senegal supports solution that respects Morocco's territorial unity Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 4/28/2004
- Sahara is Absolute priority of Moroccan Diplomacy, FM
"The Moroccan diplomacy has always defended and will continue to defend Morocco's territorial unity (Sahara issue) as an absolute priority," asserted Moroccan foreign minister, Mohammed Benaissa. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/27/2004 - Renowned Spanish writer favors new policy towards Morocco 'totally opposite' to Aznar's government
Renowned Spanish writer Juan Goytisolo has urged for a new policy towards Morocco that must be "totally opposite" to the one practiced so far by former Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar's government, in a article published by French daily "le Monde" in its latest issue. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/27/2004 - Over us $3 bn foreign capital flow in Morocco in 2003 Morocco, Economics, 4/27/2004
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi falls down in world ranking Morocco, Politics, 4/27/2004
- Rabat and Madrid resolved to usher a new era of entente and cooperation, communique
Morocco and Spain on Saturday voiced their "political will and their firm determination to usher a new era of entente and bilateral cooperation based on confidence, solidarity and mutual respect." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/26/2004 - Spanish premier promises constructive and positive stance on Sahara issue
Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, promised here this Saturday that Spain will adopt a positive and constructive stance on Sahara issue. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/26/2004 - Over 1,300 AIDS cases reported in morocco by end 2003
Some 1,316 cases of AIDS were reported in Morocco by December 31 2003, revealed a report on the epidemiological situation of AIDS in Morocco drawn up by the health ministry. Morocco, Health, 4/26/2004