Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/7/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 7, 2004
- Center to preserve Moroccan prisoners rights
The Moroccan Observatory of Prisons (OMP) announced Wednesday the creation of an Independent Center for Prisoners (CIPR) that will endeavor to "humanize Moroccan jails and preserve the right of inmates." Morocco, Politics, 6/11/2004 - Morocco, Spain resolved to set up strategic partnership
Moroccan and Spanish foreign ministers, respectively Mohamed Benaissa and Miguel Angel Moratinos on Wednesday spelled the two countries' resolve to mold their relations in a "strategic partnership" by enhancing their ties of "friendship, cooperation and good neighborhood, in accordance with the Casablanca declaration." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/11/2004 - Morocco not expecting mediation of any party over Sahara issue, official
Morocco is not expecting the mediation of any party to help settle the Sahara issue, insisted Thursday, Moroccan Communication Minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/11/2004 - Prime minister spells out future challenges for the Government
Moroccan Prime minister Driss Jettou on Thursday called on the new government, appointed by King Mohammed VI on Tuesday, to "speed up the pace of reforms and achievements," said communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah. Morocco, Politics, 6/11/2004 - Morocco ready to cooperate with Baker for solution to Sahara dispute, Minister
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Mohamed Benaissa on Thursday pledged Morocco's readiness to cooperate with UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker, to find a political settlement to the Sahara dispute, opposing Morocco to the Algerian-backed separatist movement "Polisario." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/11/2004 - Sahara issue: Rabat, Madrid renew calls for negotiated political settlement
Morocco and Spain on Wednesday renewed their calls for a "negotiated political settlement to the Sahara dispute," opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists who claim the independence of the kingdom's southern provinces. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/11/2004 - King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrein in Morocco Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 6/11/2004
- 27 T of hashish seized in Tangiers in H1 2004
Police in the northern city of Tangiers, seized during the five first months of 2004 26.6 tons of hashish, including 7 T in the city's port, the main crossing point between north Africa and Europe. Morocco, Local, 6/11/2004 - US study finds increase of Moroccan working women contributing to raising quality of life
The large-scale entry of Moroccan women into the labor force is raising the quality of life of Morocco and contributing to the economic transformation of the country, said Michelle Morelli, author of the research paper "A Case Study of Morocco: How Have Women Become Part of the Labor Market?" Morocco, Economics, 6/10/2004 - Morocco's bank affiliate picked as financial consultant for Dakar port's bond issue
"BMCE Capital," an affiliate of Moroccan bank "BMCE Bank" was selected to serve as financial consultant for Dakar port's bond issue worth 30 billion CFA francs (50 million Euros), the most important financial operation on the sub-regional market. Morocco-Senegal, Business, 6/10/2004 - El Guerrouj wins 1,500 in first meet of the season in Zaragoza
Four-time world champion Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco won on Tuesday the 1,500 meters at the Zaragoza track meet in his first race at the distance this season. Morocco, Sports, 6/10/2004 - Morocco Expects 2.8 million expats via Spain in summer 2004 Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/10/2004
- Morocco reduces government from 38 to 34 members
The size of the Moroccan government was reduced, Tuesday, to 34 members, in addition to prime minister, Driss Jettou, instead of 38 members in the previous government, set up in 7 November 2002. Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2004 - New labor code enters into force
The new labor code adopted last July, and deemed by experts as "the most important legal text on Labor in Morocco since the promulgation of the first legislative text regulating the labor sector in 1957," entered into force this Tuesday. Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2004 - Spain likely to expel Moroccan illegal immigrants
The delegation of the Spanish local government in Catalonia has launched an eviction procedure against 25 illegal immigrants, including Moroccans, official sources said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/9/2004 - Morocco's new government; list of ministers
King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed this Tuesday, new members of the Government as part of a "technical ministerial readjustment," announced the spokesman for the palace, Hassan Aourid. Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2004 - Morocco opted for legal, education means to fight terrorism, minister
Morocco has chosen to fight terrorism with legal and education means, while preserving human rights and defending its democratic project, sais Saturday Morocco's minister of human rights, Mohamed Aujjar. Morocco, Politics, 6/8/2004 - Royal advisor: It's time to reconstruct peace dynamic
In an international juncture marked by "crises and tensions management, it is time to start thinking about the objective reasons of crises and tensions in order to favor the reconstruction of a peace dynamic that would banish isolating or demonizing, said Advisor to King Mohammed VI, Andre Azoulay. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/8/2004 - Spain's Premier: no worry about Morocco's becoming US Major non-Nato ally
Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday his government is not worried about the US decision to designate Morocco a major non-Nato ally. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/8/2004 - Morocco, Saudi Arabia prospect means to up trade cooperation
Means to boost trade cooperation between Morocco and Saudi Arabia topped meetings held last week in Jeddah and Mecca between Moroccan and Saudi businessmen. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 6/8/2004 - French director shoots movie in Tangiers with 2 megastars
French director, Andre Techine, has started shooting his movie "Les temps qui changent" (changing times) co-starring French megastars Cathernine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu. Morocco, Local, 6/8/2004 - RAM's pilots end strike Morocco, Local, 6/8/2004
- Seville Meet: Morocco's Bellani 2nd in 5,000m
Moroccan athlete Hicham Bellani on Saturday came in 2nd after Kenya's Paul Bitok in the 5,000m race of the Seville athletics meet, timing 13:14.11. Morocco, Sports, 6/8/2004 - King Mohammed VI: Shared prosperity, globalization with a human face tributary of skilled labor training in countries of the South
Morocco's King Mohammed VI stressed Sunday that "it would be unrealistic to speak of shared prosperity, solidarity and globalization with a human face" unless "priority is given to training skilled labor in the countries of the South, and unless substantial investments are made to help these countries in their development effort." Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/7/2004 - Morocco participates in Spanish annual military maneuvers
Morocco's Royal Navy will take part June 5-17 in the annual military maneuvers of the Spanish army, titled this year "Neotapon-04," the Spanish navy said Friday. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/7/2004 - Custom duties on corn, soft wheat double Morocco, Economics, 6/7/2004
- 27 individuals sentenced to up to 8 years in jail under terrorism law
The appeal court of Rabat handed down Saturday sentences ranging between 2 years of suspended imprisonment to 8 years in jail against 27 individuals, sued in the framework of the anti-terrorism law. Morocco, Local, 6/7/2004