Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/1/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 1, 2004
- Reconciliation commission starts consultations with political parties and trade unions
The justice and reconciliation commission, a body set up last January to seek out-of-court settlement for past human rights violations, has started a series of meetings with political parties, trade unions and other professional organizations on the commission action programs, stages covered to date and how it is handling cases it is referred, in preparation for its final report. Morocco, Politics, 11/6/2004 - UN human rights committee praises Morocco for pursuing democratic reforms
The UN human rights committee on Friday praised Morocco for "pursuing democratic reforms" and for the existence of a developed network of Ngos for the defence and promotion of human rights in Morocco. Morocco-UN, Politics, 11/6/2004 - Morocco's need in housing, 125,000
Though 90,000 dwellings are built annually, 125,000 households are still in need, said director general of the National Agency of shanty towns fighting (ANHI), Abdelaziz Filali. Morocco, Economics, 11/6/2004 - King condoles families of victims of Fez mosque collapse
King Mohammed VI of Morocco sent condolence messages to the families of victims of a roof collapse at Al Khalil mosque in Fez. Morocco, Local, 11/6/2004 - Five Moroccan Guantanamo prisoners referred to court of appeal
The investigating judge of the court of appeal of Rabat decided, after an in-depth investigation, to refer five Moroccans who were detained in the American base of Guantanamo, to the criminal chamber of the same court, a judiciary source said. Morocco, Local, 11/6/2004 - Over 8,000 classrooms created over last 2 years, minister
However, he said, despite all his department's efforts to meet infrastructure needs, some regions are still under-equipped. Morocco, Education, 11/5/2004 - Over 100 clandestine immigrants arrested in 4 days
Moroccan authorities arrested 105 clandestine immigrants between October 30 and November 2, the interior ministry said Wednesday. Morocco, Local, 11/5/2004 - Detente environment should prevail in Moroccan-Algerian relations, ministry
A detente environment should prevail in any relation between Morocco and Algeria both belonging to the same regional groupings and are bound to build a common future through fruitful consultation and not useless confrontation, said On Wednesday a communique of the Moroccan foreign ministry. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/4/2004 - U.S. Government denies issuing threat alert to its citizens in Morocco Morocco-USA, Local, 11/4/2004
- Sahara issue topping agenda of FM talks with Ethiopian President
The latest developments of the Sahara issue have topped the agenda of the meeting, Monday in Addis Abeba, between Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis and visiting Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/3/2004 - Morocco, Egypt consider stance coordination in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation
Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, considered in Cairo on Sunday, with Moroccan foreign minister, Mohamed Benaissa, means to coordinate political, economic and security stance in the framework of European-Mediterranean cooperation. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Morocco welcomes adoption by UN Security Council of resolution 1570
Morocco welcomed the adoption by the Un Security Council of resolution 1570 on the Sahara issue calling for "putting an end to the current impasse and for advancing toward a political solution," a communique of the Moroccan foreign ministry said on Monday. Morocco-UN, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Mauritanian Authorities arrest people smuggler from separatist Polisario
Mauritanian security forces on Sunday arrested a member of the separatist movement "Polisario" while he was attempting to smuggle into the Moroccan territory 52 would-be immigrants from Sub Saharan Africa. These are:19 from Ghana, 16 from Gambia and 17 from Mali. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Several social projects dedicated by King Mohammed VI in Oujda and region
King Mohammed VI of Morocco dedicated several social projects to benefit young girls and the disabled in the Eastern town of Oujda and its region during a visit he paid to the region over the weekend. Morocco, Local, 11/2/2004 - King wishes common future for Maghreb in congratulations message to Algerian President Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/2/2004
- King dedicates two social centers for women integration in Eastern Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated, in Oudja Saturday, two social centers for the integration of women and girls. Morocco, Culture, 11/1/2004 - Sahara conflict: France supports political solution accepted by all parties Morocco-France, Politics, 11/1/2004