Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/15/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 15, 2004
- Morocco esteems Ecuador withdrawal of recognition so-called SADR
Morocco has esteem for Ecuador thanks to the decision of this Latin American country to withdraw recognition to the so-called Sahrawi "SADR" republic proclaimed by the Polisario movement which has been seeking separation of the Moroccan southern provinces retrieved in 1975 following the end of Spanish colonialism of the Saharan territory. Morocco-Ecuador, Politics, 11/19/2004 - Children immunization and fight of iodine deficiency campaigns launched by Princess Lalla Meryem
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Observatory of children rights (ONDE) presided Wednesday over the launching of the national immunisation campaign and national program for the fight of iodine deficiency. Morocco, Health, 11/19/2004 - NGO calls for lifting the siege on Moroccans sequestrated in Polisario camps
A Moroccan Ngo on Tuesday called on the International Community, notably the UN Secretary General, to act to lift the siege on the Moroccans sequestrated in the Polisario camps close to Tindouf, Southwest Algeria, and to help free the POWs detained in these camps. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/18/2004 - Sahara issue: Moroccan people should be consulted on level of autonomy (minister)
The "intense disturbance" of the Algerian diplomacy concerning the question of the Moroccan Sahara has created "tension" but in Morocco, which is "serene and looking towards the future," the Royal speech of November 6 "establishes the principle of a political solution accepted by everyone and which preserves, before all, the interests of the nation (Morocco), said the First Secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), Mohamed El yazghi. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/17/2004 - 300 Moroccan families escape upsurge of racism in Corsica (paper)
Three hundred Corsica-settled Moroccan families escaped the a worrying upsurge of racism in the French Island, to Le Gard (Southern France), Le Parisien reported Tuesday. Morocco-France, Local, 11/17/2004 - Moroccan socialist party: only respect of legality guarantees political settlement to Sahara issue
Supporting efforts by the UN secretary general and respecting international legality remain the only guarantee to reach a political, fair and lasting settlement of the Sahara issue, insisted the Moroccan USFP party Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/16/2004 - Moroccan association denounces murder of Dutch director
The Moroccan association for parallel diplomacy and dialogue "ADPDC" has strongly denounced the killing of Dutch film director Theo Van Gogh, by a Moroccan-born Dutch national. Morocco-Netherlands, Local, 11/16/2004 - Madrid rally of pro-polisario exposes extent of Spanish people's interest
After several months of lobbying and campaigning, a meeting, supposed to be "the great national rally" of pro-Polisario Spanish associations turned out to be a exposition, as only 3,000 persons, 4,000 according to the most optimistic estimates, showed up on Saturday in Madrid. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/16/2004 - Two NGOs call for shedding light on fate of hundreds of missing persons in Tindouf camps
Two non-governmental organizations have called the international community to take action to shed light on the fate of hundreds of persons reported missing in the Tindouf camps, in southern Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/16/2004 - Morocco loose title of Africa's rugby champion
Moroccan rugby squad lost on Saturday its title of Africa's champion after loosing to the Namibian side by 22 to 39 in the finals of the African cup of nations here. Morocco, Sports, 11/16/2004 - Two Moroccan TV channels launch new satellite TV channel Morocco, Local, 11/16/2004
- King Mohammed congratulates Arab and Islamic leaders on Aid Al-Fitr
On the occasion of Aid Al-Fitr, celebrated by Muslims at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent congratulations messages to the heads of Arab and Islamic states extending his best wishes. Morocco-Regional, Religion, 11/15/2004