Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 22, 2004
- Morocco and Mexico sign two cooperation agreements
Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Mexican President Vicente Fox chaired, in Mexico Wednesday, the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding providing for the creation of a consultation mechanism and a cooperation and a agricultural cooperation accord. Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Moroccan King visit to Brazil confirms particular interest to boost bilateral relations
Morocco's King Mohammed VI's visit to Brazil, the second leg of his tour in five Latin American countries, confirms the particular interest granted to consolidating relations with this country that represents a big economic power in the region. Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Mexican president to visit Morocco next February Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 11/26/2004
- King reiterates Morocco's commitment to dialogue to settle Sahara dispute
Visiting Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Wednesday reiterated his country's commitment to dialogue in order to reach a "final and consensual solution" to the three-decade long Sahara dispute opposing the Kingdom to the Algeria-backed separatists movement "Polisario." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Security situation in Morocco raises no concern, Minister
The security situation in Morocco is "not worrying" stated, on Wednesday, Moroccan Interior Minister, Al Mostafa Sahel, noting that the country is immunized against organized and dangerous crimes. Morocco, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Draft law on political parties referred to current session of parliament, Minister
The draft law on political parties will be referred to the two chambers of the parliament in the current legislative year, said Wednesday interior minister, Al Mostafa Sahel. Morocco, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Mexico will continue to observe 'positive neutrality' in Sahara dispute
The Mexican Government has pledged to continue to observe what it described as a "positive neutrality" to help the United nations in their efforts to settle the Sahara dispute opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario." Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Morocco, Mexico call for fair settlement of Arab-Israeli conflict, stability in Iraq
Morocco and Mexico have reiterated their resolve to endeavour for a fair, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and called for more efforts to ensure stability in war-ton Iraq. Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 11/26/2004 - ADB approves 66.5 Mln Euro loan to Morocco
The African Bank for Development has approved a loan of 66.5 million Euro to Morocco to fund a project of drinking water supply and draining in the country, announced ADB. Morocco, Economics, 11/26/2004 - Three parties view merger before end 2005
Three Moroccan political parties forming the Socialist alliance, the Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS), the Socialist Democratic Party (PSD) and Al Ahd Party announced in Rabat Tuesday plans to merge in a single party before end 2005. Morocco, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Over 90 radio and tv channels licence requests received by audio-visual authority
The high authority of audio-visual communication (HACA) has received to date some 90 requests for the creation of new radio and TV channels, announced on Tuesday the authority chairman Ahmed Ghazali. Morocco, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Children of population sequestered in Tindouf deported by thousands to Cuba, denounces deportation victim
Children of Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf camps (southern Algeria) are deported by groups of thousands to Cuba, which leaves deep sufferings, the most terrible of which is the denial of maternal love, denounced Ms Saadani Maoulainaine, herself a victim of deportation, before a group of German reporters. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Morocco eyes Arab tourism market
Morocco which already constitutes a destination of choice for Europeans, is seeking to attract more tourists from the Arab states. For this purpose, the Government will support efforts of travel agencies and tour operators in Arab countries that want to encourage their citizens to visit Morocco. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 11/24/2004 - Spain detains Moroccan in connection with terror inquiry
Spain has arrested Monday in Barcelona a Moroccan who has been wanted for several weeks since the European country launched the second phase of its anti-terror "Nova" operation, police source said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 11/24/2004 - King receives Prince Khaled Al Faycal Bin Abdel Aziz Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/24/2004
- King Mohammed VI arrives in Mexico
King Mohammed VI of Morocco arrived on Tuesday night (6.30 pm local time) in Mexico for an official visit, first leg of a tour that also includes Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina. Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Press: King's tour to South America to bolster political, economic ties
The five-nation tour King Mohammed VI of Morocco is to start Tuesday in South America made the headlines of Tuesday's newspapers which laid emphasis on this first ever tour to the region by the monarch since his accession to the throne in 1999, and which is meant to boost political and economic relations. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 11/23/2004 - Morocco launches roadshow for Maroc-Telecom listing
Moroccan Finance and privatization Minister, Fathallah Oualalou, has launched a roadshow part of preparations to list Maroc-telecom on the stock market, to raise up to 8,94 billion Dhs (nearly US $1.04 billion). Morocco, Business, 11/23/2004 - Locust swarms invade south, east of Morocco
Locusts swarms have invaded in the latest week the southern city of Laayoune and the eastern province of Jerada causing serious damages in crops and green spaces. Morocco, Local, 11/23/2004 - Three millions internet users in Morocco, official
The number of Internet subscribers in Morocco has reached three millions, revealed, in Marrakech Monday, Minister delegate in charge of Economic and General Affairs, Rachid Talbi Alami who outlined Morocco's National Action Plan aiming at providing easy access to Internet for the population. Morocco, Local, 11/23/2004 - Princess Lalla Meryem chairs regional session of the Child Parliament
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Observatory for Children Rights, presided, here On Friday, the opening of the regional session of the Child Parliament. Morocco, Culture, 11/22/2004 - Several Ngos voiced concern over allegations to harm the Moroccanity of the Sahara and fate of missing Sahrawis
Several NGOs for the defence of the Sahara and Sahrawi Human rights voiced concern over the allegations aiming to harm the moroccanity of the Sahara and over the fate of missing Sahrawis in the Polisario jails in Tindouf, Southern Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/22/2004 - Moroccan family flees separatists camps back to Morocco
A Moroccan family who was forcibly held in the Tindouf camps (southern Algeria) by the Polisario secessionists has fled the camps back to Morocco. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/22/2004 - Kenyan official in Morocco to upgrade trade and tourism cooperation Morocco-Kenya, Local, 11/22/2004