Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 31, 2005
- Madrid wants to support its policy change in North Africa with tangible
Madrid is currently seeking to support with "tangible results" the change of its foreign policy in Latin America and the Maghreb, particularly regarding the Sahara issue, said minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Miguel Angel Moratinos, at the lower chamber of parliament. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Lemrabet never applied to launch new publication, prosecutor
The prosecution at the Rabat first instance court denied that Ali Lemrabet submitted to the court any application to launch a new newspaper. Morocco, Politics, 2/3/2005 - We are convinced Sahara is an integrant part of Morocco, Mauritanian HR activist
"We clearly support Morocco's territorial integrity and we are convinced the Sahara is an integrant part of the kingdom, affirmed president of the Mauritanian Human Rights Directorate, Mohamed Belmokhtar Chenguiti. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Audiovisual Communication Higher Council ruled 2M to allow PJD to reply
the headline "sexual tourism and Tsunami: a preventive alarm to Morocco before it's too late," where the paper sustains that the tsunami that his south-eastern countries of Asia is due to God's wrath because of "sexual tourism" in the region. Morocco, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Royal Air Maroc to launch new Casablanca-Oran link
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will inaugurate, Thursday, a new air link between Morocco and Algeria, connecting Casablanca and Oran (Western Algeria) twice a week. Morocco-Algeria, Business, 2/3/2005 - American NGO: Algeria, Polisario bear full responsibility for death of Moroccan POW Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/3/2005
- UAE Justice Minister in Morocco to promote bilateral cooperation Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 2/3/2005
- Next human rights public hearings to take place in Errachidia
The 4th session of the public hearings on past human rights violations in Morocco between 1956 and 1999 is to take place on Wednesday in the southern-central town of Errachidia. Morocco, Politics, 2/2/2005 - Moroccan PM hails Colombia's stance on Sahara issue Morocco-Colombia, Politics, 2/2/2005
- Ten million Dhs to support Laayoune regional TV channel
The Council of Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia Al Hamra Region allocated a budget of 10 million Dhs, 1 million euros, to support Laayoune TV station, launched November 6, 2004. Morocco, Politics, 2/2/2005 - Over 100 animals died in Rabat zoo
Some 140 animals, including giraffes, elephants, monkeys, tigers and raptors, died Morocco, Local, 2/2/2005 - 'Sleeping child' grabs public and best actor prizes at Angers film festival
The "sleeping child" movie by Belgian-Moroccan director Yasmine Kassari grabbed the public and best actor prizes at the 17th one-week European film festival of Angers, France, wound up on January 30. Morocco, Local, 2/2/2005 - Spain arrests four Moroccans in connection with Madrid attacks
The Spanish security services arrested this Tuesday in a southern suburbs of Madrid four members of a family, suspected of being involved in the terrorist attacks of Madrid last March 11. Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/2/2005 - Maroc-Telecom realizes sales of nearly US $2.1 Bln in 2004 Morocco, Business, 2/2/2005
- Abderrahim Ouazzan: My family wants to know the fate of my father
Abderrahim Ouazzan, son of Belkacem Ouazzan, a victim of past human rights violations committed in Morocco, affirmed Saturday that the only thing his family requires is to know what became of his father, because "money would never compensate for our suffering." Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Malika Senhadji: my father died under torture
Malika Senhadji, daughter of Mohamed Senhadji, a victim of past human rights violations, said she was shocked by the death of her father who perished under torture in the Gendarmerie Royale station in Figuig, two days after his arrest following March 1973 events. Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Khadija El Malki: I was subjected to torture and practices that I cannot describe
Khadija El Malki, daughter of Ahmed El Malki (alias Jha), who found refuge in Algeria because of his activities within the National Union of popular forces (UNFP- an opposition party), related here Saturday, the sufferings and the torture that she, and her family, endured in the late 1950s and during the 1960s. Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - I was incarcerated for trade union reasons, Mohamed Kada
Mohamed Kada said, in Figuig Saturday, that he was incarcerated because he was an activist in the Union Marocaine du Travail (UMT). Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Former detainee Boudrara: when an individual is tortured it is all the society that is harmed in its dignity and freedom
"My testimony is one of the collective memory of the Moroccan wound, for when an individual is tortured it is all the society that is harmed in its dignity and freedom," said Mohamed Boudrara. Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Former detainee wife tells of the suffering of her family after her husband's arrest
Fatima Saad Eddine, wife of a former detainee, told in Figuig on Saturday of her sufferings and the hardships of her family after her husband was arrested in the morrow of the 1973 events. Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Mohamed Zaidi: my testimony is to remind of the truths of the past so that justice prevail
Mohamed Zaïdi said in Figuig Saturday the goal of his testimony about the sufferings of his family in the wake of his father abduction is to "remind of the truths of the past so that justice prevail." Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Reconciliation commission discusses development projects in Figuig
The justice and reconciliation commission, in charge of considering past human rights violations, discussed here Sunday with several local associations issues of a vision on compensation of collective prejudice relating to human rights violations that occurred in Morocco during the second half of last century. Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Sahrawi associations strongly denounce 'lies' of Ali Lamrabet
Members of a dozen of Sahrawi associations have strongly denounced the recent statements of the journalist Ali Lamrabet as "very offensive," an insult to the memory of the people who sacrificed their lives for the dignity of the country and a profanation of the graves of the brave and valiant soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces who died in the field of honour in the service of the homeland. Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Probe on torture allegations in Moroccan jail, 'a victory to the rule of law', HR activist
The Justice Minister's decision to open a probe on cases of alleged torture in the prison of Outeta 2 (Meknes) is "a victory to the rule of law," stated Ahmed Chawki Benyoub, member of the Justice and Reconciliation Commission (IER). Morocco, Judicial, 1/31/2005 - Tunis and Rabat say UMA is 'strategic choice'
Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, and his Tunisian peer, Mohamed Ghannouchi affirmed, in Tunis Friday, that the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) is a strategic choice and a means to achieve complementariness between countries of the Union. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Sahara: Annan ready to help parties move towards mutually acceptable political solution
UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, said in an interim report to the Security Council he is ready to help parties reach a mutually acceptable final solution to the Sahara conflict. Morocco-UN, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Attajdid newspaper: Article on 'sexual tourism and Tsunami' reflects opinion of its own author
Abdelilah Benkirane, director of "Attajdid" newspaper that published recently an article which considers the Tsunami that hit Asia a "divine punishment" said, on Friday, the article only reflect the personal opinion of its author. Morocco, Economics, 1/31/2005 - New association to sensitize public opinion on question of Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf
A new association dubbed "Watanouna" was set up on January 20 in Casablanca to sensitize the public opinion on the question of Moroccans who are sequestered in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Moroccan PM holds talks with Tunisian president Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 1/31/2005
- Some 2.5 million Euro to improve Morocco's image in Spain
The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) has devoted a budget of 2.5 million Euro to improve Morocco's image in Spain and put an end to the widespread cliches concerning the country. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 1/31/2005