Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/9/2005
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 9, 2005
- Leftist party leader: terrorism fighting hinges on construction of democratic and modern state
Secretary general of the Unified Socialist Left, Morocco, said the fight against terrorism hinges on gathering constitutional, political, economic and social conditions for the construction of a democratic and modern state. Morocco, Politics, 5/14/2005 - Maroc-Telecom lowers leased international lines for call centers
Morocco's phone company "Maroc Telecom" announced on Friday a 13% cut in its tariffs for international phone lines leased to call centers, starting on June 1st. Morocco, Economics, 5/14/2005 - Morocco hails Spain's efforts to regularize stay of Illegal migrants Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/14/2005
- Morocco's Hasna Benhassi wins 800m event at Doha GP Morocco, Sports, 5/14/2005
- Morocco gets US foundation grant for tele-medicine initiative
The US charity foundation "Mosaic" is giving proceedings collected in its annual fund-raising gala to a telemedicine pilot program developed by the Washington-based Children's National Medical Center. Morocco-USA, Health, 5/14/2005 - Morocco's Kawtar Outhmani wins Gold at 24th African Wrestling Championship
Morocco's free wrestler, Kawtar Outhmani captured the first Moroccan gold medal at the 24th African championship of free and Greek-Roman Wrestling taking place in Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 5/14/2005 - Morocco, Italy need to cooperate to face Chinese competition
President of an Italian Industries Confederation association, Vincenzo Bocchia, urged on Thursday for partnership between Moroccan and Italian companies to face the Chinese competition. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 5/13/2005 - Over 100 call centers in Morocco
Morocco accounts for over 100 call centers that earn a turnover of some MAD 800m (Euro 73m), and secure about ten thousand job opportunities, said, here Thursday, Advisor to the King, André Azoulay. Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2005 - Some 100,000 small farmers to benefit from debt cancellation this current season
The outstanding debt of some 100,000 small farmers amounting to MAD 3 billion, around 290 million euros, is to be cancelled as one of the measures to mitigate the effects of the current poor agricultural season in Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2005 - Agricultural harvest in Morocco drops by 40 percent
The agricultural harvest of 2004-2005 in Morocco has dropped by 40pc compared to an average harvest. Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2005 - On efforts to integrate ex-inmates, official
The Mohammed VI Foundation for the Reinsertion of Former Inmates has disbursed some MAD 95.5m (Euro 8.45m) in programs and actions developed to the benefit of the prisoners, said Tuesday, Ms. Zoulikha Nasri, Advisor to the King and member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2005 - Morocco, country of great athletes, UN official
Morocco is the country of outstanding athletes and champions and a crossroad of cultures, said, here Thursday, UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Adolf Ogi. Morocco, Sports, 5/13/2005 - King Mohammed receives message from Libyan leader Morocco-Libya, Politics, 5/13/2005
- French goal-keeper gets heavier sanction for spitting at Moroccan ref Morocco-France, Local, 5/13/2005
- Justice department dismisses rumors on talks with underground group
Moroccan Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa dismissed allegations that Moroccan Authorities started talks with the so-called "Salafia Jihadia" group, stressing the sentences against the members of the Islamist organization are "final: we can neither revise them nor retry the prisoners." Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2005 - Major international textile companies to invest US$ 300 million in Morocco
Three major international textile companies will invest US$ 300 million in the kingdom creating 2,500 direct jobs. Morocco, Economics, 5/12/2005 - Moroccan fisheries production soars by 17% in Q1 2005
Morocco's production of inshore and artisanal fisheries soared by 17% with a value estimated at MAD 672.165 million in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the MAD 576.838 million in the same period of 2004, announced the Moroccan Office of Fisheries (ONP). Morocco, Economics, 5/12/2005 - Minister says Islamist prisoner died of 'tuberculous pneumonia'
The recent death of an Islamist in a prison south of Rabat is due to health problems, according to the Moroccan Justice Minister. Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005 - Moroccan dunes to stage Desert Music Festival
Rissani-Erfoud region(South) will be the set of the second Desert Music Festival slated for May 26-29. Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005 - Marriage rate up, divorce down, Minister
The number of marriage contracts stood at 243.492, in the period from February 2004 and January 2005, achieving an increase of 2.76%, while cases of divorce plummeted 40%, revealed Wednesday, Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa. Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005 - Regression in human rights despite breakthroughs in Morocco, NGO
Morocco has achieved since the start of the 90s major breakthroughs in human rights promotion but has also recorded some regressions, according to the "Centre Marocain des droits de l'homme" (CMDH). Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2005 - Unemployment rate drops to 8.10 percent in Morocco
Unemployment rate in Morocco has fallen in 2004 to 8.10pc against 11.4pc in 2003, announced on Saturday Minister of Labor and Vocational training, Mustapha Mansouri, on the occasion of the Labor Day. Morocco, Economics, 5/11/2005 - Justice Commission efforts described positive by ICTJ officer
The efforts to investigate past human rights violations in Morocco, to unveil truth and to process complaints by the Justice and Reconciliation Commission (IER) are positive, for they represent "an important experience and a first in North Africa and the Middle east," said Hanny Megally. Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2005 - Trade unions call for drastic measures to improve the situation of workers
Most of the trade unions that took to the street on Sunday throughout Morocco to celebrate the May 1 Labor day deplored the problems facing workers and called for drastic measures to improve their situation. Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2005 - Renowned Sahrawi family denounces actions of relative
Aida Ould Tamek, dean of the Sahrawi family Ahl Tamek, has denounced the actions of Ali Salem Tamek, who advocates the separation of the Moroccan Sahara, describing him as a "traitor." Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2005 - French anti-racists gather in memory of Moroccan victim
Hundreds of French anti-racism militants gathered, in Paris Sunday, in memory of Brahim Bouaram, a Moroccan expatriate who was assassinated, ten years ago, by skinheads from right wing party Front National (FN). Morocco-France, Local, 5/11/2005 - Handball: Club Africain wins African Clubs Championship
Tunisia's Club Africain defeated, here Sunday, Morocco's Moghreb Fez to lift the 21 handball African Clubs Championship that took place April 22 through May 1. Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2005 - Moroccan GNF1: RAJA defeats WAC to topple down FAR
RAJA toppled down FAR at the pole position, while Moghreb Fez joined Mouloudia Oujda at the bottom of national first division GNF1. Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2005 - Moroccan imports from China up 41% in Jan-Feb 2005
Moroccan imports from China totalled over MAD 1.5b (Euro 135m) in the first two months of 2005, that is an increase of 41% compared to the same period last year, said, here Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Trade. Morocco-China, Economics, 5/11/2005 - Minister dismisses reports on evangelism attempts in Morocco
Reports on evangelism attempts aiming to persuade Moroccans to become Christians have been dismissed by Moroccan Minister of Habous (endowments) and Islamic affairs, Ahmed Taoufiq. Morocco, Religion, 5/11/2005 - 'Aicha des Gazelles' women adventure ends in celebration
Essaouiris extend a warm welcome to participants in the 15th edition of the unique women-only race as Gnaoua band and Fantasia horsemen celebrated world gazelles in the typically Moroccan hospitality. Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2005 - Hollywood stars reach out to Moroccan women
A group of Hollywood stars will conduct a goodwill trip to Morocco early next June in a mission to forge lasting bonds of friendship with women leaders in this Muslim nation that is experiencing a "smooth revolution" as a result of steps taken by King Mohammed VI to empower women in all walks of life. Morocco-USA, Culture, 5/11/2005 - Morocco earmarked mad 5.5 billion for 2004-2010 to eradicate shanty-towns, minister
Morocco has earmarked MAD 5.5 billion, 500 million euros, for the 2004-2010 period to eradicate shanty-towns part of an overall program that is to cost MAD 17 billion, said housing and urbanism minister delegate Ahmed Toufiq Hjira. Morocco, Economics, 5/10/2005 - Moroccan NGO protests Israel's judaization attempts of Al-Qods
The Moroccan Association of Support to the Palestinian People Struggle staged on Monday a sit-in to denounce Israel's attempts to judaize the city of Al-Qods (Jerusalem) and destroy the holy mosque of Al Aqsa. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/10/2005 - Close to 86,000 Moroccans submitted files during regularisation operation
Some 690,679 undocumented people, including 85,696 Moroccans, registered to regularise their status in Spain part of the exceptional regularisation process launched by this South-West European country. Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/10/2005 - Moroccan boxing gloves to stage on African Boxing championship finals ring
Six Moroccan boxing gloves will get on the 14th African Boxing championship finals ring. Morocco, Sports, 5/10/2005 - US General Electric to launch projects in Morocco
President and CEO of US holding General Electric is projecting several investments in Morocco and will be bidding for the building of "Al Wahda," a major electric plant. Morocco-USA, Business, 5/10/2005 - Nour Thabet wins King Mohammed VI horse race Grand Prix
Thierry Thulliez, riding Nour Thabet, won, here Saturday, King Mohammed VI Horse Race Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 5/10/2005 - IRCT praises Morocco's efforts to rehabilitate victims of torture
The founder of the International Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (IRCT) Inge Genefke, praised the Moroccan experience in human rights promotion and torture victims rehabilitation as "unique" in the Arab states. Morocco, Politics, 5/9/2005 - Some 30% of textile jobs at risk in Morocco, official
Morocco's Minister of Industry and Economy Upgrading warned that 30% of textile jobs and 20% of exports are at risk in the five coming years, if no proactive action is taken by the state and industrialists. Morocco, Economics, 5/9/2005 - FAR starts Confederation Cup adventure modestly
Morocco's FAR started the African Confederation Cup adventure with a small victory 1-0 before Enugu Rangers of Nigeria in the eighth of CAF finals. Morocco, Sports, 5/9/2005 - Damascus Rose fragrance scents Kelaat M'Gouna streets
Rosa Damaskina, Damascus Rose, this aromatic plant of the Dades river valley, with profusely sweet smell and multiple therapeutic, cosmetic and culinary virtues, has scented, during the three-day Rose Festival, the air of the small town of Kelaat M'Gouna. Morocco, Local, 5/9/2005 - Llagostera Vives wins Princesse Lalla Meryem Tennis GP
Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives captured, here Sunday, the US$ 140,000 Princesse Lalla Meryem 5th Tennis Grand Prix by outlasting Jie Zheng of China. Morocco, Sports, 5/9/2005