Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/30/2005
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 30, 2005
- Member of fundamentalist association summoned by judiciary police Morocco, Politics, 6/4/2005
- Bouteflika's statements on Sahara 'provocative,' Sudanese paper
The latest 'deliberate' statements of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on the Moroccan Sahara are 'provocative' not only for Morocco and its people, but also for all peoples in the region, wrote recently the Sudanese newspaper "Sahafa." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/4/2005 - Assabah: Pro-separatists in Moroccan Sahara receive foreign financial assistance, paper
Pro-Polisario activists in the Southern provinces of Morocco (Sahara) receive foreign financial assistance, revealed on Friday the Moroccan daily "Assabah." Morocco, Politics, 6/4/2005 - FTA to allow Morocco export non-Moroccan textile products to USA Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/4/2005
- French company to build largest purification plant in Morocco Morocco-France, Business, 6/4/2005
- Two people condemned to capital punishment for 'premeditated murder'
Two members of the terrorist "Alhijra wa takfir" group, belonging to the cell of Nador, North-East Morocco, were sentenced to capital punishment by the Rabat Appellate court. Morocco, Local, 6/4/2005 - World Sacred Music kicks off in Fez
The 11th edition of the World Sacred Music (June 3- 11) kicked off Friday in Fez under the theme "Paths of Hope" in a concert that brought together Moroccan and Spanish artists. Morocco, Local, 6/4/2005 - Sarkozy: new elements in probe on Moroccan expat murder
French Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, said "interesting elements" have been collected in the probe on the murder last Sunday of French-born Moroccan, Driss Ghaïb. Morocco-France, Local, 6/4/2005 - US senators back political and peaceful solution to Moroccan Sahara issue
Oregon Senator Gordon Smith said a peaceful and political solution to this conflict is the only way to establish peace for the peoples of the region, calling on all concerned parties to "watch what they say" in order to create an atmosphere favorable to this solution. Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Morocco expels Spanish journalist
A Spanish journalist was expelled Thursday from Laayoune after she lied about her occupation to the borders police, police sources disclosed. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Southern violence events condemned by Moroccan officials and media
Moroccan State Secretary in charge of Youth, Mohamed El Gahs criticized the violence acts that took place lately in some Southern Moroccan towns, calling on all Moroccans to line up to defend by all means the territorial integrity of the Kingdom. Morocco, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Arrajoul Al Yaoum: Morocco considers media center, minister
Morocco is mulling the creation of a media center following the example of the Dubai media city, said Thursday the Communication Minister, Spokesman of the government. Morocco, Economics, 6/3/2005 - Jewish culture enriches Moroccan patrimony, meeting
Moroccan Jews' culture has enriched Moroccan patrimony, said participants in a meeting held in Tetouan (Northern Morocco) Thursday. Morocco, Culture, 6/3/2005 - Sahel-Saharan countries willing to try Moroccan artificial rain technique
The 7th summit of the Sahel-Saharan States Community (CEN-SAD) decided to help spread the artificial rain technique developed by Morocco to enable the community countries cope with problems relating to farming water shortage. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 6/3/2005 - One of ten Moroccan women to develop breast cancer, specialist
Breast cancer will affect one of ten Moroccan women during their lifetime, said Moroccan cancer specialist, Mounir Bachouchi. Morocco, Health, 6/3/2005 - El Pais: Madrid's archbishop denies press reports on PJD
Madrid's archbishop on Wednesday denied having refused to meet a visiting delegation of Morocco's Islamist moderate party, the Justice and Development Party (PJD), as was reported by El Pais newspaper. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Piracy affects 95% of Moroccan music products Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2005
- Morocco's oil imports up 77.4% as at April
Morocco's crude oil imports stood at MAD 6.36 billion (nearly US$ 748 million) in January-April 2005, compared to MAD 3.58 million worth of imports in the same period of 2004, i.e. up 77.4%. Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2005 - Morocco vows to achieve Maghreb Arab Union Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 6/2/2005
- Lawrence-Arnott to open new Art gallery
Art connoisseurs Lawrence and Arnott will open an art gallery in the Moroccan central town of Marrakech on June 11. Morocco, Local, 6/2/2005 - Over 60 bids to create TV and Radio channels
Sixty-three bids for the creation of TV and Radio channels have been so far filed before the authority of audiovisual communications (HACA), said Tuesday the authority's chairman. Morocco, Politics, 6/1/2005 - NGO draws UN attention to children-soldiers enrolment by Polisario separatists
The Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEDH) has sent a letter to the UN secretary general drawing his attention to an operation conducted since last May 10 by the separatist Polisario Front to enrol children to work as soldiers. Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Moroccan denies participation in Madrid attacks, tells of ill-treatment at prison
Moroccan national, Jamal Zougam, suspected of being one of those who planted bombs in Madrid commuter trains on March 11, 2004, said this Wednesday, as he appeared as a witness in the trial of Al-Qaeda members in Spain, he is innocent and complained of ill treatment in prison. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/1/2005 - Al-Hayat: Detention of thousands of Saharwis in Tindouf raises concern
The maintaining in detention of thousands of Sahrawis in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps (Algeria) raises concerns, wrote on Tuesday the London-based newspaper Al-Hayat, evoking several paradoxes in the Sahara question "which make the issue more complicated." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Illegal immigration is joint responsibility of Morocco and EU
Illegal immigration is a joint responsibility between Morocco and the European Union (EU), said on Tuesday Minister delegate in charge of expatriates, Nouzha Chekrouni. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Madrid attacks: Chergui brothers released for lack of evidence
Spanish judge carrying out inquiry in last year's Madrid attacks, released on Tuesday the Moroccan Chergui brothers for lack of evidence, a court official said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/1/2005 - King Mohammed sends message to crown prince of Abu Dhabi Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/31/2005
- Prisoners' claims for re-trial legally unfounded, Moroccan justice ministry
The Moroccan justice ministry said the claims for re-trial and detention lifting of a group of prisoners who are observing a hunger strike are illegal as the sentences have been handed down by a judiciary body. Morocco, Judicial, 5/31/2005 - Chile's senate speaker reiterates support to Moroccan territorial integrity
Chile has never recognized the phantom Sahrawi Republic "SADR," a puppet state proclaimed by the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario" on the Algerian soil. Morocco-Chile, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Human development initiative to spur social action, PM
The National Initiative for Human Development (INDH) is to spur social action in Morocco through a global, integrated and lasting approach, said Moroccan premier, Driss jettou on the initiative announced lately by King Mohammed VI. Morocco, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Morocco vows continued efforts for political solution to Sahara issue
"Morocco shall carry on its efforts with the UN and the international community to find a political solution (to the Moroccan Sahara issue) that is acceptable by all parties, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty and in accordance with the democratic choice of the Kingdom," affirmed Monday Morocco's Premier. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Speaker briefs US congress staffers on national issues
The speaker of Morocco's House of Representatives, Abdelwahed Radi briefed, in Rabat Monday, a visiting delegation of US congress staffers, on several issues of national interest. Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/31/2005 - China: interesting market for Moroccan businessmen, ex-WTO DG
Panitchpakdi recalled that the cancellation of quotas may also be beneficial for south-south cooperation. Morocco-China, Politics, 5/31/2005 - FEC fiscal year profit rises 14% in 2004
Moroccan financing institution lending to local authorities "Fonds d'Equipement communal" (FEC) said 2004 fiscal year profit rose 14% to MAD 170 million (nearly US$ 20 million). Morocco, Business, 5/31/2005 - RAJA, FAR to resume African adventure
Moroccan teams of RAJA and FAR will resume their African adventure. Morocco, Sports, 5/31/2005 - WHO rewards Moroccan doctor for anti-tobacco efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended its annual reward to a Moroccan doctor, Mohamed Bartal, on the occasion of the world "No Tobacco Day" marked on May 31, the WHO office in Morocco announced. Morocco, People, 5/31/2005 - Mother kills her two daughters due to marital dispute Morocco, Local, 5/31/2005
- Former exile Benomar returns home
Moroccan former exile Jamal Eddine Benomar returned Sunday to the kingdom after 20 years. Morocco, Politics, 5/30/2005 - 'Polisario' publicly threatens to resort to terror against Morocco
The separatist "Polisario" movement openly threatened to resort to terror acts against Morocco according to the menaces made public by Ali Salem Tamek and run Sunday by the Spanish "El Mondo" daily. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/30/2005 - King Mohammed reiterates support to Palestinian cause
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Qods Committee, renewed Saturday to the Palestinian President His support to the Palestinian cause and to the "brotherly Palestinian people." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/30/2005 - Princesses Lalla Salma and Lalla Hasna preside diner banquet on rehabilitation of ex-inmates
Morocco's Princesses Lalla Salma and Lalla Hasna presided Sunday a diner banquet on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the national days for the rehabilitation of ex-inmates Morocco, Culture, 5/30/2005 - Over 1 ton of chira seized in tangier port Morocco, Local, 5/30/2005