Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/27/2005
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- Four Polisario military officials in Tindouf rebel against Defense Minister
Four Polisario military officials announced Friday their rebellion against Ould Al Bouhali, "defense Minister" of the Polisario Front self-proclaimed republic "SADR," reliable sources told MAP. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/2/2005 - Algerian intelligence decides to supervise security in Tindouf camps
Algerian intelligence services have decided to manage directly the security situation in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps (southern Algeria) following the uprisings that have recently sparked off in the camps, reliable sources told MAP. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/2/2005 - Moroccan expats in US protest against Algeria
Moroccan expatriates in the United States staged Friday a sit-in before Algeria's embassy in Washington to denounce Algiers hostile stance towards Morocco in the Sahara issue. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/2/2005 - Princess Lalla Salma chairs Moroccan Day in AICHI-2005 expo
Morocco's First Lady, Princess Lalla Salma, chaired in Nagoya Friday the celebration of the "Moroccan Day" at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan. Morocco-Japan, Culture, 7/2/2005 - Two men extradited by Syria sentenced to prison under anti-terrorism law
Rabat Appeal Court sentenced Friday two Moroccans, extradited by Syria, to prison under the anti-terrorism law enacted in May 2003. Morocco-Syria, Local, 7/2/2005 - Moroccan Sahara: Cote d'Ivoire Moroccans urge for liberation of Tindouf detainees Morocco-Cote d'Ivoire, Politics, 7/2/2005
- Almeria Games: Police searches for four missing Moroccan athletes
Police searched Friday for four missing Moroccan athletes that were participating in the Mediterranean games in Almeria (south of Spain) part of the Karate squad. Morocco, Local, 7/2/2005 - Aeronautics research center to be set up in Casablanca
A center for aeronautics and space research and development is to be set up in Casablanca and to cost MAD 120 Million, about 12 million euros, under a convention signed in Rabat Friday by The French Teuchos company and the Moroccan government. Morocco-France, Business, 7/2/2005 - Morocco does not welcome hostile persons, PM Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/2/2005
- Top Polisario official returns to Morocco
Hammatti Rabbani, a top Polisario official, returned Thursday to Morocco, fleeing Tindouf camps that have been witnessing for a week now unprecedented protests despite the violent repression. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/1/2005 - Morocco 'pioneer' in transitional justice and human rights, Algerian NGO
An Algerian human rights NGO delegation said in Rabat Thursday the Moroccan experience in transitional justice and human rights is "pioneer." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/1/2005 - Spain underlines need for 'urgent' solution to Sahara issue
Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, underlined in Madrid Thursday, the need for an "urgent" political solution to the Sahara issue and for reaching an accord within the framework of the United Nations. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/1/2005 - Uprising in Tindouf camp to protest poor living conditions
Inhabitants of Smara camp, located in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf (south-western Algeria), sparked off Wednesday an uprising to protest their poor living conditions, worsened by poverty and mistreatment, witnesses said. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2005 - Weekly director gets one-year suspended sentence for defamation Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2005
- WB approves $150 Mn loan to support Moroccan housing sector
The World Bank's Board of Directors approved, Thursday, a US$150 million loan to support Morocco's efforts in the housing sector and significantly expand the access of the urban poor to decent housing. Morocco, Economics, 7/1/2005 - Morocco to stop marketing regular gasoline