Correction: Morocco-Journalists-Fined
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 4
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - In stories Jan. 15 and Jan. 21 about an editor and reporter convicted in Morocco for insulting Islam, The Associated Press ...
Violation of migrants’ human rights in Morocco an “accident”
Indymedia UK, UK
The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held an exchange of views on the situation of migrants in Morocco on Monday, 22nd January. ...
Morocco's Boussoufa voted Belgium's top footballer
magharebia.com -
Ibrahim Afellay has opted to play for the Dutch national team rather than for Morocco. It took the 20-year-old Eindhoven player several months to make the ...
Gide Loyrette Nouel, Morocco
The Lawyer, UK - Jan 29, 2007
Gide Loyrette Nouel has the distinction of being one of only a handful of international firms present in Morocco. Just three years after the French firm ...
Intel and Morocco sign teacher training MoU
Trade Arabia, Bahrain - Jan 29, 2007
Intel Corporation and the Ministry of Education of Morocco kicked off the year with a ceremonial signing of a MoU to further develop 'Intel Teach Programme' ...
Morocco tops African Broadband League
MyADSL, South Africa - Jan 29, 2007
With close to 400000 ADSL connections at the end of 2006, Morocco remains the top country in Africa in terms of broadband connections, well ahead of South ...
Tunnel linking Europe and Africa inches closer
Belfast Telegraph, UK -
After decades of plans and geological tests, the governments of both Spain and Morocco are now keen to push ahead with a twin-track rail tunnel linking the ...
Morocco committed to African cooperation
BuaNews Online (press release), South Africa -
Bamako - Morocco pays due attention to cooperation among African countries and backs efforts to promote Africa's human development, both at bilateral and ...
Morocco: Work on North African Highway starts
SomaliNet -
(SomaliNet) Morocco’s King, Mohammed VI, has inaugurated the construction of the North African Highway that will connect Mauritania to Libya. ...
Morocco to play Portugal
Planet Rugby, UK -
The first of a two-legged répechage round for the 2007 Rugby World Cup takes place at Stade du COC in Casablanca on Saturday when Morocco meet Portugal, ...
Morocco's capital worth a visit
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
They have been home to the sultans and kings of Morocco down the centuries, with the result that these settlements have developed into genuine metropolises ...
Morocco: Islam, sex and politics
France24, France -
Today: the case of two Moroccan journalists sentenced to three months suspended prison terms and fined for defaming Islam and breaching public morality. ...
Morocco: Editor And Reporter Receive Three-Year Suspended ...
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Jan 16, 2007
"But we still think it is outrageous that a newspaper has been suspended just for publishing a few jokes about Morocco and Islam. The three-year suspended ...
Over USD 350Mn dedicated to social projects in central Morocco
Maghreb Arabe Presse, Morocco - 20 hours ago
Fès, Jan.17 - King Mohammed VI dedicated on Wednesday in the central city of Fès several social projects worth USD 350 million. ...
Morocco miffs Canary politicians
Fortnightly Tenerife News, Spain - Jan 17, 2007
There was a frisson of diplomatic apprehension for the Canary Islands delegates at a recent summit at Agadir in Morocco entitled Forum on West African ...
Morocco Tightens Regulations for Building Mosques
Arutz Sheva, Israel - Jan 17, 2007
(IsraelNN.com) A new law concerning the building of mosques was approved Tuesday night by the Moroccan parliament, aiming at tightening the supervision over ...
MOROCCO: NEW RULES FOR MOSQUE FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION
AKI, Italy - Jan 17, 2007
Morocco has been approving legislation to crack down on Islamic fundamentalists ever since the May 2003 Casablanca attacks in which 12 suicide bombers ...
Moroccan Jews Pray for Rain
Arutz Sheva, Israel
"The Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities is asking worshippers up and down the country to unite in prayer on Saturday," said a council statement released ...
Moroccan human rights NGO criticises verdicts in Nichane trial
magharebia.com -
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights denounced the verdicts against Nichane Editor-in-Chief Driss Ksikes and journalist Sanaa Al Aji as "an abuse ...
Egyptian, Moroccan Professors Share Faisal Prize for Arabic
Africast, CT
CAIRO, — Two prominent Arab professors from Egypt and Morocco, Mustafa A. Nasif and Muhammed A. Al-Omari, respectively, shared the 2007 King Faisal ...
Moroccan sit-in at Dewhirst continues
Socialistworker.co.uk, UK -
The 486 sacked workers at the British clothing manufacturer Dewhirst in Morocco were continuing their protest this week. ...
Comedy Fest Set for J'lem While Humor Leads to Moroccan Jail
Arutz Sheva, Israel - Jan 16, 2007
Moroccan journalists said it has become increasingly difficult to figure out how far they can go in exercising their newfound liberties. ...
EMIR RECEIVES MOROCCAN PREMIER
Gulf Times, Qatar - Jan 15, 2007
EMIR RECEIVES MOROCCAN PREMIER: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani receives at his Emiri Diwan office yesterday Moroccan Prime Minister Idriss ...
A Taste of Morocco in SoHo
New York Sun, NY -
Harira ($9), a Moroccan tomatobased soup, packs a little spicy heat here, along with a magazine of tender chickpeas. When I tried a soup of the day ($9), ...
Goodyear to close Moroccan tyre plant this year
European Rubber Journal (subscription), UK - Jan 15, 2007
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear will close its 35-year-old tyre plant in Casablanca, Morocco, during 2007 and will take a charge against earnings of about $28 ...
Morocco Tightens Regulations for Building Mosques
Arutz Sheva, Israel -
(IsraelNN.com) A new law concerning the building of mosques was approved Tuesday night by the Moroccan parliament, aiming at tightening the supervision over ..
Moroccan government lowers fuel prices
magharebia.com - Jan 14, 2007
On Friday, Moroccan Economy Minister Rachid Talbi El Alami told TVM that the move aims to sustain the citizens’ purchasing power. (MAP)
Moroccan burglar's sentence cut
BBC News, UK -
A Moroccan man who broke into a house in search of food after being left in a west Wales village by people smugglers has had his jail term for burglary cut. ...
Customs seize over 10 Tons of Hashish, arrest Moroccan, Dutch ...
Maghreb Arabe Presse, Morocco - Dec 21, 2006
... Police. According to the police, the drug was destined to the French market. The Truck driver, a Moroccan, was arrested. Few hours ...
Credibility problem dogs Moroccan reform push
Reuters - Dec 19, 2006
By Lamine Ghanmi. RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco is struggling to decide what kind of democracy it should become after years of cautious ...
Moroccan symposium heaps praise on the Kuwaiti Babtain Foundation
Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait - Dec 15, 2006
... of Kuwait, being run here, underlined on Friday that the Kuwaiti Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Foundation is a model for interaction among the Moroccan and Kuwaiti ...
Moroccan figures praise the Kuwait-Morocco leaders' meeting
Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait - Dec 16, 2006
(With Photos) RABAT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Moroccan prominent figures lauded the distinctive status of the joint "Marrakech Declaration" that was issued by wrap up ...
RealCapita's Moroccan venture planning IPO
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - Dec 16, 2006
CASABLANCA: A company formed on Friday by Gulf and Moroccan investors to oversee the building of 22,000 homes for low-income families in Morocco may float on ...
Jean Michel Jarre performs in Moroccan desert
magharebia.com - Dec 18, 2006
French musician and UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Goodwill Ambassador Jean Michel Jarre performed on Saturday (December 16th ...
Moroccan artists' medical coverage reinstated
magharebia.com - Dec 19, 2006
Moroccan artists have gained medical insurance under a new deal that envisages extending the benefit to the entire sector. By Sarah ...
Moroccan overseas remittances reach 9% of GDP
Middle East Online, UK - Dec 19, 2006
... The lion's share, or 43 percent, were from France's one-million strong Moroccan community who repatriated 10.6 billion dirhams. ...
Gulf investors, Moroccan venture
AME Info, United Arab Emirates - Dec 16, 2006
Bahrain's Real Capita and Morocco's Jet Asset Management have formed House Invest, which is to spend $400m on social housing projects in Casablanca, Tangier ...
Moroccan PM, ministers commend Kuwaiti-Moroccan relations
Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait - Dec 14, 2006
By Abdulwahid Al-Talbi MARRAKECH, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou commended late Thursday the strong bilateral relations between his ...
HH Amir, Moroccan King issue joint statement
Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait - Dec 15, 2006
... Kuwait also reaffirmed its support for unity of Moroccan territories, and the two sides reviewed the progress of international efforts and the UN in reaching a ...
Tough times ahead for Morocco's pollsters
Angus Reid Global Scan, Canada - 12 hours ago
... Islam, the monarchical system, the country’s "territorial integrity"—anything to do with the dispute over Western Sahara which Morocco claims as its ...
RealCapita plans Morocco housing project
Trade Arabia, Bahrain - 7 hours ago
Bahrain-based RealCapita has forged an alliance with a company in Rabat, Morocco, to become a major player in the affordable housing market. ...
Morocco injects millions into telecoms
Business in Africa (subscription), South Africa - 6 hours ago
Rabat - The Moroccan government and Maroc-Telecom Tuesday signed an investment agreement of 665.4 million euros ($879mn) in Rabat for the installation of fixed
Morocco in midst of Islamisation
Zee News, India - 10 hours ago
Visiting relatives in northeast Morocco, social worker Touria was surprised when a woman took issue with her appearance. ''I was ...
Tunisia, Morocco retain FIFA rankings positions
magharebia.com - 18 hours ago
... 27th), and Ghana (28th). With 703 points, Morocco shares the 39th spot with Australia, and is 9th in Africa. Algeria ranked 80th ...
Serving up something special
Islington Gazette, UK - 3 hours ago
... evening meals. Inside it is decorated with beautiful engraved tables, mosaic mirror tiles and artefacts imported from Morocco. There ...
Dakar 2007: Interview with Dominique Serieys, MMSP-Director.
marathonrally.com, Germany - 3 hours ago
... After the first Morocco test in July, I went with Torii-san and the members of the team to Annecy for two days. The place was relaxed and quiet. ...
£50 car off on road through Morocco
Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Dec 19, 2006
... only Mini. The route goes through France, Spain and Gibraltar and then the entrants take a ferry to Morocco and across Africa. The ..
Open letter of gratitude to His Majesty King Mohamed VI
Fog City Journal, CA - Dec 18, 2006
... of Morocco, Mr. Ahmed Merghich, Governor of Tan-Tan; Mr. Theodore Smith, President-Moroccan American Trade and Investment Council; Mr. Ambassador Edward Gabriel ...
Arab cinema shakes up the stereotypes
The Australian, Australia - 6 hours ago
... as Indigenes (Days of Glory), the French-Algerian-Belgian-Moroccan World War ... a positive light, and the more recent series Sleeper Cell: American Terror, from
Go Daddy ordered to pay former employee
East Valley Tribune, AZ - 7 hours ago
... The jury also agreed that Bouamama, a Muslim of Moroccan national origin who speaks Arabic, should receive $5,000 in ... I believe in the American justice system ...
New Moroccan Comedy Upsets Historians!
Asharq Alawsat, UK - Dec 16, 2006
... and ‘Black Knight’, an American production featuring Martin Lawrence. The cast of ‘Abdou Ind Almohadeen’ brings together a cast of Moroccan actors such ...
American Moroccan Institute Conference on Moroccan Reforms...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 12, 2006
... relations; the US-Morocco alliance in the fight against global terrorism; the Moroccan proposal for Sahara autonomy in relation to the American Federal and ...
Tension at the borders
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Dec 15, 2006
... project. Arriaga came up with five stories, two of which - about Moroccan children, and an American couple - survived. Iñáritu ...
Credibility problem dogs Moroccan reform push
Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Lamine Ghanmi. RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco is struggling to decide what kind of democracy it should become after years of cautious ...
Jean Michel Jarre performs in Moroccan desert
magharebia.com - 23 hours ago
French musician and UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Goodwill Ambassador Jean Michel Jarre performed on Saturday (December 16th ...
Moroccans turn to tradition in uncertain times
Reuters Canada, Canada - Dec 18, 2006
... A visit to an average Moroccan town suggests the scarves worn by some young women are inspired by fashions further east, fitting tightly to the head and ...
Moroccan overseas remittances reach 9% of GDP
Middle East Online, UK - 7 hours ago
... The lion's share, or 43 percent, were from France's one-million strong Moroccan community who repatriated 10.6 billion dirhams. ...
Axa to take full control of Moroccan affiliate
Business Insurance, Chicago - Dec 18, 2006
RABAT, Morocco (Reuters)—French insurer Axa SA will take full control of its Moroccan affiliate Axa Assurance Maroc by acquiring local partner ONA's stake in ...
Al Maghreb Resort to recreate Moroccan magic
Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - Dec 17, 2006
... Arif Mubarak said, "Al Maghreb Resort and Spa will further enhance the Bawadi experience in its reflection of authentic Moroccan heritage. ...
Gulf investors, Moroccan venture
AME Info, United Arab Emirates - Dec 16, 2006
Bahrain's Real Capita and Morocco's Jet Asset Management have formed House Invest, which is to spend $400m on social housing projects in Casablanca, Tangier ...
Moroccan figures praise the Kuwait-Morocco leaders' meeting
Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait - Dec 16, 2006
(With Photos) RABAT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Moroccan prominent figures lauded the distinctive status of the joint "Marrakech Declaration" that was issued by wrap up ...
Mediated Talks between Morocco and Algeria
... Minister Zapatero managed to normalize positive relations with the Moroccan capital, Rabat ... war dilemma, the Middle East crisis, and the American's ambitions in ...
