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Government to take care of babies infected after vaccine shots, minister
The government has taken all the necessary steps to take care of the babies who were infected after they were injected with DTP-HIB vaccine, said Health Minister, Yasmina Baddou.
Morocco attends 28th religious days of Tarika Tidjania in Senegal
A large Moroccan delegation made up of Moroccan Ulemas (religious scholars) and representatives of the ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs attended the 28th cultural days of the Tarika Tidjania (sufi order), held Saturday and Sunday in Dakar....Algerian media end 2008 with unprecedented anti-Moroccan performances
The Algerian press, including public media, end 2008 with an anti-Moroccan production that outdid all previous performances by taking a stance on the Sahara issue similar to that of the separatists and the Algerian authorities....Morocco takes several measures to soften adverse effects of global crisis on its financial sector
Moroccan economy and finance minister said, Tuesday, that his department has taken a number of measures to soften the adverse effects of the global crisis on Morocco's financial sector....Princess Lalla Salma receives Sharjah voluntary work award
Princess Lalla Salma, spouse of King Mohammed VI, was granted the Sharjah Voluntary Work Award in recognition of her efforts to support people affected by cancer....FM hopes that Cairo meeting would lead to 'concrete results'
Foreign Minister, Taib Fassi Fihri, voiced hope, here Tuesday, that the meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers, scheduled for Wednesday in Cairo, would lead to "concrete results" concerning the situation in the Gaza Strip....Moroccan political parties condemn Israeli aggression against Gaza
Several Moroccan political parties condemned the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza, which has left, so far, more than 380 dead and thousands injured....2008: A particular year for Morocco-EU relations, Ferrero Waldner
The year 2008 is a special year for relations between the European Union (EU) and Morocco as it is marked by the consolidation of the momentum characterizing the longstanding partnership between the two sides, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy said....Anti-drug fight in Morocco yields tangible results
The anti-drug fight waged by Morocco has yielded tangible results in 2008 as mirrored by the fall of drug trafficking, the reduction of cannabis resin cultivation, which pushes Morocco behind new world drug producers, and an appreciable slash of the traffic of cocaine....King Mohammed VI hopes brotherhood, freedom, moderation and solidarity will prevail in 2009
King Mohammed VI voiced hope that values of brotherhood, freedom, moderation and solidarity will prevail during the new year 2009 to ensure dignity and justice for all within the framework of dialogue and coexistence and respect for various religions and civilizations....In 2008 UN reinforces momentum of Sahara issue settlement triggered by Morocco's autonomy initiative
The Sahara question has witnessed this year an important turning point at the level of the United Nations which has reinforced the settlement momentum created by Morocco's autonomy initiative as a serious and promising solution to bring this regional dispute to a close....Fez to host world forum on migration and globalisation
A world forum on "migration and globalisation" will be hosted in the central city of Fez next January 13 through 15....Raja Casablanca bids farewell to Arab Champions League
Raja Casablanca on Sunday bid farewell to the Arab Champions League after a 1-0 home defeat before Tunisia's CS Sfax....U.S. drug trafficker to serve longer jail term in Morocco
A Moroccan appeal court has sentenced a U.S. national found guilty of drug trafficking to eight years in prison, local MAP news agency reported....EU funds basic medical coverage in Morocco
The European Union has granted Morocco 40 million euros (about 57.8 million U.S. dollars) to fund a support program for the basic medical coverage (BMC), local MAP news agency reported on Thursday. ...Morocco to cut monetary reserve rate by 300 basis points
Morocco's central bank said on Tuesday it will cut the monetary reserve rate by 300 basis points to 12 percent as of Jan. 1, 2009. ...NGO draws UNSG attention on slavery practices in Tindouf camps
A Sahara NGO drew the attention of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, on the deportation of Saharawi children to Cuba and the sequestration of people and slavery practices in Tindouf camps, southwestern Algeria....Road accidents kills four in Berrechid
Four people were killed and four others were seriously injured in a road accident that occurred Sunday morning near the central city of Berrechid....Moroccan political class unanimous on monarchy, PJD
Secretary General of the moderate Islamist party "Justice and Development" (PJD), Abdelillah Benkirane on Friday said that Moroccan political class is unanimous on monarchy as the only system of government that suits Morocco....Over 4T of Hashish seized north
Customs and police services at the port of Tangier on Saturday seized 4.1T of hashish aboard a TIR truck bound for Spain....Morocco strongly condemns Israeli military operations in Gaza
"The Kingdom of Morocco strongly condemns the massive Israeli military operations which have claimed, this morning, the lives of dozens of Palestinian brothers in Gaza strip, and strongly condemns the disproportionate use of force and the tragic escalation of violence," a communiqué of the Foreign ministry said on Saturday....Gharib and Benhassi, best sportsmen in 2008
Athletes Jawad Gharib and Hasna Benhassi were picked as the best sportsmen in 2008, according to a poll conducted by the sports desk of the Maghreb Arab Press Agency (MAP)....King congratulates heads of State of Islamic countries on new Islamic year
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has sent congratulation messages to the heads of State of Islamic countries on the advent of new Islamic year 1430....French daily highlights "large expansion" of Morocco-Europe low-cost air services
The French daily "La Croix" highlighted Friday the "large expansion" of air services between Morocco and Europe that benefit tourists and Moroccans residing abroad....Morocco, new 'economic tiger' by 2025, NIC
A recent report of the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) has predicted the emergence of Morocco among the new "economic tigers" by 2025....Renault-Nissan Plant project in Tangier 'not called into question', French official
The construction of the Renault-Nissan plant in Tangier "is not called into question," visiting French State Secretary in charge of Industry and consumers' affairs, Luc Chattel, said on Friday....Algeria responsible for Polisatio's violations in Tindouf camps, HRW official
Algeria is held accountable for human rights violations committed by the polisario in the Tindouf camps in south-western Algeria, North Africa and Middle East Research Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), Eric Goldstein said, describing Algiers' attitude to shun its responsibility as "unacceptable"....Morocco sets fact-finding committee on DTP vaccines
The Health ministry has set a fact-finding committee to investigate media information about babies suffering from health problems as they received DTP shots....CORCAS alerts international public opinion to climate of fear prevailing in Tindouf camps
Morocco's Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) has alerted national and international public opinion to the climate of pressure, fear, and despair and total absence of the freedom of expression in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria)....Morocco says actions 'on the right track', urges vigilance to dodge downturn
The governor of Bank Al Maghrib, Morocco's Central Bank, Abdellatif Jouahri, on Thursday underlined that the government's actions to limit the negative impact of the financial crisis on the national economy are "on the right track", calling however for more vigilance because "several question-marks still hang over this crisis."...House of Representatives passes second reading of 2009 finance bill
The House of Representatives (Lower House) on Thursday passed the second reading of the 2009 finance bill following its adoption by the House of Advisors (Higher House)....Morocco achieved significant progress in human rights protection, CORCAS
The Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) highlighted the significant progress Morocco achieved in promoting and protecting human rights....HRW notes persistence of slavery in Tindouf camps
Human Rights Watch, the international NGO that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, underlined, here Friday, the persistence of slavery acts in the Tindouf camps (south-western Algeria), and called for the abolishing of these loathsome practices....Sit-in in Rabat in solidarity with Moroccan expatriates facing discrimination
Participants in a set-in organized Thursday in Rabat in commemoration of the International Migrants Day, called for the protection of the migrants' human rights and the fight against all forms of discrimination....PM urges for stepping up achievement of water-related projects
Moroccan Premier, Abbas El Fassi has called for stepping up the implementation of the projects related to water in order to provide drinking water and irrigation needs, a press release of the PM office said....Fund-raising campaign to fight AIDS collects over 800k dollars
Some MAD 6.7mln ($840,000) were collected Friday evening during a TV and Radio aired fund-raising campaign to help fight AIDS in Morocco....Morocco, pioneer in transitional justice in MENA region, ICTJ representative
Morocco plays a pioneer role in terms of transitional justice in the Middle-East and North Africa region (MENA), international expert and representative of the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), Habib Nessar, said here Monday....Meeting decries Algeria's lack of concern for rights of Moroccans it expelled
Participants in a meeting held over the weekend by the Association of the Moroccans Expelled from Algeria (ADMEA) decried Algerian authorities' lack of concern for the rights of the Moroccan families that were arbitrarily expelled from the country in 1975....PM calls for elaborating clear vision to support middle class
Prime Minister, Abbas El Fassi, on Thursday called for elaborating a clear vision aimed at supporting the middle class in Morocco....Marrakech to host 3rd edition of laugh festival
The third edition of the Marrakech international laugh festival will take place on December 5-7 in the ocre city, with the participation of prominent national and foreign comedians and humorists....Morocco, hottest destination for international film productions, French Weekly
Morocco continues to host the shootings of the most important international movie productions, writes French weekly newsmagazine "Le Nouvel Observateur" in its latest issue....Morocco launches 'Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries as a Vehicle for Development' program
Morocco has officially launched the "Cultural Heritage and the Creative Industries as a Vehicle for Development" program on Friday....King says late actor Omar Chanbout 'pioneer' of Moroccan theater and cinema
King Mohammed VI said late actor Omar Chanbout, who succumbed Sunday to a long-term illness, was a "pioneer" of theater and cinema in Morocco....Tangier, the cross-cultural city, is set to flourish once more (British weekly)
British weekly "The Independent on Sunday" underlined in its latest issue the efforts exerted by Morocco to promote the development of Tangier, a cross-cultural city that is becoming a hot tourist destination and a hub of intercontinental trade....National film festival kicks off in Tangier
The 10th National Film Festival, celebrating this year the fiftieth anniversary of Moroccan cinema, kicked off Saturday in the Northern city of Tangier with the screening of "L'enfant Prodigue" (the Prodigal Child), first feature film by Mohamed Osfour in 1958....Morocco provided all conditions for sustainable development in southern provinces, author
French author, Henri-Louis Védie, said Morocco has managed to provide all conditions for sustainable development in the southern provinces....Lifting reservations on CEDAW is in line with religious covenants, Ulema
Lifting Morocco's reservations on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is not poised to arouse any questioning among Morocco's Ulema (theologians) or society....Important archaeological items and materials unearthed in Safi
Archaeological excavations in the old medina of Safi (350 km south of Rabat) led to the discovery of important items and materials dating back to the Medieval Period....Germany grants Morocco $ 6,9 mln to support INDH programs
Germany allotted, here Friday, a $ 6,9 mln grant to Morocco to support its anti-poverty program, the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH)....Morocco's stability, responsible leadership reinforce its clout on international scene, OBG
Boosted by its stability and its responsible leadership, Morocco has managed to reinforce its clout on the international level, said Oxford Business Group (OBG) in its report 2008 Morocco....2009 Finance bill aims to sustain growth during world financial crunch, minister
The 2009 Finance bill aims to sustain a rhythm of growth in spite of the world's current financial crunch, Finances Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar said on Monday....AfDB lends Morocco $ 203.7 mln to fund development projects in fields of health, water
The African Development Bank (AfDB) lent Morocco $ 203.7 mln to fund several development projects in the fields of health and water....$900K Japanese grant to benefit 12 Moroccan associations
Japan granted MAD 7,190,000 ($900K) to benefit 12 Moroccan associations, a press release of the Japanese Embassy in Morocco said on Tuesday....House of Advisors adopts 2009 Finance Bill
The House of Advisors (Upper House) adopted on Tuesday by majority the 2009 Finance Bill....Morocco, IFC ink MoU on commercial mediation
The ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed, here Tuesday, a Memorandum of Understanding on the institutionalisation of commercial mediation in Morocco....Sahara issue: Zapatero's 'clear-cut support' for Morocco's autonomy proposal, 'significant'
The "clear-cut support" lent by the Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, for Morocco's proposal to grant autonomy to the Sahara region is "significant at this moment", Spanish daily "El Pais" wrote on Wednesday....Eight forced disappearance cases by Polisario reported to AI
A Moroccan Sahrawi NGO has informed Amnesty International of eight cases of forced disappearance committed by the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists....State cannot prevent individuals from suing newspapers, Gov't spokesman
Public authorities cannot prevent individuals, who consider that they have been offended by press accusations or defamation, from suing newspapers, Communication Minister, Government Spokesman, Khalid Naciri, said on Wednesday....HRW deplores Algeria's lack of cooperation
New York-based rights watchdog "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) deplored, here Friday, lack of cooperation from Algerian authorities as they have never responded to the NGO's repeated requests to visit the country to present its latest report on Human Rights in Morocco's southern provinces and the Tindouf camps....Morocco allows independent human rights monitoring, HRW report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) affirmed that Morocco has made steady gains in its human rights performance and allows independent human rights monitoring in its southern provinces, contrary to allegations that this region is inaccessible to international human rights missions and foreign press....HRW conducted with no obstacles its investigations in the southern provinces
HRW experts conducted freely and with no obstacles their investigations on human rights in Morocco's southern provinces and collected scores of testimonies, US-based human rights watchdog "Human Rights Watch" affirmed here Friday....Autonomy proposal 'most likely solution' to Sahara issue, Welch
The resigning US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Welch, said the autonomy initiative proposed by Morocco for its southern provinces is the "most likely solution" to settle the Sahara dispute, describing the proposal as "serious"....Seychelles President sends message to king Mohammed VI
The President of Seychelles, James Alix Michel, has sent a message to king Mohammed VI....Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Affairs dismissed for holding double nationality
Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ahmed Lekhrif, was dismissed for holding double nationality, which is "incompatible" with his position as a government official in a sovereign department, a press release of the Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ministry said on Tuesday....GNF1: Raja Casablanca moves towards leadership
Raja Casablanca benefited from the absence of leaders FAR Rabat and Difaa El Jadida to get closer to the leadership position....Two partnership agreements inked between Interior Ministry, CCDH and IRCAM
The ministry of Interior signed, here Tuesday, two partnership agreements with the Advisory Council for Human Rights (CCDH) and the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM)....Mauritanian NGO seeks to shed light on fate of Mauritanians reported missing in Polisario jails
The Mauritanian NGO "Fidélité aux droits de l'Homme" (loyalty to human rights) said that it would shed light on the fate of Mauritanians reported missing in the jails of the Polisario, south-western Algeria, and that it would put this task on top of its priorities....Morocco, elected member of UN Peacebuilding Commission
Morocco was elected, on Friday, member of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) following a unanimous proposal of the African Group....Security must be a constituent of human rights, minister
Security should constitute a key element of human rights, said on Tuesday Interior Minister, Chakib Benmoussa....Morocco seeks to target new strategic trade markets
Moroccan foreign trade minister, Abdellatif Maâzouz, said that his department seeks to target new strategic trade markets, particularly European and American....Seychelles President sends message to king Mohammed VI
The President of Seychelles, James Alix Michel, has sent a message to king Mohammed VI....El Hamdaoui crowned best soccer player in the Netherlands
Moroccan international player, Mounir El Hamdaoui, was picked the 2008 best soccer player in the Dutch League Eridevise....Central bank maintains key interest rates at 3.5%
Bank Al Maghrib, Morocco's central bank, decided on Tuesday to maintain its key-interest rates at 3.5% as the risk balance tends to take a downward course and the inflation forecast is in line with price stability....AfDB lends Morocco $ 203.7 mln to fund development projects in fields of health, water
The African Development Bank (AfDB) lent Morocco $ 203.7 mln to fund several development projects in the fields of health and water....Morocco calls for concerted efforts to combat malaria
Morocco's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammed Loulichki, called, on behalf of the African group, on countries and international institutions to reinforce cooperation and join efforts to combat malaria....King asks Justice Minister to stay in office
King Mohammed VI on Tuesday asked Justice Minister, Abdelwahed Radi to stay in office and pursue his mission as cabinet member, saying Radi will be up to his tasks....Marrakech Film Festival kicks off with tribute to Leonardo Di Caprio
The seventh Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM), kicked off on Friday with a tribute to Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio. ...Moroccan movie 'Waiting for Pasolini' wins Best Arabic film prize in Cairo
Moroccan feature film "Fi Ntidhar Pasolini" (Waiting for Pasolini), directed by Daoud Oulad Syad, won the award of Best Arabic film in the 31st Cairo International Film Festival, which wrapped up on Friday....Author info
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