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RABAT, Morocco --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News. Moroccan Caisse de Dpt et de Gestion Group (CDG) and Vivendi announced a two-phased strategic agreement today. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movers: Companies in the news Oct 24, 2007
The share prices of the French companies Alstom and Areva rose in Paris trading Tuesday after the companies won contracts on the first day of a state visit to Morocco by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. " He said that at least 3 billion of deals were signed. Shares of Alstom rose 5.85, or 3.9 percent, to close at 154.55. Investment certificates in Areva, which is government-owned added 18.73, or 2.6 percent, to 740.01. Today in Marketplace by Bloomberg Under the train contract, the state... (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
France and Morocco in train deal Oct 23, 2007
On Tuesday, Mr Sarkozy will address the Moroccan parliament in Rabat, before travelling to Tangiers to give a speech about his ideas for a union of Mediterranean countries. He is accompanied on his visit by his Justice Minister, Rachida Dati, who is of Moroccan origin, and 70 French business leaders. (BBC News)
France's President Visits Morocco Oct 23, 2007
Sarkozy arrived with dozens of business leaders and Justice Minister Rachida Dati, who is of Moroccan origin, for a trip that will take him to Rabat, the capital, and Tangiers just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. The French president was scheduled to give a speech Tuesday in Tangiers on his proposal for an informal "Mediterranean Union" that would better link the European and African countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Paris and Rabat sign trade deals Oct 23, 2007
The first section from Tangier to Kenitra, 40km northeast of Rabat, should be operational in 2013 ... Morocco also signed an accord with French firm Areva covering the extraction of uranium, which Paris said paved the way for co-operation with Rabat on civilian nuclear energy ... Sarkozy travels to Rabat, the Moroccan capital, on Tuesday where he will address parliament, then heads north to Tangier to give a speech on his plans for a union of Mediterranean states. (Aljazeera.Net)
Polisario clings to Sahara talks despite setbacks Oct 20, 2007
The peace process centres on whether, as Rabat proposes, it should be an autonomous part of Morocco, or, as Algerian-backed Polisario wants, its fate should be determined by a referendum with the option of independence ... Rabat has shown little enthusiasm for the U.N. proposal. (AlertNet)
Morocco Forms New Government Oct 16, 2007
(RABAT, Morocco) After nearly a month of tough negotiations, Moroccan leaders formed a new government Monday that includes seven women but no one from the Islamic party that placed second in September's parliamentary elections. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Morocco Chooses New All-Secular Cabinet Oct 16, 2007
RABAT, Morocco After nearly a month of tough negotiations, Moroccan leaders formed a new government Monday that includes seven women but no one from the Islamic party that placed second in September's parliamentary elections. Eight of the 34 Cabinet ministers are from the secular Istiqlal party of Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, who was named to the post in mid-September, while seven come from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Morocco unveils new cabinet Oct 16, 2007
The cabinet led by Abbas El Fassi, the prime minister, was sworn into office before King Mohammed in a ceremony at the royal palace in Rabat on Monday. Seven women were brought in as ministers or deputy ministers, in line with the king's commitment to cautious social reforms. (Aljazeera.Net)
McCanns Send PIs to Morocco in Madeleine Search Oct 1, 2007
Kennedy himself travelled to Rabat last week for a progress report ... When the McCanns visited Rabat in June to raise awareness about Madeleine s disappearance, a source close to the ambassador told them that a second sighting had been made at the Ibis hotel opposite the gas station. (Fox News)
McCanns send sleuths to Morocco Sep 30, 2007
Steven Swinford, John Follainin in Lisbon and Mohamed El Hamraoui in Rabat ... Kennedy himself travelled to Rabat last week for a progress report ... When the McCanns visited Rabat in June to raise awareness about Madeleine s disappearance, a source close to the ambassador told them that a second sighting had been made at the Ibis hotel opposite the petrol station. (Times Online)
North Africa: Region Poised to Become Electronics Manufacturing Hub Sep 30, 2007
Last summer, STM announced the further expansion if its integrated circuit design and development centre in Morocco's capital city of Rabat, that was first of its kind in the country when it was inaugurated in 2003. Though initially only the site of STM's testing operations, Morocco has become a nexus for ever-more complex work including the design of silicon chips known as System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. (allAfrica.com)
Girl in the photograph is not Madeleine Sep 27, 2007
Missing Madeleine McCann (File) (2007 Getty Images ) RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A photo that surfaced of a young girl in Morocco, that some thought might be of Madeleine McCann, turns out not to be of the missing British girl. Authorities have been investigating a recent photo that shows a woman walking with a child who resembles Madeleine. (FOX23 News, NY)
Pic resembling missing British girl examined Sep 26, 2007
Earlier, the McCanns visited Morocco during the search for their daughter, and authorities in Rabat, Morocco, assured them of their cooperation. Sit tight, we're getting to the good stuff. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
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Posted by: CRICKETT CARLISLE, RABAT MOROCCO 24 September 2007. All China has to do is pull support from the military junta to stop the oppression. (International Herald Tribune)
McCanns cautious over photo Sep 26, 2007
"He said the authorities in Morocco had been "fully appraised" of the hunt for Madeleine from the "word go"."If you recall, when I was with Gerry and Kate back in May, early June, for the Foreign Office, we went to Rabat as one of the places we visited. We came away very encouraged, we met very senior police chiefs there. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Leader of Secular Party Is Moroccan PM Sep 20, 2007
RABAT, Morocco Abbas El Fassi, a longtime government minister and the leader of a secular political party in Morocco, has been named prime minister in the North African kingdom, officials said Wednesday. El Fassi's party, conservative-leaning Istiqlal, won the greatest number of seats in parliamentary elections this month, coming out ahead of an Islamic party that had been widely expected to win. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Home suite home Sep 13, 2007
I once lived in the Hotel Balima, Rabat, Morocco for a few weeks. It was great, no chores to do, no cleaning, no cooking, supplemented meals with loads of fresh fruit, and had a fantastic view from my private terrace overlooking the main avenue and the city. (BBC News -- UK)
Secular party wins Moroccan election Sep 11, 2007
RABAT -- Morocco's political equation did not witness any major realignments even after the weekend's legislative elections which had a voter turn-out of about 37 percent. Istiqlal party leader Abbas el Fassi celebrates with supporters at the party headquarters in Rabat September 9, 2007. (China Daily)
* Ruling coalition wins as Moroccans play it safe Sep 11, 2007 Islamists Rebuffed in Morocco Vote Sep 10, 2007 Morocco Islamists say vote unfair Sep 10, 2007 Islamists slip in Moroccan elections Sep 10, 2007 Moroccan nationalists win majority Sep 9, 2007 Morocco vote a setback for Islamist party Sep 9, 2007 Islamist party reports weaker than expected showing in Morocco's parliamentary elections Sep 8, 2007 Polls close in Morocco elections Sep 8, 2007 Moderate Islamist party is poised to gain in Moroccan election Sep 8, 2007 Morocco holds parliamentary polls Sep 8, 2007 Moroccans Choose New Parliament Sep 7, 2007 Morocco:Women Struggle for Voice in Elections Sep 7, 2007 Poll hopes high for Moroccan Islamists Sep 7, 2007 Moroccans vote for new parliament Sep 7, 2007 Morocco set for landmark poll Sep 7, 2007 Morocco to elect new parliament Sep 7, 2007 Jewish woman in Morocco poll fray Sep 6, 2007 Voices from Rabat Sep 4, 2007 Free vote?Powerful Moroccan monarch set to influence poll outcome Sep 3, 2007 Motley crew of dogs finds calling Aug 31, 2007 WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007 U.S. Goes Online to Reach Muslim Youth Aug 17, 2007 Husband's Murder Shocks Morocco Woman Aug 15, 2007 Murder of husband shared with another shocks Morocco woman Aug 15, 2007 Moroccan bomber targets tourists Aug 15, 2007 Morocco-Polisario talks continue Aug 12, 2007 Morocco, Polisario to continue talks on W. Sahara Aug 11, 2007 Etoile defy stone-throwers to reach semis Aug 5, 2007 * World News Quick Take Jul 29, 2007 Move heralds expanded Libya ties Jul 25, 2007 Morocco: Campaign Launched Against Child Labour Jul 16, 2007 Morocco arrests 15 terror suspects Jul 15, 2007 Study Tour Takes Woodbury Pastor to Morocco in Spring Jul 11, 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy doesn't have much time for North Africa Jul 11, 2007 Sarkozy takes deal-making to North Africa Jul 11, 2007 Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission of the 2007 Article IV Consultation with Morocco Jul 11, 2007 Sarkozy in Algeria for energy talks Jul 11, 2007 Metzger and Lambert Win AVP Seaside Event Jul 10, 2007 EU, Israel warn Morocco against terror attacks: paper Jul 9, 2007 Morocco on 'maximum' security alert Jul 8, 2007 Shoji, McLachlin lead Jr. National volleyball Jul 7, 2007 Reports show less HIV than estimated Jul 7, 2007 Morocco Ups Terror Alert To Highest Level Jul 7, 2007 Readers to rescueDonations help Moroccan family escape toilet home Jul 6, 2007 Big B in a Ridley Scott film? Jul 5, 2007 FBI head visits Morocco for terrorism talks Jun 30, 2007 U.S. Military Finds No Takers To Host North Africa Command Jun 24, 2007 * Libya hosts African Champions League group game Jun 22, 2007 Western Sahara:Talks Might Bring Self-Rule, Says UN Official Jun 21, 2007 No breakthrough, but more talks to come on Western Sahara Jun 20, 2007 FEATURE-Morocco child maids toil for pittance, face abuse Jun 20, 2007 W Sahara talks yield no agreement Jun 20, 2007 'Groundbreaking' talks on Sahara Jun 19, 2007 Africa's forgotten Western Sahara war gets new airing Jun 18, 2007 Missing girl hunt hits cyber world Jun 15, 2007 Morocco's '07 Growth Seen Falling Sharply on Drought Jun 15, 2007 McCanns travel back to Portugal Jun 13, 2007 Madeleine Parents Boosted By Kids' Posters Jun 12, 2007 News in brief Jun 12, 2007 Moroccan support for missing Madeleine Jun 12, 2007 Arabic posters in Madeleine hunt Jun 11, 2007 Madeleine parents in Morocco search Jun 10, 2007 82,000-year-old beads found in Morocco Jun 7, 2007 Athens, Greece to Host 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games Jun 6, 2007 W.Sahara talks set for June 18-19 near New York Jun 5, 2007
STATUS QUO: Defying predictions, the conservative, secular Istiqlal party topped last week's lower house polls despite the strong challenge from the Islam-rooted PJD AP, RABAT, MOROCCO Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007, Page 6 ... Yazmina Sibari, a 26-year-old mother who wore a headscarf as she strolled in Rabat, voted for the incumbent in her district, from the ruling coalition party RNI.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Conservatives win Morocco polls Sep 10, 2007
RABAT Morocco's conservative Istiqlal party, part of a ruling coalition, won most seats in assembly polls according to results issued on Saturday, but opposition Islamists said they had been robbed of victory by vote buying. Provisional tallies showed Istiqlal (Independence), a nationalist stalwart of the north African kingdom's independence struggle from France, won 52 seats ahead of the Islamist Justice and Development party (PJD) with 47 seats. (Globe and Mail -- International)
(Rabat, Morocco) This could have been the election that ousted Morocco's secular ruling class from power, giving Islamists unprecedented power in a country where Muslim women in T-shirts sip wine on the streets alongside veiled women drinking tea ... Yazmina Sibari, a 26-year-old mother who wore a headscarf as she strolled in Rabat, voted for an incumbent candidate from the ruling coalition party RNI. "I don't know all the candidates, so I voted for the candidate I knew," she said. (Time.com)
The western-backed Rabat government, anxious to burnish its liberal and democratic credentials, pledged to examine any charges of vote buying - which anecdotal evidence during the campaign suggested was common. Moroccans had been urged to do their duty and vote, but scepticism was rife since real power rests with King Mohammed VI, who defines himself as an "executive monarch" and appoints ministers, including the prime minister, regardless of the election result. (Guardian Unlimited)
A woman in Rabat, Morocco, cast her ballot Friday in parliamentary elections. Rafael Marchante. (Christian Science Monitor)
In a press conference held at Hilton hotel in Rabat on Saturday, the delegation urged the Moroccan government to undertake further political reforms in order to encourage widespread engagement in the political process ... Reda Lamrini, a political analyst in Rabat, told Al Jazeera that regardless of the turnout, the elections represented "year zero for democracy in Morocco". (Aljazeera.net)
RABAT, Morocco - Voters in Morocco deprived an Islamist party of an expected parliamentary victory, handing it instead to a secular conservative party that is a member of the ruling coalition, according to preliminary results announced Saturday ... It is sickening, Lahcen Daoudi, the PJDs No. 2 official, told reporters at party headquarters in Rabat. (MSNBC -- International)
"It is sickening," said Lahcen Daoudi, the party's No. 2 official, told reporters at the party headquarters in Rabat. "The PJD has won, but Morocco has lost.". (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
"Morocco, like any Muslim state, has to choose Islam," sadi Ali Sunari, an engineer, as he voted in the capital Rabat. "All other parties have achieved nothing for us." Analysts say the PJD has a chance of winning cabinet seats if it emerges as the single biggest party. (Aljazeera.net)
MOROCCO VOTES: Moroccans voted on Friday in parliamentary elections expected to show gains for the Justice and Development Party, led by moderate Islamists pushing an anti-corruption message. " In the Casablanca shantytown known as Escuela, Minina Bneslik, a housewife, said: "I voted for a candidate who helped us in the past. (International Herald Tribune)
Ahmed El Amraoui in Rabat ... Omar ben al-Khattab College is one polling station in Rabat's Hay Riyadh neighbourhood which has had a fair turnout of voters despite concerns of low attendance ... An electoral officer in charge of seven polling stations in a Rabat neighbourhood, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Al Jazeera that turnout in seven polling stations under his jurisdiction was medium, despite the fact that it was Friday - a day for prayers and rest for most Moroccans. (Aljazeera.Net)
RABAT, Morocco Moroccans began voting Friday in parliamentary elections likely to make the country's leading political force an Islamist party that has tapped into people's mounting disillusionment with the parties in power ... "We must vote for a party that is not afraid to show that Islam and politics are friends," said Abdelkrim Hezraf, a 40-year-old worker for a pharmaceutical company waiting to vote at a polling station in a school in a middle-class neighborhood in Rabat, the Moroccan... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Noted Khadija Akelay, a doctor based in the capital of Rabat: "The elections? I don't believe in them any longer, because all the deputies become invisible after the result of elections (is made known), and their sweet promises disappear." ... Amal Nadif, a pharmacist in Rabat, was not as pessimistic. (allAfrica.com)
Rabat is a loyal ally of the US in its "war on terror". It generally looks north to Europe, not south to Africa. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
RABAT (AFP) - Moroccans voted Friday in elections expected to result in gains for the main opposition Islamist party and throw up a new challenge for the reforming King Mohammed VI. ... A veiled Moroccan woman walks past a symbolic ballot box in Rabat, 06 September 2007. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Ahmed El Amraoui, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Rabat, said: "The PJD enjoys broad popularity among the poor in many of the country s marginalised communities. "However, since Morocco s political landscape is marked by such diversity, it is unlikely that a single party will win an outright majority. " Islamist pledge Othmani, a 51-year-old psychiatrist, has promised "more seriousness, more honesty and more transparency" if he becomes prime minister. Morocco votes But analysts say this is highly... (Aljazeera.Net)
By Richard Hamilton BBC News, Rabat. Saadeddine Othmani heads the Justice and Development Party. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ahmed El Amraoui in Rabat ... At present fewer than 7,000 Jews are believed to remain, mostly divided between Rabat and Casablanca. (Aljazeera.Net)
Al Jazeera took to the streets of Rabat, Morocco's capital, to find out how they felt about the election and the political parties in the running ... "Of course I will vote. It's my duty as Moroccan citizen to choose the perfect person that can represent me and defend my rights. "I am working on the creation of taxi drivers association in Rabat and I will vote for any party that can help me in realizing my objective. (Aljazeera.Net)
When I first arrived in Morocco, I took a stroll down the old medina in Rabat and ambled past traders in the crowded souk selling vegetables, spices and halal meat ... Another thing I noticed when I first came to Rabat, was that the police were making raids in the medina on street traders selling illegal copies of DVDs. (BBC News -- Africa)
How Ricky Bobby Baby Jesus and Mary Jane went from being underachieving curs to canines sniffing out terrorists in Rabat, Morocco, is the story of how some Americans - or at least their dogs - are finding second chances through the war on al-Qaida. In a 16-week program jointly run by the Justice and State departments, the two dogs, along with four other Labradors, transformed themselves from losers to potential lifesavers. (AZCentral -- News)
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
RABAT, Morocco The U.S. State Department chose a novel way to publicize baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr.'s appointment this week as its special sports envoy. It went on YouTube. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
The death rocked the Mortons' Pennsylvania community and its repercussions reached across the Atlantic to this neighborhood on the outskirts of Sale, near Rabat, the Moroccan capital. Toural said that for Myra Morton, the neighborhood became a second home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
The death shocked their Pennsylvania community, and its repercussions reached across the Atlantic to this neighborhood on the outskirts of Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat. A long series of rundown apartment blocks runs down the street like a line of old teeth. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
A man has tried to blow himself up near a busload of tourists in the Moroccan city of Meknes, about 130km east of the capital, Rabat, police say. No-one else was injured, but the young attacker lost an arm when the butane gas cylinder he was carrying exploded. (BBC News -- Africa)
The Polisario wants a referendum offering full independence, while Rabat has so far only been willing to offer limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty. The second round of talks, like the first, are being held under the auspices of Peter Van Walsum, personal envoy for Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, for Western Sahara. (Aljazeera.Net)
The Polisario wants a referendum offering full autonomy or independence, while Rabat has so far only been willing to offer limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty ... Moroccan Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa, who led Rabat's delegation, said after the June round that the Polisario had yet to make concessions to respond to an autonomy proposal Rabat made in April ... Rabat annexed the northwest African territory on the Atlantic coast after former colonial ruler Spain and neighboring... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Victory for Etoile lifted the 2004 and 2005 runners-up to 10 points and they are assured of finishing first or second in a pool completed by Al-Ittihad of Libya and FAR Rabat of Morocco. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The prison authorities had agreed to begin transferring the inmates, who are being held at Kenitra, north of the Moroccan capital Rabat, to prisons closer to their families. All 36 prisoners were convicted in connection with the devastating Casablanca bombings of May 16, 2003, which killed 45 people and wounded dozens more. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) -- Warmer political relations created by Libya's freeing of six foreign medics will boost efforts by the OPEC member country to widen investment ties and modernize its mostly primitive economic management, experts say. Tony Blair shaking hands with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in May, 2007. (CNN -- International)
"I was 14 when my mother gave me to a rich family in Rabat (the capital); their son, a teenager of 16 or 17, did everything to take advantage of me when his parents were away (and) I could say nothing about it," she told IPS. ... A government survey carried out in 2001 with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund found there were some 22,000 girls younger than 18 working as domestics in big Moroccan cities such as Rabat and Casablanca (these are the most recent figures on this issue). (allAfrica.com)
Bouzouba gave no details on the three Moroccans arrested in Libya before their extradition to Rabat ... The Rabat government at the time dismissed local media speculation of a link between attacks in Algiers and the death of the suicide bombers in Casablanca. (Aljazeera.Net)
The group began in the coastal cities of Casablanca and the capital, Rabat, traveled through the Atlas Mountains to the ancient cities of Fez and Marrakech, then followed the long, largely undeveloped coastline back to Casablanca. "It's the most beautiful country," said Rev. Heilshorn. (Voices, CT)
In spite of last minute talks initiated by the french Foreign Ministry to maintain the presidential trip, the decision to cancel the moroccan stop was finally taken by Rabat. The visit should finally take place next october, with an upgraded status of a state visit. (89Street)
Morocco cancelled Mr Sarkozy s planned stop in Rabat on Thursday. The official reason was a scheduling problem but officials said King Mohammed VI was offended that the French leader planned to stay only a couple of hours and only after first visiting Algiers and Tunis. (Times Online)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission issued the following statement in Rabat at the conclusion of the 2007 Article IV staff consultation. "An IMF mission headed by Mr. Domenico Fanizza has been in Rabat from May 31 to June 11, 2007 to conduct the regular consultations under the Article IV of the IMF Articles of Agreement, which requires an annual review of the economic policies of all IMF member countries. This review will conclude with the preparation of a report, which will be... (IMF News)
Morocco annoyance' Sarkozy had been due to go on to Morocco but officials in Rabat, the capital, postponed it due to "scheduling problems". The Moroccan move surprised many in the region, and some diplomats said the real reason was Rabat was annoyed Sarkozy was starting his tour in regional rival Algeria ... There has been no official comment from Rabat. (Aljazeera.Net)
In other UCLA volleyball news, sophomore setter started and the U.S. Junior National Team won in five games in the opening night of competition at the 2007 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship in Rabat, Morocco. On July 7, the United States rallied from two games down to defeat Egypt 17-25, 26-28, 25-16, 25-22, 18-16. (Uclabruins.com)
RABAT (Reuters) - The European Union has warned Morocco of the "almost certain probability" of terrorist attacks in the North African country and urged more security at Western embassies and tourism sites, a newspaper said on Monday ... Al Ahdath al Maghribia daily, usually well-informed in domestic security matters, said the European Commission's security department sent a report to Rabat alerting it to the threat ... Government officials in Rabat were not immediately available to comment on... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
The move follows a meeting of chiefs of police and intelligence and paramilitary officials in the capital Rabat on Saturday. It also comes after recent visits to Morocco by US and European security officials who underscored the role the North African kingdom was playing in the so-called "war on terror", analysts and diplomats said. (Aljazeera.Net)
Team USA, captained by Honolulu's Kawika Shoji and Spencer McLachlin, opens against Egypt in Rabat, Morocco. The United States is in Pool B with Egypt, Brazil, Slovenia, Argentina and defending world champion Russia. (Honolulu Advertiser)
MOROCCO Security alert raised to 'maximum' level RABAT -- Morocco has raised the national security alert rating to "maximum," the highest level, which indicates a radical Islamist attack is imminent, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. The decision was announced after a meeting of chiefs of police, intelligence officials, and paramilitary forces. (Boston Globe -- World)
RABAT, Morocco, July 6, 2007. Fast Fact. (CBS News)
" Evicted About 10 years ago their youngest daughter was kidnapped, and the family spent all their money getting her back. This identity card shows 'toilets' as an official address No longer being able to afford their flat, the family moved into the public lavatories in Sale near Rabat, where Mr Baja worked as the attendant. They thought it would be just a temporary measure because the local authority promised them somewhere else to live, but seven years later those promises had still not become... (BBC News -- Africa)
The two first met in 2003 at the Marrakech Film Festival in Rabat, Morocco where Scott offered Bachchan a role in the 2005 spectacle Kingdom Of Heaven. Though Bachchan didnt do that part, things look brighter this time round. (SantaBanta.com)
RABAT (Reuters) - FBI head Robert Mueller visited Morocco on Friday to discuss counter-terrorism with the kingdom, a staunch U.S. ally that has vowed "no respite" in a battle against Islamist radicals after suicide bombings this year. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
" Rachid Tlemcani, a professor at the University of Algiers, said the stern response from North African governments was a reflection of public opposition to U.S. policies in the predominantly Muslim region. "People on the street assume their governments have already had too many dealings with the U.S. in the war on terror at the expense of the rule of law," Tlemcani said. "The regimes realize the whole idea is very unpopular (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Esperance of Tunisia face ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast at Al-Menzah Stadium in Tunis the following evening, followed by FAR Rabat of Morocco against Etoile Sahel of Tunisia at Moulay Abdallah Stadium in the Moroccan capital. The first round finishes on Sunday evening, when defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt, chasing a record third consective title, play Al-Hilal of Sudan at the 80,000-capacity Cairo Stadium. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Rabat is willing to hand over a degree of autonomy to the Sahrawi people, but subject to Morocco's sovereignty. The Polisario's proposal calls for a referendum that would allow the people of Western Sahara to vote on their own future -- the same demand they have been making since the 1991 ceasefire. (allAfrica.com)
Its Interior Minister, Chakib Benmoussa, insisted the plan was "flexible", bit the first round of the UN-sponsored talks has ended with Rabat being accused of intransigence by the other side. The United States hopes any deal would lead to better North African cooperation in the fight against terrorism. (Euronews.net)
RABAT, June 20 (Reuters) - Five years ago Khadija's mother sent her 8-year old daughter to work as a housemaid in the city, where her first employer beat her ... Khadija still remembers the day when a woman go-between brought her to Rabat from her hamlet in northern Morocco ... Khadija, smiling awkwardly, says she is happy to work for her new employer -- a Moroccan family in Rabat. (AlertNet)
By Richard Hamilton BBC News, Rabat. The arid region is rich in phosphates and maybe oil. (BBC News -- Africa)
By Richard Hamilton BBC News, Rabat ... But Rabat believes a Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara provides greater security in a region where porous borders make it easy for armed groups to operate. (BBC News -- Africa)
RABAT (AFP) - Western Sahara has for three decades been Africa's forgotten conflict in a mainly desert corner of the continent for which no one really knows the human cost. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Madeleine's father, Gerry, holds up a poster of his missing daughter in Rabat, Morocco on Monday. ADVERTISER LINKS. (CNN -- Tech)
RABAT - Morocco's economic growth is expected to slump to 1. 6 percent this year from 8. (Planet Ark, United States)
The couple, from Rothley, Leicestershire, arrived in Casablanca on 10 June, and went on to visit the capital, Rabat, where they were greeted by dozens of youngsters holding posters of their daughter. Behind the scenes. (BBC News)
Kate and Gerry McCann were delighted by the show of support from the primary school youngsters in the capital Rabat. Mrs McCann said: "I think if Moroccan children are anything to go by we have a very good chance of getting Madeleine back.". (Sky News)
Gerry and Kate McCann travelled to the Moroccan capital, Rabat, to try to turn up a clue that could lead to the recovery of the four-year-old abducted from a holiday apartment in the Algarve, Portugal. With the search reaching its 40th day tomorrow, Mr McCann said at the weekend that the couple would be entering "a period of reflection", after visits to Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
RABAT - The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann said on Monday they won support from the Moroccan government in their search for their four-year-old daughter, more than a month after she disappeared from Portugal ... Security officials in Rabat said they had no evidence that Madeleine was brought to Morocco beyond an unconfirmed report by a European tourist, who said she might have seen a girl bearing some resemblance to her in Marrakech. (New Zealand Herald)
The couple flew from Lisbon to Casablanca on Sunday before travelling on to the Moroccan capital of Rabat. Morocco has repeatedly surfaced in the hunt for their four-year-old daughter, with reported sightings and apparent mobile telephone links. (Channel 4 News)
Kate and Gerry McCann will travel to the capital Rabat for a series of meetings and a news conference to appeal for information. The north African mission is seen as a potentially important one in the search for the four-year-old after a sighting of a young girl fitting her description at a petrol station in Marrakech. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
RABAT, Morocco - Perforated shells discovered in a limestone cave in eastern Morocco are the oldest adornments ever found and show humans used symbols in Africa 40,000 years before Europe, the kingdoms government said. The small oval Nassarius mollusk shells, some dyed with red ochre, were probably pierced to be strung into necklaces or bracelets 82,000 years ago. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The other finalist sites for the 2011 World Games were Cleveland, Ohio, and Rabat, Morocco. "With so many outstanding cities in contention, it was a very difficult and close decision," said Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver. (PR Newswire)
Morocco's annexation of Sahara, based on what Rabat said were centuries-old rights, triggered a low-level guerrilla war with the Polisario ... Polisario still demands a referendum with independence as an option, but Rabat now says that is impossible because Sahrawis are scattered across Algeria, Mali, Mauritania and Morocco, and that autonomy is the most it will offer. (AlertNet)
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