Morocco cushioned fallouts of global crunch, C. bank
Nador - Governor of Bank Al Maghrib, Morocco's Central Bank, Abdellatif Jouahri said on Thursday the north African country managed to weather the effects of the global financial crisis in 2008, while maintaining the national and international balance.
Jouahri's remarks were given in an address while presenting the bank's annual report on the economic, monetary and financial situation for 2008 to king Mohammed VI in the northeastern town of Nador.
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King chairs working session on planning port development
Nador, northeast - A working session on the planning of Morocco's port development and the maritime space of the Nador region was held Tuesday in the Mediterranean city under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI.
During the meeting, the king enquired about the first results of the national port master plan (PDNP) intended to guarantee balance in national port development, while exploiting the country's geographic and strategic location.
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King appoints director of investment promotion agency
Nador, Northeast - King Mohammed VI, on Thursday, appointed Fathallah Sijilmassi, former ambassador to France, as Director of the Moroccan investment promotion agency (AMDI).
Sijilmassi, 43, holds a PhD in political sciences, and had served as ambassador to the European Community from 2003 to 2004, before working as ambassador in Paris till his appointment.
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King receives Palestinian ambassador at end of mission
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Morocco to upgrade five new cities in northeast
Farkhana, northeast - King Mohammed VI chaired, on Friday, the signing ceremony of five cooperation agreements, worth 850 million dirhams (about $105.8 Mln), to upgrade five cities in the northeastern province of Nador.
The agreements, which cover the period 2009-2012, define the provisions and the funds allocated to the urban upgrade program of the cities of Zaio, Driouch, Midar, Ben Tayeb and Farkhana.
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Obama says Morocco can be 'leader' in solving Arab-Israeli conflict
Rabat - U.S. President Barrack Obama voiced hope Morocco can play a leading role in bringing Arabs and Israelis together in order to solve the conflict in the Mid-East.
"I hope Morocco will be a leader in bridging gaps between Israel and the Arab world," said Obama in a message sent to king Mohammed VI.