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Calendar
information about cultural and community events in Rabat. Events
in Casablanca, Fez, Tangier and throughout Morocco of possible interest to readers
are included. Updated weekly each Thursday. Compiled as a community
service by Carol McCreary.
Contact Carol to be included on the mailing list.
MOROCCO
IN TRANSITION: The
early reign of Mohammed VI, king of Morocco since July 1999, inspired hope that
the late King Hassan II’s "years of
lead"—marked by severe political repression — were over for good.
Within weeks Mohammed VI had sacked his father’s
hated right-hand man, Interior Minister Driss Basri. The new king declared
war on corruption, poverty and neglect
of Morocco’s marginalized northern regions. But beginning in the fall of 2000,
the Moroccan government commenced
a fresh crackdown on press freedom and human rights activists. Morocco’s
economy continues to stagnate, portending
ever greater popular discontent.
As hopes dim for rapid political and economic change, attention has shifted from the personal qualities of Mohammed VI to the deeply entrenched interests that surround the monarchy, and inhibit the growth of democracy in Morocco. The spring 2001 issue of Middle East Report, "Morocco in Transition," examines the prospects for transformation in Morocco beyond the high-profile royal succession. For details click here. PDF version of News Release.
Friends of Morocco members in good standing will receive a copy of this report as a Membership Premium. To subscribe to Middle East Report or to order individual copies, contact Blackwell Publishers at 1-800-835-6770. Information also available at http://www.merip.org
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Compiled weekly by Mhamed El Kadi in Morocco and posted each Saturday on this site
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Register
to be included in the 2001 National Peace Corps Association RPCV Directory.
The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) invites Returned Peace Corps
volunteers and staff to be part of its all-new RPCV Directory, which is
scheduled to release in late September 2001 for the 40th Anniversary of the
Peace Corps Celebration Conference. Listings in the biographical section
will feature detailed personal and professional information, as well as the NPCA
affiliate group(s) you belong to, and name up to three of your countries of
service. In addition, member information will be cross-referenced in the
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International
Spotlight on Morocco: A Special Advertising Site produced by the
Advertising Department of the Washington Post. Dates from late 1999. (but
just discovered).
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Morocco
champion runs into criticism over gift from king.
By Pat Butcher in London. Financial Times
Published: February 16 2001 18:09GMT
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Morocco examines
its past: Morocco's young king has revealed some of his
father's uglier secrets. Not all his courtiers are happy about
it.
26-Jan-01 The Economist 2001
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Moroccan
broadcaster purchases Grass Valley transmission system.
2/19/2001
News Analysis, Digital Broadcasting.com
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A
precocious 3-year-old encounters Morocco.
Christian Science Monitor
By Pamela Pasch
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2001
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Reforms No Real Threat To
Morocco's Absolute Monarchy.
Crescent International
Posted Saturday February 17, 2001 -
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Travel
photography: Turn your camera to Morocco.
By Rick Sammon
February 26, 2001 Web posted at: 1:13 p.m.
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Ten
Days in the Sahara: A two-man trek through the desert teaches a
traveler about seeing, silence and self.
BY DEREK PECK on Salon.com
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