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HM the King launches dam construction works north of Morocco

Tetouan - HM King Mohammed VI launched, on Monday in the rural commune of Oued (in the northern province of Tetouan), the construction works of Moulay Boucheta dam, worth 400 million dirhams ($ 49 million).

HM the King sends condolence message to Egyptian Pres. over death of Al-Azhar head

Tétouan - HM King Mohammed VI sent a condolence message to Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak following the demise of Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, grand imam of Al Azhar.

Crown Prince visits exhibition on 'Education in life's colors'

Rabat - Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan visited on Wednesday a painting exhibition held at the Rabat Mohammed VI Foundation for the promotion of social works for education and training.

Morocco, haven of religious freedom, Russian Orthodox Church

Rabat - Morocco is a land of religious freedom and tolerance, Father Dimitriy Orekhov of the Russian orthodox church in Morocco said on Wednesday.

Morocco, a country of tolerance where religions are practiced freely, Chief Rabbi says

Casablanca - Morocco is a country of tolerance where all religions are practiced without restraint, president of the Rabbinical chamber of the Casablanca court, Chief Rabbi Joseph Israel said on Wednesday.

Proselytizing is a 'reprehensible act', Rabat Catholic Archbishop says

Rabat - Proselytizing which consists of forcing vulnerable people to change their religion is a "reprehensible act," Catholic archbishop of Rabat, Vincent Landel, said on Wednesday.

Speaker of Morocco's upper house attends investiture ceremony of Chilean president-elect

Santiago - Upon instructions of HM king Mohammed VI, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, speaker of Morocco's House of Councilors (upper house) flied to Santiago to attend the investiture ceremony of the Chilean president-elect, Sebastian Pinera, due on Thursday.

Morocco strongly denounces Israel's approval of building 1,600 homes in Eastern Al Quds

Rabat - Morocco on Wednesday denounced in the strongest terms Israel's approval of building 1600 new housing units in the Eastern part of Al Quds, urging it to immediately give up this decision.

Authorities foil prison break by Islamist inmates in Morocco

Kenitra - Prison guards in the high security prison of Kénitra on Tuesday foiled a prison break of ten Islamist inmates belonging to the Islamist extremist group al Salafiya al Jihadiya, police sources said.

Morocco on track to exceed MDG targets for water and sanitation services, WB says

Rabat - Morocco is now on track to exceed the targets for water and sanitation services contained in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Bank said.

France calls on EU, Morocco to 'consolidate progress' made in Granada summit

Paris - France has called on the European Union and Morocco to "deepen and consolidate the progress" achieved at their first summit, held last weekend in Granada, Spain, French Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

UN body says Morocco's IER should be model for other countries

Geneva - The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has commended the actions carried out by Morocco's Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER), stressing that this experience "should serve as a model for other countries."