pyracantha
pyracantha or firethorn, any hardwood evergreen shrub of the genus Pyracantha of the family Rosaceae ( rose family). Native from S Europe to W China, pyracanthas are now cultivated elsewhere (often as hedge plants or espaliered on walls) for their red fruits and spiny branches. P. coccinea, also called everlasting thorn, is the most popular; it now grows wild in parts of North America. Pyracantha is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae.
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MOROCCO: KINGDOM HAILED IN KOSOVO.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 1/9/2000; 280 words
; According to the Communications Ministry weekly news magazine, the Imam of the mosque of the Kosovo town of Mipovica (45 km north of Pristina), Rexhep Lushta, paid tribute to Morocco, during a recent weekly prayers, for its solidarity and backing to the Kosovar people.
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MOROCCO: EXCHANGES WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM - OUTLOOK.(international trade)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 3/4/2002; 481 words
; ...estimate the value of bilateral exchanges between Morocco and the United Kingdom at ? 1.1 billion ($1.55 billion) per annum...years reaching ?700 million. The UK is considered Morocco's third largest trade partner after France and...
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Rep. Lee Introduces Resolution Concerning Kingdom of Morocco for Designating National Women's Day
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...Res. 1520) "commending the Kingdom of Morocco for designating a `National...artistic achievements of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Moroccan people;(2...friendship between the people of Morocco and the United States;(3...
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MOROCCO: UNEMPLOYMENT GROWS IN KINGDOM.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 1/26/2000; 477 words
; ...official surveys, the unemployment rate in Morocco grew to 15.1% in the third quarter...1999. The aggregate labor-force in Morocco is approximately 10.18 million people...compared to 51.9% in the second quarter. Morocco's population exceeds 29 million.
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ORBCOMM Maghreb Launches Full Commercial Service in Kingdom of Morocco.
PR Newswire; 5/30/2000; 700+ words
; ...Satellite Network Licensed to Serve Kingdom of Morocco DULLES, Va., May 30 /PRNewswire...commercial service in the Kingdom of Morocco. To inaugurate service, ORBCOMM...on Friday, May 26, attended by Morocco's Secretary of State for Postal...
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Agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco: Vivendi Universal Increases Its Stake In Maroc Telecom to 51% in January 2005.
Business Wire; 11/18/2004; 700+ words
; PARIS -- The Kingdom of Morocco and Vivendi Universal (Paris Bourse...of Maroc Telecom, the Kingdom of Morocco's historic telecom operator. The...partnership between the Kingdom of Morocco and Vivendi Universal, which has...
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Alcatel-Lucent and The Ministry of Higher Education Training and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco through their partnership make collaboration platforms available to Moroccan universities.
M2 Presswire; 11/24/2008; 700+ words
; ...and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco through their partnership make...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24112008 Rabat, Morocco and Paris, France -- The Ministry...training and Scientific Research of Morocco (MENESFCRS) and Alcatel-Lucent...
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"The governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Palau, guided by the common will of developing friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries in the political, economic, and cultural fields, among others, have decided to est.
Newspaper article from: UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA); 5/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...Summary: The governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Palau, guided...ambassadors, the statement said. Morocco and Palau are fully aware that...develop cooperation relations with Morocco. She underlined her country...
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National Day of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 3/3/2004; 451 words
; THE Kingdom of Morocco cel-ebrates its National Day today...and occasional Berber rule, parts of Morocco came under Spanish rule in the 19th...century. In 1956, France and Spain gave Morocco full independence, although Spain continues...
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The Kingdom of Morocco to Expand Use of World Bank Hedging Products.
M2 Presswire; 10/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...2007-The World Bank Group: The Kingdom of Morocco to Expand Use of World Bank Hedging...Washington - The Government of Morocco and the World Bank have signed...that will allow the Government of Morocco to use a range of hedging products...
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The United Kingdom of Morocco
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
The United Kingdom of Morocco Culture Name Moroccan Alternative Names...Al Maghrib, the Arabic name for Morocco, means "far west" or "where the...Africa in the seventh century c.e., Morocco was believed to be the westernmost...
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Morocco
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Morocco , officially Kingdom of Morocco, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 32,726,000), 171,834 sq mi (445,050 sq km), NW Africa. Morocco is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea (N), the Atlantic Ocean...
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Morocco: Overview
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
MOROCCO: OVERVIEW arab kingdom in the extreme northwest corner of africa. Morocco is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean...and on the south by Western Sahara (claimed by Morocco). Spain administers two urban enclaves in northern...
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Morocco: Constitution
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
MOROCCO: CONSTITUTION a series of constitutions...The constitutional history of independent Morocco originated in a tug-of-war between...reviving the constitutional legitimacy of the kingdom. The new constitution was an authoritarian...
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Richard Whittington
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Whittington, lord mayor of London" ) and found that his cat had been purchased, for a large fortune, by the ruler of Morocco, whose kingdom was plagued with rats and mice. Dick was thus able to marry his master's daughter and become a successful merchant...
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