31.   A Moroccan government daily reported Saturday that the three Saudi nationals had appeared in a Casablanca court.

32.   Barnier, in Rabat for a brief visit, met members of the Moroccan government, including the prime minister and Foreign Minister Abdellatif Filali.

33.   The seven main defendants are accused of being part of a conspiracy to destabilise the Moroccan government.

34.   The seven main defendants are accused of carrying out an attack that Moroccan officials say was part of a plot by militant organizations bent on destabilizing the Moroccan government.

35.   The incident triggered a diplomatic row between the two nations, prompting South Korean diplomats to file a strong complaint with the Moroccan government.

36.   The Moroccan government has agreed to open talks with employers and labour unions on Monday two days ahead of a general strike, officials announced late Thursday.