Morocco attends World Bank energy week
General manager of the national electricity facility (Office National D'electricit), Driss Benhima, is taking part in the energy week held by the World Bank April 11-13 in Washington.
Morocco-International, Economics, 4/12/2000
Saudi Arabia, EU start trade relations
A round of trade talks started on Tuesday in Riyadh between delegations of the general secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Commission in order to discuss several trade issues of concern to the two sides.
Saudi Arabia-European Union, Economics, 4/12/2000
ISESCO, Islamic Development Bank support Arab Islamic education in Chad
Chad signed on Monday a tripartite memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
Regional, Religion, 4/12/2000
Saudi, Romanian relations reviewed
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday in Jeddah met with Romanian Foreign Minister Petre Roman and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Romania, Politics, 4/12/2000
Hizbullah spiritual leader underwent assassination attempt
AP quoted a spokesman for the spiritual leader of the Hizbullah movement Hussein Fadlullah as saying on Tuesday in Beirut that the later had escaped an assassination attempt while he was reading a sermon in a mosque in Beirut during last Friday's prayers.
Lebanon, Politics, 4/12/2000
Chinese president visits Israel
Chinese President Jiang Zemin intends to pay an official visit to Israel starting today. This visit was described by observers as the first of its kind by a Chinese president.
Regional-Israel-China, Politics, 4/12/2000
UMT turns down draft labor code
The Moroccan Labor Union (UMT) turned down the draft labor code describing it as prejudicial to wage-earners'rights and to employment security.
Morocco, Politics, 4/12/2000
Moroccan, French employers' joint committee meets in Morocco
The joint committee of the Moroccan and French employers' associations, CGEM and MEDEF, will convene its 12th session on Friday in Morocco, said a CGEM press release.
Morocco-France, Economics, 4/12/2000
UGTM, CDT Call for Warning General Strike on April 25
The General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM/close to the Istiqlal Party) and the Democratic Labor Confederation (CDT/close to the Socialist union of popular forces) have called for a warning general strike on April 25.
Morocco, Economics, 4/12/2000
U.N. Sahara mission spent $45 million in 98-99
The United Nations mission for the referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) spent $45 million between July 98 and June 99.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 4/12/2000
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