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Moroccan king meets UN special representative for Sahara
King Mohammed VI received in Ifrane on Friday the special representative of the UN secretary general for the Sahara, William Eagleton.
Morocco, Politics, 11/27/1999
Moroccan king receives speaker of Iranian parliament
Economic cooperation was reviewed Friday at a meeting between the chairman of Iran's trade, industry and mining chamber, Ali Naki Khamouchi, who is part of Nouri's delegation, and Morocco's minister of trade, industry and handicraft, Alami Tazi. The two men agreed that trade, which does not exceed presently $120 million, should be enhanced.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 11/27/1999
Members of Ben Barka's family return to Morocco
Morocco, Politics, 11/27/1999
Moroccan king meets speaker of Canadian senate
King Mohammed VI met in Ifrane Friday with the speaker of the Canadian Senate, Gildas Molgat, who was accompanied by his country's ambassador to Morocco and four senators.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 11/27/1999
Moroccan-Indian joint commission to convene early next year
The Moroccan-Indian high joint commission will convene by the beginning of year 2000.
Morocco-India, Economics, 11/27/1999
President Diouf receives message from king Mohammed
President Abdou Diouf of Senegal received Friday a verbal message from King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 11/27/1999
Islamic parliamentary union to meet in Morocco
The Islamic Parliamentary Union will hold its second assembly shortly in Morocco, said in Rabat Friday the visiting speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 11/27/1999
Morocco's services exports progressed in 1998, WTO report
Morocco's services exports have progressed in 1998 at a time Africa's trade services exports have dropped, compared to 1997, a report by the World Trade Organization said.
Morocco-Africa, Economics, 11/27/1999
Moroccan Human Rights Organization hails positive developments, criticizes missing persons compensation procedures
The Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) hailed in a statement released Friday the positive developments in human rights and criticized the procedures for the compensation of missing persons and their families.
Morocco, Politics, 11/27/1999
Moroccan exporters' association signs convention with association of French small, medium enterprises
the confederation will extend assistance to Moroccan exporters wishing to operate in the Rhone-Alpes region, which is the second industrial and economic region in France.
Morocco-France, Economics, 11/27/1999
Group of Canadians and Canada-based Moroccans support Morocco's Bid to Host 2006 World Soccer Cup
Morocco, Sports, 11/27/1999
673 AIDS cases in Morocco
The said number of AIDS cases in Morocco reached 673 as of last October, among which are 69% men and 31% women.
Morocco, Health, 11/27/1999
King receives Moroccan athletics star
Morocco, Sports, 11/27/1999
Bank note counterfeiter sentenced to 10 years in prison
Morocco, Judicial, 11/27/1999
Moroccan ambassador to France hands credentials to President Chirac
Morocco's newly-appointed ambassador to France, Hassan Abouyoub, on Friday handed his credentials to President Jacques Chirac.
Morocco-France, Politics, 11/27/1999
Morocco-US archeologist team discovers pre-Roman items in northern Morocco
A team of Moroccan and US archaeologists conducting sub-marine excavations in northern Morocco have found an anchor and earthenware items dating back to the pre-Roman era.
Morocco, Culture, 11/27/1999
Casablanca's Soccer Club Wydad meets Tunisian ETS in African Cup Final
Wydad Casablanca will attempt to pull off a win over Tunisian Etoile Sahel in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup final at home on Sunday.
Morocco-Tunisia, Sports, 11/27/1999
Moroccan government to enforce shortly anti-corruption program
The Moroccan government has drawn an anti-corruption policy that it will start enforcing very shortly, Moroccan minister of the government's general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi told Wednesday the parliament weekly question time.
Morocco, Politics, 11/25/1999
Moroccan human rights organization asks for international fact-finding mission in tindouf camps
The Moroccan human rights organization (OMDH) has asked the International federation of human rights leagues to send a fact-finding mission to investigate human rights abuses in the Lahmada camps in Tindouf (stronghold of the Polisario in southwestern Algeria).
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/25/1999
Spanish parliamentary delegation visits Morocco
A Spanish parliamentary delegation paid a visit to Morocco this week and held talks with several members of the Moroccan cabinet and parliamentarians on means to enhance bilateral relations in various areas.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/25/1999
Speaker of Iranian parliament starts visit to Morocco
Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri, started this Thursday a three-day visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 11/25/1999
Princess Lalla Meriem launches children projects
Princess Lalla Meriem, sister of King Mohammed VI, is scheduled to launch this Thursday several projects for children, part of Morocco's commemorations of the 10th anniversary of the UN convention on children rights.
Morocco, Culture, 11/25/1999
Morocco's Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Visits Moscow
Moroccan minister of agriculture, rural development and fisheries, Habib El Malki, will pay a visit to Moscow this November 28-December 2.
Morocco-Russia, Economics, 11/25/1999
Group of key Sahrawi personalities renew allegiance to king of Morocco
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received this Wednesday morning in Ifrane (200 km northeast of Rabat) four key Sahrawi personalities who came to renew to the sovereign the oath of allegiance.
Morocco, Politics, 11/25/1999
Taieb Fassi Fihri appointed secretary of state for foreign affairs
Morocco, Politics, 11/25/1999
Morocco hosts meeting of industrial and mining development organization
The 17th session of the executive council of the Organization for Industrial and Mining Development opened here on Wednesday with participation of 13 Arab states.
Regional-Morocco, Economics, 11/25/1999
Benaissa's visit to Egypt
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohammed Benaissa on Tuesday paid a short visit to Cairo where he conferred with his Egyptian peer, Amr Moussa, on bilateral relations and a host of Arab issues.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 11/24/1999
Moroccan-Turkish cooperation discussed in Rabat
Means to upgrade Moroccan-Turkish cooperation were reviewed at the meetings held in Rabat Tuesday between visiting Turkish Minister of State Hasan Gemici and several Moroccan officials.
Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 11/24/1999
Moroccan-EU negotiations on fisheries will be lengthy and arduous, says Spanish official
Negotiations between Morocco and the European Union on fisheries to start next December 20 will be lengthy and arduous, as Morocco wishes to hold simultaneously talks on vegetable and fruit exports, said Manuel Chaves, president of the autonomous government of Andalucia.
Morocco, Politics, 11/24/1999
Morocco's oil bill rose by 40% in 1999
The Moroccan exchange office said imports of oil cost Morocco in the first nine months of 1999 $580 million, rising by 40% in comparison with last year.
Morocco, Economics, 11/24/1999
Moroccan Interior Minister Meets UNHCR Official
Moroccan Interior Minister Ahmed El Midaoui held in Rabat on Tuesday a work session with a delegation from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, led by assistant commissioner, Soren Jensen Petersen.
Morocco, Politics, 11/24/1999
Kuwaiti fund extends loan to Morocco
Kuwait's Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has extended Morocco a loan worth 10 million Kuwaiti dinars (about $32.7 million), destined to finance the extension of the Casablanca's Mohammed V airport.
Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 11/24/1999
Morocco sets up observatory for year 2000 bug
Morocco has announced the setting up of a national observatory to collect all data and information on the passage to the year 2000.
Morocco, Economics, 11/24/1999
Morocco, Algeria should discuss sahara issue, political leader
Morocco and Algeria should sit around the same table to discuss the Sahara issue, said secretary general of the Istiqlal Party, Abbes El-Fassi.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/23/1999
Moroccan Foreign Minister in Egypt
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 11/23/1999
Members of Ben Barka's family to return to Morocco shortly, press reports
Some members of the family of Mehdi Ben Bark, a Paris-based Moroccan opponent who is missing since 1965, are planning to return to Morocco after having spent 35 years abroad, reported some Moroccan newspapers.
Morocco, Politics, 11/23/1999
Moroccan-Algerian relations are tarnished by a mere summer cloud, foreign minister
The crisis in Moroccan-Algerian relations is a "mere summer cloud," said Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/23/1999
No persons are banned from leaving the country, authorized source says
A Moroccan authorized source denied on Monday the existence of a list of persons banned from leaving the country and that the list has been submitted to the Moroccan borders authorities.
Morocco, Politics, 11/23/1999
Chamber of Advisors will not table questions asked at lower chamber
The Chamber of Advisors (upper chamber of the parliament) has decided not to table questions which were asked by MPs at the House of Representatives (lower chamber).
Morocco, Politics, 11/23/1999
Turkish official starts visit to Morocco
Turkish Minister of State Hasan Gemici started on Monday a four day visit to Morocco for talks with members of the Moroccan Cabinet, including Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 11/23/1999
Saudi loan to refurbish hospitals in Marrakesh
The total cost of the project, to be completed by the year 2002, is estimated at about $41.7 million. Nearly $21.5 million will finance construction and rehabilitation works, $2.1 million will be earmarked for feasibility and technical studies and $18.1 million will finance medical equipment purchase.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 11/23/1999
Iranian palriament speaker tours Morocco and Italy
The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, will undertake starting Thursday a tour to Morocco and Italy, the Iranian news agency, IRNA, reports.
Morocco-Iran-Italy, Politics, 11/23/1999
King Mohammed chairs meeting on Maroc-Telecom
King Mohammed VI chaired on Monday in the Middle Atlas mountainous resort of Ifrane a working session on the Moroccan telecommunications company "Ittissalat Al-Maghrib" or "Maroc-Telecom."
Morocco, Business, 11/23/1999
EU committee approves 111 million-euros worth projects for Morocco
The MED committee of the European Commission approved 111 million euros in financial contributions to four projects in Morocco, the European Union delegation in Rabat announced.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/23/1999
Moroccan conglomerate buys shares in Canadian mining company
Manageme, an affiliate of the Moroccan conglomerate ONA, is projecting to invest 44 million Canadian dollars in the capital of a Canadian mining company, SEMAFO, which mainly operates in western Africa.
Morocco-Canada, Business, 11/23/1999
Morocco-US private operator gets license to exploit satellite telecommunication networks
"Orbcomm Maghreb" is the first private operator in Morocco to obtain a license for the setting and the exploitation of a public telecommunication network via satellite, with an investment of more than $9 million over 10 years.
Morocco-USA, Business, 11/23/1999
Moroccan ministers chairs meeting on African public service charter
The Moroccan minister of public service and administrative reform, Aziz El Hussein, on Monday chaired at the UN offices in New York a meeting of the ministerial work group to draw up an African public service charter providing for consolidation of ethics, transparency and professionalism.
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 11/23/1999
First Morocco-made school ship sails
Morocco, Economics, 11/22/1999
Morocco, Saudi Arabia to set up free trade area
Morocco and Saudi Arabia, which are projecting to set up a free trade area, have stressed the need to reach the adequate formula to materialize the project as soon as possible.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 11/22/1999
Moroccan athlete wins Madrid women 10-km race
Morocco, Sports, 11/22/1999
Moroccan delegation attends celebration events of U.N. convention on children's rights in Spain
Princess Lalla Meriem, eldest sister of King Mohammed VI and chairwoman of the UNICEF Moroccan committee, and a large Moroccan delegation attended last week events held in Spain in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the U.N convention on children's rights.
Morocco, Politics, 11/22/1999
Morocco hosts UNESCO's world heritage committee meeting
Marrakesh is playing host this November 26 through December 4 to the 23rd session of the UNESCO's world heritage committee and bureau, the Moroccan Cultural Affairs Ministry announced.
Morocco, Culture, 11/22/1999
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