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Moroccan king sends message to UAE president
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 2/12/2000

Morocco-Jordanian high joint commission agreement comes into effect
Morocco-Jordan, Economics, 2/12/2000

King Mohammed meets African development bank chief
King Mohammed VI received on Thursday in Marrakesh Omar Kabbaj, chairman of the Abidjan-based African Development Bank.
Morocco, Economics, 2/12/2000

Swedish agriculture minister visits Morocco monday
Swedish minister of agriculture and maritime fisheries, Margretta Winberg, is expected in Morocco on Monday on a three day visit.
Morocco-Sweden, Economics, 2/12/2000

US and Morocco agree to enlarge joint military maneuvers
US secretary of defense, William Cohen, said in Marrakesh Friday he and King Mohammed VI have agreed during a meeting held on the same day to increase Moroccan-US joint military maneuvers.
Morocco-USA, Military, 2/12/2000

Maroc-Telecom will be privatized in 2002
Maroc-Telecom will be sold to the private sector in 2002, announced minister of the public sector and privatization, Rachid filali on Friday.
Morocco, Business, 2/12/2000

Moroccan journalists donate computers to Iraqi journalists
Morocco-Iraq, Culture, 2/12/2000

Moroccan government announces measures to guarantee safety of Moroccans in Spanish locality
The Moroccan government is presently considering measures to guarantee the safety of Moroccans living in the Spanish southeastern town of El Ejido where racist acts have undermined their security.
Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/12/2000

Moroccan journalist union, Iraqi news agency sign cooperation accord
The Moroccan Press Union "SNPM" and Iraqi counterpart signed in Baghdad last week a cooperation agreement for the coordination of stances at Arab and international encounters.
Iraq-Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2000

UNHCR extremely worried by racists incidents against Moroccans in spain
The UN High Commissioner for refugees, Mary Robinson, is "extremely worried" by the recent upsurge of racist violence against Moroccans in the Spanish southern locality of El Ejido.
Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/12/2000

Second Arab Song Festival In Casablanca
The second Arab song festival was held in Casablanca February 9-12 with the participation of a score of singers, song writers and composers from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, and Sudan.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2000

Moroccan-Wallon joint commission meets in Brussels Monday
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 2/12/2000

Moroccan football federation approves French coach resignation
The Moroccan football federation (FRMF) on Thursday approved the resignation of the national team's French coach, Henri Michel and formed a technical commission to chose a new coach.
Morocco, Sports, 2/12/2000

Egyptian, Portuguese foreign ministers's meeting with king Mohammed
Egyptian and Portuguese foreign ministers, Amr Moussa and Jaime Gama voiced satisfaction over the outcome of their meeting with King Mohammed VI Thursday in Marrakesh.
Morocco-Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 2/11/2000

Jordanian delegation visits Morocco
Morocco-Jordan, Health, 2/11/2000

Government ensures a daily follow-up of Moroccan immigrants situation in Spain
The Moroccan government decided to ensure a daily follow-up of the situation of Moroccan expatriates in Spain following El Egido violent incidents.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/11/2000

El Egido incidents: Moroccan union lodges complaint against Spain
The Moroccan trade union Confederation Democratique du Travail (CDT) decided to lodge a complaint with the International labor Organization against Spain for non-protection of Moroccan expatriates who were subject to racist acts in Almeria.
Morocco, Culture, 2/11/2000

Spanish government pledges to guarantee Moroccan nationals' security
Spanish Foreign Minister Abel Matutes pledged to guarantee security to Moroccan nationals and to see to it that the incidents which shook recently the Spanish locality of El Egido will never occur again.
Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/11/2000

US defense secretary in Morocco
US Defense Secretary, William Cohen, on Thursday arrived in Marrakesh part of a tour that will also take him to South Africa and Nigeria.
Morocco-USA, Military, 2/11/2000

Moroccan, Spanish firms sign cooperation accord
Moroccan electricity company (ONE/state-owned) and Spanish industrial group FENOSA, concluded Wednesday a cooperation accord in matters of electricity production, transport and distribution.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 2/11/2000

Moroccan economic operators in Singapore in March
A delegation of Moroccan economic operators will pay a visit to Singapore next March 23 through 25 to explore partnership opportunities.
Morocco-Singapore, Economics, 2/11/2000

Moroccan-Spanish socio-cultural days held in Madrid
Moroccan-Spanish socioeconomic days are currently held this Feb 9-11 in Madrid to ponder on means to reinforce the process of rapprochement of the two countries' economies through analysis and exchange of views between experts in various areas.
Morocco, Politics, 2/11/2000

Moroccan ambassador to UK presents credentials to queen elizabeth
Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/11/2000

Cost of living index increases by 0.7%
Morocco, Economics, 2/11/2000

Head of drug web gets death sentence
Morocco, Judicial, 2/11/2000

Wholesale prices index increases by 0.8%
Wholesale prices index increased by 0.8% in 1999 compared to 1998, according to the Statistics Department's newsletter.
Morocco, Economics, 2/11/2000

More than $110 million earmarked for improving Casablanca port equipment, services
Morocco, Economics, 2/11/2000

Morocco: Nothing new in our relations with Israel
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2000

King Mohammed holds meeting with Egyptian, Portuguese FM, and EU officials
King Mohammed VI chaired this Thursday a meeting with Egyptian and Portuguese foreign ministers, Amr Moussa and Jaime Gama and the representative of the European Union diplomacy, Javier Solana.
Morocco-Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/10/2000

President of European Parliament promises to inform parliament on Sahara issue
President of the European Parliament, Nicole Fontaine, promised to endeavor to correct information at the parliament on the Sahara issues, particularly on the situation of populations sequestered by the Algeria-backed Polisario secessionists in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria).
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/10/2000

Radi denounces denigration of Morocco in European Parliament
The raising up of the Sahara issue on a regular basis in the European Parliament by some MPs is no accident but part of a systematic disparagement program meant to run down Morocco and uphold Polisario claims, said the speaker of the House of Representatives Abdelouahed Radi.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/10/2000

US Congressman Coble calls for strengthening U.S. support to Morocco
US Congressman Howard Coble (republican of North Carolina) called for strengthening of U.S. support for Morocco, that he described as "our oldest friend," and said, "We need to be more aware that this is a real jewel in North Africa."
Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/10/2000

Moroccan human rights organization calls for El Ejido compensation
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/10/2000

Alami heads coordination meeting of UNCTAD X delegation
Morocco-International, Economics, 2/10/2000

Alioua opens African union's executive bureau conference
Morocco-Africa, Economics, 2/10/2000

Two Moroccan parties call for constructive debate over women integration plan
Two Moroccan parties, the nationalist Istiqlal party and the leftist Party for Progress and Socialism, have called for a constructive debate over women integration plan.
Morocco, Culture, 2/10/2000

Morocco voices concerns over Israel's raids on Lebanon
Spokesman of the Moroccan foreign department said Morocco regrets that at a time the whole world was expecting a fair and overall solution to the Middle East conflict following the recent detente in the peace process and the launch of the negotiations between Israel and Syria, there is a military escalation in south Lebanon and violation of the April 1996 agreement forbidding raids against civilians.
Morocco, Politics, 2/10/2000

Important Moroccan-Turkish economic meeting in coming three months
Moroccan and Turkish economic operators are to hold an important encounter in the coming three months, and the upcoming session of the high joint commission will examine cooperation in various economic sectors between Morocco and Turkey.
Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 2/10/2000

Benaissa flies to Bangkok to attend UNCTAD X conference
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa heads this Thursday to Bangkok to attend the UNCTAD X conference to be hosted by the Thai capital February 12 through 19.
Morocco-International, Economics, 2/10/2000

Moroccan-EU concerns over El Ejido racist Events
The visiting president of the European Parliament, Nicole Fontaine, termed attacks against Moroccan nationals in Almeria (southern Spain) as "tragical" but should not be seen as "a resurgence of racism and xenophobia."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/10/2000

Morocco, Indonesia to sign non-double taxation accord
Morocco and Indonesia are to sign shortly an accord on non-double taxation and tax evasion, a statement by the Moroccan foreign department said.
Morocco-Indonesia, Economics, 2/10/2000

Administrative board of Bayt Mal al-Quds agency convenes in Morocco next week
The administrative board of Bayt Mal Al-Quds agency (Jerusalem Fund) will hold a meeting in Morocco next week.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 2/10/2000

Moroccan premier visits India Feb.20-21
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi will be visiting India this February 20-21.
Morocco-India, Politics, 2/10/2000

Moroccan power plant connected to electric grid, five months early
The third electricity unit of Jorf Lasfar power plant (230 km south of Rabat) was connected to the national electric grid last Monday, five months ahead of the initial scheduled planning.
Morocco, Business, 2/10/2000

Nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer are recorded in Morocco every year
Nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year in Morocco, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), said head of the Rabat-based institut national d'oncologie (public hospital specialized in cancer treatment), Ibrahim Kaddari.
Morocco, Health, 2/10/2000

Harbor traffic increases by 9.1% in 1999
Moroccan harbor traffic reached about 52.7 million tons in 1999, thus recording an increase of 9.1% compared to 1998, the Equipment Ministry said.
Morocco, Economics, 2/10/2000

Iraq deplores absence of Moroccan enterprises in Iraqi oil market
An Iraqi official has deplored the absence of Moroccan enterprises in the Iraqi oil market and said Iraq supports all forms of cooperation with Moroccan private and public enterprises in the frame of the oil-for-food program.
Morocco-Iraq, 2/9/2000

King Mohammed meets with Turkish foreign minister
King Mohammed VI of Morocco met yesterday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, who delivered him a message from Turkish President Suleiman Demirel.
Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 2/9/2000

King Mohammed receives message from Iraqi president
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/2000

Seminar on agriculture financing in Rabat
Addressing the seminar, Prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced that the government is about to set up an agriculture financing system taking into account the specificities of agriculture activity and farmers' expectations in matters of investments.
Morocco, Agriculture, 2/9/2000

Cohen to visit Morocco
Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/9/2000

IDB to support Moroccan strategic sectors
Morocco, Economics, 2/9/2000

IDB approves new finances for more than $ 202 million
The Islamic Development Bank approved, at the conclusion of its 191 session in Jeddah earlier this week, new finances for more than $ 202 million in favor of a number of member countries and Muslim communities in nonmember countries.
Morocco, Economics, 2/9/2000

Morocco to launch new satellite TV channel
Morocco, Business, 2/9/2000

King Mohammed inaugurates several projects in Casablanca
King Mohammed VI inaugurated Monday several socioeconomic projects in Casablanca before traveling to Marrakesh.
Morocco, Economics, 2/8/2000

Morocco denounces exploitation of isolated murder in Spain
The Moroccan government denounced the exploitation of a murder of a Spanish woman in El Ejido (southern Spain) by a mentally-disturbed Moroccan to challenge the new Spanish immigration law.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/8/2000

Coach Henri Michel gives up and bows out
Morocco, Sports, 2/8/2000

Morocco's king sends message to Ukrainian president
King Mohammed VI has sent a message to President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine, it was officially announced in Rabat.
Morocco-Ukraine, Politics, 2/8/2000

Turkey determined to bolster cooperation with Morocco
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ismail Cem started talks on Monday in Rabat with Moroccan officials on the consolidation of political and economic cooperation between Ankara and Rabat.
Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 2/8/2000

Fisheries minister presents to King Mohammed project of six fisher villages
Moroccan fisheries minister, Thami Khyari, presented Monday to King Mohammed VI a project to set up six more fisher villagers in southern Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 2/8/2000

17 African countries in Morocco for farming quality management training
Some thirty agronomists from 17 African countries are attending in Agadir (southwestern Morocco) a training session on the improvement of quality management of vegetables and fruits.
Morocco, Agriculture, 2/8/2000

English teachers hold annual meeting
Moroccan English Teachers Association will hold its annual conference in Kenitra (40 km north of Rabat) from March through April 3, with participation of specialists from the Arab states, United States and Great Britain.
Regional-Morocco, Education, 2/8/2000

Italian police dismantle web of smuggling luxury cars to Maghreb
The Italian police have dismantled a web that used to steal luxury cars in Italy and smuggle them to Maghreban countries, including Morocco.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 2/8/2000

Speaker of Bulgarian parliament winds up visit to Morocco
Speaker of the Bulgarian parliament, Yordan Sokolov, left Morocco Saturday after a five-day visit during which he was received by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Bulgaria, Politics, 2/7/2000

A trend to lift house arrest from guide of Al-Adl Wal Ihsane group in Morocco
Moroccan Government spokesman and Minister of Employment Khalid Aliouat asserted that Sheikh Abd El-Salam Yassin, guide of the extremist fundamentalsit group Al-Adl Wal Ihsane who has been under house arrest for 10 years, must enjoy all rights and freedoms like any Moroccan citizen on the basis accepted by all the Moroccans, especially in the political field.
Morocco, Politics, 2/7/2000

Fassi-Fihri meets Spanish counterpart Ramon De Miguel
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/7/2000

Moroccan premier wishes political detente in Moroccan-Algerian relations
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, wished political detente in Moroccan-Algerian relations and the opening of land borders between the two countries.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/7/2000

Saudi Arabia, Morocco for boosting youths relations
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000

Iraqi president sends message to King Mohammed
Iraqi foreign minister, Mohamed Said Assahaf, arrived in Rabat on Sunday to deliver a message from Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/2000

Cephalopod fishing stoppage to last through April
Morocco, Economics, 2/7/2000

Morocco, Egypt to foster maritime transport cooperation
Morocco and Egypt pledged to foster their cooperation in maritime transport, coordinate their activities in the sector of merchant navy and to endeavor to materialize a genuine partnership.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 2/7/2000

Tunisia, Morocco agree to promote health cooperation
Tunisia and Morocco agreed to enhance their cooperation in health related realms and to upgrade cooperation in drugs, maintenance of medical equipment, training and scientific research.
Tunisia-Morocco, Health, 2/7/2000

Belgium to grant legal stay documents to 10,000 Moroccans
Some 10,000 Moroccans will be granted legal stay documents by Belgium which has adopted recently a new law on illegal residents, said Belgian foreign minister, Louis Michel, who paid last week a four-day visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 2/7/2000

Turkish foreign minister on three-day visit to Rabat
Turkish foreign affairs minister Ismail Cem started Sunday a three-day state visit to Morocco at the invitation of counterpart Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 2/7/2000

European parliament president visits Morocco
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/7/2000

Morocco ranks 1st in Maghreb school cross-country tournament
Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000

Moroccan runner third in 1,000 m in Stuttgart meeting
Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000

Annual per-capita drugs consumption in Morocco hardly exceeds $16
Annual per-capita drugs consumption in Morocco hardly exceeds 160 Dirhams ($ 16), due to a weak purchasing power, said head of the pharmacists union of southern Morocco.
Morocco, Health, 2/7/2000

Morocco beats Rumania in XI nations rugby tournament
Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2000

European investment bank's loans to Morocco totalled 263 million euros in 1999
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/7/2000


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