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Conference for Arab economists in Morocco
El Jadida city in Morocco will host a the 13th conference for the Arab economists union at the end of this month with the participation of Prince Hassan, the former Jordanian crown prince, and economy ministers from Syria, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon. Heads of Arab banks and company officials in the economic councils and in Oman will also take part in addition to experts on Arab and foreign bonds.
Regional-Morocco, Economics, 3/18/2000
Foreign shares in Moroccan textile sector fivefold stronger in 10 years
The number of foreign companies or foreign shares in textile companies in Morocco went up from 80 plants to 400 in a decade.
Morocco, Business, 3/18/2000
Moroccan fishery sector brings home $500 million in hard currency
The Moroccan fishery sector's share of hard currency remittances totals $500 million, accounting for 15% of the country's hard currency revenues and 50% of food products exports.
Morocco, Economics, 3/18/2000
Household consumption declines in 1999
After an increase of 4.9% in 1998, the consumption of Moroccan households regressed by 1.1% in 1999, says the department of economic studies and forecasts.
Morocco, Economics, 3/18/2000
Indian Wells tennis tournament: Morocco's Arazi ousted at quarterfinals
Moroccan tennisman, Hicham Arazi, was ousted Friday at the quarter finals of the US Indian Wells tennis tournament after n.8 Ecuadorian Nicolas Lapenti beat him (6-2, 6-0).
Morocco, Sports, 3/18/2000
New chances for the Egyptian contracting companies in the Moroccan market
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 3/17/2000
Annan asks special envoy for Sahara to convene related parties
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced in Paris Thursday that he asked his special envoy for the Sahara, James Baker, to bring together next May parties involved in the Sahara issue to reach approaches accepted by both sides to make the process move forward.
Morocco, Politics, 3/17/2000
Spanish premier to visit Morocco soon
Spanish prime minister-elect, Jose-Maria Aznar, will visit Morocco in the coming weeks, said foreign minister Abel Matutes.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/17/2000
Algerian senate speaker soon to visit Morocco
The Algerian senate speaker, Bachir Boumaaza, will soon undetake a visit to Morocco to carry on parliamentary dialogue with peer Mohamed Jalal Essaid.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 3/16/2000
Morocco's state budget posts $420 million surplus
Morocco's general state budget posted during the first seven months of the 1999-2000 fiscal year a surplus of $420 million, compared to a deficit of $440 million in 1998-1999.
Morocco, Economics, 3/16/2000
King of Swaziland to visit Morocco in the next few weeks
King Mswatti III of Swaziland is projecting to pay a visit to Morocco next April or May to confer with King Mohammed VI on various issues of mutual concern.
Morocco-Swaziland, Politics, 3/16/2000
King Mohammed's visit to Paris to innovate cooperation
The state visit King Mohammed VI pays to France early next week will be the opportunity to innovate and think of new ways to enhance cooperation in the light of new changes, said the royal palace spokesman, Hassan Aourid.
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/16/2000
Prime minister back from Latin American tour
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi arrived in Rabat Thursday coming from Buenos Aires via London after a ten-day Latin American tour that led him to Colombia, Chile and Argentina.
Morocco-International, Politics, 3/16/2000
Moroccan speaker meets in Paris French and Algerian peers
Mohamed Jalal Essaid, speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper chamber of the Moroccan parliament), who took part on Tuesday in Paris in a conference of a world forum of senators, held a series of talks with French and Algerian peers.
Morocco-Algeria-France, Politics, 3/16/2000
Ministerial delegation visits Laayoune to probe social issues
A ministerial delegation visited the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune on Tuesday and Wednesday to probe the social issues of concern to the inhabitants of Morocco's southern provinces, such as employment and housing.
Morocco, Politics, 3/16/2000
Moroccan second solidarity campaign yields $43 million
Morocco, Economics, 3/16/2000
Moroccan network of life and nuclear techniques is born
Moroccan atomic science experts convened in Rabat at the end of last week for their 10th national colloquy set up a network of life and nuclear techniques.
Morocco, Science, 3/16/2000
Moroccan gets French Philippe Habert Prize
Morocco-France, People, 3/16/2000
Minister to open Morocco-2000 exhibit in London end of March
Trade, Industry and Handicraft Minister Alami Tazi is expected here March 29 to open the Moroccan exhibition in London dubbed "Morocco-2000."
Morocco-UK, Business, 3/16/2000
Morocco-Argentina cinema exchange agreement passed
Morocco and Argentina passed an agreement providing for cooperation in the realm of co-production and cinema exchange during the visit of premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi to Buenos Aires.
Morocco-Argentina, Culture, 3/16/2000
7th classic car rally of Morocco started Wednesday
Participants in the 7th classic car rally competed Wednesday for the 359.5 km first leg of the event connecting Casablanca to Tangier via Rabat.
Morocco, Sports, 3/16/2000
King Mohammed meets honorary chairman of Toyota Motors Corp.
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 3/15/2000
King Mohammed on state visit to France March 19-23
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/15/2000
Moroccan parliament studies compulsory education program
The Social and Islamic Affairs Committee at the Moroccan chamber of representatives (lower house of parliament) has studied a program on compulsory education in Morocco.
Morocco, Education, 3/15/2000
Danish foreign affairs vice-minister meets Moroccan officials
Morocco-Denmark, Politics, 3/15/2000
Youssoufi conveys royal invitation to President De La Rua
Argentine President Fernando De La Rua met in Buenos Aires Tuesday at the "Casa Rosada" presidential palace with visiting Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi who handed him a royal message.
Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 3/15/2000
Banning man from having more than one wife in Morocco
A Moroccan governmental committee is due to discuss in the coming week a new law that would ban a man from having more than one wife.
Morocco, Culture, 3/15/2000
Malian president gets royal message
Malian President Alpha Oumar Konare met in Rabat Tuesday with visiting Moroccan Minister of Transport and Merchant Navy Mustapha Mansouri who handed him a message from King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Mali, Politics, 3/15/2000
Morocco woos tourists from Germany
Morocco seeks to double the number of German tourists who were 230,000 to choose Morocco for their holidays in 1999, bringing a daily average of $80, said tourism minister, Hassan Sebbar.
Morocco-Germany, Economics, 3/15/2000
Moroccan MP calls Denmark to reopen embassy in Morocco
Brahim Rachidi, sixth vice-speaker of the house of representatives, who was meeting in Rabat with Danish Deputy Foreign Minister Friis A. Peterson, also called for the consolidation of cooperation between Morocco and the Scandinavian country.
Morocco-Denmark, Politics, 3/15/2000
Morocco to introduce traffic education in school curricula
The Moroccan Education Ministry intends to introduce traffic education in school curricula.
Morocco, Education, 3/15/2000
More than 150 European figures back Morocco's World Cup bid
More than 150 French and European figures have set up a committee to back Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.
Morocco-European Union, Sports, 3/15/2000
Moroccan woman gives birth to quadruplets
Morocco, Local, 3/15/2000
Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui and Alami defeated at Indian Wells
Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui and Karim Alami were eliminated at the first round of the $4.95 million tournament of Indian Wells, USA.
Morocco, Sports, 3/15/2000
Congo's Kabila gets message from King Mohammed VI
President Laurent Desire Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo received Friday a message from King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Congo, Politics, 3/14/2000
Sahara issue not well understood in Latin America
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Monday deplored lack of understanding of the Moroccan Sahara issue among Latin American nations.
Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 3/14/2000
Morocco wants free trade accords with Latin America
Morocco on Monday voiced its wish to conclude free trade accords with Latin American countries.
Morocco-International, Economics, 3/14/2000
Morocco records 55% deficit in rainfall
Morocco is experiencing a 55% deficit of rainfall due to a dry weather in the months of late February and early March, says the Equipment Ministry.
Morocco, Environment, 3/14/2000
Moroccan judoka wins gold medal at Ivoirian tournament
Moroccan judoka Chorfi Idrissi won a gold medal at an international tournament, held over the weekend in Cote d'Ivoire's city of Abidjan.
Morocco, Sports, 3/14/2000
Morocco hosts $350,000 tennis tournament
The Moroccan Hassan II Grand Prix will be endowed with a prize worth $350,000 to attract international tennis stars.
Morocco, Sports, 3/14/2000
Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui becomes world number 6
Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui has won two seats on the rankings of the World Professional Tennis Association ATP to stand at the 6th position.
Morocco, Sports, 3/14/2000
King Mohammed message to Libyan leader
Morocco-Libya, Politics, 3/13/2000
Moroccans march for women's rights from two different perspectives
Two marches for women's rights were held on Sunday in Rabat and Casablanca, the Rabat rally being sponsored by political parties participating in the government's coalition and other women associations and the Casablanca march by Islamic political parties and an association militating against the government's "plan for the integration of women in the development process."
Morocco, Politics, 3/13/2000
Moroccan premier on a two day visit to Argentina
Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi started in Buenos Aires Sunday a two-day visit to Argentina, the last leg of a Latin-American tour, coming from Santiago, Chile.
Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 3/13/2000
League of basic education and struggle against illiteracy holds 5th congress in Rabat
"We are determined to consecrate the Moroccan citizens' dignity and to enable them enjoy fully their legitimate rights, including the right to education," the king said.
Morocco, Education, 3/13/2000
Liberia's president gets message from Morocco's king
President Charles Taylor of Liberia last week got a message from King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Liberia, Politics, 3/13/2000
Teaching of Arabic compulsory in French schools in Morocco
Morocco and France signed at the end of last week an agreement under which the teaching of the Arabic language in French schools in Morocco will become compulsory.
Morocco-France, Education, 3/13/2000
Minister deplores critical situation of grain production in Morocco
Moroccan Agriculture Minister Habib El Malki said the situation of cereals in Morocco is very critical in non-irrigated areas, due to the shortage of rainfall.
Morocco, Agriculture, 3/13/2000
El Aynaoui loses Bogota tennis tournament finals
Morocco, Sports, 3/13/2000
Football: Morocco poised to qualify for Olympic games
The Moroccan Olympic squad has increased its odds of qualifying for the football tournament of the 2000 Olympic games, due next summer in Sydney, Australia.
Regional-Morocco, Sports, 3/13/2000
Morocco harvests world school cross-country championships medals
Moroccan runners dominated the 14th World School Cross-Country Championships held Sunday in Marrakesh.
Morocco, Sports, 3/13/2000
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