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Morocco and Egypt to triple trade as a start
Meetings of the joint Moroccan - Egyptian commercial committee are commencing today under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Economy Boutros Ghali and Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Alami Tazi.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/8/2000

Benaissa says Morocco never applied for EU membership
Moroccan Foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa flatly denied a would-be Moroccan bid to integrate into the European Union saying the kingdom has not asked for EU membership, MAP reported.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/8/2000

King Mohammed receives Congolese president, former senegalese president
Morocco-Senegal-Congo, Politics, 4/8/2000

Morocco, Algeria do not need mediation, benaissa says
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/8/2000

Kenya's Arap Moi gets message from King Mohammed
President Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya Thursday got a message from King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Kenya, Politics, 4/8/2000

Royal message to Tangier rehabilitation national council
In this respect, the Wilaya of Tangier holds a special position with a budget of more than six hundred and thirty million dirhams for the financing of forty important projects, particularly in basic sectors, such as tourism, housing, roads, drinking water, urban and rural electrification, agriculture, irrigation, fishing and healthcare. Important funds are made available for the further equipment of the industrial zone, including the export free zone. Likewise, support is given to small companies with the consideration that they represent one of the most promising suppliers of new jobs.
Morocco, Economics, 4/8/2000

Morocco, Turkey sign handicraft agreement
The Moroccan Handicraft Association signed in Rabat Friday with its Turkish counterpart an agreement on handicraft.
Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/8/2000

Morocco expects baker assignment to speed up referendum
Morocco voiced the wish to see James Baker's visit in the area this week speed up the holding of a referendum in the Sahara open to all people entitled to vote.
Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2000

Baker starts north African tour
James Baker, personal envoy of the U.N. Secretary-General for the Sahara, arrived this Saturday in Algiers, first leg of a North African tour, meant to revive the stalled settlement plan for the Sahara.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2000

Socialist International mideast committee calls for end to Israeli settlement policy
The Socialist International Middle-East Committee wound works in Casablanca Friday with calls on Israel to end its settlement policy in the occupied territories.
Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2000

Morocco, Spain to set political research centers
Two research centers on the political and constitutional institutions in Morocco and Spain will be set up in Rabat and Barcelona.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/8/2000

UNICEF grants Morocco water supply equipment
Morocco-UN, Economics, 4/8/2000

Morocco, Bahrain sign three cooperation accords
Morocco and Bahrain signed in Rabat Friday three accords on economic cooperation, incentives to investment and non-double taxation.
Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 4/7/2000

Meetings of Egyptian - Moroccan committee - tomorrow
The meetings of the Joint Egyptian - Morocco committee are to start tomorrow in Cairo ,Egypt.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/7/2000

Morocco to increase its exports to Iraq
Morocco will increase its exports to Iraq to $150 million under the oil-for-food agreement.
Morocco-Iraq, Economics, 4/7/2000

Inter-Arab cooperation, appropriate means to face up globalization
Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Fathallah Oualalou has stated that the upgrading of inter-Arab cooperation is the appropriate means to take up the challenge of globalization and face up regional groupings.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 4/7/2000

Higher Education Minister Zerouali meets Lieberman
Moroccan Higher Education, Staff-Training and scientific Research Minister Najib Zerouali met in Rabat Thursday with the US undersecretary of state for public affairs and diplomacy, Evelyn Lieberman.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/7/2000

Morocco says it will generate 17,500 new jobs by year end
Morocco said it will generate 17,500 new jobs, part of a transition appropriation bill that will cover the second half of this year.
Morocco, Economics, 4/7/2000

Le Marathon des Sables (Sand Marathon) kicks off Sunday
The 15th edition of "Le Marathon des Sables" (Sand Marathon) will be launched on Sunday with the participation of 680 racers from several countries.
Morocco, Sports, 4/7/2000

Maroc-Telecom passed agreement to sell Internet packs
Maroc-Telecom passed Wednesday an agreement with computer and consumer-credit firms to provide Internet packs.
Morocco, Business, 4/7/2000

Morocco, Japan to draw up plan on flood prevention
Japan is conducting, in cooperation with the Moroccan government, a study which will allow to draw up a plan on the system of forecast and prevention of floods in the Moroccan Atlas mountains.
Morocco-Japan, Environment, 4/7/2000

Morocco to attend European racism observatory launching in Vienna
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/7/2000

Saudi shura council president in Morocco
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/6/2000

Former head of communications department staff commits suicide
Morocco, Local, 4/6/2000

Congolese President Sassou N'Guesso in Rabat
Morocco-Congo, Politics, 4/6/2000

Sao-Tome Y Principe president hails King Mohammed VI's Cairo moves
SaoTome Y Principe President Miguel Trovoada hailed Wednesday Morocco's decision to write-off debts of the least developed African countries, announced early this week in Cairo.
Morocco-Sao Tome and Principe, Politics, 4/6/2000

King Mohammed congratulates Muslim leaders on new Hijra year
King Mohammed VI on Friday sent a congratulations message to the leaders of the Islamic world on the advent of the new Hijra year 1421.
Morocco, Religion, 4/6/2000

America Day in Al Akhawayn University
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane AUI, Atlas Mountain resort, played host Wednesday to the American Day, to praise the Morocco-US bilateral cultural and educational exchanges.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/6/2000

EU set to make new fishery proposals
The European Union is set to make new proposals to Morocco on the renewal of a bilateral fisheries agreement, reported Moroccan daily Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/6/2000

Morocco renews attachment to Sahara settlement plan
Morocco has always been committed to helping the international community reach a settlement to the Sahara issue under the United Nations plan, said Wednesday minister in charge of relations with parliament,Mohamed Bouzoubaa, standing in for the government spokesman.
Morocco, Politics, 4/6/2000

International Socialist Mideast committee meets in Casablanca
Morocco, Politics, 4/6/2000

Belgian MPs, Moroccan Employers Association explore bilateral cooperation
Members of the Moroccan Employers Association CGEM explored in Casablanca Wednesday with Moroccan-born Belgian MPs means of injecting investments into the Moroccan economy and promoting commercial exchange with Belgium.
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 4/6/2000

Government council probes transition finance bill
The transition appropriation bill covering the second half of year 2000 topped a government council meeting, held in Rabat under the chairmanship of Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Economics, 4/6/2000

Car exhibition in Casablanca
Morocco, Business, 4/6/2000

VETMA show in London and Paris, a success says association
The moroccan textile and garment industry association "AMITH" chairman Mohamed Lahlou described as a "real success" the two "VETMA" exhibitions staged in London and Paris.
Morocco-UK, Economics, 4/6/2000

Morocco in Mediterranean youth meet for peace
Morocco will participate next May 13 in a Mediterranean youth-for-peace day, to be staged in France.
Morocco-International, Politics, 4/6/2000

Morocco's oldest industrial zone to be restructured
The industrial zone of Sidi Bernoussi-Zenata, Casablanca, the oldest in Morocco, will be refurbished to become environment-friendly.
Morocco, Economics, 4/6/2000

U.K. official lauds Morocco's steps towards modernity
British Foreign Office Secretary of State, Peter Hain, lauded the progress scored by Morocco on the path towards modernity.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 4/5/2000

Royal message to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
King Mohammed VI addressed President Hosni Mubarak a message of thanks and gratitude at the welcome and hospitality the sovereign and his party were met with during their stay in Cairo for the Africa-Europe summit.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/5/2000

Moroccan Human Rights Organization stresses independence
The Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) has renewed "its total independence" vis-a-vis the state and vis-a-vis political, economic and social actors.
Morocco, Politics, 4/5/2000

Youssoufi to represent Morocco in G-77 summit
Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi will be standing for King Mohammed VI at the first "G-77 + China" summit meeting slated for April 12-14 in Havana, a release from the prime minister's department said.
Morocco-International, Politics, 4/5/2000

Spanish Premier Aznar to visit Morocco in May
Spanish premier Jose Maria Aznar announced in Cairo Tuesday he would undertake an official visit to Morocco in May.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/5/2000

King Mohammed underscores brotherly ties with Senegal
King Mohammed VI underscored "brotherly ties and close and authentic cohesion" existing between the Moroccan and Senegalese peoples.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 4/5/2000

Polisario jails survivors call Annan to shed light on missing persons' fate
An association of survivors of Polisario Jails (ASOCAPO) have called U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to use his "influence and prestige" to shed light on the fate of people reported missing in the jails of the separatist group in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria).
Morocco, Politics, 4/5/2000

Morocco-born Belgian MPs propose setting up of Euro-Arab cultural center in Brussels
A visiting delegation of Morocco-born Belgian parliamentarians proposed the setting up of a Euro-Arab cultural center in Brussels to promote Arab culture in the European capital. The delegation members, who made the proposal at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday with Minister of cultural affairs, Mohamed Al Achaari, underscored the role of culture in social integration.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/5/2000

Spanish group to inject 25 billion pesetas in Morocco
Spanish Superdiplo group is projecting to open some 40 supermarkets throughout Morocco over the five coming years for a total investment of 25 billion pesetas, reported the economic supplement of El Pais daily.
Morocco-Spain, Business, 4/5/2000

U.N. Human Rights Commissioner in Morocco
United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson, will attend in Rabat on April 14 the closing session of the 5th international workshop of national institutions in charge of human rights promotion.
Morocco, Politics, 4/5/2000

Unemployment rate jumps to 15.1% during third quarter of 1999
The unemployment rate jumped nationwide from 12.9% during the second quarter of 1999 to 15.1% during the third quarter of the year, the number of persons on the dole having gone up from 1.32 million to 1.53 million.
Morocco, Economics, 4/5/2000

Moroccan movies in Montreal African cinema festival
Morocco will be represented in the Montreal African and Creole cinema festival by six feature and short movies.
Morocco-Regional-Canada, Culture, 4/5/2000

Morocco to build cement plan in Laayoune
Morocco, Business, 4/5/2000

Eight people killed in road crash
Eight people were killed in a road accident Tuesday near the town of Tan Tan, southern Morocco.
Morocco, Local, 4/5/2000

Strawberry output on the rise, prices collapse
Strawberry production scored this year a record growth of 70%, leading to a price crash, wholesale prices being below 1 DH per kilo.
Morocco, Agriculture, 4/5/2000

Moroccan call to resist normalization
Morocco, Politics, 4/5/2000

Address by King Mohammed before the Africa-Europe Summit
The African continent, owing to several problems and circumstances, has suffered from a marginalization that made it lag behind in the march towards global development. This situation gave rise to a feeling of frustration among African generations. Indeed, many obstacles still impede the development and renaissance of Africa
Morocco-Regional-Africa, Politics, 4/4/2000

Morocco writes off debt and drops custom rights for least developed African countries
King Mohammed VI announced Monday in Cairo Morocco's decision to write off the debt of least-developed African countries and scrapping of all custom barriers for imports from these countries.
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 4/4/2000

Moroccan public service minister in Canada
Moroccan minister of public service and administrative reform, Aziz El Houssine, is currently on a visit to Canada to enquire about the Canadian experience in matters of governance and public service management.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 4/4/2000

Iraqi trade minister holds talks with Moroccan officials
Means to bolster bilateral cooperation were at the focus of talks visiting Iraqi trade minister, Mohamed Saleh in Rabat on Monday with Moroccan officials.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/4/2000

Commissioner Fischler announces Morocco - European fishery meeting
European agriculture and fishery commissioner Franz Fischler announced Monday in southern Portugal he would meet in April Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi to discuss issues related to fisheries.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 4/4/2000

King Mohammed confers with Malian president and Spanish premier
Morocco, Politics, 4/4/2000

U.N. official meets Moroccan premier
Morocco-UN, Culture, 4/4/2000

Morocco relies on Morocco-born European parliamentarians to upgrade relations with EU
Morocco relies on Morocco-born European parliamentarians to uphold its causes and upgrade its relations with the European Union.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/4/2000

Spanish navy chief of staff meets officials in Rabat
The chief of staff of the Spanish navy, Admiral Antonio Moreno Barbera, met in Rabat Monday with several Moroccan officials on issues of mutual concern.
Morocco-Spain, Military, 4/4/2000

King Mohammed calls for solidarity with rural world
King Mohammed VI on Monday called on Moroccans to show solidarity with the rural world, which is facing a second consecutive year of drought.
Morocco, Economics, 4/4/2000

Moroccan businessmen delegation in China
Morocco-China, Business, 4/4/2000

Morocco beat Spain in six-nation rugby tournament
Morocco-Spain, Sports, 4/4/2000

Morocco plays Ukraine for access to world tennis group
Morocco-UK, Sports, 4/4/2000

Morocco - Iraq joint commission meets in Rabat
The Moroccan - Iraqi joint commission opened its 8th session here on Monday to debate ways to enhance cooperation ties between the two Arab states.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/3/2000

African - European meeting to look into Africa's debt shortly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Benaissa told the press sunday heads of African and European diplomacy agreed to convene shortly in a bid to settle the African debt problem and swap part of it to investments.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/3/2000

Moroccan - Algerian heads of state meeting not to be excluded
A Moroccan- Algerian summit in Cairo was "not excluded," Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, said when answering reporters in Cairo on Sunday at the end of a meeting with Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/3/2000

Prince Moulay Rachid represents King Mohammed in Wade's inauguration
Prince Moulay Rachid represented King Mohammed VI in the inauguration of new Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, who took oath Saturday as third president of this country since independence from France in 1960.
Senegal-Morocco, Politics, 4/3/2000

King Mohammed messages to African leaders
Several Moroccan envoys are still touring the African continent to deliver messages from King Mohammed VI to African leaders.
Morocco-Africa, Politics, 4/3/2000

Spanish navy chief of staff starts visit to Morocco
The chief of staff of the Spanish navy, Admiral Antonio Moreno Barbera, on Sunday started an official visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Spain, Military, 4/3/2000

Morocco in European meeting of youth councils, parliaments
Morocco-European Union, Culture, 4/3/2000

Morocco launches agriculture projects in southern provinces
Morocco on Saturday gave the green light for several agriculture projects in the area of Laayoune, major city in the Moroccan southern provinces.
Morocco, Economics, 4/3/2000

Morocco, Spain sign cooperation accord on child rights
A Moroccan and Spanish non governmental organizations concluded here recently a cooperation accord in matters of child rights.
Morocco-Spain, Culture, 4/3/2000

Road accidents kill one person every three hours
Road accidents kill one person every three hours in Morocco, Moroccan activist and former health minister, Abderrahim Harrouchi, said.
Morocco, Economics, 4/3/2000

RAM targets 8 to 9 million passengers with 2002-2012 fleet plan
The 2002-2012 fleet plan of Royal Air Maroc "RAM" will help the carrier reach 8 to 9 million passengers for regular traffic and charter activity, said a RAM release.
Morocco, Business, 4/3/2000


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