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Moroccan authorities to ease land registration procedures for expatriates
The Moroccan administration of real estate registration and cartography has announced a series of measures to ease procedures for Moroccan expatriates.
Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2000

Moroccan journalists to stage strike; judicial harassment to end
Moroccan journalists will stage a 1-hour strike on May 16 to protest sanctions against colleagues. The journalists will wear arm-bands and will rally in front of their Union's headquarters in downtown Rabat to express solidarity with colleagues Mustapha Alaoui and Khalid Mechbal and protest against the efforts taken against the freedom of the press
Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2000

President of Guinea-Conakry starts visit to Morocco
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/13/2000

Morocco launches protected areas project
The Moroccan water and forest department will stage this May 15-17 information days on a project to create protected areas.
Morocco, Environment, 5/13/2000

Morroco prepares consumer protection laws
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced the government is currently preparing laws to protect consumers, in coordination with all concerned sides.
Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2000

Draft economic and social development plan before parliament in June
The draft economic and social development plan that was adopted last week-end by the Higher National Promotion and Planning Council will be tabled before the parliament after the first week of June.
Morocco, Politics, 5/13/2000

Cereal output expected to decline by 50%
Cereal output in Morocco will not exceed 1.85 Million tons this year, recording a 50 % drop compared to the 1999 harvest which was already affected by a severe drought, announced minister in charge of relations with the parliament and acting spokesman of the government, Mohamed Bouzoubaa.
Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2000

Egyptian hail relations with Morocco
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2000

Moroccan premier hopes to reform women's conditions
Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2000

Official arrested for bounced cheques
Morocco, Judicial, 5/11/2000

Interior minister says legal action open to Sheikh Yassine
Interior Minister Ahmed Al Midaoui said Wednesday Sheikh Abdeslam Yassine has the right to go court if he feels his rights are being abused.
Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2000

Libya voices backing to Morocco's legitimate claims over two Spanish occupied cities
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2000

Morocco, UN sign agreement to reduce mother mortality in hospitals
Morocco and the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) signed in Rabat on Wednesday an agreement to cooperate in reducing mothers mortality in hospitals.
Morocco, Health, 5/11/2000

Torture- victims rehab association discloses action program
The Moroccan torture-victims rehabilitation association "ARVT" met the press Wednesday in Casablanca and disclosed their action program and the launching of a center in Casablanca to cater for the needs of torture-victims.
Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2000

Moroccan home minister says strong economy is solution to illegal emigration
Moroccan home minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, talking at the House of Representatives' question time, the minister said a strong economic performance provides jobs to unemployed persons. He argued that the solution does not lie in repression but through giving to the youth an adequate training meeting the job market needs.
Morocco, Economics, 5/11/2000

Moroccan immigrants association in Spain calls for pact on immigration
Morocco-Spain, Culture, 5/11/2000

Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire probe cooperation in energy
Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Economics, 5/11/2000

Seven foreign companies want to buy into the Moroccan Communication Company
Seven foreign companies expressed interest in purchasing a majority share in the Moroccan Communication Company, which is owned by the state as the Moroccan government partially raised the company for privation.
Morocco, Economics, 5/11/2000

Morocco, Cameroon to consolidate cooperation in higher education
They also decided to carry out joint research projects, exchange information missions and hold training sessions for Cameroonian professors and executives in Morocco.
Morocco-Cameroon, Education, 5/11/2000

Moroccan- Spanish forum on wind power held in casablanca
A Moroccan-Spanish forum on was held Casablanca May 9-10 to explore partnership opportunities between Moroccan and Spanish industrialists in wind power
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/11/2000

Jewish Moroccan-born singer Sapho tours morocco
Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2000

Morocco's al-Aynaoui cruises to third round in rome masters series
Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2000

Spanish drug dealers arrested
Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 5/11/2000

Protex maroc signs agreement with french firm socafix
Morocco, Business, 5/11/2000

Moroccan king to visit Egypt on May 22
King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay a two-day official visit to Egypt on May 22.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 5/10/2000

Morocco, Algeria call for inter-arab reconciliation
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/10/2000

Benaissa meets visiting Qatari state minister
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/10/2000

Slump in Moroccan exports due to weaker euro against US dollar
Morocco, Economics, 5/10/2000

Maghreban states' development goes through unity
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Tuesday stressed that the development of the five Maghreban states necessarily goes through unity.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/10/2000

Morocco participates in Algerian theater-month
Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000

Newly appointed ambassadors invited to consolidate gains
Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi underscored the task of newly appointed diplomats in consolidating the Moroccan stand and gains at regional and international levels.
Morocco, Politics, 5/10/2000

Moroccan artisans to form their professional association
Morocco, Economics, 5/10/2000

Defense requests bail-out and pronouncement in Adib case
Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000

Disabled globe-trotter crosses over 3,300 km in wheel chair
A Moroccan young disabled man, Mohamed Azourar, has succeeded a feat to cross in his wheel chair 3,300 km since last January.
Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000

Moroccan, Algerian senates set up cooperation groups
Morocco and Algeria on Monday agreed to set up brotherhood and cooperation groups at their respective upper houses.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/9/2000

King Mohammed gets Qatari invitation for Doha OIC summit
Qatari state minister Abdallah Ben Khalifa El Atia arrived in Rabat Monday evening bearing a message from Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Al Khalifa Al Thani destined to King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/9/2000

Moroccan immigrants in Spain attacked by inhabitants in Huelva
Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/9/2000

Aznar calls for more Spanish investments in Morocco
Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar, who is currently on an official visit to Morocco, on Monday called his country's businessmen to invest more in Morocco.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/9/2000

Spain says it respects UN Sahara settlement plan
Spain said it "strictly and scrupulously" respects the United Nations settlement plan for the Sahara.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/9/2000

Visiting Portuguese minister Coelho meets Cabinet members
The visiting Portuguese minister to the presidency and social equipment, Jorge Coelho, met in Rabat Monday Moroccan peer Bouamour Taghouane and several other Cabinet members.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/9/2000

700 million FF debt-swap set in motion
The Moroccan and French governments have started implementation of the March 21st agreement swapping a third batch of Moroccan debt worth 700 million FF into private investments in the kingdom.
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/9/2000

European fisheries official in Morocco next week
European fisheries commissioner, Franz Fishler, will visit Morocco next week to start a dialogue process between the European Union (EU) and Morocco on fisheries, Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Pique, announced in Tangiers Monday.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 5/9/2000

Moroccan culture minister winds up visit to Nouakchott
Moroccan minister of cultural affairs, Mohamed Achaari, on Sunday wound up a visit to Nouakchott where he chaired the opening of Moroccan cultural days.
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 5/9/2000

King Mohammed meets Algerian senate speaker
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/8/2000

Works of Moroccan - Egyptian commercial committee start in Cairo
The 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, 5/8/2000

Qatari minister of Islamic affairs gets message from Moroccan peer
Qatar-Morocco, Religion, 5/8/2000

Higher national promotion council on draft economic and social development
Participants issued recommendations for administrative reform, education, the fight against corruption, 9-to-5 working-hours and women in the public office.
Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2000

Spanish premier starts official visit to Morocco
Spanish premier Jose Maria Aznar starts this Monday a two-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of Moroccan peer, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/8/2000

Portuguese equipment minister in Morocco
Portuguese minister of equipment, Jorge Coelho, arrived in Rabat this Monday on a two-day official visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/8/2000

Swedish delegation winds up visit to Morocco
A Swedish delegation of MPs and NGOs representatives on Sunday wound up an information visit to Morocco during which it conferred with premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, and other officials.
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 5/8/2000

Visiting Jewish delegation to promote Morocco in Latin - America
Adviser to the king Andre Azoulay invited members of the visiting Latin-American Jewish delegation to be Morocco's ambassadors in their countries and promote the kingdom as a land where Jews and Moslems have, for centuries, lived happily together in mutual respect, dignity and peace.
Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2000


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