Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/4/2000
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 4, 2000
- Morocco, EU to hold 1st association council meeting next month
The first meeting of the Morocco-European Union association council will be held next October 9 in Luxembourg Morocco-EU, Politics, 9/8/2000 - Opposition says new government, mere continuation of old team
The Constitutional Union, UC an opposition party, said the line-up of the new government, appointed last Wednesday, is a mere continuation of the old team as it comprises ministers from the same parties that formed the precedent cabinet. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/2000 - King Mohammed pleads for larger representation of developing countries in Security Council
Morocco's King Mohammed VI pleaded for a larger representation of developing countries in the security council and called for a permanent high-level mechanism to implement the international community's decisions in favor of Africa. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/2000 - Miniature painting by Moroccan artist enters guinness book Morocco, Culture, 9/8/2000
- Oil Company Employees Stage Strike Next Tuesday Morocco, Economics, 9/8/2000
- Teamsters go on strike to protest fuel price hike Morocco, Economics, 9/8/2000
- Two reserves to protect endangered gazelles and moufflons
Two permanent reserves were created in the province of Boulemane (region of Fez) to accommodate endangered species, particularly gazelles and moufflons. Morocco, Environment, 9/8/2000 - Prince Moulay Rachid meets UN Secretary General
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid who is representing King Mohammed VI at the Millennium summit was received Thursday afternoon by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, at the UN headquarters here. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/2000 - Morocco Prepares for Moroccan-Japanese Economic Encounter
The Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper parliamentary chamber) is projecting to hold a Moroccan-Japanese economic colloquy with the participation of 60 Japanese firms. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 9/8/2000 - Dolphin Settles in Moroccan Beach Morocco, Local, 9/8/2000
- Moroccan popular art performed in Brussels
"Halqa," one of the oldest art genres in Morocco, will be performed this September 8 through 17 in Brussels which is hosting a Maghreban culture festival. Morocco, Culture, 9/8/2000 - Tunisian secretary of state for foreign affairs in Rabat
Tunisian secretary of state for foreign affairs, Tahar Seyoud, arrived in Morocco Wednesday on a three-day visit. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/7/2000 - The new cabinet to double efforts, Youssoufi says
The government appointed Wednesday by King Mohammed VI will step up efforts in carrying on action within royal directives outlined in the Throne Day speech, said Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Politics, 9/7/2000 - Morocco, a pioneer country in human rights education in Arab states, expert
Secretary general of the "world association of schools as peace instrument," Monique Prindezis, said Morocco emerged as a pioneer in human rights education in the Arab states, for having created a joint commission between the education and the human rights departments to take out all racial and sexist stereotypes from school manuals. Morocco, Culture, 9/7/2000 - Vice-speaker of Japanese chamber of advisors in Morocco
Vice-speaker of the Japanese chamber of advisors, Hisamitsu Sugano, is expected in Rabat this Thursday on a three-day visit meant to discuss means of upgrading Moroccan-Japanese relations, a statement by the Japanese embassy in Rabat said. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 9/7/2000 - Morocco's El Guerrouj still tops IAAF world ranking
With a total of 1,446.70 points, El Guerrouj comes ahead of American Maurice Green who is followed by Kenyan Noah Ngeny. Morocco, Sports, 9/7/2000 - King Mohammed operates cabinet reshuffle Morocco, Politics, 9/6/2000
- Industry added-value improves by 3.4% in jan-march 2000
The industrial added value progress by 3.4% in the first three months of 2000, compared to 2.3% in the corresponding period of 1999. Morocco, Economics, 9/6/2000 - Spanish fishing professionals still hopeful to return to Moroccan seas
Fishing industrials from the Spanish northwestern region of Galicia, who used to operate in Moroccan waters before the EU-Moroccan fishing agreement expired last November, showed more optimism than their colleagues from Andalusia (southern Spain) that an agreement with Morocco will be reached before next December. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 9/6/2000 - Joblessness in Morocco increases in second quarter of 2000 Morocco, Economics, 9/6/2000
- Jordanian cultural event open in Rabat Morocco-Jordan, Culture, 9/6/2000
- French travel agencies hold congress in Morocco
France's national union of travel agencies will hold its 43rd congress next January 24-27 in the Atlantic southern resort city of Agadir. Morocco-France, Business, 9/6/2000 - Football: Japan Defeats Morocco in Olympic Friendly Morocco-Japan, Sports, 9/6/2000
- Moroccan movie gets ecumenical prize at Montreal's world cinema festival
"Ali Zaoua," by Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch, has won the ecumenical prize for best movie at the Montreal's world movies festival that closed Monday. Morocco, Culture, 9/6/2000 - Archeologists conduct excavations north of Rabat
According to the archeologists, the Romans had settled in 200 BC in the village where the Thamusida historical site is located and had set a garrison and a fortress, deemed the largest in Mauritania Tangitane after this kingdom was annexed by the Roman Empire. Morocco, History, 9/6/2000 - Ten-day campaign to serve schools and schooling
The Moroccan national education department launched on Monday a campaign dubbed "Ten days at the service of schools and schooling," meant to encourage new admissions and improve schools. Morocco, Education, 9/5/2000 - Arab teachers session for human rights training opens
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said education to human rights is an integral part of any development policy meant to promote the human being and consequently ensure a strong economic take off. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Guinean president winds up private visit to Morocco Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 9/5/2000
- Moroccan union calls government to respect social commitments
The Moroccan labor union (CDT, close to the Socialist Union of Popular Forces of Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi) called the government to respect the social commitments it already contracted in an accord with trade unions. Morocco, Economics, 9/5/2000 - Prince Moulay Rachid represents King Mohammed in millenium summit
The forum, which for the first time will feature four roundtable discussions alongside plenary meetings, was described by the UN secretary general as very much "a working summit," rather than a celebratory event. Morocco, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Voices rise against fuel prices hike
The Moroccan association of fruit producers and exporters (APEFEL) and the CDT union denounced the recent decision of the government to increase fuel prices. Morocco, Economics, 9/5/2000 - President of Congo stops over in Rabat Morocco-Congo, Politics, 9/4/2000
- Libyan president gets message from King Mohammed
Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi on Saturday got a message from King Mohammed VI conveyed by head of the Moroccan delegation who represented the sovereign at the 31st anniversary of the September 1st Revolution Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/4/2000 - New oil wells will be drilled in Morocco next year
Six new oil wells will be drilled in Talsint, eastern Morocco, and in an off-shore area in the region of Casablanca as of September 2001. Morocco, Economics, 9/4/2000 - IMF hails morocco's success in maintaining macroeconomic stability and curbing external account deficit
Macroeconomic stability has been successfully maintained in Morocco, as evidenced by the stabilization of trend inflation at around 2%, and of the external current account deficit below 1 % percent of GDP in 1999, says a report of the International Monetary Fund's governing board released Friday. Morocco, Economics, 9/4/2000