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Arab summit to lead to decisions meeting Arab masses expectations, moroccan FM
The emergency Arab summit, held this week end in Cairo, will lead to decisions meeting the aspirations of Arab masses who are pinning great hopes on the encounter, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/21/2000

King Mohammed calls for mobilization of all Arab means to have world conscience condemn Israel
Morocco's King Mohammed VI called Saturday for the mobilization of all Arab means to have world-conscience condemn those responsible for the killings in Palestinian territories.
Morocco, Politics, 10/21/2000

Youssoufi calls for the respect of cultural difference in human rights colloquy
Morocco's premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi called for the respect of cultural identity and difference as a universal heritage rather than a dogma based on xenophobia and supremacy.
Morocco, Politics, 10/21/2000

Moroccan daily criticizes normalization with Israel
The Moroccan al-Itihad al-Ishtiraki daily issued on Friday said that Morocco has become a " haven " for the Israeli companies.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/21/2000

International colloquy on human rights in Rabat
Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi opens in Rabat Friday an international colloquy on "human rights, cultural identity and social cohesion in the Mediterranean region."
Morocco, Politics, 10/20/2000

Moroccan party calls for closing Israeli liaison office in Rabat
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/20/2000

Volkswagen projects to invest in Morocco
The German car manufacturer Volkswagen is projecting to invest some 150 million DH ($13.63) in Morocco in a project to manufacture electric cables, reported Moroccan weekly La Nouvelle Tribune in its latest release.
Morocco, Business, 10/20/2000

Ministers' council adopts 2001 draft finance bill
The minister highlighted economic forecasts for the 2001 FY which target an 8% growth rate corresponding to an average agricultural campaign, an inflation rate of 2.5% of gross domestic product and budget deficit of 3%.
Morocco, Economics, 10/20/2000

Andalucian government earmarks 1.5 billion pesetas to Moroccan projects
The autonomous government of Andalucia, southern Spain, will earmark 1.5 billion pesetas (some 88.23 million DH) per year to development projects in northern Morocco during the 2001-2005 period.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 10/20/2000

Three Moroccan movies at the Mediterranean cinema festival in Brussels
Morocco, Culture, 10/20/2000

Moroccan - Salvador fishery cooperation examined
Morocco-El Salvador, Economics, 10/19/2000

Moroccan-Belgian commission meets in Brussels
Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 10/19/2000

Morocco calls for protection of Palestinian rights
Morocco has called for the protection of Palestinian rights and appealed the Human Rights Commission to actively contribute to the defense of the Palestinian people's rights mainly through the establishment of responsibilities in the recent violent acts targeting the civilian populations in the occupied territories.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2000

German MPs on two-day visit to Laayoun
Visiting German MPs, Eberhardt Brecht and Christoph Moosbauer (SPD), accompanied by ambassador to Rabat Hans-Dieter Scheel, arrived in Laayoun Wednesday on a two-day information visit to Laayoun.
Morocco, Politics, 10/19/2000

New negotiations between Morocco and Europe on fishery
Morocco and the E.U resumed the maritime fishery negotiations and held talks headed by Moroccan prime minister Abd El-Rahman El-Yusefi and the European delegate for agriculture and fishery Franz Fisher in the second meeting of its kind after the one held on the last September the 28th in Brussel.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/19/2000

Moroccan - Burkina-Faso energy and mining agreement signed
Morocco and Burkina-Faso signed in Rabat Wednesday an agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy and mining targeting mainly training and trade of know-how.
Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 10/19/2000

Morocco's telecom liberalization experience, a source of inspiration, ITU secretary general
Morocco, Economics, 10/19/2000

Government emergency measures to fight white-fly
The government has taken emergency measures to face the white-fly threat endangering harvests, tomatoes chiefly, this year, said minister of agriculture, rural development, water and forests Ismail Alaoui.
Morocco, Agriculture, 10/19/2000

ITU Secretary General in Morocco
Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Yoshio Utsumi, is currently visiting Morocco for talks with Moroccan officials on preparations for the ITU conference of plenipotentiaries to be held in Marrakesh in 2002.
Morocco, Economics, 10/18/2000

Four years after creation, Autism center opens in Casablanca
Four years after its creation, a center for autistic children finally opened in Casablanca by the SOS autism association, reported "L'Economiste" daily.
Morocco, Health, 10/18/2000

Leader of Italian trade union meets Moroccan premier
Secretary general of the Italian trade union "CGIL," Sergio Coferrati, who is currently visiting Morocco, conferred in Rabat Tuesday with Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 10/18/2000

German MPS briefed on Moroccan move to steer on UN plan for Sahara
Morocco's foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa explained Tuesday to a visiting German MPS delegation Moroccan moves meant to level roadblocks before UNO's settlement plan for the Sahara.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/18/2000

Italian NGO co-finances social project in Rabat
An Italian ngo, Associazione Italian Amici Del Bambini (AIBI), will co-finance a Moroccan project meant to improve the accommodation conditions in a center in Rabat that hosts abandoned and disabled children.
Morocco-Italy, Culture, 10/18/2000

Moroccan navy hails dinghy with 49 clandestine immigrants
Morocco, Local, 10/18/2000

Italian-funded atlas ground-water project phase i completed
The Stage-I of an Italian-funded water project meant to replenish artificially ground-water under the southern Atlas mountain has been successfully completed, said Tuesday a release of the Italian embassy in Rabat.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 10/18/2000

Farmers forecast tomato deficit in holy month of Ramadan
Head of the Moroccan association of citrus fruit producers Ahmed Derrab said there will be relative deficit in tomato production in December which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan entailing increased demand and higher prices.
Morocco, Agriculture, 10/18/2000

Moroccan childhood association calls for end to massacre of Palestinians
The Moroccan association of assistance to childhood and family has called the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and the President of France, Jacques Chirac, acting chairman of the European Union, to intervene immediately to put an end to the slaughter of Palestinian civilians.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/17/2000

Morocco, USA sign energy agreement
Morocco and the United States of America signed in Marrakesh Monday an agreement on cooperation in energy-efficiency and renewable energies.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/17/2000

Moroccan - German economic, cultural days open in Rabat
Moroccan - German economic and cultural days opened in Rabat Monday night at the initiative of the Moroccan-German Association.
Morocco-Germany, Economics, 10/17/2000

$ 3.6 billion energy investments in Moroccan five-year plan
Investments in the energy sector reached $ 2.6 billion in 1995-1999 and will total $3.6 billion in the current five year development plan said Monday minister of industry, trade, energy and mining Mustapha Mansouri.
Morocco, Economics, 10/17/2000

Morocco- EU technical talks on fishery open oct. 30 in brussels
Technical talks between Morocco and the European Union on fisheries will open on October 30 in Brussels, announced in Casablanca Monday the European agriculture and fishery commissioner Franz Fischler, after a meeting with Prime Minister Abderrahmane youssoufi.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/17/2000

Morocco's hard currency reserves amount to $ 4.8 billion
Morocco, Economics, 10/17/2000

King Mohammed receives foreign ministers of Nigeria and South-africa
Morocco-Nigeria, Politics, 10/16/2000

Moroccan - Saudi talks on trade exchanges in Riyadh
Means to bolster Moroccan-Saudi trade exchanges were at the focus of talks held Sunday in Riyadh between visiting adviser to the king, Mohamed Kabbaj, and Saudi minister of trade, Oussama Jaafar Faqih.
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2000

Children's parliament winds up emergency session
The Moroccan children parliament wound up in Rabat Sunday its emergency session underscoring priorities for the kingdom's children, in preparation for the youth regional meeting of Amman.
Morocco, Culture, 10/16/2000

Princess Lalla Meryem launches nationwide immunization days
Princess Lalla Meryem, the Moroccan sovereign's eldest sister, launched Saturday the 14th nationwide immunization days meant to provide polio coverage for 2.8 million children under five and one million women at the reproductive age.
Morocco, Health, 10/16/2000

White book on Morocco's economic assets issued
A white book on Morocco's economic assets meant to inform and attract investors has just been issued and its circulation started in France before being made available in fifty other countries.
Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2000

Environment projects for Moroccan - Chinese cooperation
Moroccan minister of city-planning, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi, examined with a visiting Chinese delegation environment projects that could be carried out jointly.
Morocco-China, Economics, 10/16/2000

Morocco and EU meet over fishery
European commissioner for agriculture and fishery, Franz Fishler, and Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, started this Monday talks over a fisheries agreement Europeans want to renew.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/16/2000

Al Qarawiyin university revival, a fact says minister
The revival of scientific syllabi of the renowned Al Qarawiyin University has become a fact today with the graduation of this year's batch of alumni bearing "Ulema" diploma, says minister of habus and Islamic affairs Abdelkebir Alaoui M'Daghri.
Morocco, Religion, 10/16/2000

Investments in Moroccan Tourism Sector Increase by 37% in 1999
Investments in the Moroccan tourism sector totaled some 671 million DH ($61 million) in 1999 compared to 490 million DH the previous year, recording an increase of 37 %.
Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2000


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