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Maroc-telecom CEO in Mauritania
Mauritania-Morocco, Business, 2/10/2001

Youssoufi in Sudan's summit of Sahel and Sahara community
Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, will travel next Sunday to Khartoum to the 3rd session of the Sahel and Sahel States Community summit.
Morocco-Sudan, Politics, 2/10/2001

US firm announces commercial operation of unit 4 at Jorf Lasfar power plant in Morocco
US CMS Energy Corporation's independent power unit, CMS Generation Co., announced on Friday the start of commercial operation at Unit 4 of the $1.5 billion, 1,356- megawatt Jorf Lasfar power plant on the Atlantic shore in Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Business, 2/10/2001

Moroccan- Italian industrial partnership probed at Casablanca conference
Italy is Morocco's fifth client and fourth supplier. In 1999, the volume of Italian investments reached 135 million DH ($ 12.8 mln), marking a 100% growth compared to 1998. However, they only account for 0.7% of foreign investments in Morocco.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 2/10/2001

Official expounds Moroccan information technologies strategy
Morocco has adopted an ambitious strategy of new information and communication technologies (NICT), in the perspective of the projected free trade zone with Europe in 2010, said here Friday Nasser Hajji, secretary of state in charge of the new information and communication technologies.
Morocco, Economics, 2/10/2001

Morocco and UAE group sign tourism investment convention
Morocco and "Liwa" group, an international tourism investment company, signed in Rabat on Friday a convention, worth 200 million DH ($ 19,04 Mln), for the renovation and extension of the Liwa-owned three Sheraton hotels.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Business, 2/10/2001

New round of Morocco-EU political talks on fisheries as progress is cited in technical talks
The European Union Commissioner for Fisheries, Franz Fishler, will be visiting Morocco this Feb.20-21 for talks with fisheries minister, Said Chbaatou, to "bring Moroccan and EU stances on the fisheries issue even closer," Fishler's spokesman said.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/10/2001

Morocco gets $8 million OPEC fund loan to expand hospital
Morocco and the Geneva-based OPEC Fund for International Development signed a US$8 million loan agreement with Morocco to help improve medical services in and around the central city of Marrakech.
Morocco, Economics, 2/10/2001

Rabat hosts third international conference of human rights movement in the Arab states
Rabat plays host February 10 through 12 to the Third International Conference of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab World that will discuss the "Future of Palestinian Refugees under the Current Settlement Process."
Morocco, Culture, 2/9/2001

Chad's president gets message from King Mohammed
Morocco-Chad, Politics, 2/9/2001

Moroccan FM on Sharon's elections: we should not anticipate events
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2001

Portuguese enterprises seek outlets and partners in Morocco
Managers of 29 Portuguese enterprises will be visiting Morocco this Feb.13-14 on a prospecting mission seeking outlets for their products or partnerships with Moroccan enterprises.
Morocco-Portugal, Business, 2/9/2001

Morocco, Central Africa Sign MOU on Air Transport
Morocco and Central Africa signed a memorandum of understanding on air transport and cooperation in matters in civil aviation.
Morocco-Central African Republic, Economics, 2/9/2001

Morocco, EU Resume Negotiations on Fisheries Friday
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/9/2001

New chiefs for Banque Populaire and airports office
Morocco, Local, 2/9/2001

Tripoli to grant Morocco remainder of loan
Libya decided to speed up the procedure to extend Morocco $ 55 million, remainder of a $100 million loan to Morocco.
Libya-Morocco, Economics, 2/8/2001

Morocco's premier meets opposition parties
Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, met on Monday with leaders of opposition parties, says a statement of Youssoufi's office.
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2001

Moroccan- Senegalese air company operates first flight on feb.22
The Moroccan-Senegalese air company "Air Senegal International," set up last November, will operate its first flight from Dakar this feb.22, said on Tuesday the company general manager, Mohamed El Aoufir.
Morocco-Senegal, Business, 2/8/2001

Arab parliamentary delegation urges for end to anti-Iraq sanctions
Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, who is leading an Arab parliamentary delegation on an assignment at the European parliament, deplored on Wednesday the tragic consequences of the international sanctions on Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/8/2001

Morocco calls for immediate lifting of Libyan embargo
Morocco called the United Nations Security Council to immediately and unconditionally lift the sanctions enforced against Libya.
Morocco-Libya, Politics, 2/8/2001

World Bank Determined to Back Morocco's Social Programs
The world bank is determined to back Morocco's social programs, all the more so as struggle against poverty is on top of the bank's priorities, said two senior executives of the bank who are currently on a visit to Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 2/8/2001

British businesses look for partnerships in Morocco
A group of British businesses will visit Morocco this Feb.12-17 to look for opportunities in the Moroccan market and for partnerships with Moroccan companies, announces a statement of the British embassy in Rabat.
Morocco-UK, Business, 2/8/2001

Second GSM operator in Morocco to launch internet on mobile phones
Medi-Telecom, the second GSM operator in Morocco, is about to launch a new product, the Generalized Packet radio Service (GPRS), opening thus the way to mobile internet in the country.
Morocco, Business, 2/8/2001

Morocco's health institute denies imports of British blood
Morocco-UK, Health, 2/8/2001

Morocco, EU hold new round of negotiations on fisheries
Morocco and the European Union resumed this Thursday in Brussels technical negotiations on fisheries.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/8/2001

Speaker of Moroccan parliament leads Arab delegation to European parliament over lifting anti-Iraq sanctions
Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, will lead an Arab parliamentary delegation on a mission to the European Parliament for the lifting of the sanctions enforced against Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/2001

Moroccan FM: Sahara Issue Impediment to UMA Process
He explained that the Polisario, a guerilla movement claiming the independence of the Moroccan Sahara, is based in Algeria which gives them weapons and protection. He insisted that as such, Algeria cannot claim to be "outside the problem."
Morocco, Politics, 2/7/2001

Morocco convinced Spain will respond to morocco's claims over occupied towns
"We are convinced that Madrid will respond shortly to Morocco's claims over the two cities occupied by Spain," said minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/7/2001

Government to ask for royal commission to probe amendments to personal statute
A government project dubbed "project for the social and economic integration of women" had sparked a wide wave of protests from conservative circles in Morocco. The reason was mainly due to proposals to bring up marriage age from 16 to 18, sharing of wealth accumulated by a married couple in case of divorce and other proposals related to the economic and social empowerment of women.
Morocco, Politics, 2/7/2001

Port authority to invest $ 266.6 million over 2001-2005 period
The Moroccan port authority (ODEP) said Monday it will invest a total of $ 266.6 million (2.8 billion DH) over the 2001-2005 period.
Morocco, Economics, 2/7/2001

Japan extends Morocco $ 43.6 million loan
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 2/7/2001

Moroccan women associations press for women's enlarged access to top positions
Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2001

Morocco, Malawi establish diplomatic relations
Morocco-Malawi, Politics, 2/5/2001

Moroccan- Omani commission holds first meeting
Oman-Morocco, Economics, 2/5/2001

Morocco-EU association committee meets in Rabat tuesday
Besides political dialogue, economic, financial, social and cultural issues are also on the agenda of the Rabat meeting. The committee will equally discuss Morocco's call inviting the EU to place partnership with the kingdom at a special level, higher than that of association and lower than that of full-fledged membership.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/5/2001

Minister expects good economic performance in 2001
Morocco's minister of economy, finance, tourism and privatization, Fathallah Oualalou, is expecting a good performance of the Moroccan economy in 2001 in view of a positive international juncture and internal factors.
Morocco, Economics, 2/5/2001

Ali Zaoua gets grand-prix of Morocco's cinema festival
The movie which deals with street children in Morocco and which stars real homeless children had already won the ecumenical Prize at Montreal's World Cinema Festival last September for its "artistic qualities and contribution to human progress and in recognition of its spiritual, social and ethical values."
Morocco, Culture, 2/5/2001

Spanish fish professionals stage actions against Moroccan fish exports
Fish professionals of the Spanish southern region of Andalusia will stage this week a mobilization campaign against the entrance of Moroccan fish exports to Spain, as a pressure on Morocco in the fisheries negotiations with the European Union.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 2/5/2001


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