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International socialist economic committee meets in Casablanca
This liberalization entailed a distortion, described by NGOs as "the rift of shame" of the contemporary world, Youssoufi said. "Less than 10 percent of the world population produces and consumes more than 70 percent of goods and services, while half the world population lives on less than $2 per day,"
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2001

Morocco- Niger cooperation in water resources management probed in Rabat
Means to consolidate cooperation between Morocco and Niger in matters of water resources management were surveyed at a meeting in Rabat Friday between Moroccan minister of equipment, Bouamor Taghouan and Niger's minister of rural development and hydraulic resources, Akoli Dawel.
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 5/5/2001

Morocco's industrial production up 3.5 per cent
Morocco's industrial production in 2000 scored a 3.5 per cent rise against 2.4 per cent the previous year, the department of the general economic policy disclosed.
Morocco, Economics, 5/5/2001

Niger's president winds up visit to Morocco
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 5/5/2001

Arab, African finance ministers meet in Morocco on childhood
Rabat hosted May 2-4 a symposium on children's ill treatment that called for the creation of reception and counseling centers where ill-treated children can receive medical and psychological assistance.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/5/2001

Italian business delegation in Morocco Monday
A large delegation of Italian businessmen is expected in Casablanca on Monday on a 2-day visit to Morocco to explore partnership opportunities with Moroccan peers.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 5/5/2001

Moroccan writer chosen member of Alexandria library board of trustees
Moroccan writer Tahar Benjelloun was chosen member in the 22-member board of trustees of the Alexandria library.
Morocco-Egypt, Local, 5/5/2001

Morocco responded positively to UN call for a new political solution to Sahara issue, prime minister
Morocco has positively responded to the call by the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and the Security Council to try to seek a new political solution to the issue of the kingdom's southern provinces, said Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2001

Morocco, France sign agreements on small and medium sized enterprises
Another agreement between the Moroccan ministry of social economy, SME and handicraft, and the French Caisse des Depots et Consignation provides for backing to the creation of innovating enterprises, while a third agreement with the Bank for the Development of SME stipulates extending technical assistance to SME in matters of assessment of Moroccan SME financing needs
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/4/2001

Morocco does not interfere in Algeria's internal affairs, prime minister
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, asserted that Morocco does not interfere in Algeria's internal problems and expresses no stand on what is going on in the neighbor country.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2001

Morocco, France voice worry over deteriorating situation in Middle East
Morocco and France have expressed deep worry over the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and said they were convinced that violence and excessive use of force do not open any perspective.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/4/2001

Islamic trend, no source of concern in Morocco, official
The Islamic trend is neither a threat nor a source of concern in Morocco, The Moroccan Habous (Endowments) and Islamic Affairs minister said on Wednesday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2001

Morocco denies any cooperation with Israel in agriculture
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2001

Morocco's GDP to post 7.2 percent growth this year
Morocco, Economics, 5/4/2001

Morocco hosts world aerobics championships
Morocco, Health, 5/4/2001

Morocco elected vice-president of preparatory committee of world aging conference
Morocco was elected vice-president of the preparatory committee of the world conference on aging, to be held next year in Madrid.
Morocco, Local, 5/4/2001

Football: Morocco plays decisive world cup qualifier in Algeria
Morocco will play this Friday in Algiers a decisive world cup qualifier against Algeria in a stadium expected to be filled with 80,000 spectators.
Morocco, Sports, 5/4/2001

French president for exemplary cooperation with Morocco
President Jacques Chirac of France and Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, conferred in Paris Wednesday on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and surveyed the situation on the international scene, mainly in the Middle East.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2001

French, Moroccan enterprises called to multiply investment opportunities
Moroccan and French Prime Ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Lionel Jospin, called for a larger involvement of the two countries' small and medium enterprises (SME) to multiply investment and partnership opportunities.
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/3/2001

Sahara dossier evolution seems going in right direction, French president
President Jacques Chirac of France said Wednesday he deems that the Sahara dossier evolution was going in the right direction.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2001

Kuwait, Morocco agree to cooperate in technology fields
Morocco and Kuwait agreed to consolidate cooperation in matters of technology, Moroccan equipment minister, Bouameur Taghouane said.
Kuwait-Morocco, Economics, 5/3/2001

Morocco expounds business opportunities, economic potentials
Moroccan economy, finance, tourism and privatization minister, Fathallah Oualalou, expounded on Tuesday in Washington Morocco's business opportunities and economic potentials.
Morocco, Economics, 5/3/2001

Call to rethink Moroccan-French cooperation
French foreign affairs minister, Hubert Vedrine, on Wednesday called for rethinking cooperation between Morocco and France to make them better match the excellent political ties between Rabat and Paris.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/2001

Morocco hails UN secretary general's world peace efforts
Morocco has hailed the tireless efforts made by UN Secretary General, kofi Annan, in favor of world peace and stability.
Morocco, Politics, 5/3/2001

Moroccan finance minister meets WB president
The evolution of Morocco's financial situation in 2001 and the country's future prospects for 2001 were surveyed at a meeting Tuesday in Washington between World Bank President, James Wolfenshon, and Moroccan economy, finance, tourism and privatization minister, Fathallah Oualalou.
Morocco, Economics, 5/3/2001

Mohammed V solidarity foundation discusses communication strategy for transit operation
The session discussed the practical measures to be adopted by the foundation to inform the Moroccan expatriates who come back home for the summer holidays on the arrangements made to welcome them
Morocco, Local, 5/3/2001

Moroccan-French high level annual meeting held in Paris
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi arrived in Paris this Wednesday to take part in the 4th Moroccan-French high level annual meeting, co-chaired by the two countries Prime Ministers.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/2/2001

Morocco marks May Day
Some 40 percent of the wage-earners of the private sector earn less than the minimum guaranteed wage and retirement pensions in the sector have been stagnating for 6 years, Benseddik said.
Morocco, Politics, 5/2/2001

King Mohammed receives Togolese envoys
Morocco-Togo, Politics, 5/2/2001

Niger's President Arrives in Rabat
Morocco-Niger, Politics, 5/2/2001

King Mohammed voices solidarity with Iraq
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has expressed sincere feelings of solidarity with the Iraqi people.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 5/1/2001

Morocco pledges to settle disabled graduates' problem
Morocco has said that it will take all measures to deal with the problem of jobless disabled graduates.
Morocco, Culture, 5/1/2001

Morocco, Egypt to set up $ 13 mln medical equipment firm
Moroccan and Egyptian businessmen agreed to set up a $ 13-million joint firm for the production of medical equipment.
Morocco-Egypt, Business, 5/1/2001

Child schooling on the rise
Morocco managed to school 85 percent of children falling in the 6 to 11 years age bracket, education minister, Abdellah Saaf, announced Monday.
Morocco, Education, 5/1/2001

Premier meets head of French bank
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/1/2001

Improvement of workers' situation depends on private sector promotion, official
The improvement of the labor class situation depends on the promotion of the private sector and the enforcement of necessary reforms, employment minister, Abbas Al-Fassi, said on Monday.
Morocco, Economics, 5/1/2001

Missions from central American countries in Morocco over coming months
Delegations from several central American countries will visit Morocco over the coming months to consolidate ties between the kingdom and these countries.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2001

Extension of MINURSO mandate will help Baker continue contacts, France says
The extension by the United Nations Security Council of the mandate of the MINURSO (UN mission for the referendum in the Sahara) will help James Baker, special envoy of the UN secretary general for the Sahara, to continue his contacts, the French foreign department said on Monday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2001

Towards compensating workers who lost jobs
Social partners and the Moroccan Social Security Fund (CNSS) are studying a project to pay a six-month compensations to workers who lost their jobs for economic reasons.
Morocco, Economics, 5/1/2001

German Foreign Minister in Morocco
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 5/1/2001

Moroccan FM meets Australian ambassador
Morocco-Australia, Politics, 5/1/2001

Morocco attends international conference in Iran on human rights
Morocco-Iran, Culture, 5/1/2001

Tennis: Morocco's Arazi maintains 20th rank
Morocco, Sports, 5/1/2001

Football: Morocco's Cuelho convokes team for world cup qualifier
A 20-player Moroccan team started this Monday in Rabat a three-day training to prepare for a World cup qualifier Friday in Algiers against Algeria.
Morocco, Sports, 5/1/2001

Morocco rejects any bargaining policy in its relations with Spain
Morocco rejects a bargaining and dealing policy in its relations with Spain, said the spokesperson of the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/30/2001

Youssoufi, Re-elected First Secretary of USFP
Abderrahmane Youssoufi was re-elected Saturday first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), main party in the Moroccan coalition government.
Morocco, Politics, 4/30/2001

Moroccan equipment minister in Kuwait
Kuwait-Morocco, Economics, 4/30/2001

Oualalou in washington to attend WB-IMF spring session
Moroccan minister of economy, finance, privatization and tourism, Fathallah Oualalou, arrived in Washington Sunday to take part in the spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Morocco, Economics, 4/30/2001


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