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Morocco, Arab human rights organization sign cooperation accord
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 6/2/2001

Tourism yielded $1.9 billion in 2000
Tourism yielded in 2000 21 billion DH ($ 1.9 billion), says a statement of the prime minister's office released following a meeting of a ministerial commission in charge of implementing royal instructions to speed up development.
Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2001

Morocco gets $ 97.6 mln loans from World Bank
The World Bank granted Morocco on Friday two loans worth $ 97.6 million to support the communications and agriculture sector, the Bank announced on Friday.
Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2001

German home minister visits Morocco next week
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 6/2/2001

Princess Lalla Hasna chairs world sacred music festival in Fez
Morocco, Local, 6/2/2001

Morocco will not raise oil products prices in June
Oil products prices will not be raised in the month of June despite an 11% increase of oil prices in the world market and the US dollar value which went up by 5.6%.
Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2001

Moroccan air company to sign four Airbus purchase contract
Moroccan air company "Royal Air Maroc" will sign this month with the European aircraft maker to purchase four airbus planes, during an aeronautic exhibition in Paris this June 16-25.
Morocco, Business, 6/2/2001

Egypt's Mubarak receives message from King Mohammed vi
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/31/2001

Chairman of Arab Human Rights Organization in Rabat
Chairman of the Arab human rights organization, Mohamed Faik, is currently visiting Morocco for talks on the Moroccan experience in human rights matters.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/31/2001

Rally of support to Palestinian cause in Morocco
A rally of solidarity and support to the Palestinian cause and the Al-Aqsa intifadah was held Wednesday in Rabat by the regional section of the Party for Justice and Development (PJD).
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/31/2001

Major projects identified as areas for Moroccan-Iranian partnership
An Iranian business delegation, representing the sectors of public works and water and electricity equipment, reviewed in Casablanca on Wednesday with Moroccan businessmen partnership in major projects.
Morocco-Iran, Economics, 5/31/2001

Moroccan-Jordanian business council holds 1st meeting in June
Morocco-Jordan, Economics, 5/31/2001

Moroccan delegation attends meeting of Islamic affairs supreme council in cairo
Egypt-Morocco, Religion, 5/31/2001

Moroccans living in Spain estimated at over 200,000
Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/31/2001

Tennis: Morocco's Karim Alami goes to French open 3rd round
Morocco, Politics, 5/31/2001

Funds for drinking water supply in rural areas increased by 250% in three years
The budget earmarked to supply drinking water to rural areas increased by 250% in three years, from 100 million DH ($ 9 mln) to 250 Millions ($22,7 mln), said equipment minister, Bouamour Taghouane.
Morocco, Economics, 5/31/2001

Budget to alleviate drought effects raised
The state budget to alleviate drought effects was raised from 6 billion DH ($ 545.4 million) to 7.5 billion DH ($ 681.8 million) thanks to contribution from the subsidy board and French and US assistance, said a Moroccan official.
Morocco, Economics, 5/31/2001

Nearly 13.8 percent of Moroccans aged above 20 smoke
A rate of 13.8% of Moroccans aged above 20 are smoking addicts and 70% of teens aged between 13 and 15 have already tried smoking, including 30% who are addicted.
Morocco, Local, 5/31/2001

King Mohammed receives head of Spanish civil guard
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2001

Compulsory human rights courses start next year, official
Morocco's human rights minister, Mohamed Aujjar, announced on Tuesday that compulsory human rights courses will start as of next academic year.
Morocco, Culture, 5/30/2001

Iranian deputy trade minister visits Morocco
Morocco-Iran, Economics, 5/30/2001

Mohammed V solidarity foundation finances projects for the blind
Under the accord, the Mohammed V foundationÑwhich is chaired by the king-- will build three education and social institutions in Fez, Marrakesh and Taroudant, to the benefit of the Alaouite organization for the protection of the blind.
Morocco, Culture, 5/30/2001

Four die in waste water pumping station in Casablanca
Morocco, Local, 5/30/2001

Morocco upholds regional integration, minister
He stressed the importance of south-south regional economic cooperation, as a means to make of the southern shore of the Mediterranean a united interlocutor vis-a-vis the European Union.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/30/2001

Tennis: Morocco's el Aynaoui makes it to second round of Roland Garros tournament
Morocco, Sports, 5/30/2001

Oualalou Attends African Development Bank Meetings in Valencia
In an address before the annual meetings, Oualalou surveyed the challenges facing African countries, laying emphasis on struggle against poverty and AIDS as well as on the need to integrate African economies in world trade.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/30/2001

Moroccan party calls for national union government to man coming elections
Secretary General of the National Democrat Party (PND), Abdellah El kadiri, said the coming elections in Morocco should not be manned by the present government (Socialist-led coalition) but by a national union government.
Morocco, Politics, 5/30/2001

Islamic inter-parliamentary union meets in Rabat next fall
The Islamic inter-parliamentary union will hold its second session in Rabat next fall.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/30/2001

Students involved in a brawl sentenced
The first instance court of Fez on Tuesday sentenced a group of students involved in a brawl with inhabitants of a district neighboring the campus to prison sentences ranging between 4 months imprisonment terms to 2 month suspended prison sentences.
Morocco, Local, 5/30/2001

Yemeni-Moroccan talks in Sanaa
The session is examining economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the two states, as well as projects related to air transport, electric power, water, housing, tourism, trade exchanges, health, education and culture.
Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 5/29/2001

Egyptian MPs call for Morocco's membership in African union
A group of Egyptian members of parliament called for Morocco's adherence to the African Union, which entered into force this week.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/29/2001

Morocco's electricity supply tender was the cheapest, Senegalese president explains
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, explained on Monday that the electricity supply contract went to the Moroccan electricity office (ONE) because its offer was the cheapest one.
Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 5/29/2001

More than 15,000 persons are HIV positive, physician
the number of AIDS patients stands, according to the health ministry, at 834. She added that the health ministry encounters several difficulties in garnering accurate figures on AIDS
Morocco, Health, 5/29/2001

Tennis: Morocco's Alami, Arazi make it to second round of Roland Garros tournament
Morocco, Sports, 5/29/2001

Italian economic mission in Morocco by mid-June
An Italian economic delegation from the central region of Umbria will visit Morocco next June 18-21 to explore partnership and foreign investment opportunities in the kingdom, the Italian foreign trade institute announced.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 5/29/2001

Moroccan FM: Morocco has ceased all contacts with Israel
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said Saturday no Israeli official has visited Morocco since Rabat decided to close down the Israeli liaison office in the kingdom.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 5/28/2001

Moroccan-Senegalese commission meets in July to set cooperation priorities
Morocco and Senegal have decided to convene their joint commission next July in Dakar to set priorities for cooperation, partnership and trade, says a joint statement published at the end of an official visit to Senegal by King Mohammed VI (May 22-24).
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/28/2001

Senegal renews firm and active support to Moroccan territorial integrity
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, renewed, in a joint statement published at the end of an official visit to Senegal by King Mohammed VI (May 22-24), his country's firm and active support to Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/28/2001

French MPs hail Morocco's will to reach political solution to Sahara issue
A French parliamentary delegation, led by chairman of the foreign affairs committee at the national Assembly, Francois Loncle, visited on Friday the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/28/2001

Moroccan-Yemeni joint commission meets in Sanaa
The Moroccan-Yemeni joint commission is currently convening its 4th session here to examine economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries.
Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 5/28/2001

Mexican businessmen in Morocco
A Mexican business delegation is expected in Morocco this Monday to prospect the Moroccan market and explore partnership opportunities with Moroccan economic operators.
Morocco-Mexico, Economics, 5/28/2001

Meeting on 2001 transit operation held in Rabat
A meeting to hone preparations for the 2001 transit operation gathered Saturday in Rabat Morocco's consuls in Europe and in some Maghreban countries and some 46 young Moroccans settled in Europe.
Morocco, Local, 5/28/2001

Athletics: el Guerrouj wins the mile race at Eugene meet
Moroccan athlete Hicham El Guerrouj Sunday won the mile race at the prefontaine Classic athletics meet, part of the IAAF Grand Prix, held in Eugene, Oregon.
Morocco, Sports, 5/28/2001


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