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Morocco: Arab financial markets cooperation to exploit local resources for investment
Speaking at the first international forum for finance and business held in Abu Dhabi in the presence of 500 economic operators, Lahlimi said such cooperation would help draw utmost benefit from existing resources in the Arab states and orient them towards productive projects.
Regional-Morocco, Economics, 5/18/2002
Rabat wilaya donates 4 mln dirhams to al-Quds fund
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/18/2002
International colloquy underscores internet role in human rights defense
The international colloquy, held in Rabat May 15-17 under the theme "Internet and human rights: challenges and stakes," underscored the role the web can play in human rights defense.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/18/2002
US ambassador: free-trade zone with Morocco, result of long bilateral friendship
The creation of a Morocco-US free trade zone (FTZ) will crown a longstanding friendship and solid political ties between the two nations, says US ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiler.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 5/18/2002
Sahrawi association calls those who strayed to return to homeland
The Association of Victims of Human Rights Violations in "Polisario" Prisons called the "Saharans who have strayed" to return to the "clement and forgiving" homeland.
Morocco, Politics, 5/18/2002
Military medicine days open in Rabat
The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the French Society of Military Medicine are holding in Rabat this May 16-18 a conference on military medicine.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/18/2002
King Mohammed VI a very modern king, leading his country toward democracy and modernity, US ambassador
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/17/2002
Bangladeshi trade minister to visit Morocco
Morocco-Bangladesh, Economics, 5/17/2002
Visiting Italian president meets Moroccan officials
Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who started on Tuesday an official visit to Morocco, met on Wednesday with Moroccan premier and with speakers of the two parliamentary chambers.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 5/17/2002
President Chirac meets Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid
President Jacques Chirac of France received on Thursday in Paris Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/17/2002
Modern training for police at new school dedicated by King Mohammed
The king toured the various pavilions of the school and heard explanations on the modern training it offers.
Morocco, Judicial, 5/17/2002
Spanish former premier calls for Spain-Morocco mutual respect, lauds Morocco's efforts for democracy
The 5th Moroccan-Spanish Journalists conference, held May 14-15 in Seville, agreed Wednesday on a honest and sincere dialogue to bring the two peoples closer.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/17/2002
Chinese health minister starts visit to Morocco
Morocco-China, Health, 5/17/2002
French agronomic engineers visit Morocco
A French delegation made up of fifty agronomy engineers, started Wednesday a ten-day visit to Morocco, for talks with Moroccans officials and on-site visits.
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/17/2002
Senegalese, Moroccan illegal migration networks dismantled
A court in Tangiers sentenced Tuesday two Moroccans to one year and six months imprisonment respectively, with a 1,500 Dirhams ($130) fine each, and a Senegalese expatriate to four months and a fine of the same amount. The three offenders were taken to court on charges of creating illegal migration networks.
Morocco-Senegal, Local, 5/17/2002
Morocco want more financial and technical cooperation with Canada
Nasr Hajji briefed the minister on E-Marocco strategy which features five priority actions: education and training, online administration program development, information technologies for enterprises, generalize information technologies use, especially the Internet, and the set up of a legal framework for the promotion and regulation of e-commerce.
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 5/17/2002
Morocco-China sign cultural agreement 2002-2004 executive program
The program features actions in the fields of education, scientific research, communication and information, monuments and heritage, edition, music, plastic arts, theater and cultural entertainment.
Morocco-China, Culture, 5/17/2002
'Laureus Sport for Good' foundation contributes to rural school in Morocco
The "Laureus Sport for Good" Foundation is contributing to a rural school in the region of Al-Haouz (central Morocco) after the project was unanimously approved by the institution.
Morocco, Culture, 5/17/2002
Morocco wants relations with Italy a model of mediterranean partnership
The king stressed that Morocco and Italy's "joint aspiration to give a new impetus to ties of cooperation between our two countries, and which received positive responses, including financial support extended by your country for the implementation of major projects in Morocco, and the conversion of part of debts owed by Morocco to Italy, into investments, has led us to hope for an additional effort in this regard, so that private economic actors would make full use of the mechanisms available."
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 5/16/2002
Italy wants close association in Morocco's economic development
Italian president, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, said Tuesday his country wants to be a close associate in Morocco's economic development and contribute to creating an important production and consumption market.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 5/16/2002
Chinese business mission to visit Morocco may 19-24
Morocco-China, Economics, 5/16/2002
Morocco, Emirates study joint investment projects
Means to carry out joint investment projects between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) topped talks held Wednesday in Dubai by Moroccan minister of social economy, small and medium firms and handicraft, Ahmed Lahlimi, and Sheik Hamdane Bin Rached Al Maktoum, UAE minister of industry.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 5/16/2002
Michael Johnson to kick off women race in Casablanca sunday
Five-time Olympic champion, Michael Johnson, will fly to Morocco on Wednesday to Kick off in Casablanca Sunday the 4th women race "Run for Fun."
Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2002
Morocco has always endeavored to find political, peaceful solution to Moroccan Sahara Issue, King Mohammed
Morocco has always endeavored to find a political and peaceful solution to the question of Moroccan Sahara, King Mohammed VI said on Tuesday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2002
Quebec Says Sahara Issue is a Moroccan-Algerian Problem
Quebec on Wednesday said the Sahara issue is a problem between Morocco and Algeria, who should work together to reach a peaceful solution.
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 5/16/2002
Morocco renews support for proposed international peace conference
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday renewed Morocco's backing to the proposed international conference on peace in the Middle-East.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/16/2002
Quebec wants to enhance exchanges with Morocco
Quebec vice-prime minister, who is also state minister of economy and finance, Pauline Marois, currently visiting Morocco, said Tuesday her country "wants to enhance economic and commercial exchanges with Morocco," to bring them up to the confidence and friendship ties binding Morocco and the Canadian French-speaking province of Quebec.
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 5/16/2002
Kuwait loans Morocco $36.4 mln for dam construction
Morocco and the Kuwaiti Fund for Economic Development will sign in Rabat next Monday an agreement on a $36.45 Mln loan to finance the Arrouz dam, near the northern city of Tetuan.
Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 5/16/2002
Casablanca hosts third Africa-USA ministerial conference on energy
The third Africa-USA ministerial conference on energy will be organized in Casablanca next June 3-4 under the main theme "energy partnerships for a sustainable development: supplies security and regional integration."
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/16/2002
Former World Athletics Mega-stars in Morocco
Former world athletics mega stars, including U.S. Edwin Moses and Canadian Michael Johnson, are expected in Morocco this Wednesday to attend the "run for fun" women race Sunday in Casablanca.
Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2002
President Ciampi of Italy arrives in Morocco
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 5/15/2002
Maroc telecom sells 20% of its share in Mauritel
Moroccan phone operator Group, Maroc Telecom, sold 20% of its share in Mauritania's Mauritel to Mauritanian Abdallahi Ould Noueigued (AON) private group, the weekly "Le Calame" said this week.
Morocco-Mauritania, Economics, 5/15/2002
International seminar on irradiation in Morocco
The Moroccan center of energy, nuclear techniques and sciences (CNESTEN), which is organizing the conference with the Kenitra university, says it will promote Moroccan industrialists' awareness on economic advantages of irradiation technology, encourage research and consolidate exchanges between academics and industrialists.
Regional-Morocco, Economics, 5/15/2002
Customs, OCP, BMCE Bank, GNS Sign E-payment Convention
The convention aims to reduce and ease administrative procedures, and adapt customs clearing to the requirements of the new economy, ADII director general, Abderrazak El Mossadeq, said.
Morocco, Economics, 5/15/2002
German fund offers 200,000 euro to potential investors in Morocco
A German fund specializing in development issues (DEG) is offering 200,000 Euros to European enterprises wishing to invest in Morocco's development projects, said Hans-Joachim Blattner, an official from the institution.
Morocco-Germany, Economics, 5/15/2002
Trade unions cancel education staff strike
the government agreed to raise the budget earmarked for the teachers compensations to four billion Dirhams (USD 347.8 million), from the initially proposed one or two billions and to adopt a system of exams, professional qualification and seniority in internal promotion and renounced the quota system.
Morocco, Education, 5/15/2002
Quebec vice-prime minister arrives in Morocco
"We have interesting expertise to offer in the field of services and quality," she said, calling enterprises to set up partnership.
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 5/15/2002
Moroccan handicraft and tourism festival kicks off in Marseille
The Moroccan nine-day handicraft and tourism festival in the French southern city of Marseille kicked off Monday.
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/15/2002
Morocco-U.S. free trade zone, a promising project
Bradmeyer said the Bush Administration is aware of the importance of consolidating economic ties with its strategic allies
Morocco-USA, Economics, 5/15/2002
Enterprises' Association deplores government's failure to take any initiative for tariffs dismantling
The association complains that the government has failed to take measures identified in joint studies between the enterprises and the administration, and in proposals put forward to the prime minister's department.
Morocco, Economics, 5/15/2002
MINURSO draft budget amounts to us$ 41 million
The draft budget of MINURSO (French acronym for U.N. mission supervising the holding of a referendum in the Sahara) for the period between July 1st, 2002 and July 30, 2003 amounts to US$ 41.5 Million (gross amount), excluding in-kind voluntary contributions, estimated at US$ 6.09 Mln.
Morocco, Politics, 5/15/2002
Artists cancel Tuesday march
The Union of drama professionals (SNPT) announced the cancellation of march they were planning to hold this Tuesday.
Morocco, Politics, 5/15/2002
Morocco marks 46th anniversary of Royal Armed Forces
Morocco will mark today the 46th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
Morocco, Military, 5/14/2002
Kaddafi receives message from King Mohammed
Libyan President Moammar Kaddafi on Sunday received a message from Morocco's King Mohammed VI.
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 5/14/2002
Moroccan businessmen meet Libyan peers
Moroccan-Libyan trade is still short of existing possibilities as Morocco's exports to Libya in 2000 did not exceed US$ 50 million while imports were valued at US$ 70 million, comprising mostly oil products
Libya-Morocco, Politics, 5/14/2002
Morocco signs prison management training
The Moroccan Center of Prison Administration (CFCAP) and the French School of Prison Administration (ENAP) signed in Rabat Monday a twinning convention on prison management training and research.
Morocco-France, Culture, 5/14/2002
Quebec economic mission visits Morocco
A Quebec economic mission, led by vice-prime minister and state minister of economy and finance, Ms. Pauline Marois, is visiting Morocco May 13-16.
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 5/14/2002
Corpses of couple killed in Belgium repatriated to Morocco
The corpses of a Moroccan couple shot dead last week in the locality of Scharbeek, in Brussels by a Belgian man -- said to be a racist -- were repatriated on Sunday to Morocco where they will be buried.
Morocco, Local, 5/14/2002
Equatorial Guinea renews backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
President Obiang Nguema Mbazogo of Equatorial Guinea has renewed his country's unconditional backing to Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/14/2002
Morocco dedicates song festival to Palestine
The event will highlight with the presence of Ahmed Jamal Ad-Doura, father of Mohamed, whose killing by Israeli soldiers was broadcast by TVs around the world.
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/14/2002
Morocco launches cultural circuits tourism
The Oukaimden's rock paintings site contains over 1,000 paintings representing weapons and animals some of which date back to 1,500 BC.
Morocco, Economics, 5/14/2002
Morocco attends conference on Islam and modern changes
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 5/14/2002
Africans trained on textile industry in Casablanca
The training aims to foster the Arab-African cooperation ties, especially in the industrial field, the Arab Fund said in a release.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/14/2002
Tennis: Morocco's al-Aynaoui moves to second round of Hamburg masters series
Morocco, Sports, 5/14/2002
Japan backs water supply project in Moroccan region
The Japanese government gave Monday the rural commune of Sekoura (Ouarzazate region) an assortment of furniture worth some US$3.3 million, to back a water supply project.
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 5/14/2002
Spanish police arrest 60 Moroccan illegal immigrants
The Spanish police arrested this Monday a group of 60 Moroccan illegal immigrants who had just arrived to the beach of Tarifa (extreme south of Spain), in the second operation of the kind after a group of 92 Moroccan and sub-Saharan illegal immigrants were also arrested Sunday.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/14/2002
Eight NATO ships anchoring in Casablanca
A group of eight ships, forming the NATO anti-mine force in southern Europe, is presently anchoring in the port of Casablanca.
Morocco, Military, 5/14/2002
Five Chinese nationals arrested in Morocco with fake Japanese passports
Five Chinese nationals, travelling with fake Japanese passports, were arrested by the illegal emigration squad in Casablanca.
Morocco, Local, 5/14/2002
Moroccan teens expound children parliament experience in New York
Two Moroccan teens have been brilliantly taking part in the United Nations special general assembly on children, expounding the Moroccan children parliament experience and echoing concerns of other Moroccan children.
Morocco, Politics, 5/13/2002
Morocco's FM Meets Japanese Official
Morocco-Japan, Politics, 5/13/2002
Morocco economic delegation on prospecting mission in Libya
A Moroccan business delegation started on Friday a visit to Libya to prospect partnership and cooperation opportunities with Libyan enterprises.
Libya-Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2002
Moroccan economic mission to Syria and Jordan
A Moroccan economic delegation will be travelling to Syria and Jordan next June 22-28 in a bid to diversify outlets of Moroccans products and services and develop Morocco's trade relations with Arab countries.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/13/2002
UNICEF chief lauds king Mohammed's care for childhood
Director general of the United Nations children fund (UNICEF), Carol Bellamy, lauded the interest and care granted by Morocco's King Mohammed VI to the protection of children rights.
Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2002
King Mohammed help instructions to family killed in Belgium
The sovereign denounced the act as a racist and odious crime that runs counters to the lofty values of religious and democratic ideals
Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2002
ICRC chairman voices to princess Lalla Malika worries over humanitarian situation in West Bank
Chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jacob Kellenberger, expressed worries, in a letter he sent to Princess Lalla Malika, chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent, over the dangerous humanitarian situation in the West Bank.
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/13/2002
Morocco Day in Bordeaux International Fair
Speaking at the ceremony, a Moroccan diplomat stressed the importance of the commercial ties between Morocco and the Aquitaine region, which is its 15th client and 17th provider.
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/13/2002
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