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- Experts call for revising Arab laws on patent rights
A coordination meeting of Arab patent rights bodies, held in Rabat recently, called Arab countries to revise the laws on patent rights laws and adapt them to international conventions. Regional, Economics, 2/29/2000 - No increase in gas prices, government
The Moroccan government decided Monday not to increase gas prices, despite the hike in oil-prices in world markets. Morocco, Business, 2/29/2000 - Moroccan enterprises criticize government's poor consultation
The Moroccan enterprises association (CGEM) criticized the ministries for failing to consult the enterprises before drafting major laws. Morocco, Economics, 2/29/2000 - French euro 13.5 million-loan to support liquid sanitation in Agadir
The French Development Agency has extended the city of Agadir (southwestern Morocco) a loan worth 13.55 million Euros to finance a liquid sanitation project in the city. Morocco, Economics, 2/29/2000 - Morocco's bid is better than South Africa's, former French football star
Former French football star, Jean-Pierre Papin said the 2006 World Cup should be held in Africa, and Morocco's bid is better than South Africa's. Morocco, Sports, 2/29/2000 - Morocco among monitors of Feb. 29 Y2K bug
Morocco was chosen among 11 countries that will monitor the millennium bug problem that may happen on February 29, 2000. Morocco, Politics, 2/29/2000 - Indonesia deports 26 Iraqis
Some 26 Iraqi citizens have been deported from the Indonesian Riau province in Sumatra island for illegal entry, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported, quoting an official at the Ministry for Law and Legal Affairs on Monday. Iraq, Politics, 2/29/2000 - Arab forum for the financial corporations to meet in Cairo in June
Works of the first Arab forum for the financial corporations will start in Cairo between 4th - 6th of coming June under the auspices of Egyptian Minister of Economy Yousef Boutros Ghali and Finance Minister Medhat Hasanain. Regional, Business, 2/29/2000