Arabic News Daily Page for 10/28/1999
Daily Edition - Thursday, October 28, 1999
- Spanish ambassador calls for mutually-profitable partnership with Morocco
Spain's ambassador in Morocco, Jorge Descallar, called in Casablanca Wednesday for Morocco and Spain to establish a mutually-profitable partnership, stressing that King Mohammed VI is resolved to consolidate bilateral relations. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 10/28/1999 - Jordanian premier meets Turkish, WB officials
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh met on Wednesday in Amman with a Turkish parliamentary delegation led by Kamran Anna, the chairman of the foreign relations committee at the Turkish parliament. The two sides reviewed Turkish-Jordanian cultural relations and the importance of developing them in all areas. Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Arab, foreign experts present anti-Y2K bug programs in Rabat
Arab and foreign experts are to meet here next November 1-3 to present emergency plans to face up the effects of the year 2000 (Y2K) bug in North Africa and the Middle East. Regional, Economics, 10/28/1999 - Moroccan minister attends preparatory meeting of WTO ministerial conference
Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade and Handicraft Alami Tazi took part last Monday and Tuesday in an informal preparatory meeting for the World Trade Organization's ministerial conference in Seattle (next November). Morocco, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Iran, Turkey security talks continue smoothly
The vice spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Sarmad Atajinli, stressed on Wednesday that the security agreement between Turkey and Iran has witnessed a notable progress in the recent phase. Iran-Turkey, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Mediterranean agronomists probe irrigation techniques in Rabat
Mediterranean agronomists and researchers ahve gathered in Rabat since Wednesday to exchange views and findings in the fields of irrigation and drainage. Regional-Morocco, Agriculture, 10/28/1999 - Iraq buys Russian ambulances
The Iraqi paper al-Alaam said on Wednesday that Iraq will receive shortly 200 Russian ambulances that were purchased on the context of the oil-for-food program. Iraq-Russia, Economics, 10/28/1999 - Israel, Mauritania to celebrate their diplomatic relations establishment tomorrow
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has announced that Israel and Mauritania, who have established relations on the level of "interests supervision," will raise the level of their relations to the ambassadorial level and that a celebration will be held on this occasion today in Washington to officially declare this matter. Mauritania-Israel, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Casablanca water and power company backs Morocco's World Cup bid
The Casablanca water and power supply company LYDEC on Wednesday agreed to contribute to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Moroccan minister, Dallas mayor meet over city management
Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, met in Dallas on Wednesday the mayor of Dallas, Ronald Kirk, on local management. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/28/1999 - Farmers get perks as incentives for the season
The department of agriculture has announced a series of perks and incentives to Moroccan farmers to help them start, in adequate conditions, a promising agricultural season. Morocco, Agriculture, 10/28/1999