Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/3/1997
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 3, 1997
- Number of the commercial flights in Morocco increases
Statistics issued by the Airport of Aghadir Authorities said that the number of passengers was 241,453 compared to 211,584 passengers during the same three months last year, an increase of 14.12 %. Morocco, Business, 11/8/1997 - Political transformations give great importance to Moroccan elections
The Moroccan election has taken on great significance due to the heated competition which witnesses great political upheaval. Morocco, Politics, 11/7/1997 - Morroco going green through Wind Power
Morocco needs to double its electricity capabilities by the year 2000 to offer electricity to the industrial establishments at suitable prices after the shortage of rains decreased the production of the electricity power in Morocco. Morocco, Business, 11/7/1997 - Morocco signs oil exploration contracts with foreign companies
The Moroccan National Office for Oil Researches and Investments recently signed a contract with the British Summer New Land to explore oil in the Suyra area. Morocco, Business, 11/6/1997 - Arresting Islamic students demonstrating at Casablanca University
The first confrontation started days ago when the students protested against the shortage of means of transportation. Morocco, Education, 11/5/1997 - Moroccan minister of interior: no Islamic movements in legislative election
Basry said that the government does not care about the religious persuasions of the candidates, but it cares about their political persuasions. Morocco, Politics, 11/5/1997 - Moroccan-Algerian relations improve despite obstacles
In spite of the fact that the borders between Morocco and Algeria are closed and in spite of the Moroccan reactions towards the military exercises by the Algerian army some weeks ago in the West of Algeria Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/5/1997 - 69 female candidates in Moroccan legislative elections for first time
For the first time in any Moroccan vote since independence, 69 women will participate in the legislative election due to be held on November 14. Morocco, Politics, 11/5/1997 - World Bank invests $500 million in Morocco
World Bank President Sobrine Arnoine confirmed that he discussed with Moroccan officials the bank's investment plan in Morocco and joint projects in the fields of infrastructure, energy, communication, roads, and environment. Morocco, Economics, 11/4/1997 - Moroccan party calls for boycott of November election
The Pioneering Democratic Socialist Party called on Moroccans to Boycott the legislative election which will be held on 14 November Morocco, Local, 11/3/1997