Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/1/1997
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 1, 1997
- Morocco slams Spain's decision to attach the two occupied cities to EU
Morocco had previously refused a plan to attach the two cities to the European Union. Morocco had also refused the Spanish domination over the two cities. Morocco, Politics, 12/6/1997 - Art used in Moroccan psychological therapy
Work on the Art Complex, which is to be used for the treatment of the adolescents who suffer from psychological problems, has been finished. Morocco, Health, 12/6/1997 - Strong competition among the telecommunications companies to invest in Morocco
There is strong competition among national and international telecommunications companies to sign contracts with commercial banks in preparation for their participation a major Moroccan privatization operation. Morocco, Business, 12/5/1997 - Moroccan Independence Party confirms end of its crisis
Sources in the party confirmed that the crisis was contained after a discussion that led to the withdrawal of the complaint. An agreement was reached on the mechanism of work in the future. Morocco, Politics, 12/5/1997 - Spanish investigation in Sebta
A Spanish Parliamentary delegation is currently visiting the northern Morocco city of Sebta, which is occupied by Spain. Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1997 - Judge inspects complaints against legislative election in Morocco
The judge will work with a committee that will be responsible for inspecting the complaints dealing with election centers in Casablanca, Fass, Al Soebra, and Khribka. Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1997 - Military cooperation between Morocco and China
The heir to the Moroccan throne, Prince Sidi Mohamed, met with Chinese military officials in the Military Command Headquarters in Rabat. Morocco, Military, 12/4/1997 - Egyptian-Moroccan economic ties to revive
Moroccan prime minister Abdellatif Filali yesterday said economic ties between his country and Egypt were still not at the level that they can be. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 12/4/1997 - Moroccan foriegn minister lashes out at Israel
Morocco's foreign minister indicated that the Israeli stances are a flagrant violation of the international legitimacy resolutions and the basis of the Madrid conference. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1997 - King Hassan responds positively to appeal submitted by election committee
The appeal requested that nominations for the election of the Council of Advisors should be limited only to political party members. Morocco, Politics, 12/2/1997 - The Identity Committee in the Sahara Resumes its work
The Identity Committee resumed its work yesterday within its efforts to resolve the crisis of the Western Sahara between Morocco and the Polisario. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 12/2/1997 - Casablanca bourse quiet for now
Investors in Casablanca's bourse are watching for what is going on in other world bourses after indications showed that the collapse of the Asian bourses are moving to the primary bourses. Morocco, Economics, 12/1/1997 - King Hassan's consultant states
There will be a meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Hassan od Morocco in Egypt within days for the chairmanship of the meeting of the joint superior committee. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/1/1997 - A call for setting Arab and Islamic departments in Africa
The participants' recommendations included setting up Islamic and Arab studies departments in the African countries that would be branches of the Al Qaraweoun University. Morocco, Education, 12/1/1997 - Registration profession loses importance
Legislators have enacted laws that allow writing some contracts on an unofficial basis instead of stressing official registration of those contracts by modern registrars. Morocco, Business, 12/1/1997