Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/8/1997
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 8, 1997
- Post election: protests against results and infighting within opposition parties
the implications of the recent election are still continuing to affect political life in Morocco as it did not only lead to many protests against its results but it also to many internal struggles within the opposition parties Morocco, Politics, 12/13/1997 - Merger between sugar producing companies in Morocco
Sources in the Moroccan Ministry of Trade said that three Moroccan sugar producing companies have merged into one company, called Sorak. Morocco, Economics, 12/13/1997 - The Moroccan Party of Independence to hold exceptional conference sunday
Sources have confirmed that for the party of Independence to have chosen this time to hold its exceptional conference, it indicates an attempt to contain the differences within the party that erupted after the results of the November 14 election Morocco, Politics, 12/12/1997 - King Hassan blames Israel for stalemate Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/12/1997
- Moroccan party supports a coalition government
The Moroccan National Democratic Party declared that it believes that forming a national coalition government is enough to allow the country's affairs to run smoothly. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/1997 - Moroccan monarch not attending Islamic Summit
Iran had also expected the participation of King Hassan II in order to exert efforts in mediating differences between the United Arab Emirates and Iran over the three UAE isles that Iran occupies. Morocco, Politics, 12/10/1997 - Morocco allocates 3 billion for fishing sector
Morocco decided to allocate 3.56 billion dirhams to revive and develop its fishing sector in the southern areas Morocco, Economics, 12/10/1997 - Student committees in Morocco call for protest gathering Wednesday
The two student committees called for an immediate halt to the violations of the constitution, laws, and freedoms of universities. Morocco, Politics, 12/9/1997 - Identity Committee registers more than 300 Saharans in two days
After Morocco and the Polisario reached the Houston Agreement with the assistance of the US mediator James Baker and in the attendance of representatives from Algeria and Mauritania, the door was open for for the peaceful settlement of the problem. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 12/9/1997 - Morocco tries not to renew fishing treaty with Europe
The European Union will compensate Morocco with 140 million eco ( 1.5 billion dirham). This amount includes permit costs for fishing in Moroccan territorial waters. Morocco, Economics, 12/8/1997