Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/22/1997
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 22, 1997
- Moroccan parties call for democracy
The secretary general of the Moroccan Socialist and Advancement Party said that Morocco needs a democratic exchange of power, in reference to the possibility of the formation of a coalition government by the opposition parties. Morocco, Politics, 12/26/1997 - Women to join the police force in Morocco
The Moroccan Ministry of Interior announced that it will regulate contests in January to acquaint Moroccan women with various sectors of police work, to prepare women to work side by side with men. Morocco, Culture, 12/26/1997 - Moroccan economic growth rate to double
The Moroccan economy is expected to achieve a growth rate between 6% and 7% during the coming year if agricultural output meets targeted figures Morocco, Economics, 12/26/1997 - New Moroccan parliament opens today
The king's speech is expected to include entrusting the Prime Ministry to a politician who will be authorized to form the expected new government during January. Morocco, Politics, 12/26/1997 - Sherif Phosphates receives $36 million French loan
The loan will be transferred to the Moroccan - Indian Company for Phosphates Production which is responsible for setting up the unit at a cost of $230 million. The production capacity of the unit is expected to be 330 thousand tons per year. Morocco, Business, 12/26/1997 - Moroccan debts to Spain will be used as investments
Spain agreed to transfer Moroccan debts worth $40 million to local investments. Spain had also transferred Moroccan debts worth $50 million into investments in Morocco's northern region. Morocco, Economics, 12/26/1997 - Moroccan socialist union will participate in government
Answering the statements of the Independence Party calling for holding a new election, a member of the political executive office of the SUP questioned how it could be ensured that the new election would not be worse. Morocco, Politics, 12/25/1997 - King Hassan II will inaugurate Moroccan parliament tomorrow
Political circles expect the speech will tackle the course that will be taken by the country in the future especially in regards to the responsibilities of the Premier who will be entrusted Morocco, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Socialist Union rejects joint nomination
Hours before the inauguration of the first session of the Moroccan Parliament and before the Moroccan Monarch delivers his speech, Mohamed Al Dewery, stated that for internal reasons, he could not accept the idea of joint nominations Morocco, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Tunisian and Moroccan companies to boost presence in US market
Tunisian textile and electronic companies started to export their products to the USA last year. It is expected that Moroccan companies will reach US markets next year. Tunisia-Morocco, Business, 12/25/1997 - Moroccan-French cooperation in the electricity field
The Europe-Arab Moroccan Pipeline which transfers the Algerian gas to Spain through Morocco will provide the station with its power needs. Morocco, Economics, 12/24/1997 - Moroccan court to rule Morocco, Judicial, 12/24/1997
- Saharan chiefs accuse Morocco of obstructing registration
The Tribal chiefs in Western Sahara informed the Moroccan Minister of Interior Idris Al Basry that some persons are being registered as of Saharan origin while they are not from the Western Sahara Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 12/22/1997