Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/5/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 5, 1998
- Morocco: Democracy with integrity
In another first, the Moroccan Socialist Union Party (SUP) secured the leading position in the parliament, as one of the party's leaders, Abdel Wahid Al Rady, was elected as speaker of the parliament. Morocco, Politics, 1/9/1998 - Algerian - Moroccan relations show signs of improvement
In spite of tensions between Morocco and Algeria due to the western desert conflict, Morocco is showing sympathy over the massacres taking place in Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/9/1998 - Two Moroccan parties agree to form unified parliamentary coalition
The joint statement said that they have agreed to form a parliamentary coalition in both chambers of the Moroccan parliament Morocco, Politics, 1/9/1998 - Spanish coast guards arrest Moroccan immigrants
The Spanish civilian coast guards had arrested 32 Moroccan immigrants in a fishing boat which transmitted from the Moroccan coast in the Mediterranean Spain. Morocco, Local, 1/7/1998 - Morocco renews commitment to Houston agreements
A statement issued by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior called on all people of Saharan origin to go to the UN Identity Determination Committee and register their names for the ballot. Morocco, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Foreign companies thrive in Morocco
Total industrial production output of foreign industrial companies working in Morocco during the previous year reached $4.5 billion, which represents 32% of total Moroccan industrial production. Morocco, Economics, 1/5/1998 - 15 Moroccan sailors missing after ship sinks
Official Moroccan sources in Rabat said that salvage operations are continuing for the fishing ship "Azkany" which sank off the Atlantic coast by the Saharan provinces on January 1. Morocco, Local, 1/5/1998