Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/1/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 1, 1998
- Iraqi vice-president in Morocco
King Hassan II received on Wednesday Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassine Ramadan who handed the king a communique from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 6/4/1998 - False information to create tension between Morocco and Algeria
Moroccan Interior Minister, Driss Basri, warned on Tuesday against groundless information seeking to create tension between Morocco and Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/4/1998 - Moroccan and Italian employers sign accord on investment opportunities
Moroccan and Italian employers unions signed on Wednesday in Casablanca a cooperation accord providing for the reinforcement of trade exchange and partnership between the two sides in various sectors of common concern. Morocco-Italy, Business, 6/4/1998 - Morocco and UNDP sign micro-credit development accord Morocco-UN, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Moroccan Prime minister confers with Amnesty delegation
Morocco is endeavoring to upgrade human rights and consecrate the rule of the law, said the socialist prime minister. Morocco, Culture, 6/3/1998 - Burkina Faso Hopes that Morocco will Return to African Fold
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, voiced hope Tuesday that Morocco would return to the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Morocco-OAU, Politics, 6/3/1998 - Spanish police arrest more Moroccan illegal immigrants
Spanish police arrested recently 16 Moroccan illegal immigrants at the port of Sebta, a northern Moroccan town still controlled by Spain. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/3/1998 - Moroccan finance minister meets Italian businessmen delegation
Moroccan Finance minister, Fathallah Oualalou, conferred tuesday here with visiting Italian businessmen delegation on ways of reving up trade exchanges and fostering further economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco, Business, 6/3/1998 - Moroccan Hasna Benhassi wins 800 m race of Hengelo Morocco, Sports, 6/3/1998
- Morocco wishes to consolidate ties with Mauritania
King Hassan II said in Rabat on Tuesday that Morocco wishes to enhance cooperation with Mauritania and wants new, fruitful and deep prospects for bilateral relationships. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 6/3/1998 - International conference on Al Quds to launch solidarity fund
An international colloquy to be held in Fes (200 km east of Rabat) this June 4-8 is projecting to launch a fund for the Arab youth solidarity with Al-Quds (Jerusalem), organizers announced. Palestine-Morocco, International, 6/3/1998 - Iraqi Vice-President in Morocco
Iraqi vice-President Taha Yassine Ramadan, arrived Tuesday in Morocco carrying a message to King Hassan II from President Saddam Hussein. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/3/1998 - South African president postpones Algeria visit
Algerian sources said that Mandela is mediating between Morocco and Algeria in order to resolve accusations between them and to discuss the matters away from the media light. Algeria-Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Amnesty International delegation visits Morocco, will meet with King Hassan
A delegation from the Amnesty International opened the organization's permanent headquarters in Morocco, and it is expected that the delegation's head the secretary general of the organization, Pierre Sane, will meet with the Moroccan monarch, King Hassan II. Morocco, Politics, 6/1/1998