Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/15/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 15, 1998
- U.S. Under-Secretary ends 24-Hour visit to Morocco
"I think that Morocco will be called to be for the Maghreb and the Middle-East what Singapore is for Asia", Eizenstat said. Morocco, Politics, 6/20/1998 - Some 127,472 applicants identified, 20,000 others remain
Some 127,472 applicants to participate in the Shaharan self-rule referendum have been identified so far, while some 20,000 other persons belonging to tribal groups other than the groups H41 and H61 and J/51/52 are yet to be convoked, the United Nations secretary-general said in a report to the Security Council. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 6/20/1998 - Subsidy cost is $330 million, benefit the wealthy
The subsidies to basic products in 1997-98 soaked 1 percent of the GDP with around USD 330 Million, from around $201 million in 1992. Morocco, Economics, 6/19/1998 - Thirty countries to attend 4th invention show in Casablanca
Inventors, innovators and businessmen from about thirty countries will take part in the 4th invention show of Casablanca due next July 2-7. Morocco-Regional, Science, 6/19/1998 - King Hassan receives U.S. Under-Secretary of State
Youssoufi stressed the need to restart the follow-up mechanisms of the Moroccan-U.S trade and investment cooperation accords and to explore means of easing Moroccan goods access to the US market. Morocco, Economics, 6/18/1998 - Moroccan fishery experience dramatic loss
Morocco's sea resources are in constant depletion, and as a result Morocco slid from the world 1st fish-producing country to the 14th rank, said chairman of the Moroccan sea fisheries Federation, Abderrahim Laabidi. Morocco, Business, 6/18/1998 - Lybia - Morocco cooperation talks
Means to bolster Libyan - Moroccan cooperation and trade exchange were discussed at a meeting in Tripoli on Tuesday between the secretary of the Libyan general popular committee for unity and the visiting Moroccan minister of industry and trade. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 6/18/1998 - World Bank lends Morocco $150 million for pension system
The World Bank and Morocco signed in Washington on Wednesday an agreement under which the WB grants Morocco a $150 million loan to support a project for the improvement of long-term savings and the pension system. Morocco-World Bank, Economics, 6/18/1998 - Jordan's premier ends visit to Morocco
The agreements deal with encouragement of investments, road transport and tourism. The two prime ministers also signed protocols related to rules of origin, health, agriculture, administrative development, cooperatives, security, culture and preservation of historical monuments. Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 6/18/1998 - Cabinet council adopts draft finance bill
The Moroccan Cabinet council adopted on Wednesday the 1998-1999 draft finance bill that will be debated at the Parliament after it is adopted by the ministers' council. Morocco, Economics, 6/18/1998 - Jordan and Morocco sign cooperation agreements
The agreements deal with encouragement of investments, road transport and tourism. The two prime ministers also signed protocols related to rules of origin, health, agriculture, administrative development, cooperatives, security, culture and preservation of historical monuments. Jordan-Morocco, Economics, 6/17/1998 - Justice minister argues for modernization of judiciary system
To a question on the problem of corruption, he said this plague that ruins economy, the social system and values should be eradicated, reassuring that every time there are consistent and serious facts, the case is referred to the special court of justice and judges do their job. Morocco, Judicial, 6/17/1998 - Eritrean envoy in Morocco, background
The message "deals with the border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia and the efforts exerted so far by the government of Asmara to find a peaceful solution to the dispute" North Africa-Morocco-Eritrea, Politics, 6/17/1998 - Jordan's Premier meets Moroccan King
King Hassan II of Morocco received Jordan's Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Majali who is visiting Morocco. Majali held talks on bilateral cooperation issues with his Moroccan counterpart before his meeting with the king of Morocco. Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 6/17/1998 - Amaoui: substantive democractic gains, need to improve employment
Noubir Amaoui spoke of the positive evolution of the unions situation in Morocco, following the general amnesty decreed by King Hassan II for all unionist and political detainees and their reintegration in the working life. Morocco, Politics, 6/16/1998 - Government counts on journalists to support change
Moroccan communication minister Larbi Messari further announced plans to propose draft laws on private radio stations and the creation of the high information council as an advisory body that will support the king's action in information-related issues. Texts on the statute of journalists and amendments to the press code which dates back to 1958 are also under study to be submitted to the parliament next fall, he said. Morocco, Culture, 6/16/1998 - High joint committee established between Jordan and Morocco
Jordan and Morocco signed an agreement to establish a higher joint committee which aims at boosting relations between the two Arab nations. Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 6/16/1998 - Fire forest fire in northeast Morocco controlled
The forest fire which broke out Saturday night in mountains located on northeastern Morocco were finally controlled Sunday afternoon, according to the Moroccan water and forest ministry. Morocco, Local, 6/16/1998 - 7,400 Moroccan jobs created in past seven months
The jobs were created mainly in the textile, transports, hotel trade, metallurgy and electricity sectors thanks to the training-insertion program launched last year for the unemployed diploma-holders, the source added. Morocco, Economics, 6/16/1998 - Libyan - Moroccan high commission to meet during July Libya-Morocco, Economics, 6/16/1998
- EU delegation expected this week in Morocco for talks on fisheries
Morocco and the European Union are bound by a fishery agreement that will expire in 1999. Morocco had announced that it will not renew the agreement and will seek instead new forms of partnership with Europe, in a bid to protect its threatened sea resources. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 6/16/1998 - Fire rages in Moroccan forest, Spain sends assistance Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/15/1998
- Morocco Postpones BNDE Bank Privatization
Morocco postponed the sale of state holdings of up to 33.34 percent in BNDE bank valued at $78.3 million because a tender was "not conclusive", a spokeswoman said on Sunday. Morocco, Business, 6/15/1998 - Moroccan prime minister bans private jobs for ministers
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi has banned government members from holding posts in the private sector while in public office. Morocco, Business, 6/15/1998 - Jordan's Prime Minister to Morrocco Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 6/15/1998