Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/29/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 29, 1998
- Morocco's trade deficit down 14.3 percent first two months
Morocco's trade deficit decreased in the first two months of 1998 by 14.3 percent, going down from 5.2 billion dh ($541.6 million) in January-February 1997 to 4.5 billion dh ($468.7 million) this year. Morocco, Economics, 7/4/1998 - King Hassan praises US peace efforts as P.M. meets American organization
The Moroccan official underlined the importance of the training sessions held by the institute for political parties to enable them play an efficient role in the countries' political life. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/4/1998 - Morocco records slight growth in 1998 industry, energy and mining
The index of mining production in Morocco posted a 0.8 percent growth in the first three months of 1998, compared to the same period of 1997. Morocco, Business, 7/4/1998 - Moroccan insurance companies make public offerings
Two of the major insurance companies said they are joining Casablanca's stock market at the beginning of the coming month as a first step in the Moroccan insurance sector for developing corporate savings and solidarity funds. Morocco, Business, 7/4/1998 - Morocco and Libya sign a series of cooperation accords
Morocco and Libya signed here Thursday a series of cooperation accords in industry, trade, tourism and agriculture at the end of the 3rd session of their joint high cooperation commission. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 7/3/1998 - Casablanca invention show opens
The week-long event will reward the best inventions made in various disciplines such as irrigation, electronics, electricity, water and energy saving, agronomy, desalination and other industrial sectors. Morocco, Business, 7/3/1998 - Record tomato exports in 1997-98
Tomato exports scored record levels in the 1997-98 campaign standing at 220,000 tons, compared to 165,000 tons during the 1996-97 campaign, which is a 33 percent increase. Morocco, Agriculture, 7/3/1998 - Fisheries accord will not be renewed, minister says
The Moroccan Fisheries Minister reiterated Wednesday Morocco's decision not to renew the fisheries accord binding Morocco and the European Union. Thami Khyari, who termed the accord as "unfair", said the agreement does not give Morocco the possibility to preserve its sea resources. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 7/3/1998 - Moroccan officials outline Morocco's economic and political reforms
In an introductory address, Moroccan political analyst Mustapha Shimi noted that Morocco's reform experience is accompanied by the country's modernization project, materialized by a series of deep changes introduced mainly in the field of human rights. Morocco, Politics, 7/2/1998 - Moroccan - Libyan joint high cooperation commission meets
He also deplored the exclusion of Libya from the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and renewed Morocco's call for the integration of Libya in the Euro-Mediterranean process. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 7/2/1998 - World Bank loans for Morocco, Egypt
In a statement released in Paris on Wednesday, the World Bank said that it approved on Tuesday a loan to Morocco estimated at US $200 million and another to Egypt at US $143 million to cover expenditures on projects covering various sectors. Egypt-Morocco-World Bank, Economics, 7/2/1998 - King Hassan II Receives Libyan Prime Minister Morocco-Libya, Politics, 7/2/1998
- Crown prince launches extension works of Thomson plant
Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed launched Monday in Morocco's economic capital city of Casablanca the extension works of a microelectronics plant operated by the international holding company SGS Thomson Electronics. Morocco, Business, 7/1/1998 - Moroccan opposition criticizes the presentation of the budget
The presentation of the first budget draft from Abderrahman al-Youssoufi's government before the Moroccan parliament, aroused a wide debate among the opposition parties who felt that the presentation of the financial draft was made within an unconstitutional frame. Morocco, Economics, 7/1/1998 - Moroccan carrier to fly more than 1,500 Moroccans back home Morocco, Business, 7/1/1998
- Libyan PM arrives in Morocco for joint high commission meeting
Libyan Prime Minister Mohamed Ahmed Al-Mankouch, arrived Tuesday in Rabat to take part in the third session of Moroccan-Libyan high cooperation commission to convene this week in Morocco. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 7/1/1998 - Algeria hints at a solution to better relations with Morocco
Borders between Morocco and Algeria were closed down by Algeria in 1994 in retaliation to a Moroccan move to require entry visas for Algerians wishing to visit Morocco Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1998 - Sadr representative in Canada quits and blasts Polisario leadership
The representative of the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic republic" (Sadr) in Canada has resigned from his position and applied for political asylum in the North American country, the Paris-based "Jeune Afrique" magazine reported. Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1998 - Traditional oil-mills produce half of Morocco's olive oil output
Morocco has some 260 modern oil processing plants capable of producing 290,000 tons per year. Morocco, Agriculture, 6/30/1998 - Moroccan Premier to visit France Morocco-France, Politics, 6/30/1998
- Morocco 1998-99 appropriation bill focuses on economy
The draft bill, which aims at maintaining the budget deficit at 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), will have a significant social dimension through insisting on the struggle against poverty, improvement of living standards in rural areas and promotion of low-cost housing projects. Morocco, Economics, 6/30/1998 - Preparatory meeting for joint high commission between Morocco-Libya
The joint commission, set up in 1990, explores ways of boosting partnership between the two Maghreban countries in various industrial and commercial sectors. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 6/30/1998 - General Assembly extends over $22 million for Sahara mission
The United Nations General Assembly approved a budget of more than 22 million USD for the Minurso (U.N. Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara) to cover the period from July 1 to next october 30 Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1998 - King Hassan II Receives Libyan Envoy Morocco-Libya, Politics, 6/30/1998
- Egypt expels Israeli media attache Morocco-Israel, Politics, 6/30/1998
- Moroccan prime minister accuses Polisario of hampering voter identification
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi accused the Polisario of being behind delays in the identification of would-be voters in the referendum that the United Nations plans to hold in the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 6/29/1998 - Spanish Telepizza wants to install in Morocco Morocco-Spain, Business, 6/29/1998