Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 7/20/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of July 20, 1998
- More Moroccan - Tunisian business development
The recently-formed Moroccan - Tunisian works council aims at examining the opportunities for establishing joint enterprises dictating economic integration between the two countries, and setting up a business database. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 7/25/1998 - Moroccan premier denies reports of government reshuffle
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi denied Thursday reports of a possible reshuffle in September of the socialist-led coalition government appointed last March. Morocco, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Morocco attracts increasing numbers of French tourists, French daily says
Morocco, which is literally being invaded this summer by tourists, is becoming increasingly attractive for French tourists who were 590,000 to visit the kingdom in 1997, reported this Friday French daily "Le Parisien" in a special "Summer survey" on the most-preferred bounds of French tourists. Morocco, Business, 7/24/1998 - Morocco and Palestine explore consolidation of industrial cooperation
A delegation from the Palestinian Ministry of Trade is currently visiting Morocco to explore with Moroccan officials means of upgrading industrial cooperation and trade between the two countries. Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 7/24/1998 - Morocco repeats reconciliation call on Algeria
Morocco on Thursday renewed its call to open borders with Algeria and suppress visa requirements in a bid to ensure reconciliation between the two neighbor countries. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Morocco renews call to allow Sahrawis to vote in Sahara referendum
Morocco renewed its call to enable all Sahrawi citizens to get identified for the referendum the United Nations plans to hold in the southern Moroccan provinces, which were formerly under Spanish rule. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 7/24/1998 - King Hassan: Moroccan - Egyptian relations are example to follow
King Hassan II has described Moroccan-Egyptian relations as an example that should be followed as the Arab-Islamic nation derives strength and power from such models to serenely enter the coming century. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Jerusalem Committee to convene in Casablanca
The 17th session will examine "the dangerous situation prevailing in the holy city of Jerusalem following the Israeli government's decision to extend the boundaries of Al-Quds municipality" Regional-Morocco, Politics, 7/23/1998 - Moroccan companies to insure cars denied insurance by Italians
Moroccan minister Abdeslam Znined said on Wednesday that Moroccan companies are ready to insure cars belonging to Moroccans living in Italy who have been denied insurance by Italian insurance firms. Morocco, Business, 7/23/1998 - Muslim community in Sebta renews attachment to Morocco's territorial integrity Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/23/1998
- Moroccan premier launches construction on section of Mediterranean bypass Morocco, Economics, 7/23/1998
- Italy's foreign minister visits Morocco for closer cooperation
With trade estimated at 760.6 million dollars, Italy soaks 9.8 percent of Morocco's exchanges with the European Union. Italian investments in Morocco, however, accounted only for 1.6 percent of all foreign investments in the Kingdom in 1995. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 7/22/1998 - Moroccan opposition attacks Youssoufi government for doing nothing
The secretary-general of the opposition Popular Movement said that the current government has not achieved anything, so the opposition cannot either object it or present alternatives. Morocco, Politics, 7/22/1998 - Algiers rejects mediation with Morocco
Algeria rejected all kinds of mediation in its relations with Morocco. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/21/1998 - U.N. opens new identification center in central Morocco
The United Nations has opened a new center in Meknes (central Morocco) to identify would-be voters in the self-determination referendum that the U.N. plans to hold in the Sahara. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Construction launched for new international airport in Morocco
The construction of a new international airport in the northeastern Moroccan city of Nador was launched on Monday at a ceremony chaired by Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Economics, 7/21/1998 - U.N. Security Council extends U.N. Sahara mission
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) for an additional two months that will expire on September 21, 1998. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 7/21/1998 - El Guerrouj misses world record in 2000 m by half a second
Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj missed by less than half a second the 2,000 meters world record at the Gateshead athletics meet in northern England on Sunday. Morocco, Sports, 7/20/1998 - France fully supports Morocco, says French prime minister
French prime minister, Lionel Jospin, voiced his country's full support for Morocco in a spirit of "renewed partnership," in a message he sent to his Moroccan peer, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-France, Politics, 7/20/1998 - Morocco wins Arab women's championships Morocco, Sports, 7/20/1998