Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 14, 1998
- Crown prince calls for rule of law, transparency and sound management
Moroccan Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed stressed the need to rely on the essential values of rule of law, public accountability, transparency, efficiency and a sense of ethics to ensure sound management. Morocco, Politics, 9/19/1998 - USA urges the two parties to constructively work with Baker
The United States urged the parties to the Sahara issue (Morocco and the Polisario) "to work constructively" with the U.N Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, James Baker to Bring a "Comprehensive conclusion" to the Sahara issue. Morocco, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Security Council extends Sahara mission mandate until October 31
The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the U.N mission for the referendum in the Sahara (Minurso) until next October 31. Morocco, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Morocco and UNFPA agree to cooperate on violence against women
Morocco and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on Friday concluded a cooperation accord related to "marriage, divorce and violence against women." Morocco, Culture, 9/19/1998 - Moroccan Drinking Water Company Concludes Cooperation Accord with Canaries' peer Morocco, Business, 9/19/1998
- D'ivoire prime minister starts official visit to Morocco on Sunday
Cote D'Ivoire Prime Minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, will start on Sunday a 5-day friendship and work visit to Morocco at the invitation of Moroccan peer, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Former Moroccan minister officially in WTO leadership race Morocco, People, 9/19/1998
- Saudi crown prince in Morocco today Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 9/19/1998
- Normalization of Moroccan - Algerian ties a strategic option for Morocco
The normalization of relations between Morocco and Algeria is a strategic option for the government of Morocco, spokesman of the Moroccan government said. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Arab League hails Moroccan king's efforts for Jerusalem
Foreign ministers of the Arab League member countries praised the efforts made by King Hassan II, chairman of the Jerusalem Committee, to safeguard the holy city. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Spain fears more delay in Sahara referendum
Spain voiced fears that the self-determination referendum the United Nations plan to hold in the Sahara would be further delayed. Morocco-West Sahara-Spain, Politics, 9/18/1998 - UN fund trains Moroccan journalists in handling population issues
The UN Fund of Population Activities signed Thursday in Rabat a cooperation accord with the Moroccan communication department for the training of Moroccan journalists in matters of population and development issues. Morocco, Culture, 9/18/1998 - Euro-Med Committee Grants Morocco 56 Mln Ecu Assistance Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/18/1998
- Moroccan minister meets chief of French Development Agency
Moroccan Minister of Finance and Economy Fathallah Oualalou, conferred in Rabat Thursday with Antoine Bouilleute, general manager of the French Development Agency on cooperation between Morocco and the agency. Morocco-France, Economics, 9/18/1998 - Belgian official stress potential of Moroccan-Belgian partnership
Belgian minister of state and chairman of the Liberal Reform Party, Louis Michel, who is leading a delegation to Morocco, said there is major potential in the partnership between his country and Morocco. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Spain insists cooperation is sole means of averting illegal immigration
The consolidation of relations between Morocco and Spain is "the only useful means" to settle the problem of illegal immigration via the Gibraltar strait, the Spanish Interior Minister said. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Morocco's agriculture exports on the rise Morocco, Agriculture, 9/18/1998
- Two Moroccan parties to merge
Two Moroccan Political parties, the Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS) and the Socialist Democratic Party (PSD) will become one party shortly, PPS Secretary General, Smail Alaoui announced. Morocco, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Government ready to hire protesting jobless graduates in private sector
The Moroccan government on Wednesday voiced readiness to employ in the private sector, the jobless graduates staging a sit-in before the parliament headquarters. Morocco, Education, 9/17/1998 - 4.7 million head to schools in Morocco
Some 4.7 Million pupils headed this week to their schools to begin the 1998-99 academic year, the Moroccan Education Department said. The figure shows a 7 percent increase compared to the previous year. However, some 2 to 2.5 million children will not be schooled this year. Morocco, Education, 9/17/1998 - Morocco-US relations rich in historic moments, says US Congressman Collins
Collins added that in addition to Rabat, he also visited Marrakesh, the city where the American Republic signed in 1786 its first treaty ever concluded with another nation that is still in force. Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/17/1998 - French - Moroccan relations Morocco-France, Politics, 9/17/1998
- Morocco hosts Arab-African telecom workshop
Morocco is hosting this Sept.21-22 the first Arab-African regional workshop to discuss the telecommunications and computing problems that will face Arab and African countries in year 2000 as a result of a computer software bug prevalent in many systems. Morocco, Business, 9/17/1998 - Morocco hosts fifth International Agriculture Fair
The fifth International Agriculture Fair opened Tuesday in Casablanca with the participation of 160 exhibitors coming from the four corners of the world. Morocco, Agriculture, 9/17/1998 - Fez hosts international Andalucian music festival Morocco-Regional, Culture, 9/17/1998
- World Bank extends Morocco a 66-million dollar loan Morocco-World Bank, Economics, 9/17/1998
- Moroccan party says eligible population should vote in Sahara referendum
The Moroccan nationalist Istiqlal Party (PI), which is represented in the government, insisted that Moroccans will never accept that the eligible population is denied the right to take part in the upcoming self-rule referendum in Morocco's southern provinces. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Moroccan minister stresses need for dialogue in air carrier strike
Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri stressed the need for dialogue in the conflict between technicians and the national air carrier, RAM. Morocco, Economics, 9/17/1998 - Interview: A Morrocan businessman who decided to take the initiative to help the education system
BMCE Bank Chairman Othman Benjoulan, announced that he will be building 100 schools in his country Morocco, to alleviate some of the severe educational problems facing the nation, which has a very high illiteracy rate. Morocco, Education, 9/16/1998 - Vedrine in Rabat today
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine is starting today paying a visit to Morocco at the invitation of his Moroccan counterpart, Abdellatif Filali. Morocco-France, Politics, 9/15/1998 - Moroccan - Sudanese ministerial committee will meet in February
The Moroccan and the Sudanese ministers of trade agreed to activate cooperation and commercial exchange between the two countries, exchanging visits and participating in exhibitions held between the two countries. Sudan-Morocco, Economics, 9/15/1998 - New medical college in Fez, Morocco fights transmissible diseases
Morocco will construct a medical college in the central city of Fez to ease the pressure on the existing centers in Rabat and Casablanca. Morocco, Health, 9/14/1998 - Morocco tops Arab School Games standing board
Morocco is currently taking the lead in the 12th Arab school games it is hosting since last week. Regional-Morocco, Sports, 9/14/1998 - Moroccan rugby team defeats Zimbabwe 15-9
Moroccan Rugby Team Defeated Saturday here Zimbabwe 15-9 in a qualifying heat match for the World Cup, due next year in Wales. Morocco-North Africa, Sports, 9/14/1998 - Morocco Elected Chairman of Arab Sports Union Executive Committee
Morocco was recently elected as chair of the executive committee of the Arab Sports Union. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 9/14/1998 - Belgian legislators and ministers start visit to Morocco
A group of Belgian ministers and legislators, members of the Liberal Party (PRL), started Sunday a four-day visit to Morocco at the invitation of Moroccan centrist party the National Rally of Independents (RNI). Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 9/14/1998