Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 9, 1998
- King Hassan calls for Islamic comprehensive cultural strategy
King Hassan II called the Islamic World to adopt a comprehensive cultural strategy in a bid to take up the challenges and preserve the major components of the Islamic identity as "defined in the Quran and the Prophet's tradition." Regional-Morocco, Culture, 11/13/1998 - Over 20,000 violence acts against women between 1995 and 1997
More than 20,000 cases of violence against women were reported in Morocco in the period between 1995 and 1997, said Moroccan secretary of state in charge of social protection, family and children, Mohamed Said Saadi. Morocco, Culture, 11/13/1998 - Half of Morocco's $23 billion external debt is owed to Paris club
Morocco's external debt is estimated at $23 billion, including half owed to the Paris Club, said here Thursday Francis Mayer, chairman of the Club in an interview with a Moroccan daily. Morocco, Economics, 11/13/1998 - Morocco calls for averting escalation in UN-Iraq crisis
Khalid Alioua, spokesman of the Moroccan government noted that there is "some delay" in lifting the eight-year long embargo against Iraq and deplored the disaster situation facing the Iraqi people. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 11/13/1998 - Moroccan telecom firm sales jumped 7 percent in 1997
The Moroccan telecom Company said on Thursday its sales increased by 7 percent in 1997 over 1996 to stand at 6.51 billion Dh (1 $ is 9.3 Dh). Morocco, Business, 11/13/1998 - Morocco Launches shortly Tv News Bulletins For Deaf-Dumb Morocco, Culture, 11/13/1998
- Austrian Interior Minister In Morocco Morocco-Austria, Politics, 11/13/1998
- Morocco follows with interest Iran's political experience
Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi said Morocco is following with interest the political experience in Iran and the role played by Tehran at Islamic, European and international scales. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 11/13/1998 - Morocco and Spain sign convention on sanitation in Moroccan norther city Morocco-Spain, Economics, 11/13/1998
- Phosphates Fertilizers Prices Decrease by 5 percent
The Moroccan state-owned fertilizers company (Fertima) announced that it will reduce by 5 percent the price of phosphates fertilizers for small farmers. Morocco, Business, 11/13/1998 - Algerian embassy denies that it refused to deliver entry visa to Moroccan journalists Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/13/1998
- UN chief's visit was positive, says Morocco
The visit that UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, paid to Morocco this week took place in a "positive atmosphere," said here Thursday spokesman of the Moroccan government, Khalid Alioua. Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1998 - Annan cuts short north African tour because of Iraqi crisis
Annan who was planning to go to Tunisia and Algeria, part of a tour to re-launch the settlement process in the Sahara, launched on Wednesday in Marrakesh a call to Iraq to resume cooperation with the UNSCOM, UN mission in charge of controlling Iraqi mass-destruction weapons. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/12/1998 - Rabat wants Washington to swap Moroccan debt
Morocco voiced hope that the USA would follow other European countries that have agreed to swap Moroccan debt. Morocco, Economics, 11/12/1998 - Moroccan party says there is no place in the region for puppet entity
There is no place in the Maghreb region for the emergence of a puppet entity, said Moroccan "Party for Progress and Socialism" Morocco, Politics, 11/12/1998 - Morocco counts over 100,000 mobile phone subscribers Morocco, Business, 11/12/1998
- International passengers and freight transportation accords signed Morocco, Business, 11/12/1998
- Algeria denies negotiation with Morocco to solve the Sahara problem Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/11/1998
- Private sector supplies 45 percent of Morocco's energy needs
He also cited the 50 megawatt wind power complex, built in northern Morocco, which will be the largest unit in Africa. Morocco, Local, 11/11/1998 - King Hassan holds second meeting with UN secretary general
King Hassan II held Tuesday a second work session with United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, on the third day of his visit to Morocco, part of a tour in the North African region that already took him to Mauritania. Morocco, Politics, 11/11/1998 - Morocco will not renew fisheries accord with E.U.
Moroccan minister in charge of fisheries Thami Khyari on Tuesday informed Spanish officials that Morocco will not renew the four-year fisheries accord signed with the European Union in November 1995 and that expires in 1999. Morocco, Economics, 11/11/1998 - Tunisian president renews concern over Maghreb union construction
President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia renewed his concern over the construction of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and expressed hope that this construction would be materialized "the soonest possible to be at the rendez-vous of the 21st century and its challenges." Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 11/11/1998 - Spain funds Moroccan water project
Spain agreed Tuesday to grant Morocco about $700,000 to enable the Kingdom carry out a drinking water project in the Northern region. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 11/11/1998 - Algerian extremists threaten Moroccan family Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/11/1998
- Fire Destroys hut shops in central Morocco Morocco, Local, 11/11/1998
- Over $8 million raised in anti-poverty solidarity week
Over usd 8 millions were raised in the week-long national solidarity week held in Morocco last October for the struggle against poverty. Morocco, Local, 11/11/1998 - Poland supports UN resolutions for referendum in the Sahara Morocco-Poland, Politics, 11/11/1998
- King Hassan receives visiting UN secretary general
Annan, however, declined to draw a balance sheet of talks he held in Mauritania and in Laayoun before the end of his trip in the region. Morocco, Politics, 11/10/1998 - Moroccan health workers postpone strike Morocco, Business, 11/10/1998
- Moroccan prime minister to visit Portugal Friday
Iron, steel, synthetic fibers, wood, chemical products, plastic goods, paper and machinery are the major goods that Portugal exports to Morocco. Moroccan exports are made up of fish, phosphoric acid, tires, cork, fertilizers, citrus fruits, synthetic fabrics, phosphates and cotton threads. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 11/10/1998 - Tunisian president confers with Moroccan political leader
Tunisian President zine El-Abidine Benali conferred in Tunis on Monday with visiting secretary general of the Moroccan nationalist "Istiqlal Party" (PI), Abbes El-Fassi. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 11/10/1998 - French National Jailed In Morocco For Drug Trafficking Morocco, Local, 11/10/1998
- Moroccan fisheries minister in Madrid
Moroccan minister in charge of fisheries Thami Khyari is expected in Madrid this Tuesday on a short working visit at the invitation of the Spanish minister of agriculture, food and fisheries. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 11/10/1998 - Morocco to set up national human rights education commission
Morocco will set up shortly a national commission in charge of human rights education and promotion in schools. Morocco, Politics, 11/9/1998 - Kofi Annan in Morocco over Sahara Issue
On the tarmac of the Hassan I airport in Laayoun, Kofi Annan was welcomed by interior minister, Driss Basri and heads of tribes, including the contested tribes to whom the polisario is denying the right to vote. The heads of the contested tribes asked the U.N chief to interfere to allow all the populations of Sahara descent to take part in the voting. Morocco, Politics, 11/9/1998 - Moroccans purchase more household appliances
The percentage of households equipped with a fridge went up from 27.1 percent in 1991 to 44.1 percent in 1998 Morocco, Business, 11/9/1998 - Morocco Hosts 27th International Volunteers Conference Regional-Morocco, Culture, 11/9/1998
- Morocco's relationship with the church dates back to antiquity
Morocco's relationship with the Christian church dates back to antiquity when, like all the other Roman provinces of North Africa, Christianity entered the country in the end of the 1st century or beginning 2nd century Morocco, Religion, 11/9/1998