Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/30/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 30, 1998
- Morocco and China sign cooperation deals
Morocco and China signed here Thursday a package of cooperation deals on the second day of the Moroccan prime minister's visit. Morocco-China, Politics, 12/4/1998 - French official expected in Morocco to upgrade social cooperation
French minister of employment and solidarity, Martine Aubry, is expected to visit Morocco this December 4-7 for talks with Moroccan officials on means of upgrading cooperation in social fields. Morocco, Culture, 12/4/1998 - Two cocaine dealers arrested in Morocco Morocco, Local, 12/4/1998
- Turkish trade mission in Morocco shortly
A Turkish Business Mission will visit Morocco shortly to explore potentials of the Moroccan market and foster partnership with Moroccan entrepreneurs in various commercial and industrial sectors. Morocco-Turkey, Business, 12/4/1998 - Egypt and Morocco to set up friendship legislative group Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1998
- African cup of champion clubs starts in fez Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1998
- Moroccan candidate to WTO leadership defends plan to modernize the organization
Morocco's candidate to the leadership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Hassan Abouyoub, said he has a global plan to modernize the world body. Morocco, People, 12/4/1998 - Morocco supports OSCE Mediterranean orientations
Morocco supports the general orientations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe "OSCE" in view of the indivisibility of security and cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean space. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/4/1998 - Morocco submits officially candidacy for hosting world cup-2006
Morocco has officially submitted candidacy for hosting the 2006 soccer world cup finals. Morocco, Sports, 12/4/1998 - Beijing hosts Moroccan cultural week Morocco-China, Culture, 12/4/1998
- Morocco replied to Annan's proposals on Sahara
"Morocco gave its reply to Kofi Annan's proposals. We cannot tell more for the very simple reason that the reply should be, first, submitted to the U.N. security council," filali told French RFI radio station. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1998 - Morocco continues cooperation with UN despite Polisario shilly-shallying
Morocco continues to back and cooperate with the Minurso (Acronym in French for U.N. mission for the referendum in the Sahara), despite the obstacles erected by the Polisario to hamper the U.N. settlement plan in the Sahara, Morocco's permanent representative to the U.N. said. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1998 - Morocco to boycott all meeting of chairwoman of the EU parliament's delegation
Morocco has decided to boycott all meetings chaired by Mireille El Malan, chairwoman of the European parliament's delegation in charge of relations with the Maghreb and the Arab Maghreb Union. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1998 - Sahrawi association calls for suing Polisario leaders for war crimes
The association of Sahrawi parents of victims of terrorism in the camps of Tindouf on Tuesday called on all international organizations, especially the U.N., to sue the Polisario leaders as war criminals. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1998 - King Hassan receives polish president Morocco-Poland, Politics, 12/3/1998
- Action-employment programs generates 2,500 jobs monthly
The "Action-Employment" program devised by the Moroccan government to fight unemployment among young university graduates generates 2,500 jobs monthly, said a Moroccan minister. Morocco, Economics, 12/3/1998 - Moroccan prime minister starts official visit to China
The two countries are expected to open a sea line. The other agreements deal with China's construction of a nuclear reactor for the desalination of sea water in southern Morocco and with sea fisheries and fish culture. Morocco, Politics, 12/3/1998 - French group to build $119 million tourism complex in Casablanca
The French hotels group Accor will build a $119 million tourism and trade center in the Moroccan economic and financial capital of Casablanca. Morocco-France, Business, 12/3/1998 - Moroccan Exports to Russia More than Doubled in one Year, Minister
Morocco's exports to Russia more than doubled between 1996 and 1997, reaching around $235.2 million (2.16 billion dh) in 1997, a Moroccan minister said on Wednesday.20 Morocco-Russia, Business, 12/3/1998 - U.N. official killed in road accident in Sahar Morocco, People, 12/3/1998
- Morocco warns against troubles in Sahara, if UN publishes partial voters lists
The French "Le Monde" daily quoted a senior Moroccan official as saying that troubles risk to break out in the Sahara, if the United Nations publishes the partial lists of would-be voters in the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 12/2/1998 - Morocco devises plan to counter effects of late rain
Morocco said it devised a plan to shield the country the adverse effects of late rainfall. Morocco, Economics, 12/2/1998 - King Hassan Receives Envoy of UAE President Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 12/1/1998
- Jews join Muslims in prayers for rain
Prayers for rain were performed in Jewish Synagogues throughout Morocco last Saturday, as rainfalls have so far recorded an alarming shortage in the country, threatening the agricultural season. Morocco, Local, 12/1/1998 - Palestine gets aid from donor conference
Morocco announced here on Monday plans to continue extending annually usd one million of direct financial assistance to Palestine, in addition to technical assistance and other forms of aid. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 12/1/1998 - Moroccans march in Libya supporting lifting the sanctions
Representatives of various parties, syndicates, and departments in Morocco, currently visiting Libya, walked in a march in front of the UN's headquarters in Tripoli, expressing their objection toward the sanctions and measures imposed upon Libya and calling for those measures to be lifted immediately. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 12/1/1998 - Morocco seizes five trawlers for illegal fishing
Morocco seized last week four Spanish and a Norwegian trawler for fishing in an illegal zone in the north of Dakhla (southwestern Morocco). Morocco, Economics, 12/1/1998 - Unemployment on the Rise Morocco, Economics, 12/1/1998
- Kuwaiti Emir confers with Moroccan official Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 12/1/1998
- Morocco seizes fishing boats Morocco, Politics, 12/1/1998
- Morocco to host European film weeks Morocco-European Union, Culture, 12/1/1998
- Growth rate to stand at 6.4 at the end of 2003 Morocco, Economics, 11/30/1998
- Euro listed on Moroccan Banks as of January Morocco, Business, 11/30/1998
- King Hassan holds talks with Djibouti's president Morocco-Djibouti, Politics, 11/30/1998