Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 7, 1998
- King Hassan meets with Saudi Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/12/1998
- King Hassan II chairs national colloquy on employment
The three-day colloquy, gathering representatives from the government, parliament, local councils, private sector, non-governmental organizations and unemployed university graduates, will look into ways of promoting employment and adapting education and training to the job market. Morocco, Economics, 12/12/1998 - Morocco denies rejecting Annan's Sahara proposals
Morocco denied having rejected proposals made by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to relaunch the referendum process in the Sahara. Morocco-West Sahara-UN, Politics, 12/12/1998 - Speaker of Egypt's Shura Council ends visit to Morocco
Speaker of the Egyptian Shura Council, Mustafa Kamal Hilmi, left Morocco on Friday after a several-day working visit to the Kingdom during which he was received by King Hassan II. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/12/1998 - Morocco and Mauritania to bolster cooperation ties in environment protection
Ways of upgrading the Moroccan - Mauritanian partnership in environment protection and related sectors topped talks held Thursday in Dakar between Moroccan Minister in charge of agriculture, Said Chbaatou and his Mauritanian peer, Ahmed Ould Lkhal. Morocco-Mauritania, Environment, 12/12/1998 - Kuwaiti Fund Lends Morocco $ 22.5 Mln For Energy Projects Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 12/12/1998
- Moroccan fish professionals denounce extension of fisheries accord with Russia
Moroccan Fish Professionals denounced on Friday the extension of the fisheries accord with Russia, saying that renewal of the accord harms Morocco's sea resources. Morocco-Russia, Economics, 12/12/1998 - Morocco-US Council on Trade and Investment holds annual meeting in Rabat
The Morocco - US council on trade and investment held its annual meeting in Rabat on Friday. Morocco-USA, Economics, 12/12/1998 - Youssoufi hails Pinochet's extradition decision
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, hailed Britain's decision to extradite Agusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, wanted in Spain on charges of torture and genocide Morocco-Chile, Politics, 12/11/1998 - King Hassan determined to make alternation succeed, Youssoufi says
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, expressed confidence as to the determination of King Hassan II to make of the Moroccan alternation (where political opposition came to power) experiment a success. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Moroccan official unveils plan against violence targeting women
Moroccan secretary of state in charge of social protection, family and children, Mohamed Said Saadi, announced that an action plan to control violence against women will be launched shortly. Morocco, Culture, 12/11/1998 - Morocco and Canary Islands step up cooperation in renewable energies
The Moroccan center for the development of renewable energies signed lately a partnership accord with the Canary islands Technology Institute. Morocco-Canary Islands, Economics, 12/11/1998 - United Arab Emirates hails King Hassan's wisdom in dealing with the issue of Sebta and Melillia United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 12/11/1998
- Moroccan-Saudi cooperation commission meets shortly Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/11/1998
- Two hotels to be privatized in Morocco
Privatization receipts are expected to reach five million Dirhams (around $ 500,000) by end 1998, said Moroccan minister for the public sector and privatization, Rachid Filali. Morocco, Business, 12/11/1998 - World Bank lends Morocco $ 250 mln
The World Bank lent Morocco $ 250 Million to back the country's economic reforms and social development program. Morocco, Economics, 12/11/1998 - Morocco is the sole north African and Mid-Eastern country for amnesty 1999 congress
Amnesty International Secretary-General, Pierre Sane, said Morocco is the only North African and Mideastern country where Amnesty can hold its 1999 congress. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Hunger strike by al-Inqaz prisoners in Morocco Morocco, Politics, 12/11/1998
- 800th anniversary of demise of Arab philosopher Averroes marked in Aordoba
The crown prince called for the need to return to these values of tolerance and co-existence and urged the world to draw inspiration from his life to build new relations based on cultural openness and permanent dialogue. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 12/10/1998 - Moroccan government pledges to consolidate rule of law
The Moroccan government has renewed pledge to consolidate the rule of the law and to protect rights and freedoms in line with the precepts of Islam, the constitution and the international conventions ratified by the country. Morocco, Culture, 12/10/1998 - Moroccan interior minister visits Belgium Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 12/10/1998
- Morocco's population growth stands at 1.7 percent
with a 28 million-strong population, population growth has started to decrease since the 80s as fecundity regressed from 6 to 3 children per woman in the period between 1977 and 1997 Morocco, Economics, 12/10/1998 - Both Morocco and Polisario want referendum to be held, Annan says
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said on Thursday that Morocco and the Polisario Front confirmed their wish to go ahead with the referendum process that the U.N. plans to hold in the Sahara in December 1999. North Africa-Morocco-UN, Politics, 12/10/1998 - African Development Bank lends Morocco $ 386.4 million
The African Development Bank extended Morocco two loans worth $ 386.4 millions destined to finance several socio-economic development projects. Morocco-Africa, Economics, 12/10/1998 - Morocco bans ocean fishing
Pelagic fishing will be banned in Moroccan southern coasts starting this December 11, Moroccan fisheries department said. Morocco, Economics, 12/10/1998 - European commission grants Morocco 110 million ECU in assistance
The European Commission granted Morocco 110 Million ECU financial assistance that will enable the Kingdom to carry out several health and educational projects in the rural zones. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/10/1998 - Morocco and Gibraltar open direct sea line
Moroccan minister in charge of the Maghreb, the Arab and Islamic world, Abdeslam Znined, said the new sea line to be operated by a car-ferry Morocco, Business, 12/10/1998 - 126 Moroccan illegal immigrants arrested in Spain Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/10/1998
- Over 2.6 tons of cannabis seized in Morocco
Over 2.6 tons of cannabis were seized last week by the Moroccan police in two large scale search operations launched in the Larache region (Northern Morocco). Morocco, Judicial, 12/10/1998 - 41 countries back Moroccan candidate to WTO leadership, daily says
Some 41 countries back Morocco's candidate to the position of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the London-Based Asharq Al-Awsat daily reported on Thursday. Morocco, People, 12/10/1998 - Morocco well ahead in fight to avert Y2K computer bug
The experts noted that the situation in Morocco is not as complex as in other developed countries in view of the low level of automation in the North African Morocco, Economics, 12/10/1998 - King Hassan receives Egyptian speaker Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 12/10/1998
- $ 9 million raised in anti-poverty campaign
The anti-poverty campaign staged across Morocco last October raised $ 9 million, the committee supervising the fund-raising campaign said. Morocco, Culture, 12/9/1998 - Congressman Campbell in Morocco as US direct investment rise
Moroccan minister in charge of the Government's General affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi, conferred Tuesday here with Congressional Representative Tom Cambel, member of the US House committee in charge of Africa, on bilateral relations and topical issues of common concern. Morocco-USA, Economics, 12/9/1998 - Moroccan lower house debates Sahara issue
The foreign affairs and national defense committee at the Moroccan house of representatives (lower house) will debate on Thursday the latest developments in the Sahara issue. Morocco, Politics, 12/9/1998 - Germany to assist Morocco develop wind power
Germany will assist Morocco develop its renewable energy programs and mainly wind power projects. Morocco, Economics, 12/9/1998 - Moroccan premier calls for co-responsibility to fulfil economic and social rights
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi has called for international co-responsibility and cooperation to fulfil economic, social and cultural human rights. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 12/9/1998 - Morocco sets up environment protection foundation
A foundation for environment protection, set up last summer, elected lately in the Moroccan Atlas Mountain city of Ifran its managing board. Morocco, Environment, 12/9/1998 - Moroccan and Italian businessmen conclude partnership accord Morocco-Italy, Economics, 12/9/1998
- Strikes cost Morocco over 557,000 working days in 1996-97
Some 607 strike movements staged in Morocco in 1996-97 entailed a loss of 557,802 working days, an executive from the advisory council in charge of following-up social dialogue said. Morocco, Economics, 12/9/1998 - Sweden bans money orders to Morocco Morocco-Sweden, Business, 12/9/1998
- European investment bank lends Morocco $ 9 million Morocco, Environment, 12/9/1998
- US Procter- Gamble company launches $ 27 mln plant in Morocco
The US based Procter & Gamble Company inaugurated Tuesday a $ 27 Million plant in the City of Mohammadia (near Casablanca). Morocco-USA, Business, 12/9/1998 - Morocco suggests forming committee to develop ties with Algeria Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Morocco is a model of stability, speaker of Austrian parliament says
Speaker of the Austrian National Council, Heinz Fischer hailed the stability prevailing in Morocco saying that the Kingdom constitutes a model of stability that should be followed by other countries in the region. Morocco-Austria, Politics, 12/8/1998 - King Hassan sends message to Qatar's emir Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Morocco says Annan's proposals on Sahara failed to advance process
Morocco said that the proposals made by United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, during his recent tour in North Africa, did not help advance the referendum process in the Sahara. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Egyptian MPs voice backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
The Egyptian delegation, led by the Shoura Council's speaker Mustapha Kamal Hilmi, expressed Egypt's backing to Morocco's efforts to perfect its territorial integrity with the recovery of Sebta and Melilia (two northern cities still under Spanish control) and the Sahara. Morocco-Egypt, Judicial, 12/8/1998 - China Eximbank extends Morocco's BMCE bank $ 50 million loan
The China Import-Export Bank will extend the Moroccan Foreign Trade Bank (BMCE) a credit totalling $ 50 million under a two-year agreement concluded in Beijing. Morocco-China, Business, 12/8/1998 - Moroccan Immigrant Arrested With 88 kg of Cannabis Morocco, Judicial, 12/8/1998
- Saudi Exhibition in Morocco Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Business, 12/8/1998
- Renowned singer passes away Morocco, People, 12/8/1998
- Moroccan sports star El-Guerrouj in the Pantheon of World Athletics
Morocco's field and track star, Hicham El-Guerrouj entered the Pantheon of world athletics last July 14, when he shattered the World record on 1500 m setting it at the miraculous timing of 3:26. Morocco, Sports, 12/8/1998 - Morocco's absence from pan-African organization handicaps African states
The Gabonese ambassador to Morocco said Morocco's absence from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) handicaps all African states. Morocco-North Africa, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Royal Air Maroc and Transworld Airlines conclude agreement
Moroccan air carrier "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) and US "Transworld Airlines" (TWA) celebrated end of last week the signing last month of a "code-share" agreement between the two companies. Morocco-USA, Business, 12/7/1998 - King Hassan receives French minister as an agreement is concluded
King Hassan II received over the weekend in Marrakesh, Ms. Martine Aubry, French minister of employment and solidarity, currently on a work visit to Morocco. Morocco-France, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Moroccan city of Agadir twined with Chinese Hangzhou
The Moroccan southwestern city of Agadir and Chinese peer of Hangzhou were twined under an accord signed here over the weekend. Morocco-China, Politics, 12/7/1998 - China to set up $ 5 million porcelain plant in Morocco
China will set up in Morocco a $ 5 million porcelain plant to produce annually 10 million ceramic items destined for exportation. Morocco-China, Business, 12/7/1998 - Moroccan leading ONA private group to invest in Saudi mining sector Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Business, 12/7/1998
- Arab organisation of civil aviation meets in Morocco Regional-Morocco, Business, 12/7/1998