Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 14, 1998
- Moroccan parliament to hold special session on Iraq, more condemnations of raids
The Moroccan House of Representatives will hold next Monday a plenary session in solidarity with the Iraqi people, as more reactions condemning the US-British raids continue to be expressed by various political parties, associations and students all over Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 12/19/1998 - Ramadan to start on Sunday in several countries Morocco, Religion, 12/19/1998
- Branson and Fossett take-off from Morocco on new world tour challenge
British Tycoon Richard Branson and his former archrival Steve Fossett lifted off this Friday from Marrakesh (Southern Morocco) on a new attempt to tour the world by balloon. Regional-Morocco, People, 12/18/1998 - Morocco hosts international seminar on road maintenance
An international seminar opened this Friday in Morocco to look into latest road maintenance techniques, funding and management. Morocco, Economics, 12/18/1998 - Security Council extends term of UN mission in Sahara
The UN security council unanimously decided on Thursday to extend till January 31, 1999 the term of "MINURSO," UN mission supervising the referendum process in the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Morocco cannot accept some Sahrawis be considered as 2nd-class applicants in Sahara referendum
Morocco cannot in any case accept that 65,000 Sahrawis be considered as second-class applicants in the projected referendum in the Sahara and be given less favorable conditions and procedures that are not conforming to the UN settlement plan on the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Morocco targets 5.5 percent growth rate
Morocco decided to set up a five-year economic plan for the 1999-2003 period to endow the Moroccan private and public sectors with "a strategic vision" and a long-term visibility. Morocco, Economics, 12/18/1998 - Moroccan Press Union condemns publishing by Moroccan weekly of interview with Netanyahu
The Moroccan Press Union denounced on Thursday the publishing by a Moroccan weekly of an interview with Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Morocco, Local, 12/18/1998 - Morocco and Rumania to upgrade handicraft cooperation ties
Morocco and Rumania will set up shortly a joint committee in charge of promoting partnership between the two countries' handicraft sectors. Morocco-Romania, Economics, 12/18/1998 - Posts-telecom workers observe one-day strike Morocco, Economics, 12/18/1998
- Arab finance program grants Morocco $ 25.5 million credit
The Arab Trade Finance Program granted Morocco $ 25.5 Million credit line to fund sulfur imports from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/18/1998 - Moroccan and Spanish councils pledge to upgrade cooperation
The Moroccan national council for youth and the future (CNJA) and the Spanish economic and social council pledged to consolidate cooperation to give a new momentum to rapprochement between the two countries' civil societies. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Morocco: No conflict between us and U.N on Sahara issue
There is no conflict (between Morocco and the United nations), and Morocco has not rejected the proposals submitted by the U.N secretary general regarding the Sahara issue. Morocco, Politics, 12/17/1998 - Rabat and Madrid eager to harmonize cooperation in many fields
Morocco and Spain are both keen on harmonizing their cooperation actions in matters of security and of struggle against drug trafficking, terrorism, illegal immigration, and the exploitation of persons by illegal networks, said Moroccan interior minister Driss Basri. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/17/1998 - Moroccan soccer players stars launch charity fund-raising campaign
Moroccan Soccer stars, Mustafa Haji and Smahi Triki, will launch next week a solidarity fund-raising campaign in favor of the Casablanca orphans. Morocco, Culture, 12/17/1998 - Moroccan premier dedicates infrastructure projects in southern provinces
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi chaired in Guelmim (Southern Morocco) Wednesday over the launching of several infrastructure projects for a total investment of 191 Mln DH ($ 20.7 Mln) in the Moroccan southern town of Guelmim. Morocco, Economics, 12/17/1998 - Euro will give Moroccan businessman several advantages
The enforcement of the European single currency "Euro" next January will not entail any shocks for Moroccan businessmen. The Euro will on the contrary secure several advantages, said head of the European Union Delegation in Morocco, Lucio Guerrato. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/17/1998 - Arab League withdraws inaccurate Moroccan maps
The Arab League decided lately to withdraw some inaccurate and false maps harming Morocco's territorial integrity. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/17/1998 - African group at WTO criticizes unclear criteria giving Moroccan candidate to WTO leadership third rank
Arab and African delegations to the consultations on the appointment of a general director of the World Trade Organization were surprised, irritated and angered after reports placing Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi as the front-runner to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Morocco, People, 12/17/1998 - Morocco submits report on women integration strategy in Beirut's conference
The report said there are four priority fields in this strategy, namely education and literacy, reproductive health, integration of women in economic life and consolidation of their political, economic, social and legal status. Morocco, Culture, 12/16/1998 - Morocco hopes new Algerian cabinet would change stand on bilateral relations
Morocco hopes that the new Algerian cabinet would change its stand regarding Algeria's relations with the kingdom. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/16/1998 - Rabat and Madrid determined to upgrade struggle against illegal immigration
Morocco and Spain have decided to upgrade their cooperation in struggle against illegal immigration through increased contacts between the two countries' interior departments. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/16/1998 - Morocco extends by one year privatization law
The Moroccan government decided on Tuesday to extend by one year the law on privatization. Morocco, Economics, 12/16/1998 - Eritrea looks forward to benefiting from Morocco's judiciary experience Morocco-Eritrea, Judicial, 12/16/1998
- Bosnian president leaves Morocco Morocco, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Morocco to set up social development agency with $ 76 million for job-creation
The Moroccan government announced in Marrakesh Monday that it will allocate $ 76 million for the enforcement of measures to promote employment and will increase the budget earmarked for self-employment from a current 50 million dh ($ 5.4 million) to 100 Mln DH ($ 11 mln). Morocco, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Morocco renews commitments to consolidate rule of law
"Morocco renews commitments to consolidate the rule of law and to protect rights and civil liberties, in conformity with the teachings of Islam, the constitution and the international conventions it has ratified," said Morocco's permanent delegate to the United Nations, Ahmed Snoussi. Morocco, Local, 12/15/1998 - King Hassan meets Kuwaiti fund chief
King Hassan II received Monday evening in Marrakesh (central Morocco) director general of the Kuwaiti Fund for Economic and Social Development, Abdellah Yussef Al-Hamad. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 12/15/1998 - Euro will stabilize Morocco's currency
The listing next January in Morocco of the European single currency "Euro" will contribute to stabilizing Morocco's national currency, the Dirham, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/15/1998 - Spanish Home Minister in Marrakesh
Talks with his Moroccan peer Driss Basri will cover cooperation between the two countries interior departments as well as struggle against drug trafficking, organized crime and illegal emigration. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Annan recommends extension of Minurso term
Annan said "the proposed measures were officially accepted by the Polisario and had the absolute backing of Algeria and Mauritania, while the government of Morocco renewed in a memorandum dated on November 20, 1998, the concerns its had initially expressed during my trip to Marrakesh." Morocco, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Morocco decreases equity trade commission
The Moroccan stock market of Casablanca decided on Monday to cut by 42 % the commission rate on equity transactions. Morocco, Business, 12/15/1998 - Richard Branson buys Moroccan Casbah for $ 2.8 million
British tycoon and adventurer, Richard Branson, who visited lately Morocco to renew his world Balloon tour attempt, has bought a Moroccan Casbah (castle) for $ 2.8 million. Morocco, People, 12/15/1998 - Moroccan tomatoes in US market
Morocco will export this season nearly 400 tons of tomatoes to the USA, Moroccan "La vie Economique" reported in its latest release. Morocco, Economics, 12/15/1998 - Moroccan Premier congratulates his Lebanese counterpart Morocco-Lebanon, Politics, 12/15/1998
- Morocco says Sahara issue is used to slow Moroccan development and for geopolitical reasons
Messari said "it seems that there are hidden objectives to maintain the conflict to prevent Morocco from focus on its economic development." Morocco, Politics, 12/14/1998 - Moroccan banking sector on strike Dec17 Morocco, Business, 12/14/1998
- Employment problem a priority for Morocco, king says
King Hassan II of Morocco described the settlement of the unemployment problem as the second priority in Morocco after the kingdom's territorial integrity. Morocco, Economics, 12/14/1998 - Bosnian president in Morocco Morocco-Bosnia, Politics, 12/14/1998
- Algerian emigrants evacuated from Melila Algeria-Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/14/1998