Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/28/1998
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 28, 1998
- Over 16,000 training-insertion conventions sealed in 1998
Over 16,000 "Training-Insertion" conventions were concluded in Morocco since the launching of the "Training-Insertion" program in February 1998. Morocco, Economics, 1/2/1999 - Morocco welcomes new year with blessed rainfalls
Morocco welcomed the new year with blessed rains raising new hopes of a good agricultural season after the delay observed in rainfalls. Morocco, Economics, 1/2/1999 - Morocco's former resistance members condemn US-British strikes against Iraq
The Former Members of Morocco's Resistance and Liberation Army have strongly condemned the US-British Strikes against Iraq and called Arab and Islamic countries to act for the lifting of the unfair embargo imposed on Iraqi people. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 1/2/1999 - French insurance group sells its subsidiaries in Morocco for 2 billion
French Insurance Group CAN has sold its two Moroccan subsidiaries -- Al-Wataniya and Alliance Africaine-- for two billion French Francs. Morocco-France, Business, 1/2/1999 - Morocco determined to go ahead in reforming its judiciary-administrative apparatus
Morocco is determined to go ahead in its reforms of the judiciary and administrative apparatuses to enable them to become efficient tools contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. Morocco, Judicial, 1/2/1999 - Moroccan fish get a two months break for some rest
The observance of this biologic rest is provided for in the four-year fisheries accord concluded between Morocco and the EU in 1996. The move allows fish species to reproduce and aims to protect Morocco's sea resources. Morocco, Economics, 1/2/1999 - Morocco sets up $ 2.7 billion development program for northern regions Morocco, Economics, 1/2/1999
- Investments to reach 25 percent of GDP in 2003 Morocco, Economics, 1/2/1999
- King Hassan receives several new year congratulations Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/2/1999
- Eighteen persons injured in shanty-town fire
A Fire broke out Friday evening at a Casablanca shanty-town injuring 18 people including three fire-fighters. Morocco, Local, 1/2/1999 - Dutch national arrested in Morocco possessing 17 kg of cannabis Morocco-Denmark, Local, 1/2/1999
- Morocco will invest $ 100 million in road projects in 1999
Morocco will invest $ 100 million in road projects in 1999, Moroccan equipment department said on Tuesday. Morocco, Economics, 12/30/1998 - Morocco holds back on allowances for senior government executives
In a bid to rationalize state expenditures, the Moroccan government has suppressed some allowances granted to senior executives, Moroccan economy and finance minister, Fathallah Oualalou said. Morocco, Politics, 12/30/1998 - Polisario denies a substitute plan replacing the referendum
Sources of the Polisario front have denied the existence of a substitute plan replacing the organizing of the referendum in the Western Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 12/30/1998 - Moroccan enterprises ready to contribute to creating 250,000 jobs annually
The Moroccan industrial federation (CGEM / employers Association) said it is mobilized to contribute to creating 250,000 jobs annually. Morocco, Economics, 12/30/1998 - Moroccan stand gets 1st prize in Saudi charity fair Morocco, Culture, 12/30/1998
- Moroccan public health sector observes two-day strike
Moroccan public health workers, personnel, nurses and physicians, observe a two-day strike as of this Dec. 30 to protest the "authorities' indifference and failure to meet their grievances." Morocco, Economics, 12/30/1998 - Four people reported missing in shipwreck Morocco, Local, 12/30/1998
- King Hassan chairs religious ceremony marking 39th anniversary of late king Mohammed V Morocco, Local, 12/30/1998
- Moroccan official says Arab parliamentarians meeting was a success
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Abdelouahed Radi, who attended on Sunday the extraordinary session of the Arab Parliamentary Union held in Amman, said the meeting was a success. Morocco, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Morocco launches program to save livestock from dry winter
Morocco launched last week a program, worth 196 million dh ($21.3 million), to save its livestock, an official at the agriculture ministry said. Morocco, Agriculture, 12/29/1998 - Group of illegal immigrants arrested in Spain
Eleven north Africans trying to enter Europe illegally were arrested in the port of the southern Spanish town of Algesiras, the Spanish news agency EFE reported. Morocco-Algeria-Spain, Local, 12/29/1998 - Some 64% of Moroccan Jews want to return to Morocco Morocco, Local, 12/29/1998
- Moroccans are largest foreign community in italy Morocco, Local, 12/29/1998
- King Hassan receives president Chirac Morocco-France, Politics, 12/29/1998
- Thousands of Moroccans March in Solidarity with Iraq Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998
- Morocco Builds $ 4 Mln Sea Sports Center Morocco, Sports, 12/28/1998
- Egyptian - Moroccan businessmen's council is to meet in February
The Moroccan - Egyptian businessmen's council is scheduled to hold its second session in Cairo in February under the chairmanship of the Egyptian Businessmen's Assembly's chief, Saiid El-Tawil, and his Moroccan counterpart, Abd al-Rehim al-Hegougi. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 12/28/1998 - Economic projects between Morocco and South Africa Morocco-South Africa, Business, 12/28/1998