Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/11/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 11, 1999
- Palestinian president hails position of Moroccan King in favor of Palestinian people
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, has expressed esteem for the constant positions of King Hassan II supporting the Palestinian people's rights. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 1/16/1999 - Rainfall pushes farmers to buy more seeds
Following the recent rain in Morocco, the quantity of grain seed sold reached around 3,000 tons between December 18 and January 6. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/16/1999 - UN executive for women's development hold talks in Rabat
Executive manager of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Noeleen Heyzer, who is visiting Morocco this January 14-18, reviewed in Rabat on Friday with Moroccan secretary of state for social protection, family and children, Said Saadi, the Moroccan experience regarding the promotion of women. Morocco, Politics, 1/16/1999 - Moroccan-Born Belgian Elected to Parliament Morocco, People, 1/16/1999
- US president says Morocco and US are old partners seeking peace in the world Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/16/1999
- International envoy in Morocco for talks regarding the Sahara
The envoy of the United Nations' secretary general to the Sahara, Charles Dunbar, held talks yesterday with Moroccan officials -- the first since United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's tour to the African Horn area. Morocco-West Sahara, Politics, 1/16/1999 - Part of Zakat alms will go to abandoned children, King Hassan II says
King Hassan II announced on Thursday that part of the Zakat alms will go to abandoned children to help them grow up in an atmosphere imbued by the moral values of the Moroccan Islamic society. Morocco, Economics, 1/15/1999 - Public freedoms, audio-visual press and education to top government's action in 1999, prime minister says
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said his government's action in 1999 will revolve around the consolidation of public freedom and the reform of the audiovisual and education sectors. Morocco, Politics, 1/15/1999 - Ad-hoc commission to promote Morocco's candidacy for hosting 2006 World Cup
Morocco has set up an ad-hoc commission to promote its candidacy for hosting the 2006 World Cup soccer finals. Morocco, Sports, 1/15/1999 - Moroccan cities to host 2 million new families in 2012
Moroccan cities will host in 2012 around 2 million new households, Moroccan Housing and Town Planning Minister Mohamed El Yazghi said Thursday. Morocco, Culture, 1/15/1999 - Moroccan development plan to reduce social gaps, minister says
One of the major targets of the 1999-2003 five-year development plan is to reduce social gaps, the Moroccan minister of economic forecasts and planning said. Morocco, Politics, 1/15/1999 - Moroccan government council adopts conventions signed with Russia, USA
The Moroccan government council adopted Thursday the conventions signed recently with Russia and the USA on non-double taxation and mutual investment protection. Morocco, Economics, 1/15/1999 - Head of Japan's overseas cooperation agency to visit Morocco
Chairman of the Japanese Agency of Overseas Cooperation, Fujita Kimio, is expected in Rabat this weekend for talks with Moroccan officials on ways of boosting partnership between the two countries in matters of fishing, technical training and scientific research. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 1/15/1999 - Handling of Missing Persons' Issue by Human Rights Council avoids politicization
The Moroccan Minister of human rights on Wednesday said that submitting the issue of missing persons to the Human Rights Advisory Council (CCDH) helped avoid politicization of this issue. Morocco, Politics, 1/14/1999 - Youssoufi hails anti-corruption fight
Some 35 civil society associations joined together to stage a week-long campaign to foster awareness on the dangers of corruption. The week was sponsored by "Transparency Maroc" association. Morocco, Politics, 1/14/1999 - Morocco devises plan to promote rural world
Some 63 percent of the countryside population live without potable water, 93 percent have no access to health services and 87 percent of rural households have no electricity. Illiteracy reaches 67 percent and 46 percent of children at schooling age are out of school. Morocco, Politics, 1/14/1999 - Parliament's fall session marked by responsibility and dialogue
Abdelouahed Radi said "we are called to make more efforts to better control the government's actions and be up to the citizen's concerns." Morocco, Politics, 1/14/1999 - Seven people die in ship wreck off Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/14/1999
- Anti-pollution fight: a collective responsibility, official says
The Moroccan secretary of state in charge of environment has said that the struggle against pollution is a collective responsibility. Morocco, Environment, 1/14/1999 - Call to celebrate january 17 as solidarity day with Iraq
The Moroccan group of action for the support of Iraq has decided to celebrate January 17 as a national solidarity day with Iraq. Morocco, Politics, 1/14/1999 - Moroccan chamber of advisors rejects privatization program extension
The Chamber of Advisors (upper house of the Moroccan bi-cameral parliament) on Tuesday turned down a draft law proposing a 1-year extension of the deadline for the completion of the privatization program until the end of 1999. Morocco, Economics, 1/13/1999 - Moroccan political alliance calls for lifting embargo imposed on Iraq
The Democratic Koutla, the bloc gathering four major Moroccan political parties, has called for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq since 1991. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 1/13/1999 - Casablanca port workers strike abnormal, minister says
The Moroccan equipment minister described as abnormal. The 12-day strike staged recently by the Casablanca port workers, saying the protest movement was conducted without prior notice. Morocco, Economics, 1/13/1999 - Storm kills three in southern Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/13/1999
- Posts-telecom workers observe two-day strike
Moroccan Posts and Telecom Workers will start Thursday a two-day strike to protest the deterioration of their financial situation. Morocco, Politics, 1/13/1999 - Chief of UN development fund on women to visit Morocco Morocco-UN, Politics, 1/13/1999
- Morocco determined to consolidate relations with African countries
Morocco is determined to enhance relations with African countries, a Moroccan minister in Rabat told the chamber of advisors on Tuesday. Morocco-Africa, Politics, 1/13/1999 - Moroccan party welcomes Moroccans unanimous rejection of US aggression against Iraq
The political bureau of the Party for Progress and Socialism, a member of the governmental coalition, hailed the Moroccan people's "unanimous rejection of the US aggression against Iraq." Morocco, Politics, 1/12/1999 - Moroccan-Italian trade in favor of Rome
The balance of trade exchange between Italy and Morocco was in favor of the European country during the first half of 1998, the Arab-Italian trade chamber said. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 1/12/1999 - UNESCO Donates Moroccan Association $ 25,000
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has donated the Moroccan association "Bayti" $25,000 to support the association's actions to benefit homeless children. Morocco, Culture, 1/12/1999 - King Hassan II amnesties 1,043 detainees
King Hassan II amnestied on Sunday 1,043 detainees on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Manifesto, the justice ministry said on Sunday. Morocco, Politics, 1/11/1999 - Morocco - Egypt business council meets next month in Casablanca
The Morocco-Egypt business council will hold its first annual session during the first week of next February in the Moroccan economic capital of Casablanca, Head of the Egyptian businessmen association, Said Taouil, announced. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 1/11/1999 - Moroccan NGOs call for boycotting U.S., British products and missions
A group of Moroccan non-governmental organizations on Saturday called on the Moroccan people to boycott all American and British products and missions. Morocco, Politics, 1/11/1999 - Eleven people die in tragic road accident in central morocco Morocco, Local, 1/11/1999