Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 3/29/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of March 29, 1999
- Speaker of Moroccan House of Representatives in Tunis
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouahed Radi, who started on Wednesday a visit to Tunisia, conferred with several Tunisian officials and MPs on means to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two countries in various areas. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Delegation from U.S. Congress in Morocco
A delegation from the U.S Congress started this Saturday a four-day visit to Morocco. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Democratic Republic of Congo wants to warm up relations with Morocco
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is eager to warm up its relations with Morocco, said minister of state for foreign affairs and international cooperation, Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi. Morocco-Congo, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Moroccan human rights council looks into issue of missing people
The Moroccan human rights advisory council "CCDH" opened on Friday a session devoted mainly to the issue of "missing people." Morocco, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Morocco's leading group posts $1.6 billion in sales
Morocco's leading private group "Omnium Nord-Africain" (ONA) said it posted in 1998 a gross turnover of over US $1.6 billion (16.03 billion DH), marking a 2% increase in comparison with 1997. Morocco, Business, 4/3/1999 - Twenty three people injured and 142 shacks destroyed in fire Morocco, Local, 4/3/1999
- African French-speaking gastro-enterologists meet in Morocco Morocco-Africa, Medicine, 4/3/1999
- Road traffic in Morocco increased by 65% over last ten years Morocco, Economics, 4/3/1999
- Moroccan prime minister meets African newsmen delegation
Morocco's premier received a delegation of African journalists who are visiting Morocco to glean data on the country's socioeconomic achievements and efforts to promote democracy and human rights Morocco-Africa, Politics, 4/3/1999 - Morocco and Thailand to sign agreement on merchant navy
Morocco and Thailand will sign next week a cooperation agreement on merchant navy that was initialed in November 1997 in Rabat. Morocco-Thailand, Economics, 4/3/1999 - Moroccan legislative body sets up Moroccan-US friendship group
The Moroccan Chamber of Advisors (upper chamber of the Moroccan parliament) set up on Thursday a Moroccan-US friendship group, to be chaired by the chamber's speaker, Mohamed Jalal Essaid. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/2/1999 - Mrs. Clinton ends North African tour
The US first lady, who attended several conferences, round-tables and toured various US-supported projects, called for tolerance and understanding among peoples and for the respect of human dignity. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/2/1999 - Tunisian President receives Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives
Tunisian president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali conferred Thursday in Tunis with speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Abdelouahed Radi on bilateral relations, the situation in the Maghreb and ways of boosting cooperation between the two countries' legislative bodies. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 4/2/1999 - Morocco prospects business and partnership with French northern city
A Moroccan-French business and partnership meeting was held on Wednesday in Lille, northern France, in the frame of "le Temps du Maroc en France," the year-long festival on Morocco hosted by France in 1999. Morocco-France, Economics, 4/2/1999 - Morocco and Canada sign agreement on stocks
Under the second document, Canada will host training sessions in stock markets's regulations and control for executives of the Moroccan CDVM. Morocco-Canada, Politics, 4/2/1999 - Moroccan university signs partnership agreements with US chamber of commerce in Morocco and George Washington University
Moroccan university Al Akhawayn of Ifrane (AUI), signed on Thursday partnership agreements with the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco and with US George Washington University. Morocco, Education, 4/2/1999 - British Parliament sets up friendship group with Morocco Morocco-UK, Politics, 4/2/1999
- Romanian culture minister in Morocco Morocco-Romania, Politics, 4/2/1999
- Hillary Clinton hails Morocco's efforts in rural girls' schooling
The U.S. first lady underlined the positive impact that rural girls' schooling has on their health and family income and praised the spirit of solidarity uniting the Moroccan people. Morocco-USA, Education, 4/1/1999 - Morocco's launches 220 million international tender for power projects Morocco, Business, 4/1/1999
- Algeria demands an apology from Morocco on accusing her of the terrorist accident
Algerian Prime Minister Ismael Hamdani announced that his government waits for an apology from Morocco because the latter has accused Algeria of involvement in a terrorist attack against tourists in Marrakesh in 1994. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Spanish official's acknowledgment of incomplete census confirms Morocco's legitimate claims, Spanish daily Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/1/1999
- Morocco denounces Israeli policy in occupied territories
In an address before the 55th session of the human rights commission underway in Geneva, Morocco's ambassador to the United Nations organizations based in the city, Nacer Benjelloun Touimi, called the Israeli government to reconsider its decision to suspend the implementation of the Wye River accords, to withdraw its troops from Lebanon and to resume negotiations with Syria. Morocco, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Morocco states guidelines for Moroccan nuclear desalination project in Vienna
Morocco has expounded on the guidelines of the nuclear desalination plant it is projecting to build in Tan Tan, southern Morocco, in cooperation with China. Morocco, Economics, 4/1/1999 - Parliament's upper chamber extends privatization deadline to end of January 2000
The upper house of the Moroccan Parliament (chamber of advisors) approved on Wednesday a law that extends to next January 31, the deadline for the privatization of state enterprises, initially expiring at the end of last year. Morocco, Politics, 4/1/1999 - International childhood night in Morocco on April 24 Morocco-Senegal, Culture, 4/1/1999
- Morocco is attached to referendum process and international legality, minister
Morocco's communication minister said Wednesday in Rabat that Morocco remains attached to the holding of the referendum in the Sahara and to the respect of international legality. Morocco, Politics, 4/1/1999 - Security Council extends by one month term of UN mission in Sahara
The U.N. Security Council approved on Tuesday a one-month extension of the mandate of the MINURSO, that was to expire on March 30. Morocco-UN, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Morocco: MINURSO extension will allow finalization of identification protocol
We hope that the protocols and directives to organize the coming stage will take into account the principles and rules that would enable all the candidates (to registration) from the southern provinces to take part in the referendum, Morocco's delegate to the UN, Ahmed Snoussi, said. Morocco, Politics, 3/31/1999 - US first lady and Moroccan princess speak out for tolerance
US first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Princess Lalla Meriem, eldest daughter of the Moroccan king, spoke out on Tuesday for tolerance and understanding between peoples and religions and for the respect of human dignity. Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Mrs. Clinton tours Moroccan orphanage, housing project and meets women's association activists
During her stay in Marrakesh, part of a private visit to Morocco, Mrs. Clinton visited on Tuesday an orphanage, a housing project and met with members of Moroccan women's associations. Morocco-USA, Culture, 3/31/1999 - Origin of Sahara issue is political, U.S general says
The origin of the Sahara issue is "political" and the problem was at the beginning a dispute between Morocco and Algeria, said General Brent Scowcraft, former advisor to U.S president George Bush for national security. Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Delegation from Moroccan Chamber of Advisors in Brussels Morocco-European Union, Politics, 3/31/1999
- Nokia eyes Morocco's telecom sector
World telecom giant Nokia of Finland, which is bidding for the $500 million private GSM mobile phone license in Morocco, is determined to enhance its presence in the telecom market. Morocco, Politics, 3/31/1999 - Mrs. Clinton hails Morocco's local community development efforts
She also praised the actions made in Morocco in favor of the rural world and urged the local inhabitants of the Tasselmante village to carry on their development efforts to preserve the authenticity of their village whose superb architectural style, the first lady said, reflects modern thinking. Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/30/1999 - Le Marathon des Sables, an attempt to conquer the desert
This week-long footrace across 220 km grueling desert terrain in southern Morocco is a test of courage, determination and enthusiasm. The participants, carrying all their food, clothes and sleeping gear on their backs, will only receive a nine-liter ration of water each day, and spend the nights on the hard desert ground under an open-sided Berber tent. Morocco, Sports, 3/30/1999 - Diplomat underscores shared political values between Morocco, European states
A Moroccan diplomat underscored at a session of the Italian Parliament that Morocco is not only an economic partner, but it also shares political values with European states. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 3/30/1999 - Moroccan, French and US experts meet on associations' role in social action
Debates centered mainly on social exclusion, a phenomenon affecting both industrialized and developing countries, and the crucial role that non-governmental associations should play to alleviate exclusion effects on the youth and poor people. Morocco-International, Culture, 3/30/1999 - Over 4 tons of Cannabis Seized In Morocco Morocco-Germany, Judicial, 3/30/1999
- France deplores withdrawal of Morocco's candidate to WTO top post
France deplored the withdrawal of the candidacy of Moroccan Hassan Abouyoub to the post of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said French Cooperation Minister Charles Josselin. Morocco-France, Politics, 3/30/1999 - Hillary Clinton arrives in Marrakesh
She arose early Sunday for a camel trek with daughter Chelsea to watch a brilliant, multi-hued sunrise from the sand dunes. Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/29/1999 - Sahrawi republic losing ground, Rwandan FM says
Rwandan minister of foreign affairs and regional cooperation, Ismail Amri Sued, asserted that the conditions wherein the "Sahrawi Republic" (SADR) had been admitted at the Organization of African Unity have changed and that if a vote was organized now, the republic would not glean the same votes as in the past. Morocco-Rwanda, Politics, 3/29/1999 - Morocco and Australia initial commercial accord
Morocco and Australia initialled recently in Rabat a commercial accord destined to bolster trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Australia, Economics, 3/29/1999 - Speaker of Moroccan House of Representatives tours Maghreb
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, will visit Tunisia and Libya starting this March 31 through April 4. Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 3/29/1999 - Morocco's lab signs cooperation accord with Quebec
Morocco's Public Lab of Tests and Studies signed Friday here a cooperation accord with Quebec's Environment Protection department. Morocco-Canada, Environment, 3/29/1999 - King Hassan II receives gambian president Morocco-Gambia, Politics, 3/29/1999