Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 4/19/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of April 19, 1999
- Morocco projects 3 percent growth this year, as budget deficit declines
The draft appropriation bill predicts a 2.8 percent decrease in the budget deficit, while savings will stand at nearly $600 million. Up to 36% of the amount will be contributed to equipment projects over 28% last year. Morocco, Economics, 4/24/1999 - El Salvador can offer Morocco a partnership space in Latin America
El Salvador can offer Morocco a strategic partnership space and a genuine passage to the large market of Latin America, the Caribbean, Mexico and the USA, said visiting Salvadorian external affairs minister, Ramon Ernesto Gonzalez Giner. Morocco-El Salvador, Economics, 4/23/1999 - Morocco determined to cooperate with the UN for effective referendum on Sahara
Basri also dealt with economic and social issues and announced that an additional budget of more than $4 million (40 Million DH) has been allocated to the municipality of Smara and neighboring localities. He also expounded a housing program under which lodgings will be provided to the persons sequestered by the Polisario in the Tindouf camps (in southwestern Algeria) after their repatriation to their birthplace in the Saharan provinces for participation in the referendum. Morocco, Politics, 4/23/1999 - Expulsion of Sahrawi republic from OAU, a position of principle for Senegal
He said his country will back the future conclusion of an association accord between Morocco and the West African Economic and Monetary Union which gathers eight nations, including Senegal. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 4/23/1999 - Several African countries deplore Morocco's withdrawal from OAU
Youssoufi hailed Mali's stand on the Sahara issue and on the kingdom's territorial integrity, stating that this stand is based on reality and conforms to U.N. resolutions. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 4/23/1999 - Istiqlal Party leader winds up visit to Spain
The secretary general of the Moroccan nationalist "Istiqlal Party" (PI/in the government), Abbes El-Fassi, wound up on Thursday a five-day visit to Spain that was marked by talks with several Spanish officials and political leaders. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/23/1999 - Moroccan delegation confers with Libyan foreign minister Morocco-Libya, Politics, 4/23/1999
- UN human rights commissioner hails Morocco's human rights achievements
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, hailed on Thursday the achievements and the progress made by Morocco in matters of human rights protection. Morocco, Politics, 4/23/1999 - Egyptian president in Morocco by end of May
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will pay a visit to Morocco by end of May to co-chair with King Hassan II the meeting of the Moroccan-Egyptian high joint commission. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 4/22/1999 - El Salvador no longer recognizes Polisario separatists
"We recognize that it was a mistake of our diplomacy. It (Polisario) is not a country and it is not recognized as a country. So we cannot have relations with it," he added. Morocco-El Salvador, Politics, 4/22/1999 - President Abdou Diouf of Senegal starts visit to Morocco friday
President Abdou Diouf of Senegal is to pay as of Friday a five-day visit to Morocco, it was officially announced in Dakar on Wednesday. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 4/22/1999 - French Bouygues group officially chosen to construct $ 400 mln port in northern Morocco
The Moroccan government on Wednesday officially entrusted the French leading construction group Bouygues with building a $ 400 million port in the northern city of Tangiers. Morocco-France, Economics, 4/22/1999 - Morocco's BMCE Bank in quest of business opportunities in Canada
Morocco's Bank of Foreign Trade (BMCE) will visit Montreal next May 3-5 to identify joint business opportunities and foster contacts with local bankers and managers. Morocco-Canada, Business, 4/22/1999 - Morocco is ready to bolster cooperation ties with El Salvador
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi voiced Wednesday in Rabat Morocco's resolve to bolster political, economic and cultural cooperation with El Salvador and with all Latin American countries. Morocco-El Salvador, Politics, 4/22/1999 - Moroccan delegation congratulates Libya for victory in Lockerbie issue
A Moroccan delegation extended to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi the congratulations of the Moroccan people for Libya's victory in the Lockerbie issue. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 4/22/1999 - Italian carrier loses corpse of Moroccan man Morocco, Local, 4/21/1999
- Morocco's largest private group gets new chief Morocco, Business, 4/21/1999
- President Arafat satisfied over visit to Morocco
President Yasser Arafat termed as "positive and constructive" the outcome of the visit he paid to Morocco on Tuesday and during which he was received by King Hassan II. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 4/21/1999 - Mysterious Spanish Jet Set Ablaze Near Rabat Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/21/1999
- Speaker of Mali's Parliament in Morocco
Speaker of Mali's Parliament, Ali Nouhoum, is expected this Wednesday in Morocco on a two-day working visit to give a new momentum to partnership between the two countries' legislative bodies. Morocco-Mali, Politics, 4/21/1999 - Moroccan trade union delegation visits Egypt
A delegation of the Moroccan energy federation-- affiliated to the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT)-- is currently visiting Egypt where it was received by Egyptian energy and electricity minister, Maher Abaza. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/21/1999 - Morocco saves $20 million by suppressing subsidy on industrial sugar
The Moroccan government said the suppression of a subsidy on industrial sugar will help Morocco save $20 million. Morocco, Economics, 4/21/1999 - French woman arrested in morocco possessing 11 kg cannabis Morocco, Judicial, 4/21/1999
- International Gymnastics Federation Officials in Morocco Morocco-Regional, Sports, 4/21/1999
- Morocco and El Salvador enhance cooperation ties Morocco, Politics, 4/21/1999
- Moroccan premier calls for promoting trade with Kuwait
Morocco's prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, called Tuesday here for the promotion of trade exchanges and economic cooperation between Morocco and Kuwait. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 4/21/1999 - Arafat in Morocco to consult with King Hassan
The accord does not only commit Palestinians and Israelis, it is rather an international covenant that Israel should respect, Arafat said. This is not unfortunately the case with the present Israeli government, he said. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/20/1999 - King Hassan II pays tribute to former foreign minister
The King stressed that the reception was hosted "in recognition of the services rendered by the man, the citizen, the statesman, the minister and the companion." Morocco, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Moroccan Sahara issue is no obstacle to Maghreban integration, minister says
A Moroccan senior minister said the issue of the Moroccan Sahara is not at all a stumbling block to the construction of a united Arab Maghreb. Morocco, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Moroccan trade minister meets Kuwaiti peer
Moroccan Trade Minister Alami Tazi, conferred Monday in Rabat with visiting Kuwaiti peer, Hisham Solaiman Al-Otaibi, on ways of fostering trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 4/20/1999 - Morocco and Spain to coordinate agriculture stands
Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Habib Malki starts this Tuesday a two-day working visit to Spain to enhance cooperation between the two neighboring countries in matters of agriculture and related sectors. Morocco, Agriculture, 4/20/1999 - Moroccan and Spanish courts sign cooperation accord Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 4/20/1999
- Morocco voices readiness to consolidate ties with Algeria Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/1999
- Moroccan political leader hopes new Algerian president will prove Algeria non-involvement in Sahara issue
Leader of the Moroccan nationalist Istiqlal Party, Abbas El Fassi hoped that the new Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, will "produce evidence that his country is not involved in the issue of Morocco's territorial integrity. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/1999 - Kuwaiti trade minister starts talks with Moroccan officials
Kuwaiti minister of trade and industry, Hisham Suleiman Al-Outaibi, who is on a visit to Morocco, held talks in Rabat on Saturday with Moroccan minister of economy and finance, Fathallah Oualalou, on means to energize trade exchanges between the two states. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 4/19/1999 - Senegal backing to Morocco's rights over Sahara is conform to international legitimacy, diplomat says
"We have always been against the admission of this phantom republic to the OAU and stressed that the entity does not meet the criteria of admission," the Senegalese ambassador said. "We don't understand how this so-called republic was admitted." Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 4/19/1999 - Morocco's El Moaziz wins London marathon
Moroccan racer, Abdelkader El Moaziz, won on Sunday the London prestigious Flora Marathon. El Moaziz covered the 42 km-long distance in 2:07:57 ahead of Portuguese Antonio Pinto and Spanish Abel Anton. Morocco, Sports, 4/19/1999 - King of Morocco congratulates Muslim leaders on new Hegira year Morocco, Religion, 4/19/1999