Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/3/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 3, 1999
- Morocco elected chairman of UN Information Committee
The election was made Thursday during the ongoing 21st session of the UN committee which is looking into several topics germane to ways of promoting contacts and communications between UN member states and UN bodies in addition to the UN information strategy in the next millennium. Morocco-UN, Politics, 5/7/1999 - King Hassan II receives Prince Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan
King Hassan II received on Wednesday in Marrakesh Prince Hassan Ben Talal of Jordan, who is paying a private visit to Morocco to take part in the spring session of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco. Morocco-International, Science, 5/7/1999 - Morocco's experience in collective conventions is still weak, prime minister says
The council, which meets for the first time since 1959, seeks to encourage partnership and contractual policy between socioeconomic partners, promote economic efficiency and workers' social status. The council, set up in 1957, also endeavors to achieve the stability of professional relations through the development of labor law texts. Morocco, Economics, 5/7/1999 - Moroccan government undertakes to fulfill social commitments
The Moroccan government undertook to materialize social commitments contained in a declaration concluded in 1996 with trade unions and employers. Morocco, Economics, 5/7/1999 - France helps Morocco develop with loans worth 2.4 billion francs
The French agency for development announced that the total of the agency's loans specified for basic development in Morocco, amounted to 2.4 billion francs during last year. Morocco-France, Economics, 5/7/1999 - EIB financing in Morocco not to be affected by fisheries issue
The European Investment Bank's projected financing in Morocco will not be affected by the future of Morocco-EU fisheries relations, said visiting vice-president of the EIB, Arianne Obolesnky in Rabat Thursday. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 5/7/1999 - Cattle breeding accounts for 30 percent of Morocco's agricultural GDP
Cattle breeding in Morocco accounts for 30% in the country's agricultural gross domestic product and yields over one billion US dollars in value-added production, Moroccan Agriculture Minister Habib El Malki said. Morocco-Maghreb, Agriculture, 5/7/1999 - Current account deficit expected to remain below 1 percent of GDP
The current account deficit is expected to remain in 1999 and 2000 below 1% of the gross domestic product (GDP), the Moroccan economy and finance department said. Morocco, Economics, 5/7/1999 - World Bank lends Morocco US $106 million for telecom and fisheries projects
The World Bank extended on Thursday Morocco two loans worth US $106 million destined to finance telecom and fisheries development projects. Morocco-World Bank, Economics, 5/7/1999 - Morocco to develop fisheries sector into a strategic leg of the economy
Moroccan fisheries minister Habib El Malki affirmed that Morocco is endeavoring to make of the fishing sector a tool to enhance sustained development through the launching of a large scale program to build more ports, modernize the country's fleet and upgrade the professionals' skills. Morocco, Economics, 5/6/1999 - Starting the free trade agreements between Egypt and Morocco
Egypt's ambassador in Rabat, Ahmed Amin Fath Allah, said the Moroccan Foreign Ministry informed him officially that they have finalized legal matters concerning the Egyptian free trade zone agreement between Egypt and Morocco, and that these agreements entered the frame of implementation. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/6/1999 - 3rd economic-investment show in Paris for Moroccan expatriates Morocco-France, Economics, 5/6/1999
- Moroccan interior minister in Brussels
Moroccan minister of the interior, Driss Basri, is paying this May 5-7 a working visit to Brussels at the invitation of Belgian peer Luc Van den Bossche, who is also deputy premier. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Morocco and Bulgaria share will to establish free-trade area
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, expressed on Wednesday Moroccan and Bulgarian will to establish a free-trade area to promote trade. Morocco-Bulgaria, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Morocco's 4th Sea Fair
Sea professionals from Morocco, Europe and Japan are taking part in the 4th sea fair which opened Wednesday under the theme:"Marketing sea products." Morocco, Economics, 5/6/1999 - Algerian diplomat ties opening of borders with Morocco to settlement of bilateral issues
Algerian ambassador in Washington, Ramtane Laamamra, linked the opening of Algerian land borders with Morocco to the settlement of the existing problems between them. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Speaker of chamber of advisors confers in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian premier
Speaker of the chamber of advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament), Jalal Essaid, who is currently on an official visit to Malaysia conferred with Malaysian premier, Mahatir Mohamed, on bilateral cooperation and international issues of common concern. Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Morocco hosts international workshop on zoo-epidemiology
An International workshop was held lately in Morocco under the theme: "Adoption of a common system in the collection, processing and the exchange of zoo-epidemiologic data." Regional-Morocco, Environment, 5/6/1999 - Interparliamentary council chairman winds up visit to Morocco
The interparliamentary council, set up in 1889, is one of the initiators of what is commonly known as multilateral cooperation. It contributed to the setting up of the Community of Nations, of the UNO and of the Hague-based permanent arbitration court -a framework of parliamentary consultation and diplomacy. Morocco, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Preparatory meeting of Moroccan-Egyptian high commission on May 21 Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 5/5/1999
- Morocco's early fruits exports rise 33 percent
During the 1998-99 season that wound up last April, Morocco exported 359,592 tons of early fruits against 269,770 during the 1997-98 harvest. Morocco, Agriculture, 5/5/1999 - European bank grants Morocco 23-million euro loan Morocco, Economics, 5/5/1999
- Interparliamentary head speaks on importance of Parliaments, UN reform
Angel Martinez said Europe should contribute to the success of this political experience that crowns the efforts for democratization, social justice, and progress and that implies a new dimension for parliamentary life. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Bulgarian vice-president in Morocco
Bulgarian vice-president, Todor Kavaldjiev, arrived in Rabat on Wednesday for a four-day visit to Morocco meant to consolidate the economic and political ties between the two countries. Morocco-Bulgaria, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Moroccan-canadian partnership council pledges support to Moroccan leading projects
The Moroccan-Canadian partnership council held in Montreal this May 3-5 pledged support to the subway and the garbage dump projects in Casablanca and to the promotion of citrus fruits and early vegetables exports to Canada. Morocco-Canada, Economics, 5/5/1999 - Christine Serfaty turned back at Rabat airport for National security reasons
Ms. Christine Daure Serfaty was turned back to France at the Rabat airport "for activities harmful to Morocco's national interests and causes." Morocco, Local, 5/5/1999 - Moroccan-Thai economic cooperation discussed in Rabat
Means to enhance economic cooperation and trade exchanges between Morocco and Thailand were discussed at a meeting in Rabat on Monday between Moroccan secretary of state in charge of handicraft, Hassan Maaouni, and Morocco's honorary consul in Thailand, Chira Ratanarat. Morocco-Thailand, Economics, 5/5/1999 - Speaker of chamber of advisors in Malaysia Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 5/5/1999
- Former athletics star plans to organize in morocco meeting of IAAF Grand Prix
Former Moroccan field and track star, Said Aouita, is planning to organize an international athletics meeting in Casablanca that will be listed on IAAF Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 5/5/1999 - Head of Jewish Wisemen Cou expresses gratitude to king Hassan Morocco, Local, 5/5/1999
- Moroccan Premier in Dakar End of May Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/5/1999
- Moroccan Journalists Union says more openness is needed
The Union of Moroccan Journalists (UJM) drew on Monday the attention of all concerned parties to the "seriousness" of the situation in the media field in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 5/4/1999 - King Hassan sends message to Tunisian president
King Hassan II has sent president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia a message related mainly to the follow-up of the official visit Ben Ali paid to Morocco last March 15-16. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 5/4/1999 - Two Boeing planes for Moroccan airline Morocco, Business, 5/4/1999
- Moroccan Jews World Union winds up constituent meeting
The Moroccan Jews World Union wound up on Monday in Marrakesh a two-day constituent meeting, held under the patronage of King Hassan II. Morocco, Politics, 5/4/1999 - Moroccan king calls Moroccan-born Jews to vote for peace
King Hassan II on Monday voiced hope that Moroccan-born Jews will vote for peace in the upcoming general elections in Israel. Morocco, Politics, 5/4/1999 - Rate of TB cases decreases by 4%
The situation of the tuberculosis disease in Morocco has considerably improved with a regression of 4% in the rate of affected patients, said Moroccan Health Minister Abdelouahed El Fassi Monday in Casablanca. Morocco-Maghreb, Health, 5/4/1999 - Moroccan Foreign Minister in France Next Week
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa will pay a visit to France next week, a French official source said. Morocco-France, Politics, 5/3/1999 - Morocco and Yemen sign economic, commercial accords
The third session of the Moroccan-Yemeni joint commission held in Rabat, April 28-30, was crowned by the signing of 14 accords covering social, economic and cultural cooperation. Morocco-Yemen, Politics, 5/3/1999 - U.N. Security Council extends MINURSO mandate by two weeks
The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended by two weeks the mandate of the MINURSO, the U.N. Mission supervising preparations for holding a self-determination referendum in the Sahara. Morocco-UN, Politics, 5/3/1999 - Two major Moroccan unions decry government action on workers grievances
The present government is adopting the same approach as the previous right-wing governments in dealing with the grievances of the labor class, said Abdelmajid Bouzoubaa, assistant Secretary-General of the General Labor Confederation. Morocco, Politics, 5/3/1999 - Moroccan Jews set up world union
Moroccan Jews coming from all over the world set up over the weekend in Marrakesh a World Union of Moroccan Jews, a body that will strive for peace between Arabs and Jews. Morocco-International, Politics, 5/3/1999 - Preparations underway for holding referendum in Sahara, James Baker Says Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/3/1999
- Constitutional monarchy opens wider alternation horizons than republican regimes, Moroccan premier
"The constitutional monarchies in the Arab world open wider horizons for alternation in power than the republican regimes," Youssoufi told the Egyptian Al-Ahly daily. Morocco, Politics, 5/3/1999 - Morocco qualifies for next round of Davis Cup
Morocco qualified for the next round of the Davis Cup, after a 4-1 victory over Yugoslavia over the weekend in Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 5/3/1999