Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/7/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 7, 1999
- Mubarak to Algeria, Morocco today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to start his visit today to Algeria, and Morocco. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 6/12/1999 - King Hassan II - President Mubarak meeting will serve Arab, peace causes
The meeting to be held this weekend in Morocco between King Hassan II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will serve Arab and peace causes, Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 6/12/1999 - Canadian jurists meet Moroccan Sahrawis in southern Morocco
A delegation of the Canadian Jurists Association for the Respect of Persons' Rights in the World was briefed in Laayoune by Moroccan Sahrawis on human rights abuse allegations against the Polisario separatists in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria). Morocco-Canada, Politics, 6/12/1999 - Meeting of the Moroccan - Saudi joint committee delayed
The meeting of sixth session of the Moroccan - Saudi joint committee, which was to start its works today in Riyadh, was delayed to an unspecified date. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 6/12/1999 - Moroccan media criticize French Le Monde daily Morocco, Politics, 6/12/1999
- Morocco's Institut Pasteur signs cooperation accord with French peer Morocco-France, Education, 6/12/1999
- New Sahara Identification Commission Chairman Takes up Office
The new chairman of the identification commission, Eduardo Vetere, arrived earlier this week in the southern Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune to prepare the grounds for the resumption of the commission's works by the middle of this month. Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/12/1999 - Moroccan Olympic football squad plays perilous match in DR Congo Morocco-Congo, Sports, 6/12/1999
- Morocco's Arazi Moves to Merano Open Semi-Final Morocco, Sports, 6/12/1999
- Morocco does not import animal fat-flour feed in view of high prices
Morocco does not import animal fat or flour feed in view of their high prices, a senior Moroccan official told Thursday "Medi-1" radio station based in Tangier (Northern Morocco). Morocco-Belgium, Economics, 6/10/1999 - Mauritanian president receives U.N. Sahara envoy
President Mouaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya of Mauritania received on Wednesday the new special representative of the United Nations secretary-general for the Sahara, William Eagleton. Mauritania-Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/10/1999 - Issue of Sebta, Melillia officially raised at latest meeting of Moroccan-Spanish high joint commission
The issue of Sebta and Melillia -- two northern Moroccan cities still under Spanish rule -- was officially raised, for the first time, during the fifth session of the Moroccan-Spanish high joint commission held last April in Madrid, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation said. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/10/1999 - Morocco's vaccination campaigns cover 80 % of targeted children
The child vaccination campaigns launched annually in Morocco cover 80% of the targeted children, a Moroccan pediatrician said Wednesday before a conference on "Mother-Child Health" held in Cairo. Regional-Morocco, Health, 6/10/1999 - Morocco, a key partner in US-Maghreb relations, Eizenstat says
U.S Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs Stuart Eizenstat said on Tuesday that Morocco is a key partner in relations between the United States and the Maghreb. Morocco, Politics, 6/10/1999 - Germany grants Morocco dm 53 million in financial assistance
Germany decided Wednesday to grant Morocco DM 53 million in financial assistance destined to help the North African country carry out several socioeconomic development projects in rural zones. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 6/10/1999 - U.N. General Assembly allots $52 million for U.N. Sahara mission
The United Nations General Assembly decided to allot more than $52 million to finance activities of the U.N. mission in charge of supervising the referendum process in the Sahara (MINURSO). Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/10/1999 - Mubarak to visit Morocco on Saturday
The visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Morocco is to start on Saturday. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 6/9/1999 - No special problem between Algeria and Morocco, President Bouteflika says
"Algeria has no special problems with brotherly Morocco," Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/9/1999 - King Hassan receives constitutional council members
King Hassan II on Tuesday received members of the new Constitutional Council, created by virtue of article 78 of the Constitution. Morocco, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Morocco describes its democracy at Development and Human Rights conference
Morocco has managed to foster the democratic process and promote human rights culture, thanks to King Hassan II's wisdom and clearsightedness, Moroccan human rights minister said in Cairo Monday. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Moroccan-Egyptian business council meets in Casablanca
The Moroccan-Egyptian business council held a meeting in Casablanca on Monday to assess the level of trade exchange between the two countries and identify the obstacles hampering the promotion of these exchanges. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 6/9/1999 - Morocco denies contacts with Israel Morocco-Israel, Politics, 6/9/1999
- Moroccan private group invests $160 mln in Cote D'Ivoire
Under an accord concluded last week, the Chaabi group will construct 6.000 lodgings and a construction materials plant and will acquire 10 % of shares in a real estate bank. Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Business, 6/9/1999 - No solution to Al-Quds issue without consulting King Hassan, Palestinian diplomat says
There will be no solution to the issue of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) without consultation with King Hassan II, Palestinian ambassador to Morocco, Wajih Hassan Al-Kacem (Abu Marwane) said. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Morocco, Germany start annual inter-government talks
Morocco and Germany started Tuesday in Bonn their annual intergovernmental talks to assess past technical and financial cooperation and identify future partnership projects. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 6/9/1999 - Nearly one ton of cannabis seized in Morocco Morocco, Local, 6/9/1999
- Morocco attends 2nd Arab agribusiness show
Moroccan agri-food processing professionals will take part in the second Arab agribusiness show due in Beirut this June 15-19. Morocco-Regional, Agriculture, 6/9/1999 - Moroccan investor bids for construction of port in Egypt
A Moroccan investor is bidding for an international tender launched by the Egyptian government for the construction of one of the largest Egyptian ports in Port-Said, 200 km north of Cairo. Morocco-Egypt, Business, 6/9/1999 - Morocco, India examine tourism cooperation
Ways to enhance tourism cooperation between Morocco and India topped talks held in Rabat between Moroccan Tourism Minister Hassan Sebbar and India's ambassador to Morocco, Indrajit Singh Rathore. Morocco-India, Economics, 6/9/1999 - Sahara referendum is in last stages, James Baker says
The self-determination referendum process in the Sahara is in its last phases, said James Baker, personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara. Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Moroccan human rights minister meets Arab League chief
Moroccan Human Rights Minister Mohamed Aujjar conferred Sunday in Cairo with Arab League Secretary General, Esmat Abdul Meguid, on Morocco's human rights experience and efforts to promote democracy and rule of the law. Morocco, Politics, 6/7/1999 - Burkina Faso will continue to press for exclusion of Sahrawi republic from OAU
Burkina Faso said it will continue to press for the exclusion from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) of the Sahrawi Republic (SADR), self-proclaimed by the Polisario. Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 6/7/1999 - U.N. resumes identification of Sahara referendum would-be voters on June 15
The United Nations will resume the identification of would-be voters in the Sahara referendum on June 15, Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri announced. Morocco, Politics, 6/7/1999 - Morocco determined to fructify cooperation with African countries
Morocco said it was determined to fructify economic cooperation with five African countries toured last week by Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-Africa, Politics, 6/7/1999 - Morocco decides on another rebate in phoning tariffs
Moroccan state-owned Telecom company "Ittissalat Al-Maghreb" has decided to lower again inter-urban phoning tariffs by 33% after revenues rose and operating costs fell. Morocco, Business, 6/7/1999