Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/28/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 28, 1999
- Algeria welcomes Moroccan renowned singer Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 7/3/1999
- Yemen backs Morocco's efforts to perfect territorial integrity
Yemen said on Wednesday it backs Morocco's efforts to perfect its territorial integrity. Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 7/2/1999 - Morocco:will not allow the European fleet to fish without just agreement
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohammed Benaissa stated that his country will not allow the European fleet to fish in the Moroccan regional waters unless an agreement is reached on a just formula for the two sides. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 7/2/1999 - Moroccan minister meets officials of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
Moroccan minister of economy and finance, Fathallah Oualalou, met here Wednesday with executives of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa which is holding in Casablanca a meeting of its board of governors. Morocco, Economics, 7/2/1999 - Moroccan trade mission to UK, food processing a subject
A Moroccan trade mission is undertaking this July 4-9 a mission to the United Kingdom to explore opportunities for trade partnership in the food and drinks processing industry. Morocco-UK, Economics, 7/2/1999 - International Airport of Nador Dedicated by a Flight from Germany Morocco, Economics, 7/2/1999
- Alsthom Company Electrifies Northern Zones
The Moroccan electricity company (O.N.E/ state-owned) entrusted Alstom Enterprise-- a branch of the French-British group Alsthom-- with $ 29 million worth electrification projects in 326 villages in northern Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 7/2/1999 - Morocco, Tunisia set up commission for industrial cooperation
Morocco and Tunisia decided to set up a joint commission for industrial cooperation that will meet every six months alternately in Tunis and Rabat. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 7/1/1999 - Moroccan air carrier increases capital by four folds Morocco, Business, 7/1/1999
- Women's training center dedicated in Rabat Morocco, Politics, 7/1/1999
- Moroccan premier leaves hospital Morocco, People, 7/1/1999
- Morocco hosts Euro-Mediterranean conference on human rights and democracy
The European Union Migrants Forum's support group for North Africa will hold in Casablanca next October 22-24 a Euro-Mediterranean symposium on human rights and democracy in eastern and southern Mediterranean countries. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 7/1/1999 - European loan for Morocco Morocco-European Union, Economics, 7/1/1999
- Early vegetable exports up, citrus fruit exports down
Morocco's exports of early vegetables during the current agricultural campaign have recorded up to May 31, 1999 a 33% increase, with exports totalling 387,000 tons, compared to 292,000 tons the previous campaign. Morocco, Agriculture, 7/1/1999 - Morocco takes part in U.N. meeting on population Morocco-UN, Politics, 7/1/1999
- Moroccan fishing boats to be equipped with monitoring devices
With national territorial waters extending over 1.2 million square km and with a 3,500 km long sea coast, Morocco has huge sea resources and harbors over 840 fish species. Morocco, Economics, 7/1/1999 - Sahara historically established as Moroccan territory, Libyan senior official
A senior Libyan official on Tuesday said his country backed Morocco's territorial integrity and affirmed that the Sahara is historically established as a Moroccan territory. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1999 - OAU's juridical advisor: Pan-African organization's charter does not provide for admission of non-sovereign entities
The charter of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) "does not include any provision on the admission of an entity that still aspires to sovereignty and independence in the frame of a referendum or that has not acceded yet to the status of an African independent and sovereign state," asserted the juridical advisor to the OAU. Morocco-OAU, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Security Council welcomes resumption of voters' identification in Sahara referendum
The United Nations Security Council welcomed the resumption of the identification of would-be voters in the self-determination referendum the U.N. plans to hold in the Sahara in July 2000. Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Tunisian minister calls Morocco and Tunisia to promote new partnership
Morocco and Tunisia should promote a new partnership to be able to face international competitiveness, said visiting Tunisian Minister of Industry Moncef Benabdallah. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 6/30/1999 - King Hassan II receives governor of Saudi region
King Hassan II received Tuesday at the royal palace of Skhirat (40 km south of Rabat) Prince Khaled Al-Faysal Ibn Abdelaziz, governor of the Saudi region of Al-Assir. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Culture, 6/30/1999 - Moroccan surgeons succeed lung reimplantation, a first Morocco, Health, 6/30/1999
- Arab lawmakers call Spain to withdraw from two Moroccan towns
The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union called Tuesday on Spain to "withdraw from the Moroccan occupied towns of Sebta and Melilia." Regional-Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Moroccan-Hungarian talks on economic cooperation
Hungarian Agriculture Minister Josef Torgyan met in Rabat Tuesday on the last day of his visit to Morocco with Andre Azoulay, economic and financial advisor to King Hassan II. Morocco-Hungary, Economics, 6/30/1999 - Morocco elected vice-president of world sciences conference
Morocco was elected vice-president of the world sciences conference, currently being held in Budapest, Hungary. Morocco, Science, 6/30/1999 - Morocco-FAO cooperation discussed in Rome
Cooperation between Morocco and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was discussed in Rome earlier this week by Moroccan Minister of Equipment Bouamor Taghouan and FAO executives. Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Guinea requests Morocco's assistance in fisheries
Guinean minister of fisheries and agriculture, Mansa Moussa Sidibe, has requested Morocco's assistance to promote training and research in the field of maritime fisheries in his country. Morocco-Guinea, Economics, 6/30/1999 - Morocco marketed over 0.25 million tons of cereals up to June 15
A total of 0.25 million tons of cereals were marketed up to June 15, 1999, according to professionals. Morocco, Economics, 6/30/1999 - Alexandria-Casablanca Sea line dedicated Egypt-Morocco, Business, 6/29/1999
- Moroccan-Tunisian partnership reviewed in Rabat
Visiting Tunisian Minister of Industry Moncef Ben Abdallah held talks in Rabat on Monday with several members of the Moroccan Cabinet on partnership between the two countries, especially in the economic and industrial areas. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 6/29/1999 - Guinean fisheries and agriculture minister in Morocco
The Guinean official told reporters upon arrival that his country grants a special importance to the promotion of cooperation with Morocco, particularly in the fields of agriculture, fisheries and related sectors. Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Some 2,328 persons interviewed by U.N. identification commission since June 15, Annan says
Some 2,328 persons have been interviewed by the United Nations commission in charge of identifying Sahrawis who will participate in the self-determination referendum, the U.N plan to hold in the Sahara in July, 2000, U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said in report to the Security Council. Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Traffic in Moroccan ports rises by 5.8 % in 1998
Ship traffic in Moroccan ports posted a record of 48.2 million tons in 1998, which represents a 5.8% jump over 1997, the Moroccan state-owned ports management board (ODEP) said. Morocco, Economics, 6/29/1999 - South Korean delegation explores business opportunities in Morocco Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 6/28/1999
- Tunisian industry minister in Morocco
Tunisian Industry Minister Moncef Benabdellah started on Sunday a visit to Morocco for talks with officials on means of developing and promoting cooperation in industrial fields. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 6/28/1999 - King Hassan II visits prime minister in hospital
King Hassan II visited Prime Minister Abderrahman Youssoufi who is convalescing at Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat following a minor surgery on the head performed last week. Morocco, People, 6/28/1999 - Speaker of Moroccan parliament takes part in Arab inter-parliamentary union
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (lower chamber of the parliament), Abdelouahed Radi, is taking part in the 34th session of the Arab inter-Parliamentary Union that opened in Damascus Sunday. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/28/1999 - Organization of the Islamic Conference in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) will host this week the annual meeting of foreign ministers of members states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Regional-Morocco, Politics, 6/28/1999 - Two Moroccans win races in British Gateshead meeting
Moroccan world champion Nezha Bidouane won Sunday the 400 meter hurdles in the athletics Gateshead meeting, covering the distance in 55.18.2. Morocco, Sports, 6/28/1999