Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/2/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 2, 1999
- One to twelve year prison terms for WFP aid embezzlement
The Moroccan special court of justice on Thursday sentenced the 31 civil servants involved in embezzlement of foodstuffs granted by the world food program (WFP) to school canteens to prison terms ranging from one to twelve years. Morocco, Judicial, 8/7/1999 - King Mohammed receives assistant secretary general of National Democrat Party Morocco, Politics, 8/7/1999
- King Mohammed receives meditelecom officials
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received here on Friday officials from the Meditelecom group that won Morocco's second cellular phone license. Morocco, Economics, 8/7/1999 - Eight persons arrested for corruption in driving license issuing in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 8/7/1999
- Moroccan lawyers decide to assist Moroccan Sahrawis Morocco, Politics, 8/7/1999
- Morocco submits world cup bid file to FIFA monday Morocco, Sports, 8/7/1999
- Prime minister renews will to continue efforts to develop information sector
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, on Thursday renewed will to continue efforts to develop the information sector. Morocco, Politics, 8/7/1999 - King Mohammed receives three opposition party leaders
King Mohammed VI received separately in Rabat on Thursday the leaders of three opposition political parties. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Contacts between Algeria and Morocco to reopen borders Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/6/1999
- Morocco will remain at vanguard of human rights protection
Morocco's options in the field of human rights are "irreversible," Khalid Alioua, spokesman for the government, said, adding that Morocco devised a program, took the necessary measures and was endowed with specialized institutions entitled to follow up the situation of human rights. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Morocco determined to advance towards modernity, premier
Touching on the reforms initiated by his center-left coalition government, Youssoufi said besides the reform of justice which was started before the appointment of his government in March 1998, the Cabinet is busy reforming the administration, moralizing public life, struggling against corruption, against unemployment, against illiteracy, against poverty. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Morocco's leftist parties must unite in one party, says house speaker
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Abdelouahed Radi has called Moroccan leftist political parties to group in one party to reduce dissipation of political forces. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Government about to implement projects to be followed up by the king
The Moroccan government is about to implement economic projects that will be followed up by King Mohammed VI, the minister in charge of the government general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi, said. Morocco, Economics, 8/6/1999 - Morocco allots 0.3 percent of GDP to scientific research
There are currently six research programs distributed over 910 research units, Alioua said at a press briefing following the weekly meeting of the government council, held in Rabat on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Science, 8/6/1999 - Employment promotion agency set up
The Moroccan Cabinet adopted on Thursday a bill setting up a national agency for employment promotion as well as the decree enforcing the bill. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Moroccan government has no information about preparations for meeting between King Mohammed and Israeli premier
The Moroccan government has no information concerning preparations for a meeting between King Mohammed VI and Israeli Premier Ehud Barak, said the government spokesman Khalid Alioua. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Morocco, Ecuador sign memorandum
Morocco and Ecuador signed recently in Quito a memorandum of understanding establishing mechanisms for political consultations between the two countries' foreign departments. Morocco-Ecuador, Politics, 8/6/1999 - King Mohammed VI visits cardiovascular service of Rabat hospital Morocco, Health, 8/4/1999
- King Mohammed VI receives two political leaders, Saudi interior minister
King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday Abbas El-Fassi, Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party (PI) and Ahmed Ossmane, President of the National Rally of Independents (RNI). Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Moroccan - Algerian summit shortly
Bouteflika said, "We have wasted much time," while the Moroccan and Algerian peoples "require us to restore the brotherly ties to their past excellent level." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Morocco determined to speed up implementation of cooperation accords signed with Guinea
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi voiced Tuesday in Rabat Morocco's determination to speed up the implementation of the cooperation accords concluded with Guinea in all sectors. Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Morocco cuts special phone services tariffs
Morocco' state-owned telecom operator "Ittisalat Al-Maghreb" has decided to cut by 50% the tarrifs on special phoning services. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/1999 - Operation smile returns to Morocco to treat children suffering malformations
The US Operation Smile's medical volunteers started this Wednesday in Casablanca the second phase of their humanitarian mission devoted to Morocco for the treatment of about 150 children and young adults suffering from cleft lips, cleft palates and burns. Morocco, Health, 8/4/1999 - George Washington University signs cooperation accord with Al-Akhawyane University of Morocco
The U.S. George Washington University announced on Tuesday it had signed a new partnership accord with the Moroccan Anglo-Saxon university of Al-Akhawyane based in Ifrane (Morocco's Atlas Mountains). Morocco-USA, Education, 8/4/1999 - New cars sales up 18 percent in Morocco
New car sales progressed in Morocco in 1998 by 18% to 66,473 against 56,352 sold in 1998, says the statistics department. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/1999 - Spain stages anti-illegal emigration campaign
The Spanish autonomous government of Andalucia (southern Spain) launched a campaign to persuade candidates for illegal emigration not to risk their lives crossing the Straits of Gibraltar in search of a better life in Europe. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Two Belgians amnestied by King Mohammed VI, Belgian Foreign Department says
Two Belgians were released over the weekend from Moroccan jails, the Belgian press reported, quoting Belgium's Foreign Department. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Morocco, Guinea to step up partnership
Visiting Guinean Minister of Finance and Economy Ibrahima Kassory Fofana had Monday in Rabat talks with several members of the Moroccan cabinet on ways to boost cooperation between the two countries in matters of trade, fisheries, customs, banking and training. Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 8/3/1999 - King Mohammed holds phone talks with Gabonese president Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 8/3/1999
- Morocco seeks UNESCO assistance to upgrade educational system
The Moroccan National Education Department signed recently in Rabat a technical cooperation accord with the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning. Morocco, Education, 8/3/1999 - Governmental commission on priorities for use of cellular phone license receipts
King Mohammed VI announced on Monday the creation of a governmental commission to set the priorities for the use of the receipts of the second license of the cellular phone (GSM). Morocco, Economics, 8/3/1999 - Islamist activists among inmates amnestied by King Mohammed
Several Islamist activists benefitted from the amnesty decreed last Friday by King Mohammed VI, a London-based Arabic daily reported. Morocco, Politics, 8/3/1999 - Morocco planning large tourism project in Marrakesh suburbs
Morocco is planning to launch a large scale tourism project in the region of Marrakesh. Morocco, Business, 8/2/1999 - King Mohammed VI chairs ministers council this Monday
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, chaired this Monday a ministers council, the first since he ascended the Alawite Throne following the demise of his late father, Hassan II, last July 23. Morocco, Politics, 8/2/1999 - Moroccan political parties adhere to policy traced by King Mohammed VI
Moroccan political parties of all trends have voiced backing and adherence to the orientations traced by King Mohammed VI in his first Throne Speech, delivered last Friday. Morocco, Politics, 8/2/1999 - Morocco launches tender for building $250 million power plant
Morocco launched last weekend an international tender for the building of a $250 million combined-cycle power plant in the northern zone. Morocco, Business, 8/2/1999