Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/23/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 23, 1999
- Guinean president ends visit to Morocco
Guinean President Lansana Conte left Morocco on Friday at the end of a private visit to the kingdom. Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 8/28/1999 - Portuguese group to launch tourism project in Morocco
The Portuguese group Festana is planning to launch a large scale tourism project in Morocco. Morocco-Portugal, Business, 8/28/1999 - Morocco officially announces end of period to receive condolences
The Moroccan Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced on Friday that the period to receive condolences from national and foreign personalities will end on August 30. Morocco, Politics, 8/28/1999 - Morocco to host international colloquy on late King Hassan II
An international colloquy will be held next year in Morocco on the personality of the late King Hassan II. Morocco, Politics, 8/28/1999 - Morocco gains four medals at World Athletics Championships
Moroccan woman athlete Zahra Ouaziz gained silver at the 5,000 m race held Friday at the ongoing 7th World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain. Morocco, Sports, 8/28/1999 - King Mohammed grants distinction to pilot of hijacked plane
King Mohammed VI received on Friday Tarik Bennani, the pilot of a Royal Air Maroc (RAM) plane which was hijacked on Wednesday night to the Spanish city of Barcelona. Morocco, Local, 8/28/1999 - Morocco denies arrest of Algerian Islamist group
Morocco denied on Thursday having arrested a group of Algerian Islamist activists involved in the massacre perpetrated last August 15 in Southwestern Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/27/1999 - King Mohammed VI receives former resisters and members of liberation army Morocco, Politics, 8/27/1999
- Morocco calls for mobilization of diplomacy and population to protect territorial integrity
The Moroccan government called Thursday the diplomacy and all the components of society for mobilization in preparations for the UN-referendum scheduled in the Sahara July 2000. Morocco, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Major Sahrawi tribe expresses allegiance to King Mohammed VI
Members of the Sahrawi Cheikh Maa El-Ainine tribe expressed on Tuesday allegiance to King Mohammed VI. Morocco, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Chambers of commerce and industry of Moroccan and Egyptian cities agreement
The chambers of commerce and industry of the Moroccan eastern city of Oujda and of the Egyptian city of Assiout (400 km south of Cairo) are negotiating a twinning and brotherly agreement. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 8/27/1999 - Morocco's hard currency reserves amounts to record $ 6 billion
Morocco's hard currency reserves amounted, for the first time in the country's history, to $ 6 billion. Morocco, Economics, 8/27/1999 - Morocco and Spain cooperation contributed to happy ending of hijacking
The excellent cooperation between the Moroccan and Spanish security departments contributed to the happy-ending of the hijacking of the Moroccan airliner, Spanish media said on Thursday. Morocco, Local, 8/27/1999 - Nine Algerian Islamists arrested in Morocco, following massacre
Moroccan security sources said that nine members of Algerian Islamic groups suspected of having committed a crime which claimed the lives of 29 persons on August 15 in southwest Algeria were arrested in Morocco and that they are detained by the Moroccan military security system. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/26/1999 - Morocco's king invites Chinese president to visit Morocco next October Morocco-China, Politics, 8/26/1999
- Tunisian president says King Mohammed is a powerful support to continuation of joined march
Tunisian president Zine El-Abidine Benali said Wednesday King Mohammed VI of Morocco is a powerful support to the joined march towards achieving Maghreban peoples' aspirations to integration, unity, solidarity and to the perfection of the construction process of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA). Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 8/26/1999 - Moroccan king congratulates El Guerrouj for his victory in Spain
King Mohammed VI has congratulated Moroccan athlete, Hicham El-Guerrouj, for his triumph Tuesday in Seville where he won the 1,500 m world title for the second consecutive time. Morocco, Sports, 8/26/1999 - Hijacker of Moroccan airliner surrenders, all passengers and crew safe
A man who hijacked on Wednesday night a plane of the Moroccan flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc, surrendered to the police security this morning after releasing all the passengers. Morocco, Local, 8/26/1999 - Cement firm Cior to build $102 million cement plant
Moroccan cement firm Cior (CIOR.CS) said it would build a 1.0 billion dirhams ($101.8 million) cement plant to expand its share in the local market. Morocco, Business, 8/26/1999 - Nezha Bedouane offers Morocco another medal at World Athletics Championships
Moroccan woman sprinter Nezha Bedouane won a silver medal Wednesday in the 400-m hurdle race held at the ongoing 7th World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain. Morocco, Sports, 8/26/1999 - Morocco's exports of early fruits, vegetables up 31% in 1998-99 season Morocco, Agriculture, 8/26/1999
- Over 63,000 Moroccans get Belgian citizenship in past 12 years
Some 36,157 Moroccans have obtained Belgian nationality during the past twelve years, says a report released by a Belgian center. Morocco-Belgium, Culture, 8/26/1999 - Fair for Moroccan industries in Iraq
A fair of Moroccan industries lasting until mid-September is currently established in the Baghdad International Fair. Morocco-Iraq, Business, 8/25/1999 - King Mohammed receives delegates of Moroccan expatriates in Europe Morocco, Politics, 8/25/1999
- Japanese parliamentary delegation meets Moroccan foreign minister
A visiting Japanese parliamentary delegation reviewed in Rabat Tuesday with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa ways of consolidating bilateral cooperation in various fields. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Morocco's champ El Guerrouj wins world title again in Spain
Morocco's field and track star, Hicham El-Guerrouj, won on Tuesday in Seville (Spain) the 1,500 m world title for the second consecutive time, confirming his supremacy in the distance. Morocco, Sports, 8/25/1999 - Turkey voices appreciation for Moroccan rescue team
The Turkish authorities and population have voiced appreciation for the Moroccan rescue team sent to help victims of the earthquake that jolted the northwestern Turkish regions last Tuesday. Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Guinea's President Starts Visit to Morocco Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 8/24/1999
- King Mohammed receives leader of political party Morocco, Politics, 8/24/1999
- Report: Borders to be opened between Morocco, Algeria in October Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/24/1999
- French fund grants Morocco $16.3 million for low-cost housing Morocco-France, Economics, 8/24/1999
- Japanese parliamentary delegation meets Moroccan officials
A visiting Japanese parliamentary delegation held talks on Monday with Mohamed Jalal Essaid, speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper chamber of the parliament) and with Abdelaziz Alaoui Hafidi, first vice-speaker of the house of representatives. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 8/24/1999 - Ericsson chosen to build Morocco's 2nd GSM network
The giant international mobile phone company Ericsson has been chosen as the principal supplier of a GSM network by Medi Telecom, which operates Morocco's second GSM license. Morocco, Business, 8/24/1999 - Morocco's Younes El-Aynaoui Moves to 2nd round of US Long Island Open Morocco, Sports, 8/24/1999
- Morocco wins first medal at the world athletics championships
Young Moroccan athlete Ali Ezzine offered Morocco on Monday its first medal at the world athletics championships currently being held in Spain. Morocco, Sports, 8/24/1999 - King Mohammed sends messages to Qatar and Oman Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 8/23/1999
- Moroccan coast-guards seize drugs in Spanish boat Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 8/23/1999
- Fire destroys 120 hectares of forests in Morocco
Fire destroyed 120 hectares of forests last week in the northern region of Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 8/23/1999 - Outlook of Moroccan economy: fisheries a thriving vital sector
With 3,500 km of Mediterranean and Ocean coasts and its strategic geographic location, Morocco is one of Africa's largest fish producers, unloading an annual average of 750,000 tons during the last four years. Morocco, Economics, 8/23/1999 - Japanese parliamentary delegation expected in Morocco
A Japanese parliamentary delegation is expected in Morocco this August 23-26 on "a friendship visit," said Japan's embassy in Morocco. Morocco-Japan, Politics, 8/23/1999 - Moroccan efforts bring in three million tourists in 1998
Three million foreign tourists visited Morocco in 1998, bringing to the country over $ 1.6 billion against $ 1.3 billion posted in 1997. Morocco, Economics, 8/23/1999 - Moroccan Raja soccer club beats Ghana's hearts of oak Morocco, Sports, 8/23/1999
- Moroccan athletes El-Guerrouj and El-Kouch qualify to 1,500 m world championship final
Moroccan athletes Hicham El Guerrouj and Adil El-Kouch qualified Sunday for the 1500 m world championship final scheduled for next Tuesday in Seville, Spain. Morocco, Sports, 8/23/1999