Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/30/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 30, 1999
- Mail delivered by postwomen in Morocco Morocco, Local, 9/4/1999
- Marrakesh among finalists for Australia's travel industry trophy Morocco-Australia, Economics, 9/4/1999
- US Open: One Moroccan qualifies, other ousted Morocco, Sports, 9/4/1999
- 26 People killed in Past Week in Road accidents Morocco, Local, 9/4/1999
- Libyan leader meets speaker of Moroccan house of representatives
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi received Thursday in Tripoli the speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, who is representing Morocco at the festivities marking the 30th anniversary of Libya's September 1st Revolution. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/4/1999 - Morocco calls African organization to conform to international legality
Morocco called the Organization of African Unity to conform to international legality by withdrawing membership to the phantom Sahrawi republic (self-proclaimed), said here Thursday spokesman of the government, Khalid Alioua. Morocco, Politics, 9/4/1999 - German-based Moroccans project to build Islamic cultural compound
The Moroccan community based in the western German city of Bergheim is planning to build a cultural compound comprising a five-dome mosque. Morocco-Germany, Culture, 9/4/1999 - King Mohammed chairs religious ceremony
King Mohammed VI chaired Friday a religious ceremony at the mausoleum of Moulay Iddriss I (789-792), founder of the first Muslim dynasty in Morocco, in the town of Zerhoun (120 km east of Rabat). Morocco, Religion, 9/4/1999 - Morocco hosts G-77 ministerial conference
Marrakesh will host this September 13-16 the Group of 77 ministerial conference to define documents and positions for the 10th UNCTAD session (UN Conference on Trade and Development). Regional-Morocco, Economics, 9/4/1999 - Moroccan-Spanish group to build PVC plant in Morocco
A Moroccan-Spanish group is projecting to carry out an industrial plant for the construction of PVC tubes and accessories (polyvinyl-chloride). Morocco-Spain, Business, 9/4/1999 - Morocco presents water desalination experience in San Diego's international seminar
Experts from the Moroccan drinking water board "ONEP" took part from last August 29 through September 3 in an international seminar on sea water desalination in San Diego, USA. Morocco, Politics, 9/4/1999 - Indian business delegation meets Moroccan minister
Moroccan Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicraft Alami Tazi called Thursday Indian economic operators to seize the numerous business and trade opportunities in Morocco. Morocco-India, Economics, 9/4/1999 - Over 750,000 fresh pupils to head for Moroccan schools on September 16
Moroccan Education Minister Ismail Alaoui said a total of 757,000 new students will be heading to public schools this year, an increase of 8.8% in comparison with last year. Morocco, Education, 9/4/1999 - Moroccan athletes take lead at Van Damme Memorial meet
Two Moroccan athletes took the lead Friday in the Van Damme Memorial meet, part of the Golden League: Hicham El Guerrouj won the 3,000 meter race and his compatriot, Nezha Bidouane, won the 400 meter-steeples. Morocco, Sports, 9/4/1999 - Rabat responds to criticism from Algerian president
The Moroccan government has expressed its astonishment and wonder at the criticism made by the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika against Morocco during which he accused it of sheltering Islamists gunmen. Morocco also reiterated its desire to establish natural relations between the two states. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/3/1999 - Portugal seeks to renew fishery agreement with Morocco
A Portuguese diplomatic source said that his country seeks to discuss the ratification of a new accord allowing Portuguese ships to fish in Moroccan waters by the end of the current agreement in November. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 9/3/1999 - King of Morocco meets U.S. Secretary of State
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received here Wednesday US secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, currently on a trip to the Middle East Region. Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/2/1999 - Bouteflika speaks frankly about relations with Morocco
The policy of good neighbouring, the president noted, is incompatible with "the double language." This type of politics is "unacceptable and does not militate for the building of the Arab Maghreb Union" the president underlined to the audience. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 9/2/1999 - Morocco's industry, energy and mining perform well in 1999
Morocco's industry, energy and mining production made a good performance during the second three months of 1999, in comparison with the same period of 1998, according to the newsletter of the statistics department. Morocco, Economics, 9/2/1999 - Youssoufi address Moroccan cultural development in light of late King's vision
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi underscored in Rabat Wednesday the late king Hassan II's firm resolve to secure Morocco a strong and influential position in its regional and international environment. Morocco, Politics, 9/2/1999 - Moroccan neurology team discovers gene responsible of paralysis disease
A French-Moroccan team of neurologists at the Rabat University Hospital has discovered a gene responsible for a disease causing paralysis. Morocco, Health, 9/2/1999 - Moroccan Sahrawi woman calls on polisario to allow reunion of families
Head of the Moroccan committee for the reunion of Sahrawi families, Ms. Gajmoula Ebbi, called international humanitarian organizations to press the Polisario (Algerian-backed secessionist guerrilla) to allow the free-movement of Moroccan Sahrawis detained in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) and reunite separated families. Morocco, Politics, 9/2/1999 - Unemployment rate in Morocco downs to 12.9 %
Morocco's jobless rate shrank to 12.9 % to stand at 1.32 million during the second quarter of 1999 compared with the first quarter, says a report by the Moroccan statistics department. Morocco, Economics, 9/2/1999 - US secretary of state expected this afternoon in Morocco Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/1/1999
- World health organization rewards Moroccan neurologist Morocco, Medicine, 9/1/1999
- Morocco's younes El-Aynaoui moves to 2nd round of US open Morocco, Sports, 9/1/1999
- King Mohammed VI meets delegation representing major Sahrawi tribes
King Mohammed VI received Tuesday a delegation representing various Moroccan Sahrawi tribes which renewed the allegiance of Morocco's southern provinces to the Moroccan king. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/1999 - Moroccan coast guards arrest another group of illegal immigrants Morocco, Local, 9/1/1999
- Petrol prices up in Morocco
The petrol prices in Morocco went up this September 1 by 4.2% while that of diesel soared by 10.4%. Morocco, Economics, 9/1/1999 - King Mohammed VI receives message from UAE president Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/31/1999
- Kuwaiti envoy in Morocco to extend invitation to king Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 8/31/1999
- King Mohammed meets Palestinian president Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/31/1999
- King of Morocco receives Libyan envoy and Mauritanian official Morocco-Libya, Politics, 8/31/1999
- Albright to visit Morocco Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/31/1999
- EU contributes to Moroccan ecology projects Morocco-European Union, Environment, 8/31/1999
- Moroccan-Portuguese high commission meets next September
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission will meet next September 6-7 in Tangiers (Northern Morocco) to discuss partnership projects to bolster trade exchanges and economic cooperation. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 8/31/1999 - Morocco hosts international colloquy on Arab cities
Participants will also discuss Morocco's town planning experience, inter-Arab cooperation prospects in the field, the preservation of the Arab cities architectural identity, the use of local construction materials in housing projects and the importance of involving local communities in housing programs. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/31/1999 - Morocco and USA sign donation accord
Morocco and the USA signed Monday in Rabat a donation agreement meant to consolidate Moroccan-US economic ties, part of the "Eizenstat Initiative." Morocco-USA, Economics, 8/31/1999 - US State Department briefings Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/31/1999
- Libyan leader's son visits Morocco Morocco-Libya, Politics, 8/30/1999
- Columbian president pays tribute to late King Hassan II
Columbian President Andres Pastrana has paid tribute to the late King Hassan II of Morocco and to the action of the Moroccan diplomacy. Morocco-Colombia, Politics, 8/30/1999 - Morocco marks 40th day of late King Hassan II's passing away
King Mohammed VI of Morocco will chair this Monday a religious service at Mohammed V mausoleum in Rabat in commemoration of the 40th day of the passing away of his father, King Hassan II. Morocco, Culture, 8/30/1999 - Israeli figures set up committee to perpetuate memory of late King Hassan II
A group of 70 Israeli figures has set up a "national committee for the perpetuation of the memory of King Hassan II," the committee's president, Sam Benchetrit, announced in a statement sent to MAP. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 8/30/1999 - Morocco's year-long festival in France, an opportunity to highlight Moroccan-French ties
The ongoing yearlong Moroccan cultural and commercial festival in France (Temps du Maroc en France) is an opportunity to highlight the sound and longstanding friendship ties existing between the two countries, the French solidarity minister said over the weekend. Morocco-France, Politics, 8/30/1999 - Morocco ranks 5th at World Athletics Championships
Morocco ranked 5th at the World Athletics Championships held last week in Seville, Spain. Morocco, Sports, 8/30/1999 - Communications minister represents Morocco in Panama president's swearing-in
Moroccan Communication Minister Larbi Messari will represent Morocco at the swearing-in ceremony of Panama's new president, Mireva Elisa Moscoso Rodriguez. Morocco-Panama, Politics, 8/30/1999