Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/6/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 6, 1999
- Deputy speaker of Indian parliament in Morocco
Visiting Deputy Speaker of Indian parliament Ms. Najma Heptullah Akbarati conferred Friday in Rabat separately with Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Benaissa. Morocco-India, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Security Council satisfied over Minurso-HCR work
The U.N. Security Council members are satisfied over the work made by the UN mission in charge of the Referendum in the Sahara (Minurso), said in New York on Friday the head of the Security council, Ambassador Walsum Arnold Peter Van of Netherlands. Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Morocco's child's parliament holds 2nd session
The Moroccan Child's Parliament opens this Saturday its 2nd session under the theme of generalization of schooling and struggle against illiteracy and child's labor. Morocco, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Colloquy in Brussels on relations between Morocco and EU Morocco-European Union, Politics, 9/11/1999
- Morocco hosts 9th ministerial conference of G-77
The 9th ministerial conference of Group-77 will be held in Morocco's southern city of Marrakesh this September 13-16. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Two Moroccan women Tae-Kwondo champs qualify for olympic games-2000 Morocco, Sports, 9/11/1999
- Germany finances Morocco's training of Palestinian engineers Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 9/11/1999
- EU grants Morocco $ 5.3 million for developing telecom sector
The European Union granted Morocco $ 5.3 Mln to enable the north African country develop and modernize its telecom sector and enhance its liberalization process. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/11/1999 - Fourth international book show of Tangier Regional-Morocco, Business, 9/11/1999
- World parliaments speakers end preparatory meeting for international parliaments conference Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/10/1999
- British business delegation expected in Morocco on Sunday
Representatives from eight British businesses will visit Morocco this September 12 to 18 to explore trade opportunities with Moroccan companies. Morocco-UK, Business, 9/10/1999 - Moroccan imperial city of Fez signs cooperation accord with Strasbourg Morocco-France, Politics, 9/10/1999
- Morocco denies asking France to sanction press correspondent in Rabat Morocco-France, Politics, 9/10/1999
- Morocco rules out reintegration of OAU before expulsion of so-called Sahrawi republic
Alioua added that the United Nations Organization, itself, which guarantees the respect of international law and supervises the holding of a referendum, has not recognized the so-called SADR republic. Morocco-OAU, Politics, 9/10/1999 - Morocco renews call for normalizing relations with Algeria
Morocco renewed Thursday attachment to normalizing relations and cooperating with Algeria for the consolidation of the Maghreban unity process. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/10/1999 - Morocco is unaware of plans by Iraqi president's brother to settle in Morocco Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/10/1999
- Annan recommends extension of UN mission in Sahara mandate
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recommended Thursday to the UN security council to extend for an additional three months the mandate of MINURSO, UN mission supervising the holding of a referendum in the Moroccan southern provinces. Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/10/1999 - Morocco is not sponsor of pavilion at Disney World exhibition
Spokesman of the Moroccan government, Khalid Alioua, said it is not the Moroccan state, but a private company, that is supervising the kingdom's pavilion at Disney world exhibition. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/10/1999 - Two million Moroccan children suffer from anemia
Two million Moroccan children (35%) suffer from anemia caused by iron shortage, according to a survey conducted by the Moroccan Health Ministry. Morocco, Health, 9/9/1999 - Morocco, Italy agree to bolster legislative cooperation
Morocco and Italy signed Wednesday here an accord destined to bolster cooperation and partnership between the two countries' legislative bodies. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Moroccan Socialist Party calls OAU to correct mistake
The Moroccan Socialist Union of Popular Forces, USFP whose leader is leading a coalition government, called the Organization of African Unity to correct the mistake it made when it accepted the membership of the Sahrawi republic in 1984. Morocco, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Portuguese, Spanish firms eye Moroccan power sector
"Electricidad of Portugal" (EDF) and the Spanish construction firm "Grupo Gragados S.A." are planning to bid for the concession contracts of the Moroccan electricity-water utilities of Fez and Meknes. Morocco-International, Business, 9/9/1999 - Clinton might revisit Morocco before end of term
US President, Bill Clinton, might pay a second visit to Morocco before the end of his term. Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Morocco hosts preparatory meeting for world parliaments conference
Parliament speakers from several countries are meeting in Morocco this September 8-9 to prepare for the international parliaments conference due at UN headquarters in New York in 2000. Regional-Morocco-International, Politics, 9/9/1999 - London hosts in 2000 major Moroccan exhibition
London will host next January a major Moroccan exhibition, "Morocco-2000," featuring industry, telecoms, investments, tourism and culture. Morocco-UK, Economics, 9/9/1999 - Former Moroccan leprous exhibit carpets in Paris
Paris is hosting this September 7 through October 4 an exhibition of carpets made by Moroccan patients who suffered from leprosy. Morocco-France, Culture, 9/9/1999 - Speaker of Moroccan House of Representatives meets Russian, Jordanian peers
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, met Tuesday in Rabat with visiting Speaker of the Russian Duma Chamber, Selezneov Guenadi and with Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdelhadi Al-Majali. Morocco-Jordan-Russia, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Morocco removed from US African horse plague list
The US Agriculture Department announced that Morocco has been removed from the list of countries affected by the African horse plague, said a communique of the United States embassy in Rabat. Morocco-USA, Agriculture, 9/9/1999 - Morocco's El-Guerrouj Shatters 2,000-m World Record
Moroccan track and field star Hicham El-Guerrouj shattered Tuesday the 2,000 m world record at the Berlin athletics meet, part of the IAAF Grand Prix and Golden League. Morocco, Sports, 9/8/1999 - King Mohammed VI receives Portuguese premier
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Tuesday in Rabat visiting Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, who arrived last weekend in Morocco. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Current misunderstanding in Moroccan-Algerian relations is transient cloud
Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri described as "no more than a transient summer cloud" the current misunderstanding in the Moroccan-Algerian relations, triggered by Algerian president's implicit accusations that Morocco hosts the persons responsible for Beni Ounif massacre in southern Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Morocco, Portugal determined to step up partnership
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission ended Tuesday in Tangier (Northern Morocco) its fifth session with the signing of a package of accords destined to enhance Portuguese investments in Morocco and rev up trade exchange between the two countries. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 9/8/1999 - Several African leaders regret Morocco's absence from OAU
Several African leaders have regretted Morocco's absence from the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which is holding an extraordinary summit in Libya starting this Wednesday. Morocco-OAU, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Senegal denounces a new OAU legal paradox and ambiguities of its charter
Senegalese Foreign Minister Jacques Baudin has renewed his country's denunciation of the admission of the Sahrawi republic "SADR" as a member of the Organization of African Unity, deeming that some articles of the OAU charter pose real interpretation difficulties. Morocco-Senegal-OAU, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Danish NGOs praise Moroccan human rights experience
A group of Danish human rights non-governmental organizations have praised in a meeting with Moroccan Human Rights Minister Mohamed Aujjar the Moroccan human rights experience. Morocco-Denmark, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Moroccan interior minister meets UN secretary general's special representative for Sahara
Moroccan Minister of the Interior Driss Basri met in Rabat on Tuesday with the UN secretary general's special representative for the Sahara, William Eagleton, who was accompanied by the chairman of the UN identification commission, Eduardo Vetere. Morocco, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Gambian president ends visit to Morocco Morocco-Gambia, Politics, 9/7/1999
- Morocco calls for development of Euro-Mediterranean partnership
Morocco called on Monday for making the Mediterranean basin "a space of coexistence between peoples and tolerance between religions and people." Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 9/7/1999 - Denmark voices respect and satisfaction over Moroccan human rights record
Denmark voiced Monday "respect" and "satisfaction" over Morocco's experience in human rights and said it is ready to make Morocco benefit from its own experience, as part of a dynamic partnership cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Denmark, Politics, 9/7/1999 - Morocco helps in training of Palestinian water management executives
Two Palestinian universities have requested the Moroccan drinking water office (ONEP) to help them in various training activities of executives in water management. Palestine-Morocco, Economics, 9/7/1999 - Libya wishes end to causes behind Morocco's withdrawal from Organization of African Unity
A Libyan official wished Sunday for an end to causes that were behind Morocco's withdrawal from the Organization of African Unity (OAU), a reference to the admission within the African Organization in 1984 of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi republic, prompting Morocco to withdraw. Libya-Morocco-Africa, Politics, 9/6/1999 - Report: SADR presence in Algiers is a mere mailbox address
The official presence of the so-called SADR (self-proclaimed Sahrawi republic) in Algiers is restricted to a mere mailbox "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, PO Box 9, Central post, Algiers," as an official address for both the officials and ordinary people, notes Lebanese daily Al Mostaqbal. Morocco, Politics, 9/6/1999 - Identification of referendum voters resumes Monday
The identification of persons from the Moroccan southern provinces entitled to vote in the U.N. referendum slated for July 2000 resumes this Monday in several Moroccan cities. Morocco, Politics, 9/6/1999 - Moroccan-Portuguese high commission meets
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission to be held under the chairmanship of Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Portuguese peer Antonio Guterres opens this Monday its 5th session in Tangiers (Northern Morocco) to look into ways of boosting trade exchanges and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 9/6/1999 - Morocco sets up neurogenetics lab
Morocco has set up a neurogenetics laboratory destined to develop research and studies in the field. Morocco, Science, 9/6/1999 - Morocco puts focus on youth in Francophone summit
Morocco defended at the 8th Francophone summit which closed in Canada Sunday the cause of youth, calling for a strategy enabling the youth to enter the 3rd millennium with trust and hope and to face globalization challenges. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 9/6/1999