Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 20, 1999
- Head of international jurists commission lauds Morocco's human rights progress
Secretary General of the International Jurists Commission (IJC), Adama Dieng, lauded on Friday the progress scored by Morocco in matters of human rights. Morocco, Culture, 9/25/1999 - Morocco 2000 exhibition in London officially launched
"We can do more," he said, deploring the lack of knowledge on the part of the British investors as to Morocco's potentials. Such a lack of knowledge, he said, is one of the obstacles hindering the development of British investments in the North African nation. Morocco-UK, Business, 9/25/1999 - Two drug dealers sentenced to 10 years in jail Morocco, Judicial, 9/25/1999
- Morocco leads Poland 2-0 in davis tennis cup meet
Morocco is currently leading Poland by two victories to nil in a meeting in Casablanca part of Group II of the Euro-African zone of the Davis tennis Cup. Morocco, Sports, 9/25/1999 - Morocco's GDP posted 6.5 % jump in 1998, report
Morocco's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a 6.5 % increase in 1998 against a 2.3 % decrease in 1997, said a report by the Bank of Issue. Morocco, Economics, 9/24/1999 - Morocco to have its 1st bone marrow transplant unit
Morocco will launch shortly its first bone marrow transplant unit to spare Moroccan patients costly travels abroad to undergo grafting operations. Morocco, Health, 9/24/1999 - King Mohammed sends message to Mauritanian president Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 9/24/1999
- US-British group pre-selected for water, power concession in northern Morocco Morocco, Business, 9/24/1999
- Moroccan Information Society and its African Environment: Theme of a Workshop in Rabat North Africa-Morocco, Economics, 9/24/1999
- Moroccan hotels to provide additional 40,000 beds for world cup-2006
Part of its efforts to win the bid to host the World Cup 2006, Morocco said it will provide an additional 40,000 beds. Morocco, Economics, 9/24/1999 - Moroccan energy minister flies to US Morocco, Economics, 9/24/1999
- Morocco meets Poland in Davis Tennis Cup
Morocco will play Poland this weekend in Casablanca, part of Group II of the Euro-African zone of the Davis tennis Cup. Morocco-Poland, Sports, 9/24/1999 - Morocco calls for global approach in addressing Africa's problems
Morocco has called the international community to adopt a global approach in addressing the problems facing up Africa. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Morocco calls for reform of geographical representation at U.N. Security Council
Morocco on Tuesday called for a reformed composition of the United Nations Security Council based on a "fair geographical distribution." Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/23/1999 - British embassy in Rabat to launch Morocco 2000 promotional event
The British Embassy in Rabat will launch on Friday an event, dubbed "Morocco 2000," destined to promote a new partnership between Morocco and Britain. Morocco-UK, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Swapping Morocco's debt owed to US and UK is possible; oil explorationss
There is a possibility for the USA and Britain to swap Morocco's debt into investments in the field of energy, Moroccan Energy and Mining Minister, Youssef Tahiri, said. Morocco, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Morocco urges Spain to ponder final solution to Sebta, Mellilia issue
Morocco on Tuesday urged Spain to implement the initiative launched by late King Hassan II to set up a group to reflect on a final solution to the issue of Sebta and Mellilia, two Moroccan northern cities still under Spanish rule. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Moroccan-Spanish relations are very good, speakers says
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (Lower house), Abdelouahed Radi, and speaker of the regional parliament of Andalucia, Javier Torres Vella, have described relations between Morocco and Spain as "very good" and "strategic." Morocco, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Morocco renews full backing to U.N. efforts to close Sahara dossier
"Morocco renews its total backing and support to the efforts exerted by the United Nations, especially Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, to complete the referendum process in conditions guaranteeing transparency, equity and success," Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa said in a speech before the 54th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Morocco, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Morocco, member of the governing board of universal postal union Regional-Morocco, Economics, 9/22/1999
- Morocco, Tunisia sign several cooperation accords
Karoui said 90 % of products exchanged between the two states are now duty-free and that the target to boost by year 2000 trade exchanges to $ 200 million per year was within reach. Moroccan-Tunisian trade was worth $ 103 million in 1998 against 90 million in 1997. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 9/21/1999 - Morocco, Tunisia pledge to carry on maghreban union construction
Morocco and Tunisia have pledged to carry on the construction of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) that they described as an "inevitable strategic choice" for the two states. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Moroccan foreign minister meets heads of delegations to UN general assembly
Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, met on Monday here several heads of delegations, attending the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Morocco, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Gaddafi advises polisario chief to return to morocco, daily
Leader of the Libyan Revolution, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi has advised Abdelaziz Marrakshi, "president" of the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR/self-Proclaimed by the Polisario) to return to the homeland, Morocco, a Moroccan daily reported on Monday. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 9/21/1999 - King Mohammed receives Saudi housing minister Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/21/1999
- King Mohammed receives tunisian premier Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/21/1999
- Morocco to host Arab football tournament next April Regional-Morocco, Sports, 9/21/1999
- Morocco in world gyms championships in China Morocco-China, Sports, 9/21/1999
- King Mohammed donates carpets to al-Aqsa mosque Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999
- U.N. identification commission completes first stage of appeals procedure
The Identification Commission of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) completed over the weekend the first phase of the appeals procedure, a U.N. Spokesman announced. Morocco, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Rabat hosts international training session on juridical services in North Africa
An international training session on juridical services in North Africa will be held in Rabat September 22-25, the Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) said. North Africa-Morocco, Judicial, 9/21/1999 - Morocco, Tunisia call for consolidation of Maghreban union
Morocco and Tunisia have called for the consolidation of the Arab Maghreb Union that they described as "a strategic choice." This came in Rabat between Moroccan prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Tunisian counterpart Hamed Karoui, who is visiting Morocco to cochair with Youssoufi the 7th session of the Moroccan-Tunisian high joint commission. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 9/20/1999 - King Mohammed congratulates Bouteflika over civil concord referendum
King Mohammed VI congratulated President Abdelaziz Bouteflika over the positive vote of the Algerian people in the referendum on civil concord in neighboring Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Morocco: Jerusalem is one of our priorities
Morocco said the cause of Jerusalem is one of its priorities and that it went in the time of late King Hassan II through political and diplomatic battles for Jerusalem, adding that Morocco is ready to resume these efforts in the era of King Mohamed VI. Morocco, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Morocco produces 7 mln tons of cement annually
Morocco produces 7 million tons of cement annually, 10 to 15 % of which are exported, a Moroccan operator said. Morocco, Business, 9/20/1999