Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/27/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 27, 1999
- King Mohammed receives Saudi Crown Prince
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received in Rabat on Friday Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, who is also vice-president of the Saudi ministers' council and head of the national guard. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/2/1999 - NATO secretary general says Spanish-colonized Moroccan towns are not under NATO coverage
The secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Javier Solana, said the two Moroccan northern towns of Sebta and Melilia, which are still under Spanish rule, do not fall within the competence of the organization. Morocco, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Serfaty's return will mobilize civil society, Youssoufi says
The return of opposition figure Abraham Serfaty is a relief and will contribute to mobilizing civil society in favor of Morocco's present experience under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Prime Minister Youssoufi said. Morocco, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Moroccan official obtains Libyan distinction
Speaker of the Moroccan Chamber of Advisors (upper house of parliament), Mohammed Jalal Essaid, obtained the Libyan "good offices" distinction at the Loyal festivities held in the north African country. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Moroccan premier receives French senator
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, conferred in Rabat on Friday with Xavier De Villepin, president of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and armed Forces Committee at the French Senate. Morocco-France, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Morocco attends conference on cultural economies Morocco-International, Economics, 10/2/1999
- Japan grants Morocco loans and donations worth $510 million Morocco-Japan, Politics, 10/2/1999
- Moroccan opponent serfaty returns home
Abraham Serfaty, a Moroccan opposition figure returned home on Thursday night after King Mohammed VI responded positively to his request to come back to Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 10/1/1999 - Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia In Morocco this Friday Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 10/1/1999
- Moroccan Carrier Plans to Purchase Five Boeing 737 by Year 2001 Morocco, Business, 10/1/1999
- International telecom group to invest $ 2.2 bln in morocco GSM
The International telecom Group MEDITELECOM will invest $ 45 million in 1999 and will increase this investment to nearly $ 1.6 billion in 2000, $ 2.1 billion in 2001 and $ 2.2 in 2002. Morocco, Business, 10/1/1999 - Pro-Iraq caravan puts legitimate pressure to lift sanction, Moroccan premier says
The pro-Iraq Caravan will usher in a genuine solidarity campaign with the Iraqi people and put a legitimate pressure to lift the sanctions imposed on Baghdad, Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said. Morocco-Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/30/1999 - King Mohammed appoints new coordinator with MINURSO Morocco, Politics, 9/30/1999
- Moroccan foreign minister confers with Indyk Morocco, Politics, 9/30/1999
- Determination to enhance Yemeni - Morocco relations Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 9/30/1999
- Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei winds up visit to Morocco Morocco-Brunei, Politics, 9/30/1999
- King Mohammed will attend millennium summit in 2000 Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/30/1999
- Sultan of Brunei Dar-Essalam in Morocco
Sultan of Brunei Dar-Essalam, Haj Hassanal Bolkiah, started on Tuesday a visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Brunei, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Jobless graduates appeal to King Mohammed to settle their problem
Jobless Moroccan doctors and engineers appealed Monday to King Mohammed VI to intervene so that they be integrated in the working life. Morocco, Economics, 9/29/1999 - Royal letters to speaker of U.S House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the U.S Congress, Dennis Hastert, received on Tuesday two letters, one from the late King Hassan II and one from King Mohammed VI. Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Liberation of Sebta, Mellilia concerns all Africans, minister
The liberation of Sebta and Mellilia, two northern Moroccan cities still under Spanish rule, is not a strictly Moroccan issue, it rather concerns all Africans, a Moroccan minister said. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Morocco, Bulgaria project to sign free trade accord
Morocco and Bulgaria are projecting to sign a free trade accord, announced Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade and Handicraft Alami Tazi, who is currently on a visit to Bulgaria. Morocco-Bulgaria, Economics, 9/29/1999 - Morocco ready to share its water management experience
Morocco is ready to share its experience in matters of soft water management with small island countries, part of South-South cooperation. Morocco-International, Environment, 9/29/1999 - Morocco in international forum on poverty, environment
Morocco is participating in an international forum that opened Tuesday in New York on poverty and environment. Morocco-International, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Morocco did not attend African summit in Libya, as it suspends membership in OAU
Znined, who recalled that the OAU had not accepted genuine African liberation movements against the Portuguese and French occupation, underlined that the Sahara issue was created out of the blue for pure political bargaining purposes. Morocco, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Morocco calls for a nuclear weapons free Mideast
While the Arab states ratified the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Israel persists in its refusal to abide by the treaty and to meet the security guarantees requested by the IAEA, the ambassador said, adding that such a position jeopardizes peace in the region. Morocco, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Maroc Aviation subcontracting with Airbus jumps by 40%
Subcontracting operations carried out by Maroc Aviation for Airbus company increased by 40% in 1999, going up from $1 million in 1998 to 1.6 million this year. Morocco, Business, 9/29/1999 - King Mohammed receives Iraqi vice-president Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/28/1999
- Moroccan industry minister in Bulgaria
Moroccan minister of industry, trade and handicraft, Alami Tazi, is currently visiting Bulgaria for talks on means to reactivate economic cooperation and diversify trade exchanges. Morocco, Economics, 9/28/1999 - Pro-Iraq delegation arrives in Morocco
A British delegation, led by Labor MP George Galloway arrived Monday in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers, part of a caravan meant to back Iraq. The caravan, bound to Baghdad, will visit five countries before reaching Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/28/1999 - King Mohammed congratulates Egyptian president Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 9/28/1999
- Morocco lauds increase of debt conversion ceiling
Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister, Fathallah Oualalou, hailed on Monday the Paris Club's recent decision to lift the debt conversion ceiling to 30 % for developing nations. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 9/28/1999 - Increase in Moroccan seed purchases
Idris El-Esawi, the spokesman of the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Maritime Fishery, said yesterday that his country bought 1.3 million tons of seeds from the international market Morocco, Agriculture, 9/28/1999 - Report: Israeli FM confers with Malaysian, Moroccan counterparts
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot reported on Monday that a secret meeting was held in New York on Sunday night between Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and his Malaysian counterpart, Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar, on the sidelines of the deliberations of the UN General Assembly. Israel-Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 9/28/1999 - Morocco attends WB-IMF annual meetings in Washington
Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou flew over the weekend to Washington to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Morocco-World Bank, Politics, 9/27/1999 - King Mohammed congratulates Yemeni president Morocco-Yemen, Politics, 9/27/1999
- Iraqi vice-president in Morocco Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/1999
- International colloquy in Morocco on immigration and human rights
Morocco and the International Jurists Commission (IJC) have agreed to host in Morocco an international colloquy on immigration and human rights. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 9/27/1999 - Tennis: Morocco ousts Poland, accedes to Davis Cup group i Morocco, Sports, 9/27/1999
- Moroccan arrested with 120 kg of cannabis Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 9/27/1999
- McDonald's opens two new restaurants in Morocco
McDonald's Corporation has decided to open two new restaurants in Morocco one in Tangier city and another in Casablanca. Morocco-Maghreb, Business, 9/27/1999 - Drunk Passenger Forces Plane To land Morocco, Local, 9/27/1999