Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 10/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of October 18, 1999
- King Mohammed urges army, police to see to citizens' interests
King Mohammed VI urged the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Gendarmerie, auxiliary forces, national security as well as local authorities to see to the interests of the citizens. Morocco, Politics, 10/23/1999 - Party leader criticizes government inaction
The leader of the Istiqlal Party (PI-in government) criticized "inaction" of the Moroccan socialist-led government. Morocco, Politics, 10/23/1999 - Morocco stages anti-poverty campaign Morocco, Politics, 10/23/1999
- Over 80% of Moroccan print media journalists observed strike, union Morocco, Local, 10/23/1999
- Morocco, an ongoing revolution since March 98
Since the coming to power in Morocco of this government, the country is living in an ongoing May 68 (revolution), said Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi in a press-conference in Brussels after the colloquy "Morocco-EU: A Shared Fate" wound up Thursday night. Those who want to demonstrate do, those who want to strike do and those who want to gather in groups do, Youssoufi said, denying brute force was ever used. Morocco-International, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Morocco, Egypt agree to foster housing cooperation
Morocco and Egypt decided to upgrade their cooperation in matters of housing and urbanism and a joint committee will meet twice a year to assess the evolution of this cooperation. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 10/22/1999 - King Mohammed urges Cabinet to complete development projects within deadlines
King Mohammed VI has urged the Cabinet to complete the development projects underway within the set deadlines. Morocco, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Moroccan Upper House Speaker confers with Mauritanian peer
Ways to enhance Moroccan-Mauritanian ties topped talks held in Rabat Thursday between the speaker of the Moroccan Chamber of Advisors (upper house), Mohammed Jalal Essaid, and his visiting Mauritanian peer, Dieng Boubou Farba. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Morocco, US economic ties reviewed in Washington
The meeting gathered Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou, and the Europe and Mediterranean administrator at the US External Trade Department, Ms. Catherine Novelli. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/22/1999 - Colloquy: plea for a partnership for the future
Participants in the "Morocco-EU: A Shared Fate" colloquy thursday unanimously called for a partnership for the future with the kingdom. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Rural world will access electricity at easy terms
Easy terms will be granted to villagers wishing to be supplied with power, part of the global rural electrification program for the northern provinces. Morocco, Economics, 10/22/1999 - European Parliament values bold and positive reforms by Moroccan king
The European Parliament (EP) does appreciate the "very bold and positive" reforms operated by King Mohammed VI since his coming to power, said EP chairwoman Nicole Fontaine. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Moroccan secretary of state for cooperation to visit Poland and Czech Republic Morocco-International, Politics, 10/22/1999
- German ship rescued off Casablanca Morocco-Germany, Local, 10/22/1999
- Belgian drug dealer gets 10 years in jail Morocco, Judicial, 10/22/1999
- Moroccan environment minister in Paris
Moroccan minister in charge of territory planning, environment, urbanism and housing, Mohamed Yazghi, started Thursday a three-day visit to Paris at the invitation of his French peer, Dominique Voynet. Morocco-France, Environment, 10/22/1999 - World Cup 2006: Morocco attempts to win African backing for its bid
A Moroccan delegation is currently in Ouagadougou part of the campaign to glean backing to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Morocco, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Phone consultations between Colonel Gaddafi and king Mohammed Libya-Morocco, Politics, 10/21/1999
- Youssoufi meets Fontaine and Prodi in Brussels Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/21/1999
- Morocco presents human rights report to UN
Morocco presented on Wednesday to the UN human rights committee its fourth periodic report on the human rights situation in the kingdom. Morocco, Politics, 10/21/1999 - King Mohammed congratulates Indonesian president Morocco-Indonesia, Politics, 10/21/1999
- King Mohammed winds ten-day tour in northern provinces
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, arrived in Rabat on Wednesday night winding up a ten day tour to several northern and eastern provinces. Morocco, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Continuity marks excellent Moroccan-Tunisian relations, president
President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia said continuity marks Moroccan-Tunisian relations that he described as "excellent." Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 10/21/1999 - ONEP, top Moroccan economic partner of Japan Morocco-Japan, Economics, 10/21/1999
- Fishing agreement with EU will not be renewed, says Youssoufi
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi underscored in Brussels on Wednesday Morocco's stand not to renew the fishing agreement with the European Union which expires on Nov 30, 1999. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Moroccan music and sport stars made UNICEF honorary ambassadors
Moroccan athletics world champ, Hicham El-Guerrouj, former Olympic champ and member of the International Olympic Committee, Nawal El-Moutawakkil, and renowned singer Rajae Belmlih have been proposed to be made UNICEF's honorary ambassadors in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Chinese president's visit to Morocco will boost bilateral ties
The official visit Chinese President Jiang Zemin will pay to Morocco on Oct. 27-30 will give a new impetus to Moroccan-Chinese relations, China's Ambassador to Morocco, Mu Wen said. Morocco-China, Politics, 10/20/1999 - King Mohammed continues tour to Fez
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, arrived in Fez on Tuesday night coming from Oujda and Taza as part of a tour that took him to several wilaya, prefectures and provinces of the kingdom. Morocco, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Morocco creates 50,000 new jobs Morocco, Economics, 10/20/1999
- Spanish Gaz Natural SDG to invest $400 million in Morocco Morocco-Spain, Business, 10/20/1999
- Morocco, Egypt agree to foster environment cooperation
Morocco and Egypt signed in Cairo Tuesday a joint statement on the consolidation of their cooperation in environment matters. Morocco-Egypt, Environment, 10/20/1999 - Partnership agreement, a new era in euro-moroccan relations, says youssoufi
The new partnership agreement to be in force shortly "opens, at the eve of the third millennium, a new era in relations between Morocco and the European Union", Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi was quoted as saying. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/20/1999 - King Mohammed invited to summit on Israeli-Palestinian peace accords
King Mohammed VI has been invited to attend a summit in Oslo next November to commemorate the Israeli-Palestinian peace accords of 1993. Morocco-International, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Tunisia, Morocco hold partnership days
Days on partnership between the Moroccan northern city of Tetuan and Tunisian capital city Tunis are currently being held in Tunis to foster cooperation relations between the two cities. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 10/20/1999 - Swedish diplomat visits Laayoune
The director of the North African department at the Swedish Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hans Ahlberg, on Monday visited the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune. Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Germany wishes Morocco to continue mideast peace role
Germany has voiced hope that Morocco would continue its role as a peacemaker and advocate of coexistence among peoples, civilizations and religions. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Morocco in Mediterranean-Russian Forum
Morocco will take part in a forum to gather in the Balearic Islands this October 22-23 officials from Russia and Mediterranean countries. Morocco-International, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Moroccan environment minister in Paris
The Moroccan minister in charge of territory planning, environment, urbanism and housing, Mohamed Yazghi, is expected in Paris on Thursday on a three-day visit at the invitation of French peer, Dominique Voynet. Morocco-France, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Morocco partly privatizes fertilizer, livestock firms
Morocco announced the ceding of half of the capital of fertilizers and livestock breeding firms to private operators. Morocco, Business, 10/20/1999 - French Premier in Morocco Early Next Month Morocco-France, Politics, 10/19/1999
- Moroccan-Egyptian businessmen to initiate joint projects
Moroccan and egyptian businessmen agreed on the need to increase the volume of trade exchanges between the two states and to initiate joint investment projects to upgrade economic and trade cooperation. Egypt-Morocco, Business, 10/19/1999 - King Mohammed inTaza today
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, currently touring several north-eastern provinces, arrives today in Taza. Morocco, Politics, 10/19/1999 - Youssoufi at European Parliament
Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi is heading Wednesday for Brussels to chair with the European Commission President Romano Prodi a two-day colloquy on "Morocco-Europe: A common destiny." Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/19/1999 - Bananas imports jeopardize local produce
"The invasion of the foreign produce is favored by the lack of measures to protect the national production," they said, adding that foreign countries impose custom barriers to protect their local production. Morocco, Agriculture, 10/19/1999 - Morocco 2000 exhibit in London in January
Morocco will organize early January in London an exhibition dubbed "Morocco 2000" to promote partnership and consolidate trade exchanges and investment between the two countries. Morocco-UK, Economics, 10/19/1999 - King Mohammed arrives today in Oujda
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, arrives in Oujda today, coming from Nador via Berkane. Morocco, Politics, 10/18/1999 - Moroccan government under fire
Influential members of parties forming the Moroccan socialist-led government criticized the cabinet for being unable to implement hoped-for reforms. Morocco, Politics, 10/18/1999 - Youssoufi: Morocco wants to live in peace with Algeria
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, renewed Morocco's will "to live in peace with neighboring Algeria." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/18/1999 - Malki unveils citrus fruit strategy Morocco, Economics, 10/18/1999
- Moroccan print media to stage strike Morocco, Local, 10/18/1999
- Morocco committed to closing human rights dossier, Youssoufi says
Morocco is committed to close once and for all the human rights dossier, Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said. Morocco, Politics, 10/18/1999 - Football: former egyptian keeper made ambassador for Morocco's world cup bid
Former Egyptian keeper, Ahmed Shoubir, was made ambassador for Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 10/18/1999 - Belgian drug dealer arrested in northern Morocco Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 10/18/1999
- Bordeaux economic forum on Morocco ends
The economic forum"The Third Millennium Morocco: an economic and industrial partner" organized Oct 12-15 in Bordeaux by the city's chamber of trade and industry was attended Thursday by Prince Moulay Rachid, brother to King Mohammed VI. Morocco-France, Economics, 10/18/1999