Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/8/2000
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 8, 2000
- Moroccan authorities to ease land registration procedures for expatriates
The Moroccan administration of real estate registration and cartography has announced a series of measures to ease procedures for Moroccan expatriates. Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2000 - Moroccan journalists to stage strike; judicial harassment to end
Moroccan journalists will stage a 1-hour strike on May 16 to protest sanctions against colleagues. The journalists will wear arm-bands and will rally in front of their Union's headquarters in downtown Rabat to express solidarity with colleagues Mustapha Alaoui and Khalid Mechbal and protest against the efforts taken against the freedom of the press Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2000 - President of Guinea-Conakry starts visit to Morocco Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/13/2000
- Morocco launches protected areas project
The Moroccan water and forest department will stage this May 15-17 information days on a project to create protected areas. Morocco, Environment, 5/13/2000 - Morroco prepares consumer protection laws
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced the government is currently preparing laws to protect consumers, in coordination with all concerned sides. Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2000 - Draft economic and social development plan before parliament in June
The draft economic and social development plan that was adopted last week-end by the Higher National Promotion and Planning Council will be tabled before the parliament after the first week of June. Morocco, Politics, 5/13/2000 - Cereal output expected to decline by 50%
Cereal output in Morocco will not exceed 1.85 Million tons this year, recording a 50 % drop compared to the 1999 harvest which was already affected by a severe drought, announced minister in charge of relations with the parliament and acting spokesman of the government, Mohamed Bouzoubaa. Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2000 - Egyptian hail relations with Morocco Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2000
- Moroccan premier hopes to reform women's conditions Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2000
- Official arrested for bounced cheques Morocco, Judicial, 5/11/2000
- Interior minister says legal action open to Sheikh Yassine
Interior Minister Ahmed Al Midaoui said Wednesday Sheikh Abdeslam Yassine has the right to go court if he feels his rights are being abused. Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2000 - Libya voices backing to Morocco's legitimate claims over two Spanish occupied cities Libya-Morocco, Politics, 5/11/2000
- Morocco, UN sign agreement to reduce mother mortality in hospitals
Morocco and the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) signed in Rabat on Wednesday an agreement to cooperate in reducing mothers mortality in hospitals. Morocco, Health, 5/11/2000 - Torture- victims rehab association discloses action program
The Moroccan torture-victims rehabilitation association "ARVT" met the press Wednesday in Casablanca and disclosed their action program and the launching of a center in Casablanca to cater for the needs of torture-victims. Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2000 - Moroccan home minister says strong economy is solution to illegal emigration
Moroccan home minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, talking at the House of Representatives' question time, the minister said a strong economic performance provides jobs to unemployed persons. He argued that the solution does not lie in repression but through giving to the youth an adequate training meeting the job market needs. Morocco, Economics, 5/11/2000 - Moroccan immigrants association in Spain calls for pact on immigration Morocco-Spain, Culture, 5/11/2000
- Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire probe cooperation in energy Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Economics, 5/11/2000
- Seven foreign companies want to buy into the Moroccan Communication Company
Seven foreign companies expressed interest in purchasing a majority share in the Moroccan Communication Company, which is owned by the state as the Moroccan government partially raised the company for privation. Morocco, Economics, 5/11/2000 - Morocco, Cameroon to consolidate cooperation in higher education
They also decided to carry out joint research projects, exchange information missions and hold training sessions for Cameroonian professors and executives in Morocco. Morocco-Cameroon, Education, 5/11/2000 - Moroccan- Spanish forum on wind power held in casablanca
A Moroccan-Spanish forum on was held Casablanca May 9-10 to explore partnership opportunities between Moroccan and Spanish industrialists in wind power Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/11/2000 - Jewish Moroccan-born singer Sapho tours morocco Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2000
- Morocco's al-Aynaoui cruises to third round in rome masters series Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2000
- Spanish drug dealers arrested Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 5/11/2000
- Protex maroc signs agreement with french firm socafix Morocco, Business, 5/11/2000
- Moroccan king to visit Egypt on May 22
King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay a two-day official visit to Egypt on May 22. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 5/10/2000 - Morocco, Algeria call for inter-arab reconciliation Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/10/2000
- Benaissa meets visiting Qatari state minister Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/10/2000
- Slump in Moroccan exports due to weaker euro against US dollar Morocco, Economics, 5/10/2000
- Maghreban states' development goes through unity
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Tuesday stressed that the development of the five Maghreban states necessarily goes through unity. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/10/2000 - Morocco participates in Algerian theater-month Algeria-Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000
- Newly appointed ambassadors invited to consolidate gains
Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi underscored the task of newly appointed diplomats in consolidating the Moroccan stand and gains at regional and international levels. Morocco, Politics, 5/10/2000 - Moroccan artisans to form their professional association Morocco, Economics, 5/10/2000
- Defense requests bail-out and pronouncement in Adib case Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000
- Disabled globe-trotter crosses over 3,300 km in wheel chair
A Moroccan young disabled man, Mohamed Azourar, has succeeded a feat to cross in his wheel chair 3,300 km since last January. Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2000 - Moroccan, Algerian senates set up cooperation groups
Morocco and Algeria on Monday agreed to set up brotherhood and cooperation groups at their respective upper houses. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/9/2000 - King Mohammed gets Qatari invitation for Doha OIC summit
Qatari state minister Abdallah Ben Khalifa El Atia arrived in Rabat Monday evening bearing a message from Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Al Khalifa Al Thani destined to King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/9/2000 - Moroccan immigrants in Spain attacked by inhabitants in Huelva Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/9/2000
- Aznar calls for more Spanish investments in Morocco
Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar, who is currently on an official visit to Morocco, on Monday called his country's businessmen to invest more in Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/9/2000 - Spain says it respects UN Sahara settlement plan
Spain said it "strictly and scrupulously" respects the United Nations settlement plan for the Sahara. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/9/2000 - Visiting Portuguese minister Coelho meets Cabinet members
The visiting Portuguese minister to the presidency and social equipment, Jorge Coelho, met in Rabat Monday Moroccan peer Bouamour Taghouane and several other Cabinet members. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/9/2000 - 700 million FF debt-swap set in motion
The Moroccan and French governments have started implementation of the March 21st agreement swapping a third batch of Moroccan debt worth 700 million FF into private investments in the kingdom. Morocco-France, Economics, 5/9/2000 - European fisheries official in Morocco next week
European fisheries commissioner, Franz Fishler, will visit Morocco next week to start a dialogue process between the European Union (EU) and Morocco on fisheries, Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Pique, announced in Tangiers Monday. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 5/9/2000 - Moroccan culture minister winds up visit to Nouakchott
Moroccan minister of cultural affairs, Mohamed Achaari, on Sunday wound up a visit to Nouakchott where he chaired the opening of Moroccan cultural days. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 5/9/2000 - King Mohammed meets Algerian senate speaker Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/8/2000
- Works of Moroccan - Egyptian commercial committee start in Cairo
The meetings of the joint Moroccan - Egyptian commercial committee are commencing today under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Economy Boutros Ghali and Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Alami Tazi. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/8/2000 - Qatari minister of Islamic affairs gets message from Moroccan peer Qatar-Morocco, Religion, 5/8/2000
- Higher national promotion council on draft economic and social development
Participants issued recommendations for administrative reform, education, the fight against corruption, 9-to-5 working-hours and women in the public office. Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2000 - Spanish premier starts official visit to Morocco
Spanish premier Jose Maria Aznar starts this Monday a two-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of Moroccan peer, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/8/2000 - Portuguese equipment minister in Morocco
Portuguese minister of equipment, Jorge Coelho, arrived in Rabat this Monday on a two-day official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/8/2000 - Swedish delegation winds up visit to Morocco
A Swedish delegation of MPs and NGOs representatives on Sunday wound up an information visit to Morocco during which it conferred with premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, and other officials. Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 5/8/2000 - Visiting Jewish delegation to promote Morocco in Latin - America
Adviser to the king Andre Azoulay invited members of the visiting Latin-American Jewish delegation to be Morocco's ambassadors in their countries and promote the kingdom as a land where Jews and Moslems have, for centuries, lived happily together in mutual respect, dignity and peace. Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2000