Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/15/2000

Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 15, 2000

• Moussa assures the importance of the meetings of the joint Egyptian - Moroccan committee
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Moroccan King Mohammed VI will confer on a set of African, Arab and Mediterranean issues during the 4th session of the Moroccan-Egyptian High Joint Commission, to be held next week in Cairo. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/20/2000
• Morocco - Egypt start preperations to boost weak trade
  Morocco and Egypt will start today in Cairo preparatory meetings for their High Joint Commission's 4th session, to be co-chaired next week in the Egyptian capital city by King Mohammed VI and President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/20/2000
• Moroccan- Algerian entente, key factor for Maghreban march, Algerian speaker says
  Entente between Morocco and Algeria is a key factor in the consolidation of the march of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), speaker of the Algerian senate, Bachir Boumaaza said Saturday. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/20/2000
• Moroccan, Tunisian business council meets
  The Moroccan - Tunisian business council held in Casablanca Friday a meeting to examine means to enlarge the list of goods exchanged between the two Maghreban states. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 5/20/2000
• Morocco, Palestine Probe Transport Cooperation Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 5/20/2000
• Morocco, Equatorial guinea review cooperation Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 5/20/2000
• Moroccan tourism operators to visit Egypt
  Representatives of several travel and tourism agencies operating in the south of Morocco will visit Egypt next week to explore with Egyptian peers cooperation opportunities in tourism. Egypt-Morocco, Business, 5/20/2000
• Moroccan lower house adopts transition budget Morocco, Politics, 5/20/2000
• ARCH Foundation Launch Rehabilitation of Moroccan Monument
  The Art Restoration for Cultural Heritage (ARCH) Foundation launched Friday rehabilitation works of certain monuments in the Moroccan imperial city of Marrakesh. Morocco, Culture, 5/20/2000
• Moroccan- Egyptian trade commission meets in Cairo Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/19/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid in Bahrain Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 5/19/2000
• Morocco expresses readiness for new fisheries partnership with Europe
  Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Thursday expressed Morocco's readiness for a new partnership with the European Union (EU) for the implementation of a national plan for the modernization of Morocco's fisheries sector. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 5/19/2000
• Speaker of Moroccan house of representatives to visit India next year Morocco-India, Politics, 5/19/2000
• Prime minister receives manager of India's Oberoi group
  Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi met in Rabat Thursday president of the Indian group "Oberoi." Morocco-India, Business, 5/19/2000
• Guinea's president winds up visit to Morocco Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/19/2000
• Rabat- Casablanca railway traffic restored after collision between goods trains Morocco, Economics, 5/19/2000
• Speaker of Moroccan lower house meets Palestinian women delegation
  Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (lower house) Abdelouahed Radi, met in Rabat Wednesday a delegation of the association of Palestinian working women, currently on a visit to Morocco to inquire about the experience of Moroccan women in local affairs management ahead of local Palestinian elections. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/19/2000
• International hotel and catering equipment exhibition opens in Casablanca Morocco, Business, 5/19/2000
• Morocco participates in fair on water technologies in italy Morocco-Italy, Business, 5/19/2000
• Morocco, Spain sign partnership agreement
  The Tangier chamber of commerce, industry and services and the Spanish region of Guadalquivir signed in Tangier Thursday a partnership agreement to enhance cooperation between the two regions in economic, social and industrial sectors. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/19/2000
• Arab agriculture engineers meeting to focus on good management
  The executive bureau of the Arab agriculture engineers union which met in Tunis May 15-16, decided to hold the union's next congress in Morocco in November 2001. Tunisia-Morocco, Agriculture, 5/19/2000
• Moroccan Air Carrier and Canada-based Moroccans' Federation sign agreement
  Moroccan air carrier "Royal Air Maroc" and the Moroccan Federation of Canada, grouping associations representing Moroccans living in Canada, signed on Wednesday a "partnership convention." Morocco-Canada, Business, 5/19/2000
• Royal donation to poor visually impaired pupils Morocco, Culture, 5/18/2000
• Dutch businessmen to visit Morocco Morocco-Netherlands, Economics, 5/18/2000
• Moroccan- Mexican friendship association convenes its general assembly in Mexico Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 5/18/2000
• Several corruption, embezzlement cases filed in special court
  Several cases related to the embezzlement of public property, abuse of confidence and corruption are filed with to the Special Court of Justice, Moroccan justice minister, Omar Azziman on Wednesday said. Morocco, Judicial, 5/18/2000
• Morocco to increase number of consulates and embassies Morocco, Politics, 5/18/2000
• Football does not belong to the rich only, Moroccan official
  Football does not belong to the rich only, said acting president of Morocco's committee in charge of promoting Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, Driss Benhima. Morocco, Sports, 5/18/2000
• Moroccan interior minister meets British trade secretary
  Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, met in Rabat Wednesday British trade secretary, Richard Caborn, who is visiting Morocco this May 16-18 at the head of a business delegation. Morocco-UK, Economics, 5/18/2000
• King Mohammed meets EU agriculture and fisheries commissioner
  King Mohammed VI received in Rabat Thursday Franz Fischler, European agriculture and fisheries commissioner, who was accompanied by the head of the European Commission in Rabat, Lucio Guerrato, and general manager of fisheries at the Commission, Stessen Smidt. Morocco, Economics, 5/18/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid meets King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
  King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia received Wednesday in Jeddah Prince Moulay Rachid, who is currently on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 5/18/2000
• Moroccan foreign affairs minister meets Albright in Washington
  Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, conferred in Washington on Wednesday with US secretary of state, Madeleine Albright. Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/18/2000
• Morocco's Al-Aynaoui Cruises to Hamburg Open Third Round Morocco, Sports, 5/18/2000
• Morocco provides favorable climate for investment, Egyptian economic operator
  Morocco offers a propitious environment for investments and the economic progress achieved by Morocco in the recent years suggests a promising future for foreign investments in the country, said an Egyptian businessman. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/18/2000
• Palestinian women delegation meets speaker of Moroccan upper house
  A delegation of the Palestinian working women association, currently on a visit to Morocco, had talks in Rabat Wednesday with speaker of Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper house) Mohamed Jalal Essaid. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/18/2000
• Settlement of Islamist leader's case draws positive responses among Moroccan politicians
  The announcement made Tuesday by Moroccan authorities that Abdessalam Yassine, leader of the outlawed "Al Adl Wal Ihsan" Islamist association, "is free" was welcomed by political parties as a measure likely to consolidate the respect of human rights and the rule of law. Morocco, Politics, 5/18/2000
• Moroccan and spanish brain surgeons set up fund raising association Morocco-Spain, Health, 5/17/2000
• Moroccan Islamist association wants restrictions lifted Morocco, Politics, 5/17/2000
• Home minister renews Islamist leader is free
  Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, renewed on Tuesday that Abdessalam Yassine, the leader of unauthorized Islamist association "Al Adl Oua Al-Ihsane), is, like all Moroccans a free person. Morocco, Politics, 5/17/2000
• Irish parliamentarians meet Moroccan officials
  Means to upgrade cooperation with Ireland was at the focus of separate talks a visiting Irish parliamentary delegation had here Tuesday with Moroccan officials. Morocco-Ireland, Politics, 5/17/2000
• Prince Moulay Rachid performs minor pilgrimage Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 5/17/2000
• Palestinian women delegation visit Morocco Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/17/2000
• Japanese volunteers contribute to socio-economic development in Morocco Morocco-Japan, Economics, 5/17/2000
• Morocco, US experts meet over agronomy development Morocco-USA, Agriculture, 5/17/2000
• Morocco's al-Aynaoui moves to second round in Hamburg open Morocco, Sports, 5/17/2000
• Morocco, Togo debate parliamentary cooperation
  Ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between Morocco and Togo topped talks held in Rabat between speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper house of parliament), Mohammed Jalal Essaid, and visiting Barry Moussa Barque, special advisor of the Togolese president. Morocco-Togo, Politics, 5/17/2000
• Information Technologies Could Create 70,000 to 100,000 Jobs
  Information technologies could create 70,000 to 10,000 jobs in the five to six years to come, said chairman of Moroccan association of information technologies professionals(APEBI), Khalid El Hariri. Morocco, Economics, 5/17/2000
• French president grants distinction to Moroccan painter
  French president, Jacques Chirac, granted Tuesday to Moroccan painter, Mehdi Qotbi, the "Chevalier de La Legion d'Honneur" distinction for his action at the head of the French-Moroccan friendship association. Morocco, Culture, 5/17/2000
• Islamist association leader says he will go out to perform Friday prayers
  Abdessalam Yassine, the leader of unauthorized islamist association "Al Adl Oua Al-Ihsane), announced that he will go out of his house to perform prayers on Friday, following a statement made by home minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, that Yassine leaves and returns to his residence as he likes. Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2000
• Moroccan Journalists Stage Strike in Solidarity with Sanctioned Colleagues Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2000
• UN announces another meeting on Sahara next June
  "Parties to the Sahara conflict will meet again early June to look for a rapid and lasting solution to their dispute," said Monday the UN secretary general's spokesman, Fred Eckard. Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2000
• Palestinian public works minister in Morocco Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 5/16/2000
• Morocco in Italian Fisheries Fair Morocco, Economics, 5/16/2000
• Irish parliamentarians meet speaker of Moroccan upper house Morocco-Ireland, Politics, 5/16/2000
• Morocco, Belgium sign cooperation accords in justice
  Morocco and Belgium initialed in Rabat on Monday a set of cooperation agreements in the field of justice. Morocco-Belgium, Judicial, 5/16/2000
• Morocco, world largest snail producer and exporter
  Morocco is the largest producer and exporter of snails in the world with global annual receipts estimated at about $ 3 million Morocco, Agriculture, 5/16/2000
• Moroccan, international child bodies review project
  The Peace Child International Association and the Moroccan Child Right Observatory examined in Rabat Monday a project to promote children education. Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2000
• Football: Morocco promotes world cup bid among Asians
  A delegation of the Moroccan committee in charge of promoting the country's 2006 World Cup bid will travel to Kuala Lumpur to publicize the candidacy among Asian football officials. Morocco, Sports, 5/16/2000
• London hosts multi-partite meeting on Sahara
  A meeting between delegates from Morocco, the secessionist Polisario group, Algeria and Mauritania was held on Sunday in London at the initiative of UN secretary general's special envoy for the Sahara, James Baker. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/15/2000
• Irish MPs on visit to Morocco Morocco-Ireland, Politics, 5/15/2000
• Morocco to have military college
  "The rapid changes sweeping across the world gave way to new forms of challenges, accompanied by a technical and technological evolution, making of modernity a major requirement, especially in the military field," King Mohammed VI said. Morocco, Military, 5/15/2000
• Regional media correspondents attend training session on media and human rights Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/15/2000
• Over 200 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in Morocco
  According to a national health survey conducted in 1997, seven women die in Morocco each day during pregnancy or delivery. This death rate is twice or three times higher than in some Arab states and 25 times higher than in Europe. Morocco-Regional, Health, 5/15/2000
• Moroccan and French regions sign cooperation accord Morocco-France, Politics, 5/15/2000
• Moroccan and german brain-surgeons set up fund-raising association
  An association of friends of the Hassan II foundation for the prevention and control of the nervous system diseases was set up this week end to raise funds to finance the purchase of hospital equipment and surgery tools. Morocco-Germany, Health, 5/15/2000
• Morocco holds national contest of best architecture plan for national library
  Moroccan minister of cultural affairs, Mohamed Achaari, announced last Saturday that a contest would be held nationwide to chose the best architecture plan for the national library project. Morocco, Culture, 5/15/2000

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