Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/28/2000
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 28, 2000
- Moroccan political parties vow to ensure honest, transparent elections
Moroccan majority political parties have voiced "full commitment" to ensure the honesty and transparency of the coming elections, and to ban all forms of vote buying. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Morocco, Spain determined to overcome outstanding problems, foreign ministers
Morocco and Spain are determined to intensify dialog to overcome the outstanding problems and consolidate understanding between their civil societies. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Dialog on fishery relations between Morocco and European Union resumes by end of september
Dialog between Morocco and the European Union will resume by the end of current September to explore possibilities for new relations in matters of fisheries. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Discussing establishing a land road between Morocco and Mauritania Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 9/1/2000
- Moroccan speaker holds talks on sidelines of parliamentary conference
Speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouhaed Radi, who is taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference of Presiding Officers, held at the United Nations headquarters, held side talks with his Arab, Islamic, African and European peers. Morocco, Politics, 9/1/2000 - Strike initially scheduled for thursday at RAM canceled Morocco, Business, 8/31/2000
- Morocco's female team warms up for African cup Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2000
- Legislative by-elections next September 15
The Moroccan interior department on Wednesday announced that by-elections to elect one-third of the 270-member Chamber of Advisors (upper house of parliament) will be held next September 15. Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2000 - Literacy Courses Start in Mosques on September 15
The king's initiative to make of mosques instruments for disseminating science and culture for the benefit of society was hailed by officials, scholars, ulemas (theologians) as well as by the civil society since the move will help implement a large-scale literacy program. Morocco, Education, 8/31/2000 - Morocco's Bidouane wins 400 m hurdels at Salonica meeting Morocco, Sports, 8/31/2000
- $ 850,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes seized
The Moroccan police seized Tuesday in Tetuan, near Tangier in the north, large quantities of smuggled cigarettes, valued at $ 850,000. Morocco, Economics, 8/31/2000 - Morocco ready to foster cooperation with Algeria, premier
Morocco is ready to consolidate cooperation ties with Algeria to the service of the two brotherly peoples Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/30/2000 - ISESCO hails moroccan king's initiative to open mosques for literacy purposes
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) paid tribute to the initiative taken by King Mohammed VI to open access to mosques as part of the campaign waged against the illiteracy plague in Morocco. Morocco, Religion, 8/30/2000 - Indonesia's president sent message to king Mohammed
President of Indonesia Abderrahmane Wahid sent to King Mohammed VI a message on the eve of the convening of the 18th session of Al-Quds Committee that was held in the Atlantic southern city of Agadir, 650 km south of Rabat, on Monday. Morocco-Indonesia, Politics, 8/30/2000 - King Mohammed VI Receives Message from Niger's President
The message that was conveyed to the sovereign by foreign minister Nassirou Sabo at a meeting Tuesday in the Atlantic southern city of Agadir, 650 km south of Rabat, voiced thanks to King Mohammed VI for his "firm commitment to help Niger lay the bases of a genuine democracy, likely to guarantee peace and stability to Niger and to the countries of the sub-region." Morocco-Niger, Politics, 8/30/2000 - Sidi Belkacem I well contains 7.5 to 10 mln barrels, oil company chief
The Sidi Belkacem I well, the sole one so far dug by Lone Star company, contains 7.5 to 10 million barrels of oil, Ms. Amina Benkhadra, head of the Moroccan oil company ONAREP, said. Morocco, Economics, 8/30/2000 - Morocco's trade balance deficit worsens by 39.8 %
Morocco's trade balance deficit amounted during the first six months of year 2000 to some $2.26 billion worsening by 39.8 %, compared to the same period last year, according to the exchange office. Morocco, Economics, 8/30/2000