Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 10/9/2000
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of October 9, 2000
- Ministers call for exhaust pipes pollution control
City planning, housing and environment minister Mohamed El Yazghi called for the enforcement of control on exhaust-pipes pollution. Morocco, Environment, 10/14/2000 - King Mohammed vows to consolidate democracy
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday vowed to consolidate democracy, putting a special emphasis on the role of local councils. Morocco, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Moroccan association, party, hand request to end of ties with Israel
A delegation from the executive bureau of the Moroccan association of support to the struggle of the Palestinian people on Friday handed Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, a request to "severe all relations with Israel and immediately close down the Israeli liaison office in Rabat." Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Moroccan House of Representatives Elects Bureau Members Morocco, Politics, 10/14/2000
- International telecom body chief in Morocco Morocco, Economics, 10/14/2000
- Moroccan drug dealer arrested Morocco, Local, 10/14/2000
- International mutual insurance firms association close general assembly in Fez
The XXI th general assembly of the international mutual insurance firs association wound up in Fez Friday adopting 1999-2000 activity reports and electing new committee for two years. Morocco, Business, 10/14/2000 - King Mohammed holds phone talks with Arafat Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/13/2000
- Morocco recalls representative in Israel for consultations
In the wake of latest events in Palestinian territories, Morocco recalled representative in Tel-Aviv Talal Ghoufrani for consultations pending assessment of the dangerous situation in the region. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Morocco ready for any action with the Arab states to stop carnage in palestine
The Moroccan government said Thursday it was ready to take, with the other Arab states, "the needed measures" to stop "the abominable carnage" perpetrated by the Israeli army against the Palestinian people. Morocco, Politics, 10/13/2000 - British companies increasingly interested in Morocco
British companies are increasingly interested in Morocco and are seeking to move part of their activities to Morocco or look for Moroccan partners, said Erwan Inizan, from Cardiff-based British International Business Center, who is leading a business delegation on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-UK, Economics, 10/13/2000 - Princess Lalla Amina Launches 3rd Regional Special Olympics
Princess Lalla Amina, chairwoman of the Moroccan "Special Olympics," launched in Rabat Thursday at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex the 3d special Olympiads of the Middle-East and North-Africa. Morocco, Culture, 10/13/2000 - Moroccan, Guinean prime ministers probe cooperation
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, met in Rabat Thursday visiting Guinean peer Lamine Sidime, who was accompanied by his country's ambassador to Morocco. Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Italy opens $ 4.5 mln credit line for Moroccan medium-sized enterprises
The Italian government has opened a 50 million Dirham-credit line ($ 4.5 mln) to contribute to finance investment project by Moroccan small and medium-sized enterprises. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 10/13/2000 - Marrakesh to host Moroccan-US meeting on clean energy
The Moroccan department of industry, trade, energy and mining and the United States energy department will organize October 16-18 a meeting on clean-energy technologies. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/13/2000 - Youssoufi chairs weekly government council
Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi chaired Thursday a government council which heard exposes on the fight against poverty and the immunization campaign to start Oct 14. Morocco, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Royal call on 14th national immunization days
Morocco's King Mohammed VI called Moroccans to massively respond to the 14th National Immunization Days to open Oct. 14 with a target of 2,8 million children under five and a million of women at reproductive age. Morocco, Health, 10/13/2000 - Morocco - World Bank cooperation studied Morocco, Economics, 10/13/2000
- Morocco's Bahia Mouhtassine crowned African tennis champion Morocco, Sports, 10/13/2000
- Japanese agency carries out water project in Morocco
A mission of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is conducting, Sept.26-Oct.31, studies on a project meant to supply rural areas in the Moroccan south with drinking-water. Morocco, Economics, 10/13/2000 - King Mohammed opens parliament fall session friday Morocco, Politics, 10/12/2000
- Delegation of Yemen parliament visits Morocco Morocco-Yemen, Politics, 10/12/2000
- Morocco's Islamic scholars decry Zionist aggression
The league of Morocco's Ulema (Islam scholars) has decried the "Zionist practices" against the Palestinian people, and called for trying the aggressors as war criminals. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Rabat council disburses one million in assistance for Palestinians
The council of the Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer decided on Tuesday to disburse one million Dirhams ($ 90,000) to back the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Moroccan bank sees increased resources Morocco, Business, 10/12/2000
- Renault buys more shares in Moroccan branch
French car-maker Renault has increased its shares in the capital of its Moroccan branch from 50% to 80% and bought over SIAB, the exclusive importer of Nissan vehicles in Morocco. Morocco-France, Business, 10/12/2000 - Man arrested for robbing bank to pay for heart surgery
A 23-year old man, suffering from a heart disease, was arrested as he was trying to break into a bank in Casablanca to pay for a heart surgery he had to undergo. Morocco, Local, 10/12/2000 - Moroccan irrigation project gets 22 million french loan
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the national office for agriculture promotion in the Gharb region in central Morocco (ORMVAG) signed Wednesday an agreement under which an irrigation project gets a French 22 million USD loan. Morocco-France, Agriculture, 10/12/2000 - Morocco, US to sign open skies agreement
Moroccan transport and merchant-navy minister Abdeslam Znined and American peer Rodney Slater announced in Washington Wednesday they have initialed an Open skies agreement. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/12/2000 - Report: Moroccan paper donates issue sales to Palestinians
Moroccan weekly "La Gazette du Maroc" has donated the Palestinians the revenues of the sales of its last week's issue. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Moroccans called to donate one-day salary for Palestinians
The Moroccan association of support to the struggle of the Palestinian people (AMSLP) has called on Moroccans to donate a one-day salary to back Palestinians against the Israeli occupation. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 10/11/2000 - World Bank vice-president visits Morocco Morocco, Business, 10/11/2000
- Over $ 312 million spent to alleviate drought effects since April
Morocco has spent since last April 3.44 billion DH ($ 312,7 mln) in various programs to alleviate effects of two consecutive years of drought. Morocco, Economics, 10/11/2000 - UN bodies in Morocco hold conference on assistance to development
United Nations funds, agencies, and programs, represented in Morocco, have met in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers to jointly develop the 2nd UN plan of assistance to development. Morocco, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Moroccan BMCE bank opens branch in China
The Moroccan BMCE Bank on Monday opened a branch in the Chinese capital city of Beijing in a bid to diversify Morocco's trade exchanges with foreign countries. Morocco, Business, 10/11/2000 - French FR3 tv crew questioned free to travel
The Errachidia prosecutor issued orders to hand back passports to French television FR3 crew members and open a new complementary investigation of the case. Morocco, Local, 10/11/2000 - Moroccan red crescent donates Palestinian peer two ambulances Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 10/10/2000
- Moroccan - German economic, cultural days focus on environment Morocco-Germany, Environment, 10/10/2000
- Morocco - EU meeting on fisheries on oct. 16 in rabat
Morocco and the European Union will hold a meeting October 16 in Rabat under the chair of premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, announced here Monday foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/10/2000 - Morocco picked as pilot country for MEDA program enforcement
Morocco was chosen as a pilot country for the enforcement of the MEDA II projects, said in Luxembourg Monday Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/10/2000 - British business mission in Morocco
Representatives of twelve British companies start this Tuesday a six-day visit to Morocco to prospect opportunities to sell their goods and services and invest in Morocco, the British embassy in Rabat said in a release. Morocco-UK, Business, 10/10/2000 - Group of 53 Moroccans arrested on illegal migration attempt
Spanish authorities arrested on Monday night in the Spanish southern town of Tarifa 53 Moroccans on board a small boat. Morocco-Spain, Local, 10/10/2000 - Solitary kayak expedition for human rights stops in Tangiers
A solitary expedition in Kayak by US Denis Jones in support of human rights stopped Sunday off Tangiers as a big swell capsized the small boat. Morocco, Local, 10/10/2000 - Thousands of Moroccan march in solidarity with Palestine
Hundreds of thousands of Moroccans marched Sunday morning in downtown Rabat in a large demonstration to show support to the helpless Palestinian people, currently prey to the Israeli war machine. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/9/2000 - King Mohammed to attend Arab summit Morocco, Politics, 10/9/2000
- EU projects to start program to support Morocco's private sector Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/9/2000
- Symbolic sit-in in memory of former detainees
The Truth and Justice Forum, a non-government association formed by victims of human rights abuses, staged over the weekend a symbolic sit-in in front of Tazmammart jail "to pay tribute to the memory of former detainees." Morocco, Culture, 10/9/2000 - First meeting on Morocco - EU association agreement opens in luxembourg Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2000