Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 8, 2001
- Premier Youssoufi undertakes official visit to Iran next week Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Moroccan - British Trade on the Rise
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Britain went up from $ 400 million in 1998 to $ 1.2 billion in 1998. Morocco-UK, Economics, 1/12/2001 - Canadian firms have an eye on oil-prospecting in Morocco
A delegation of the Moroccan oil research and exploitation office "ONAREP" is shortly to visit Calgary in Canada for technical presentation to local firms of offshore exploration for oil in the stretch from Rabat to Safi on the Atlantic coast. Morocco-Canada, Economics, 1/12/2001 - Prince moulay Rachid on board spanish school-ship Morocco-Spain, Local, 1/12/2001
- Morocco - France, exceptional ties, renovated partnership, says ambassador
France's ambassador to Rabat surveyed relations between the two countries in 2000 saying that they have been "productive and outstanding" and that the royal visit to Paris was the confirmation of exceptional ties binding the two countries and the need for a renovated partnership. Morocco-France, Politics, 1/12/2001 - Advertising firm receipts in 2000 increase 47 percent Morocco, Business, 1/12/2001
- King Mohammed meets Irish premier Morocco-Ireland, Politics, 1/11/2001
- Employment Department To Draw Rolls Of Unemployed Diploma-Holders And Job Vacancies Morocco, Economics, 1/11/2001
- Morocco, Ireland to set up business council
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi on Wednesday called on Irish investors to make the most of the various business opportunities offered by Morocco. Morocco-Ireland, Economics, 1/11/2001 - Morocco marks independence manifesto anniversary
Morocco celebrates this Monday the 57th anniversary of the presentation of the independence manifesto to the French colonial power. Morocco, Local, 1/11/2001 - Moroccan, Libyan businessmen identify industrial cooperation opportunities
Moroccan and Libyan businessmen have identified several fields of cooperation in the sector of industry during the visit a delegation from the Confederation Générale des Entreprises Du Maroc (CGEM/employers association) paid to Libya January 5 through 8. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 1/11/2001 - Rabat hosts global youth tobacco survey workshop
Rabat is playing host January 10-12 to a workshop on the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, attended by researchers from 14 countries from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Morocco, Health, 1/11/2001 - EU had no reason to pull out of talks, fishery minister says
The European Union had no reason to leave the negotiation table over fisheries with Morocco unless it was a tactical move, fishery minister Said Chbaatou said. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/11/2001 - European commission voices concern over fishery talks with Morocco
The European Commission asked Moroccan ambassador to the European Union Aicha Belarbi to convey concern of the Commission president Romano Prodi over the "collapse" of the latest round of fishery talks held Jan.9 in Rabat. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/11/2001 - Common grounds in Morocco-EU fishery talks are hard to reach, says french ambassador Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/11/2001
- Morocco, Holland sign accord on inmates
Morocco and Holland agreed to enhance cooperation in fields related to jail administration and inmates reintegration. Morocco-Holland, Judicial, 1/11/2001 - King Amnesties 719 Persons Morocco, Local, 1/10/2001
- Saudi Defense Minister in Morocco Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Some 81 % of People polled by Qatari TV Channel say Sahara is Moroccan Morocco, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Portuguese foreign minister satisfied over visit to Morocco
The two Mediterranean countries will carry on efforts to consolidate partnership between the European Union and Morocco and between the EU and the Maghreb. Morocco and Portugal are bound by a 1994 friendship and neighborliness treaty, making of Portugal one of Morocco's privileged partners in the European Union. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Executive board of Moroccan - Egyptian business council meets in casablanca
The executive boad of the Moroccan-Egyptian business council will hold a meeting next week in Casablanca, it was officially announced here. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2001 - Morocco, China convene joint commission
Morocco and China will hold the fifth session of their joint economic commission on Jan. 20-21 in Beijing, the Chinese embassy in Rabat announced on Tuesday. Morocco-China, Economics, 1/10/2001 - Morocco denies retracting positions on fishery agreement with EU
Moroccan fishery minister, Said Chbaatou, denied Tuesday that Morocco has retracted some of its positions in negotiations over a new fishery agreement with the European Union. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/10/2001 - Moroccan Exporters Plan Trade Trip to Nigeria Morocco-Nigeria, Economics, 1/10/2001
- Chief of world customs organization in Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/9/2001
- Portuguese foreign minister's talks in Rabat
Portuguese foreign minister, Jaime Gama, who started on Monday a two-day official visit to Morocco held a series of talks with Moroccan officials over bilateral cooperation and preparations for the 5"5 ministerial meeting, in Lisbon this month. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Arab League chief invited to Arab civil society conference in Morocco Morocco, Culture, 1/9/2001
- Moroccan-Indian oil-prospecting cooperation probed
Head of the Moroccan oil research and exploitation office (ONAREP), Amina Belkhadra, examined in Rabat cooperation opportunities with visiting vice-president and general-manager of the Indian petroleum and natural gas firm "ONGC," respectively D.S. Porwal and S.S. Yalamarty. Morocco-India, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Means to upgrade Morocco - Pakistan economic ties studied
Means to upgrade economic and commercial ties between Morocco and Pakistan were studied at a meeting in Rabat Monday between head of the Moroccan trade, industry and services chambers federation (FCCISM), Abdallah Zouhir, and Pakistan's ambassador to Morocco, Shujaat Ali Khan. Morocco-Pakistan, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Morocco and Iran move to re-launch trade
The Moroccan federation of chambers of commerce, industry and services and its Iranian peer will set up a joint structure to re-launch trade between the two countries. Morocco-Iran, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Morocco-EU political talks on fisheries resumed in rabat
European commissioner of agriculture and fisheries, Franz Fischler, and Moroccan fishery minister, Said Chbaatou, resumed in Rabat Tuesday political talks paving the way to a fishery agreement. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Drug dealers arrested in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 1/9/2001
- Corpses of three more floods victims found in Tetuan Morocco, Local, 1/9/2001
- Morocco to host 7th climatic change conference in october 2001 Morocco, Environment, 1/9/2001
- Portuguese FM Starts Visit to Morocco
Portuguese foreign minister, Jaime Gama, started this Monday a two-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of Moroccan peer Mohammed Benaissa. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Minister blames corruption on red tape
The Moroccan minister of administrative reform blamed corruption in the country on bureaucracy and complex administrative procedure. Morocco, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Moroccan parties renew people attachment to Morocco's territorial integrity
The Moroccan political parties taking part in the third Euro-Mediterranean conference of leftist parties renewed the attachment of all Moroccans to Morocco's territorial integrity. Morocco, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Andalucian music maestro passes away Morocco, People, 1/8/2001
- Paris-Dakar Rally: Japanese Masuoka Wins Guelimim-Smara Phase Morocco, Sports, 1/8/2001
- Drifting Boat With Illegal Immigrants Saved Off Spanish Coasts Morocco, Local, 1/8/2001