Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/15/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 15, 2001
- House of Representatives Agrees to Publish Bank Financial Irregularities Investigation Report
The House of Representatives on Friday unanimously agreed to publish a report by the investigation commission on financial irregularities in the CIH bank and asked the government to start judiciary action against those involved in the irregularities. Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Moroccan premier meets Arab ambassadors in Teheran Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/20/2001
- China builds clothing factory in Morocco Morocco-China, Business, 1/20/2001
- Mexican president stresses consolidation of relations with Morocco as priority in African policy
Mexican president, Vicente Fox, cited recently in a meeting with new ambassadors of his country consolidation of relations with Morocco as a priority in Mexican African policy. Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Morocco's prize goes to Palestinian child Mohamed al Durrah, martyrs and photographer
Morocco's north-south cultural communication 2001 prize was awarded on Friday to Palestinian child Ahmed Al Durrah, to all Palestinian children martyrs and to French TV photographer. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 1/20/2001 - Morocco and EU to resume technical talks over fisheries
Morocco and the European Union are presently in touch to resume "technical" talks on fisheries by end of next week, EU sources said. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/20/2001 - House of Representatives closes fall session Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2001
- Morocco's premier meets Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/19/2001
- Pollution costs Morocco 8% of GDP
Environment pollution and degradation costs Morocco 8% of its Gross Domestic Product, said Mohamed El Yazghi, minister of territory development, town planning, housing and environment. Morocco, Economics, 1/19/2001 - King Mohammed leaves Yaounde Morocco, Politics, 1/19/2001
- Morocco to attend the coast and desert states summit Morocco, Politics, 1/19/2001
- Morocco's exports of fruits and early vegetables decline by 27%
Morocco's exports of fruits and early vegetables declined up to January 12 by 27% from 137,000 tons in the previous season to 100,000 tons. Morocco, Agriculture, 1/19/2001 - Morocco, China sign sports cooperation agreement Morocco-China, Sports, 1/19/2001
- Moroccan premier holds talks with Iranian officials
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, held on Wednesday a second round of political talks with Iranian first vice-president, Hassan Habibi, who hosted a dinner banquet in honor of Youssoufi. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Moroccan - Chinese commission meets in Beijing
An expert meeting will be meeting on Jan.18-20 to finalize draft agreements in tourism, infrastructure, and environment and review other projects in fiscal, railway and health sectors. The two countries will also be exploring new area for cooperation in trade, finance, agriculture, equipment, transportation, energy, mining, fish culture, youth and sports. Morocco-China, Economics, 1/18/2001 - More people flee Tindouf sequestration camps
A new 21-member group of Moroccan sahrawis who were sequestered in the polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf (south-western Algeria) and who returned to their motherland Tuesday denounced "the lies used by the mercenaries to mislead them." Morocco, Politics, 1/18/2001 - World Bank extends Morocco $ 2.2 million loan
The World Bank has extended Morocco a $ 2.2 million loan destined to finance a sustainable coastal tourism development project, estimated to cost $2.6 million. Morocco, Economics, 1/18/2001 - Moroccan enterprises called to participate in fund raising operations to assist Palestinians
The Moroccan employers' association La Confederation Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) has called all Moroccan enterprises to participate in the operation to raise 5 million dollars to assist Palestinians. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/17/2001 - Libya agrees in principle to setting up free-trade area with Morocco
Libya has agreed in principle to the setting up of a free-trade area with Morocco, said secretary (minister) of the Libyan general popular committee of African unity, Abdesslam Triki. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 1/17/2001 - Prince moulay rachid meets group of US investors Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/17/2001
- Interior minister meets head of Arab road safety organization Morocco, Economics, 1/17/2001
- King Mohammed meets Moroccan community in Libya
Morocco's King Mohammed VI met in Tripoli Wednesday with representatives of the Moroccan community settled in Libya and decorated a number of them with various wissams (decorations). Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/17/2001 - 84% of al-Jazeera polled support sahara as Moroccan territory Morocco, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Spanish socialists against reprisals for non-renewal of fishery agreement with Morocco
Spain's socialist labor party (PSOE) said it opposes reprisal threats against Morocco by some milieus which want to block the transit of Moroccan exports to Europe, in case no fishery agreement is reached with Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/17/2001 - Khaddafi, King Mohammed hold talks in Tripoli
Morocco's King Mohammed VI who started Monday an official visit to Libya held in the evening tete-a-tete talks with Libyan Leader Mouammar khaddafi. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Moroccan premier flies to Iran
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, flew Tuesday morning to Tehran on an official visit to Iran at the invitation of first vice-president of the republic, Hassan Habibi. Morocco-Iran, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Moroccan and Palestinian legislative branches agree to promote Palestinian cause
Moroccan and Palestinian legislative bodies have agreed to take steps to promote the Palestinian cause within international parliamentary bodies and inform them about the situation in the occupied territories. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Gambian official says OAU committed error with admission of ghost entity Morocco-Gambia, Politics, 1/16/2001
- African Navy Executives Attend Training Seminar in Morocco
Executives from several French-speaking African countries are currently attending an international training seminar on merchant navy. Morocco-Regional, Military, 1/16/2001 - Morocco's trade deficit worsens by 41.5% end of October 2000
Morocco's trade deficit reached 38 billion DH ($ 3.79 billion) in the January-October 2000 period, worsening by 41.5% compared to the same period of 1999, says the latest newsletter of the Exchange Office. Morocco, Economics, 1/16/2001 - Number of Marrakesh Visitors Increase by 30% Morocco, Economics, 1/16/2001
- King Mohammed pays official visit to Libya
According to latest available figures, trade deals amount to $ 400 million and there were only few joint investments in the private and public sectors. Cultural cooperation is also short of the two people's aspirations. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Banned weeklies get publishing authorization
The company of Two of the three weeklies which were banned last December, for "attempting to the state security," obtained an authorization to issue new publications, a judiciary source said. Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Libya will spare no effort to ensure total success to royal visit, triki
Libya will spare no effort so that the official visit King Mohammed VI pays to Tripoli as of this Monday be crowned with total success. Libya-Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Gambian Speaker in Morocco Morocco-Gambia, Politics, 1/15/2001
- Moroccan fishing professionals refuse new agreement with EU as prodi says negotiations are not interrupted
Moroccan high sea fishing professionals started this Monday a strike to express refusal of a new fishery agreement with the European Union, while chairman of the EC, Romano Prodi, said Monday negotiations are only suspended, not interrupted. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/15/2001 - Morocco, EU sign 109 million euro-worth conventions
Morocco and the European Union signed here Sunday night three conventions, worth 109 million Euro (1.0 billion Dirhams or $ 95.2 Million) to go to the sectors of finance, health and low-cost housing. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/15/2001