Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/29/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 29, 2001
- Authorities ban union march in Rabat Morocco, Politics, 2/3/2001
- Princess Lalla Meriem holds side talks on childhood in new york
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meriem, chairwoman of the Moroccan observatory for children's rights, who is attending the meetings of the preparatory committee for the special session of the General Assembly on children currently underway in the United Nations headquarters, conferred in New York Friday with heads of several delegations and executives of international organizations. Morocco, Culture, 2/3/2001 - Canary businessmen eye investment in Moroccan tourism
Tour operators and delegations of the central and regional administrations of the Canary islands will pay a visit to Morocco by the end of the current month to explore investment opportunities in the kingdom. Morocco-Canary Islands, Economics, 2/3/2001 - El Salvador's delegation in Morocco in june to re-launch cooperation
A delegation from El Salvador, comprising parliamentarians, officials and economic operators, will visit Morocco next June to prospect means to consolidate bilateral cooperation. Morocco-El Salvador, Economics, 2/3/2001 - Moroccan diplomat hands over financial aid to quake-hit El Salvador
Morocco's ambassador to Mexico, Mohamed El Ayachi, handed to El Salvador's vice president, Carlos Quintanilla, Morocco's financial aid ($ 200,000) to help victims of a quake that hit the Latin American country last Jan. 13. Morocco, Local, 2/3/2001 - Islamic trade promotion center, Moroccan exporters sign memorandum of understanding Morocco, Economics, 2/3/2001
- New Morocco-EU round on fisheries next week
Morocco and the European Union will hold a new round of talks on fisheries this Feb.8-9 in Brussels, a European Commission source said. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/3/2001 - Moroccan NGOs denounce children's sequestration in Tindouf
Four Moroccan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called Thursday the international community to denounce the sequestration in the Tindouf camps of children who are used as hostages to serve political ends. Morocco, Politics, 2/2/2001 - Morocco's social efforts surveyed in new york
Moroccan minister of employment, vocational training, social development and solidarity, Abbes El Fassi, held a meeting here Wednesday with assistant UN secretary general for economic and social affairs, Nitin Desai. Morocco, Culture, 2/2/2001 - Morocco, France set up task group on immigrants' integration
Morocco and France will set up a joint task group that will design a new approach to the integration of immigrants living in France. Morocco-France, Local, 2/2/2001 - Britain launches support project for Moroccan archeological site
British secretary of culture and sports, Christ Smith, launched here on Tuesday the "Volubilis Project," under which researches will be conducted in Volubilis, a Roman archeological site located some 200 km northeast of Rabat. Morocco-UK, History, 2/2/2001 - Morocco, 5th tourism destination for Spaniards
Morocco has become the 5th destination of Spanish tourists after France, Portugal, Andorra and the USA, said here Thursday Moroccan economy, finance, privatization and tourism minister, Fathallah Oualalou. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 2/2/2001 - Moroccan foreign minister meets US peer in washington Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/1/2001
- Princess Lalla Meriem meets Iraqi association's chairwoman
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meriem, chairwoman of the Moroccan observatory for children's rights, conferred here Wednesday with chairwoman of the General Union of Iraqi Women, Manal Younes El Aloussi. Morocco-Iraq, Culture, 2/1/2001 - Morocco, Yemen to upgrade fishery cooperation
Morocco and Yemen have convened to upgrade cooperation in the field of maritime fisheries and set up the 2000-2001 cooperation program. Morocco-Yemen, Economics, 2/1/2001 - Moroccan human rights minister winds up visits to Sweden, Finland
Moroccan minister of human rights, Mohamed Aujjar, paid earlier this week visits to Sweden and Finland. Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 2/1/2001 - UNDP willing to enhance cooperation with Morocco
Administrator of the UN Development Program (UNDP) Mark Malloch Brown voiced on Wednesday the program's willingness to enhance cooperation with Morocco and to back the kingdom's development projects. Morocco, Culture, 2/1/2001 - 22 persons condemned to one-year prison for non-authorized demonstration
A group of twenty two persons were sentenced on Tuesday by the first instance court of Casablanca to a one year prison term and to pay a 5,000 DH fine ($ 470) for "participation in a non-authorized demonstration." Morocco, Local, 2/1/2001 - Moroccan railways to be connected to European and Arab networks
Morocco announced recently projects to link its railway networks to those of Europe and other Arab countries. Morocco, Economics, 2/1/2001 - Algerian Minister Meets Moroccan Ambassador Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 1/31/2001
- Prince Moulay Rachid's : we assume our basic responsibility regarding children Morocco, Culture, 1/31/2001
- Morocco-UNICEF-UNFPA Talks in New York
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meriem, chairwoman of the Moroccan observatory for children's rights and chairwoman of the Moroccan association of support to the UNICEF, met Tuesday at the UN headquarters here Executive Director of UNICEF (UN Children's Fund), Carol Bellamy. Morocco, Culture, 1/31/2001 - Government moves to boost Casablanca bourse
Moroccan finance, economy, tourism and privatization minister, Fathallah Oualalou, announced on Tuesday a set of measures to guarantee Morocco's return to international financial markets, to diversify its financing resources and reduce dependence on domestic resources. Morocco, Economics, 1/31/2001 - Stoppage of Morocco-EU fishery accord, beneficial to stocks Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/31/2001
- Italian businessmen prospect Moroccan market
A delegation of Italian businessmen from Campania, southern Italy, is currently visiting Morocco to explore partnership opportunities in the Kingdom. Morocco-Italy, Business, 1/31/2001 - Morocco renews pledge to uphold children's rights
Morocco on Monday renewed pledge to promote and uphold children's rights and to assume responsibility regarding children, in accordance with the World Declaration and other legal covenants related to children's rights. Morocco, Culture, 1/30/2001 - King Mohammed meets supreme commander of allied forces in Europe
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Tangier this Tuesday noon lieutenant-general Joseph Ralston, supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 1/30/2001 - French pharmaceutical industrialists criticize obstacles to investments in morocco Morocco-France, Business, 1/30/2001
- Moroccan human Rights Minister in Sweden Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 1/29/2001
- French Club Med to open six new villages in Morocco Morocco-France, Business, 1/29/2001
- Morocco reaps fruits of participation at Berlin Green week
Argan oil, an ecological product, is highly appreciated in European markets, worried by the mad-cow disease, and growing increasingly attracted by biological products. Morocco is the sole producer of products derived from Argan, a tree that only grows in southern Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 1/29/2001 - Morocco, Mauritania to Launch 14 Km Long Stretch of Trans-Saharan Road Morocco-Mauritania, Economics, 1/29/2001
- German auto-parts manufacturer to build unit in Morocco Morocco-Germany, Business, 1/29/2001
- Morocco's Kasrioui retains world kick-boxing title Morocco, Sports, 1/29/2001
- Morocco ties with Egypt in world cup qualifier
Moroccan national football team tied 0-0 on Sunday in Cairo with Egyptian peer in an African qualifier for the for 2002 world cup. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 1/29/2001