Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 2/26/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of February 26, 2001
- Morocco-UAE ties stable, solid, diplomat
Relations between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are "stable and solid" said Moroccan ambassador to the UAE, Abdellah Azmani. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 3/3/2001 - Kraft Foods International acquires Morocco's leading coffee company Morocco-USA, Business, 3/3/2001
- Football: Raja club hires new coach Morocco, Sports, 3/3/2001
- Moroccan reporter wins Arab prize Morocco, Politics, 3/3/2001
- King Mohammed to pay friendship visit to UAE
On the economic level, UAE funds are contributing to several projects in Morocco while the two states' chambers of commerce, industry and services are also enjoying fruitful cooperation. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 3/2/2001 - Mohammed V foundation to earmark $ 36.7 mln to development projects Morocco, Local, 3/2/2001
- Morocco, Kuwait to set up high joint commission, diplomat
Morocco and Kuwait will set up shortly a high joint commission to look after the development of economic and trade exchanges between the two countries, Kuwaiti ambassador to Morocco, Souleyman Ibrahim Al Marjane announced Thursday. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 3/2/2001 - Two journalists jailed for blaspheming minister
A Casablanca court sentenced Thursday Abu Bakr Jamai, director of the former weekly "Le Journal," and Ali Amar, director general of the same paper, to three and two months in jail respectively, for libel against foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco, Culture, 3/2/2001 - Iraqi Justice Minister Holds Talks in Morocco Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 3/2/2001
- Saudi Prince Sultan ends visit to Morocco Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/2/2001
- Morocco grants oil drilling licenses to foreign group
Morocco granted a South African-Swede Group three oil drilling licenses off the shores of the southern town of Tiznit. Morocco-South Africa, Business, 3/2/2001 - Morocco's traditional fashion show supports rural girls schooling
The 5th Caftan 2001 event, a fashion show of Moroccan traditional couture, to be held in Casablanca this Thursday will give returns to programs meant to encourage the schooling of girls in rural areas. Morocco, Culture, 3/1/2001 - India, Morocco agree to raise bilateral trade to over $1 billion
India and Morocco have agreed to raise bilateral trade turnover to over one billion dollar from the current level of around 450 million dollars by diversifying trade, Indian junior Commerce and Industry minister Omar Abdullah said. Morocco-India, Economics, 3/1/2001 - US grants $ 1.6 million to training center Morocco-USA, Local, 3/1/2001
- French Vivendi wins water, electricity management contract in Tangiers
French group Vivendi Universal won a contract for the management of water and electricity in the northern city of Tangiers for a 25-year period. Morocco-France, Business, 3/1/2001 - Moroccan-Indian-Made Computer Presented to King Mohammed VI Morocco-India, Economics, 2/28/2001
- Moroccan minister ties normalization with Algeria's respect to consecration of Moroccan rights
Moroccan minister of the interior, Ahmed El Midaoui, said there can be no normalization with Algeria, unless this country is fair, just and respectful of all Morocco's historical rights. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/28/2001 - Morocco a pillar of stability in the region, India's president
"We in India have watched with admiration Morocco's progress as a modern nation, dedicated to democracy and to liberal freedoms and human rights, tolerance of religious and other minorities," President Narayanan said Morocco-India, Politics, 2/28/2001 - Morocco, India call for multi-polar world
Morocco and India have pledged to work for a multi-polar world, based on legality, respect of countries' territorial integrity and non-interference in their internal affairs. Morocco-India, Politics, 2/28/2001 - Morocco voices readiness to ease any move for fair political settlement to Sahara issue
"Morocco is determined to shoulder all its responsibilities to safeguard its territorial integrity and is ready to facilitate the task of exploring other proposals likely to reach a fair and lasting political settlement" to the Sahara issue, said Morocco's permanent delegate to the UN, Ahmed Snoussi in a letter to the security council chairman. Morocco, Politics, 2/28/2001 - Morocco: UN option for political solution due to failure of efforts in Sahara
The United Nations preference of a "political settlement" to the Sahara issue is due to the failure of efforts made to settle various problems related to the settlement plan, said Tuesday Morocco's delegate to the UN, Ahmed Snoussi. Morocco, Politics, 2/28/2001 - Security Council extends MINURSO term for two months
The United Nations Security Council extended on Tuesday for two months the mandate of MINURSO, French acronym for the UN mission set up in 1991 to supervise cease-fire and preparations for the holding of a referendum in the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 2/28/2001 - Transparent elections, Morocco's sole way to change, pm
"If we ended our term without managing to hold sound elections, all our positive actions would be vain," he said. Morocco, Politics, 2/27/2001 - Morocco and India sign four cooperation agreements
Morocco's minister of agriculture, rural development, water and forests, Ismail Alaoui, and Indian agriculture minister, Nitish Kumara, then sign an accord providing for cooperation in quarantine and plants protection and a second one on sanitary and veterinary cooperation. Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001 - Bahrain - Morocco economic ties short of political relations, bahraini businessman
Economic relations between Bahrain and Morocco are short of the political ties binding the two Arab states, Bahraini businessman, Rached Ziyani, deplored. Bahrain-Morocco, Economics, 2/27/2001 - King Mohammed receives indian foreign minister Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001
- Group of 15 Moroccan illegal immigrants arrested Morocco, Politics, 2/27/2001
- King Mohammed's visit to give new impetus to Moroccan- Indian relations, Indian press
Morocco which is taking the path of moderation at internal and external levels, will certainly join India in rejecting international terrorism, extremism and separatism in all their forms, said "The Hindu" daily, while "The Asian Age" expected the joint declaration, that will crown the visit, to decry international terrorism. Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001 - King Mohammed meets Indian officials, heads of political parties
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held in New Delhi this Tuesday talks with several Indian officials and leaders of major political parties. Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001 - Morocco, Congo set up friendship association
Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo have set a friendship association to promote cultural, economic, social and sports cooperation. Morocco-Congo, Culture, 2/27/2001 - King Mohammed ends visit to Bahrain
King Mohammed VI congratulated the Bahraini head of state on the adoption by popular referendum of "the national action charter" and the popular support enjoyed by initiatives of political, economic and social modernization, confirming the existing symbiosis between the Bahraini people and leadership. Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 2/26/2001 - King Mohammed starts visit to India
The Moroccan media lavishly commented on the importance of the king's visit to India, noting its dimensions and perspectives it is opening for bilateral relations and Morocco's ties with the Asian sub-continent. Morocco-India, Politics, 2/26/2001 - New information technology, a priority sector for the government Morocco, Economics, 2/26/2001
- Moroccan home minister traces before Algerian journalists history of Sahara issue
For Morocco, he said, the Sahara issue is a problem of separatism and the Sahara is the property of all Moroccans and not only to persons of Sahrawi descent. Furthermore, Spain's retrocession of the Sahara to Morocco was part of a process under which the kingdom recovered separately Sidi Ifni, then Tarfaya and the Sahara but Spain is still retaining Sebta, Melilia and the Jaafarine Islands. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/26/2001 - Morocco, Turkey set up friendship association Morocco-Turkey, Culture, 2/26/2001
- DR Congo counts on Morocco
The Democratic Republic of Congo "counts very much on Morocco," said DR Congo international cooperation deputy minister, Thassinda Uba Thassinda. Morocco-Congo, Politics, 2/26/2001 - Mali's former president on private visit in Morocco Morocco-Mali, Politics, 2/26/2001
- El Guerrouj wins 1500 m in french meeting Morocco, Sports, 2/26/2001
- Football: Morocco ties with senegal in world cup qualifier Morocco, Sports, 2/26/2001
- Stock market capitalization declines by 16.7% in 2000
Morocco's stock market capitalization reached 114.8 billion DH ($ 13.7 billion) in 2000, which is a decline of 16.7% compared to the previous year, said the monthly newsletter of the Casablanca bourse. Morocco, Economics, 2/26/2001