Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/14/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 14, 2001
- Fund raising telethon breaks record
An exciting 5-hour TV telethon, aired Friday night by the second Moroccan TV channel 2M, broke all records of sums to raise for building a center for the treatment of heart-disease-stricken children. More than 26 million dirhams ($ 2.3 million) were donated. Morocco, Culture, 5/19/2001 - Prince Moulay Rachid obtains phd in law Morocco, People, 5/19/2001
- Moroccan NGO warns against introducing star of David among world emblems
A representative of the Moroccan Red Crescent on Friday warned against introducing the Star of David among the internationally recognized emblems, such as the Red Cross and the red crescent. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 5/19/2001 - Rapist jailed for five years Morocco, Local, 5/19/2001
- Morocco has a key role to play for African renaissance, diplomat
Morocco has a key role to play in the Renaissance of the African continent, new South African ambassador to Morocco, Mthuthuzeli Mpehle, Wednesday said. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/18/2001 - Moroccan parties call for international emergency moves to denounce Israel, back Palestinians
Four Moroccan parties have called for emergency initiatives at the international scale and at the level of the Organization of Islamic Organization and the Arab League to condemn the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/18/2001 - Moroccan Sahrawi women stage demonstration against pro-Polisario meeting in Brussels
A group of Moroccan Sahrawi women, member of the Sahrawi-Moroccan solidarity association of Europe (ASSME), have staged a demonstration in Brussel Thursday to protest the holding of a pro-polisario meeting on Sahrawi women. Morocco, Politics, 5/18/2001 - King Mohammed's visit to Senegal will boost bilateral ties, palace spokesman says Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/18/2001
- King Mohammed receives civil society activist Morocco, Politics, 5/18/2001
- Polish business mission expected in Morocco Morocco-Poland, Business, 5/18/2001
- Speaker of Hungarian parliament in Morocco
Speaker of the Hungarian parliament, Oser Janos, is currently visiting Morocco for talks with Moroccan officials and members of parliament on means to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 5/18/2001 - Two tons of chira seized Morocco, Local, 5/18/2001
- Morocco, Ghana agree to foster fishery cooperation
Ghana needs Morocco's help to promote the sector, which plays a key role in the African country's development, said Ishmael Ashitey. Morocco-Ghana, Economics, 5/18/2001 - Moroccan-Portuguese interior ministers give momentum to cooperation
The two sides agreed to draft an accord on residence permits on the basis of reciprocity and the entente marking relations between the two countries. The accord will be initialed in the course of the current year. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 5/18/2001 - Morocco denies contacts with Spain over fisheries
Morocco on Wednesday denied any contacts with Spain over the possibility to resume negotiations on fisheries cooperation. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/18/2001 - Tv chief promises genuine tv production industry
The head of the Moroccan first TV channel TVM has promised a genuine TV production industry in three years. Morocco, Economics, 5/18/2001 - Iranian business delegation in Morocco next week
An Iranian business delegation will pay a visit to Morocco May 21-27 to explore partnership opportunities with Moroccan peers. Morocco-Iran, Economics, 5/18/2001 - Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation renews backing to Morocco's territorial unity
A delegation from the Kuwaiti Umma council (senate), led by chairman of the foreign affairs committee, Mohamed Jassem Sakr, renewed Kuwait's backing to Morocco's territorial unity. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 5/17/2001 - Moroccan interior minister in Lisbon
El Midaoui, who is accompanied by a large delegations of senior officials of his department, will discuss with his Portuguese peer various aspects of bilateral cooperation, mainly the implementation of bilateral accords in civilian rescue operations and migratory flows. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 5/17/2001 - Lebanese premier receives Morocco's ambassador to Lebanon
The Moroccan diplomat told reporters talks covered preparations for the meeting of the Moroccan-Lebanese high joint commission. The meeting, scheduled for June 11-12 in Beirut, has been postponed for more than three months at Hariri's request, Fenjiro said. Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 5/17/2001 - Cavities affect 9 out of 10 adult Moroccans
Nine out of 10 adult Moroccans are affected by cavities and two out of every three 12-year-old children suffer from toothache, according to a recent epidemiological study. Morocco, Health, 5/17/2001 - Korean delegation expected in Morocco Thursday
A South Korean delegation in the telecommunications sector, led by deputy minister of information and telecommunications, Kim Dong-Sun, is expected in Morocco this Thursday for a five-day working visit. Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 5/17/2001 - King Mohammed holds talks with Ghana's Kufuor
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Ghana tripled over the past decade to go up from 42.3 million dirhams (nearly $ 4 million) in 1990 to 148.5 million dirhams (about $14.850 million) in 1999. Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/16/2001 - Morocco, Portugal resolved to enhance economic, financial cooperation
Moroccan and Portuguese Prime Ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Antonio Gutteres, co-chaired this Wednesday morning over a plenary session of the 6th Moroccan-Portuguese high level meeting, focusing this year on economic and financial cooperation. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/16/2001 - Palestinians independence, only way to fair solution in Middle East, king Mohammed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI described the situation prevailing in the Middle East as "critical" and said that a fair and equitable solution lies in establishing an independent Palestinian state, with Al Qods Al-Shareef (Jerusalem), as its capital. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/16/2001 - Moroccan-Ghanaian partnership would help shape genuine african unity
Morocco's King Mohammed VI expressed confidence that Moroccan-Ghanaian partnership would contribute to the shaping of genuine African Unity based on economic complementary and on stronger bonds of solidarity. Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/16/2001 - Morocco, a bridge between Africa and Europe, Ghana's president
President of Ghana John Kufuor hailed the keen interest King Mohammed VI grants to the consolidation of cooperation between Morocco and Africa and the role it plays as "a natural bridge" between Africa and Europe. Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/16/2001 - King Mohammed launches social, economic projects in agadir
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday launched several social and economic projects in Agadir, including a university sports complex, a students house and a marina. The king heard explanations on the projects. Morocco, Economics, 5/16/2001 - Morocco-Ghana to reopen embassies Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/16/2001
- Morocco, Ghana to cooperate in tourism
Ghanaian minister of tourism, Hawa Yakubu, expressed her country's wish to benefit from Morocco's experience in the sector of tourism and called Moroccan economic operators to tap the Ghanaian market. Morocco-Ghana, Economics, 5/16/2001 - Moroccan-Portuguese high level meeting convenes in Lisbon
According to the Portuguese statistics institute, in 2000, Morocco was Portugal's 21st client with exchanges totaling 34.7 billion Escudos. During that year, Portugal imported 13.3 billion Escudos worth of products from Morocco and exported to Morocco 21.4 billion Escudos. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/15/2001 - Moroccan parties hold rally to back Palestinian people
The four Moroccan parties forming the Democratic Koutla (Arabic word for bloc) will hold a rally Thursday in Rabat to voice backing to the Palestinian people and the Palestinian national authority, on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the Nakba. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/15/2001 - Several Moroccan Pharmacies Threatened of Bankruptcy, Professional
A large number of Moroccan pharmacies risk to go bankrupt because of the decrease in their annual sales, warned Abdelkerim Alaoui, head of the Moroccan regional council of chemists of the south. Morocco, Business, 5/15/2001 - Ghana's Kufuor Arrives in Morocco
President John Kufuor of Ghana arrived in Agadir Tuesday for an official visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/15/2001 - Saudi king gets message from king Mohammed Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 5/14/2001
- Ghana's president pays official visit to Morocco May 15-16 Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/14/2001
- Morocco, Jordan to sign five accords in June
Morocco and Jordan will sign five cooperation accords and protocols during the high joint commission coming session scheduled for June 9-10 in Amman. Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 5/14/2001 - Delegation from Kuwaiti senate in Morocco
A delegation from the Kuwaiti Umma council (senate), led by chairman of the foreign affairs committee, Mohamed Jassaem Sakr, who is currently visiting Morocco, held this Monday talks with speaker of the Chamber of advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament), Mustapha Oukacha. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 5/14/2001 - French hotel group co-finances luxury hotel in Agadir
The French hotel group "ACCOR" is co-financing the construction of a luxury hotel in the Atlantic southern city of Agadir. Morocco-France, Business, 5/14/2001 - US NGO Offers Morocco 10,000 Books
Sabre Foundation, a US-based non governmental organization, has offered Morocco 10,000 books to be used as reference material in youth centers and universities, a US embassy press release said in Rabat. Morocco-USA, Local, 5/14/2001 - Mediterranean arts forum kicks off in Chefchaouen Regional-Morocco, Local, 5/14/2001