Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/21/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 21, 2001
- Children parliament questions government on childhood, justice and education
Children members of parliament played an adult game on Friday when they held an oral question time with members of the government, asking them about their administration actions to improve the situation of children. Morocco, Culture, 5/26/2001 - Moroccan FM calls for more than oral threats and extending real support to Intifadah
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, invited Islamic countries to "stand by the Palestinian people" and do more than "oral threats." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2001 - UK textiles supplier opens warehouse and plant in rabat
British industrial sewing thread specialist "Donisthorpe" opened on Friday a new warehouse and finishing plant in Oulja, industrial area near Rabat. Morocco-UK, Business, 5/26/2001 - Almost 7 percent of Moroccans aged over 20 suffer from diabetes
Some 1.5 million Moroccans, accounting for 6.6% of people aged over 20, are suffering from diabetes, said health minister, Thami El Khyari on Thursday. Morocco, Health, 5/26/2001 - Polish business delegation expected next week in Morocco Morocco-Poland, Economics, 5/26/2001
- South Korea's LG firm to sponsor youth football tournament in Morocco Morocco, Sports, 5/26/2001
- British delegation undertake fund-raising visit to Morocco for Volubilis archeological site
A delegation of outstanding British figures will be visiting next June 8 Fez, in a fund-raising operation to support excavations and preservation works in the Volubilis archeological site, some 200 km northeast of Rabat. Morocco-UK, Local, 5/26/2001 - Moroccan-Kuwaiti health cooperation probed Morocco-Kuwait, Health, 5/25/2001
- Morocco hosts world aerobics and fitness championship Morocco-Regional, Sports, 5/25/2001
- Moroccan scouts stage march of solidarity with Palestinian children in June
Moroccan scouts will stage next June 24 in Rabat a march for peace and in support of the Palestinian children. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/25/2001 - Chinese business delegation launches project in Agadir port
A Chinese business delegation and Moroccan local authorities launched on Wednesday in the port of Agadir a project to build a warehouse for sea fisheries machinery and equipment. Morocco-China, Economics, 5/25/2001 - Morocco to support Senegal in telecom regulation
Morocco has pledged to help Senegal in reforming its telecom sector and setting up a telecom regulation agency, a Moroccan official announced. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 5/25/2001 - Morocco, France agree to cooperate in youth training
Morocco and France signed in Rabat on Thursday an agreement providing for cooperation in youth professional training and a joint declaration in employment, vocational training, labor and social development. Morocco-France, Economics, 5/25/2001 - French MPs confer with Moroccan officials
A French parliamentary delegation, led by chairman of the foreign affairs committee at the national Assembly, Francois Loncle, on Thursday started a four-day visit to Morocco. Morocco-France, Politics, 5/25/2001 - Turkish parliamentary delegation in Morocco
A Turkish parliamentary delegation, led by chairman of the Turkish-Moroccan parliamentary friendship group, Mahfouz Kollir, is currently visiting Morocco for talks on the consolidation of ties between the two countries' legislative institutions. Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 5/25/2001 - Moroccan-Portuguese parliamentary cooperation discussed in Rabat
Moroccan-Portuguese parliamentary cooperation was discussed at meetings held here Thursday between visiting speaker of the Portuguese parliament, Almeda Santos and speakers of the two chambers of the Moroccan parliament. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 5/25/2001 - Morocco's electricity utility to service four production units in Senegal
General manager of Morocco's electricity office (ONE), Driss Benhima, announced in Dakar Thursday that ONE will transfer to Dakar and service four electricity production units, of 20 megawatts each. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 5/25/2001 - Moroccan prisons overcrowded, report
The non-governmental independent association set up in 1999 to monitor inmates rights to dignity, human treatment, protection, training and integration in life after release, also deplores poor quality of living conditions, airing, meals and hygiene in prison kitchens. Morocco, Culture, 5/24/2001 - Morocco refuses to sit in an organization mustering an illegitimate entity, Benaissa
Morocco cannot accept to be member of an organization that has accepted within its fold an entity which has neither legitimacy nor sovereignty, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2001 - King Mohammed ends official visit to Senegal
On Wednesday, the king toured the slave house on Goree Island, three km from Dakar. Accompanied by his sister, Princess Lalla Hasna, the Senegalese president and his spouse, Mrs. Viviane Wade, the king was briefed by the curator of the facility on the history of the slave trade. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/24/2001 - Andalusian government plans large joint venture with Moroccan fishing operators
The autonomous government of Andalusia is planning to set up a joint venture between Moroccan and Spanish fishing operators to open the way for the return of its traditional fishing fleet to Moroccan waters. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/24/2001 - Morocco to refurbish several Mosques in Senegal
Morocco will conduct construction and refurbishment works in several mosques in Senegal, Morocco's minister of habous (Islamic endowments) and Islamic affairs, Abdelkbir Alaoui Mdaghri, announced on Wednesday. Morocco-Senegal, Religion, 5/24/2001 - King Mohammed lauds quality of Morocco-Senegal relations
Morocco's King Mohammed VI lauded in Dakar on Tuesday the quality of Moroccan-Senegalese cooperation, regulated by a large legal framework that encompasses several fields. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/23/2001 - Red carpet welcome to King Mohammed in Dakar
Moroco's King Mohammed VI was given a red carpet welcome at his arrival Tuesday in Dakar for a two-day official visit, at the invitation of President Abdoulaye Wade. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/23/2001 - Moroccan socialist party and Chinese communist party sign cooperation agreement
Morocco's Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) and the Chinese communist party signed in Rabat on Monday a cooperation agreement meant to develop relations between the two parties. Morocco-China, Politics, 5/23/2001 - Senegalese president underscores importance of King Mohammed's visit
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, underscored, in an interview conducted jointly by MAP and the Moroccan TV "TVM," the "exceptional" importance of the official visit that king Mohammed VI will pay to Senegal, starting this Tuesday. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/22/2001 - Morocco, Argentina prospect business opportunities Morocco-Argentina, Economics, 5/22/2001
- French minister of employment visits Morocco wednesday Morocco-France, Economics, 5/22/2001
- Morocco, Korea sign accords on IT
Morocco and South Korea signed in Rabat Monday two accords on global cooperation programs in matters of new information and communication technologies. Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 5/22/2001 - King Mohammed receives UNICEF director general
She said that throughout the world, 110 million children, including 70 million girls, do not attend school and that even if problems differ from a continent to another, children are generally affected by AIDS, malnutrition, violence and sexual exploitation. Morocco, Culture, 5/22/2001 - Official expounds Morocco's agriculture policy at world forum
Morocco, which is located in an arid weather region, has granted a particular importance to cover its population food needs, by promoting agriculture development and lasting exploitation of its natural resources, said Morocco's minister of agriculture, rural development, water and forests, Ismail Alaoui. Morocco, Agriculture, 5/22/2001 - Speaker of Portuguese Parliament in Morocco Thursday
Speaker of the Portuguese parliament, Almeda Santos, pays an official visit to Morocco May 24-27, at the invitation of speaker of the House of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouahed Radi. Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 5/22/2001 - King Mohammed starts Tuesday official visit to Senegal
Morocco's King Mohammed VI will pay starting Tuesday an official visit to Senegal as the two countries are boasting better-than-ever relations between both the two states and the two heads of state. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Moroccan association denounces 'Israeli Neo-Nazism'
The Moroccan Association for Support to the Struggle of the Palestinian People (AMSLP) on Saturday denounced "the neo-Nazism of Israel which seeks to destroy Palestine and is waging an extermination war against the Palestinian people." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001 - King Mohammed sends Senegalese president message over Omega plan Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/21/2001
- President of Burkina Faso meets Moroccan premier, speakers of parliament
President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, received in Rabat Sunday Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 5/21/2001 - UNESCO proclaims Marrakesh square masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity
The famous Marrakesh square "Jamaa El Fna," a world of story-tellers, musicians and other mountebanks was proclaimed on Friday part of the 19 cultural spaces and forms of expressions labeled as "masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity." Morocco, Culture, 5/21/2001 - Morocco gets loan to finance trade deals
The Abu-Dhabi based Arab trade financing program has extended Morocco a credit line worth $ 25 million destined to finance the kingdom's trade deals. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 5/21/2001 - Speaker of Hungarian Parliament Ends Visit to Morocco Morocco-Hungary, Politics, 5/21/2001
- Zimbabwean Woman Gives Birth to Child in Casablanca-Montreal Flight Morocco, Local, 5/21/2001
- Morocco picked as chairman of the world former resisters federation's African commission Morocco, Local, 5/21/2001
- Ghanaian president winds up visit to Morocco
President John Kufuor of Ghana left Fez Saturday at the end of a visit to Morocco. President Kufuor paid an official visit to Morocco May 15-16 at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, that was followed by a private visit in Casablanca, Marrakesh and Fez. Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 5/21/2001