Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/4/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 4, 2001
- King Mohammed receives Mauritanian FM
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Wednesday afternoon at the royal office in Rabat, Mauritanian minister of foreign affairs and envoy of President Mouaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, Dah Ould Abdi. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 6/7/2001 - King Mohammed meets Amnesty International delegation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Wednesday at the royal office in Rabat, a delegation from the London-based Amnesty International. Morocco, Culture, 6/7/2001 - German interior minister received by King Mohammed Morocco-Germany, Politics, 6/7/2001
- Ivorian ministerial delegation in Morocco Morocco-Cote d'Ivoire, Politics, 6/7/2001
- Morocco: World Bank inaugurates new country assistance strategy with Morocco
The World Bank said the two loans to Morocco worth $ 97.5 million approved last week mark the start of a New Country Assistance aiming to guide the bank group's overall program in the country for the next three years, after it noted the significant progress made in the last decade in achieving macroeconomic stability and liberalizing the economy. Morocco, Economics, 6/7/2001 - Arafat hails Morocco's unfailing backing to Palestinian cause
President Yasser Arafat of Palestine hailed Morocco's unfailing backing to the Palestinian cause and the Moroccan king's unshakable stand in favor of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Evolution of Sahara issue discussed with UN executive in Geneva
Petrovsky hailed as important the progress scored by Morocco in building up a democratic society and said Morocco is today an example that should be followed by a number of countries that are facing up the globalization challenge. Morocco, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Palestinian cause: solidarity march in Casablanca sunday
A march of solidarity will be staged next Sunday in Casablanca to show support to the Palestinian people's cause. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Morocco's Athletes Rank 3rd in 5,000 and 8,000 m in Milan Meet
Moroccan athletes, Said Berrioui and Mina Ait Hammou, ranked 3rd on Wednesday respectively in the 5,000 m and 8,000 m women race of the Milan meet. Morocco, Sports, 6/7/2001 - UAE premier meets Moroccan ambassador United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 6/6/2001
- Mauritanian FM in Morocco Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 6/6/2001
- German interior minister expected in Morocco Morocco-Germany, Politics, 6/6/2001
- Local representative jailed for corruption Morocco, Judicial, 6/5/2001
- Ivoirian ministerial delegation in Morocco Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 6/5/2001
- Morocco's oil bill jumps by 64.8 percent Morocco, Economics, 6/5/2001
- Morocco in U.N meeting on human settlements
Morocco will participate in a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on human settlements, to be held June 6-8 in New York. Morocco-Regional, Environment, 6/5/2001 - New political party born in Morocco
A new political party named "Party of reform and development was born on Saturday by former members of the liberal "National Rally of Independents" (RNI). Morocco, Politics, 6/4/2001 - Paying compensations to victims of forced disappearance in Morocco is brave, activist
Secretary general of the Arab human rights organization, Mohamed Faik, hailed as "brave and fair" Morocco's decision to grant compensation to victims of forced disappearance. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 6/4/2001 - Libyan leader gets message from King Mohammed Libya-Morocco, Politics, 6/4/2001
- Moroccan-Algerian parliamentary cooperation discussed in Algiers Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/4/2001
- King Mohammed congratulations to Islamic heads of state on Prophet's birthday
there is a pressing need for the Ummah to cling to those values and ideals, so that the world may understand that Islam is indeed a religion of tolerance and moderation; that it calls for a righteous, morally flawless attitude towards the others. It further insists that truth and piousness should be made to prevail in all deeds and dealings. Morocco-Regional, Religion, 6/4/2001 - King Mohammed grants free pardon to 780 convicts Morocco, Local, 6/4/2001
- USFP protesters want extraordinary congress
A group of militants of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) called Sunday for an extraordinary congress of the party, making it clear that they will not split from the party. Morocco, Politics, 6/4/2001 - Morocco, France to upgrade cooperation in new information technologies Morocco-France, Economics, 6/4/2001
- Athletics: Morocco's Khattabi wins 3000 steeple at Portland meet Morocco, Sports, 6/4/2001
- Munoz's reed boat stops over in Tangier
A primitive reed boat, Mata-Rangi III, which is trying to cross the Atlantic ocean, made a stop over in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers over the weekend before sailing on Sunday towards Rabat. Morocco, Local, 6/4/2001 - Football: Morocco qualifies for African Nations Cup
Morocco on Saturday booked qualification ticket for next year's African Nations Cup finals in Mali. Morocco, Sports, 6/4/2001