Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/25/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 25, 2001
- UN Security Council backs Annan's proposal for political solution to Sahara issue
Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations said the resolution adopted Friday by UN Security Council on the Sahara issue is a clear mandate to the United Nations Secretary General to start talks with the parties (Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario) based on the frame-work agreement. Morocco, Politics, 6/30/2001 - Tunisia's Ben Ali gets message from King Mohammed
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, who handed the message, said his talks with the Tunisian President dealt with prospects of bilateral cooperation as well as with the two states' joint action at the level of the Maghreb, the Middle-East peace process and the Euro-Mediterranean relations. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 6/30/2001 - Moroccan-Tunisian talks in Tunis
Means to upgrade the privileged ties binding Morocco and Tunisia topped talks held this Saturday in Tunis by Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, and Tunisian peer, Habib Ben Yahia. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 6/30/2001 - Morocco prevents a solidarity demonstration with the Palestinian Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/30/2001
- EU official holds intensive talks in Morocco
European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner, Pascal Lamy, on Friday held intensive rounds of talks in Rabat with Moroccan officials on means to consolidate cooperation between Morocco and the EU. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/30/2001 - Spain voices attachment to privileged ties with Morocco, Rabat satisfied
Morocco welcomed with satisfaction the recent statement made by Spanish Premier, Jose Maria Aznar, asserting Madrid's attachment to privileged ties with Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/30/2001 - Rome golden gala meeting: Morocco's el-Guerrouj wins mile, Bidouane wins 400 m hurdles Morocco, Sports, 6/30/2001
- Morocco plays decisive world cup qualifier against Egypt
Morocco will play this Saturday evening in Rabat a decisive world cup qualifier against Egypt. Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 6/30/2001 - Morocco reforms press code
A government council meeting, chaired by premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, adopted on Thursday a draft law amending the press code Dahir (Royal decree). Morocco, Politics, 6/29/2001 - Morocco, Kuwait set up high joint commission
Morocco and Kuwait signed in Rabat on Thursday an agreement creating a high joint commission which is to hold its first session in 2002 in Kuwait City. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 6/29/2001 - Arab Red Crescent, Red Cross societies: King Mohammed calls for enhanced support to victims of 'Israeli war machine'
"The situation in the occupied Arab territories is deteriorating. Violence is prevailing and the Israeli war machine is torturing and besieging the unarmed Palestinian people, in violation of the provisions of the international humanitarian law, namely the 1949 Geneva Convention," the king underlined Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/29/2001 - EU trade commissioner meets Moroccan employers
The restructuring must not be perceived as a punctual operation, but must be operated in the frame of a sustained, permanent process to adapt economy and enterprise to the new globalization data, the CGEM members said calling the EU to foster assistance to this process. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 6/29/2001 - Government amends communal charter Morocco, Politics, 6/29/2001
- India displays textile industry in Casablanca Morocco-India, Economics, 6/29/2001
- Moroccan, Tunisian Air Companies Consolidate Cooperation
The Moroccan and Tunisian air companies, Royal Air Maroc and Tunis Air, launched a code sharing partnership starting next July 1st. Tunisia-Morocco, Business, 6/29/2001 - Kuwaiti fund loans Morocco 50 mln for highway
The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development granted on Thursday Morocco a loan worth US$ 5.7 million as a contribution to financing the Casablanca-El Jadida highway. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 6/29/2001 - IAAF honors Morocco's Said Aouita
Said Aouita was the first athlete ever in history to run the 5000 m race in less than 13 mn, when he covered the distance in Rome in July 1987 in a timing of 12:58.39. Morocco, Sports, 6/29/2001 - Moroccan papers criticize Algeria's refusal of UN new proposals to settle Sahara issue
The Moroccan newspapers criticized this Thursday Algeria's refusal of the new proposals made by the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, to settle the Sahara issue, saying that this attitude clearly shows that the "Polisario" is only a card played by Algeria, which is the actual impediment to settlement efforts. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/28/2001 - Morocco, UAE's joint statement
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday denounced the policy of "siege and repression conducted by Israel against the Palestinian peopl"e and called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility to halt the Israeli aggressions. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/28/2001 - King Mohammed receives Kuwaiti foreign minister Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 6/28/2001
- Morocco's embassy extends assistance to earthquake victims in Peru Morocco-Peru, Culture, 6/28/2001
- Moroccan-Colombian cultural cooperation probed in Rabat
Means to enhance cultural cooperation between Morocco and Colombia were probed at meetings in Rabat this week between visiting Colombian minister of culture, Ms. Araceli Morales Lopez, and Moroccan officials. Morocco-Colombia, Politics, 6/28/2001 - Moroccan official in women's international socialist meeting in Lisbon
In her capacity as vice-president of the International Socialist for western Mediterranean, Chekrouni, who is minister of women conditions, family protection and childhood, made a presentation on problems affecting the region, mainly democratic issues, violence upsurge, terrorism and the socialists electoral performances, in addition to the Sahara issue, in light of the latest report of the UN secretary general who proposes a political solution to the issue. Morocco, Politics, 6/28/2001 - Pentagon sends copters and servicemen to movie shot in Morocco
The US department of defense, the Pentagon, said it has sent four Black Hawk copters and some 35 rangers to take part in a movie currently being shot in Morocco. Morocco, Local, 6/28/2001 - Morocco, Spain hold 1st joint justice encounter
The first Moroccan-Spanish encounter on justice between the Moroccan supreme court and the general council of the Spanish judiciary authority opened in Rabat Wednesday. Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 6/28/2001 - Group of Human Rights Abuse Victims Receive Compensation
A group of victims of human rights abuse received on Monday compensations, following a decision by an arbitration and compensation commission to settle a total of 609 cases. Morocco, Culture, 6/27/2001 - Algeria makes vehement accusations of shameless siding of UNO in Sahara issue
Algeria accused the United Nations secretariat general of "deviating from its neutrality and objectivity mission in reporting facts and presenting arguments" in the UN secretary general latest report on the Sahara issue. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2001 - UN Security Council holds closed session on latest proposals on Sahara
The United Nations security council started on Tuesday consultations on the latest report submitted by UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, to settle the Sahara issue. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/27/2001 - Kuwaiti Foreign minister in Morocco
Kuwaiti foreign affairs minister, Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Al-salem al-Sabah, arrived in Rabat Wednesday with a message from the ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to King Mohammed VI. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 6/27/2001 - European trade commissioner in Morocco
European commissioner for trade, Pascal Lamy is expected in Morocco Thursday on a three-day visit. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 6/27/2001 - Moroccan northern regions absorb between 8 to 9 billion dh in investments annually
Investments injected in northern Morocco are worth an annual 8 to 9 billion DH (US$ 727 to 818 million), said Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Economics, 6/27/2001 - Spanish premier: Moroccan-spanish relations affected by non-renewal of fisheries agreement
Spanish prime minister, Jose Maria Aznar said relations with Morocco have been affected by difficulties in reaching a fisheries agreement between Morocco and the European Union. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/27/2001 - Morocco calls for improving pan-islamic body's working methods Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/27/2001
- Morocco needs more engineers
The number of engineers in Morocco is still low in view of the country's growing economic development needs, the Head the Moroccan Institute of electricity and mechanics said. Morocco, Economics, 6/27/2001 - Morocco plays catalyzing role in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, European official
Morocco plays a catalyzing role in the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation mechanism, both at the political and economic scales, said European commissioner for trade, Pascal Lamy, who is to start Thursday a three-day visit to Morocco. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/27/2001 - Morocco-Emirates group to invest us$ 90.09 million in Moroccan projects
The Moroccan government and the Morocco-UAE Development Group (SOMED) signed on Monday a convention providing for a one billion Dirham-investment (US$ 90.09 Mln) in various projects in Morocco. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/26/2001 - Morocco, Malaysia explore cooperation possibilities in new information technologies Morocco-Malaysia, Economics, 6/26/2001
- Moroccan, Colombian officials review cooperation in culture
Cultural relations between Morocco and Colombia were reviewed here on Tuesday by Moroccan culture minister, Mohamed Achaari, and Colombian peer, Araceli Morales Lopez. Morocco-Colombia, Culture, 6/26/2001 - Moroccan-Spanish first meeting on justice convenes Morocco-Spain, Judicial, 6/26/2001
- Moroccan gardener's case submitted to revision court in france
The case of Omar Raddad, who was condemned for the murder of his employer - a murder he has always denied- will be submitted to a revision court which will likely rule the indictment annulment. Morocco-France, Local, 6/26/2001 - Egyptian MPs Turn into Cheerleaders for Soccer Match Against Morocco
A group of 80 Egyptian members of parliament are projecting to travel to Morocco to support their national soccer team in their 2002 world cup heats match Saturday against Morocco. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 6/26/2001 - Morocco-UAE commission opens in Rabat
Foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived on Saturday in Morocco where he co-chaired this Monday with Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa the opening of the Morocco-UAE joint commission. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/25/2001 - Moroccan-Indian businessmen undertake to consolidate cooperation
Moroccan and Indian businessmen have voiced commitment to consolidating economic and commercial cooperation between Morocco and India. Morocco-India, Economics, 6/25/2001 - International program child labor to be launched
Rabat will host this June 27-29 a national seminar to launch the international program against child labor and examine local plans. Morocco, Culture, 6/25/2001 - 10,000 Women Participated in Casablanca Run-for-Fun Race
Some 10,000 women and young girls aged between 10 and 76 participated Sunday in a 10-KM long run-for-fun race held in Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 6/25/2001