Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 7/9/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of July 9, 2001
- King Mohammed inspects literacy center Morocco, Education, 7/14/2001
- King Mohammed meets UNESCO chief Morocco, Culture, 7/14/2001
- Speaker of Mauritania's senate in Morocco Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 7/14/2001
- Moroccan Writer Zafzaf passes away Morocco, People, 7/14/2001
- Moroccan Sahara issue evolution reviewed
The latest developments of the Moroccan Sahara issue were surveyed at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday between Moroccan town-planing, housing and environment minister, Mohamed El Yazghi, and Algerian ambassador to Morocco, Boualam Bessayeh. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/14/2001 - Germany wants to be strong Morocco partner
Germany wishes to remain a solid partner of Morocco, German secretary of state for economic cooperation and development, Ms. Uschi Eid, said. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 7/14/2001 - Morocco still ready for fishery negotiation with EU
Morocco on Friday said it was still ready for fishery negotiations with the European Union (EU). Morocco-European Union, Politics, 7/14/2001 - Prince Moulay Rachid lays down foundation stone for brain-sciences center
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a rehabilitation and brain-sciences center at the specialties hospital in Rabat. Morocco, Health, 7/14/2001 - UNESCO chief meets Moroccan officials
Director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO/based in Paris), Koichi Matsuura, who started on Wednesday a four-day official visit to Morocco, on Thursday held a series of meetings with Moroccan officials. Morocco, Politics, 7/13/2001 - USA cancels call for vigilance to its citizens in Morocco
The US state department canceled this Friday a call for vigilance launched for its citizens in Morocco following further evaluation regarding possible terrorist actions in Morocco. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/13/2001 - Casablanca hosts Arab junior wrestling championship Regional-Morocco, Sports, 7/13/2001
- Spanish bank increases share in Morocco's Wafabank capital
Spain's banking and financial group, Banco Bilbao Vizcaye Argentaria (BBVA), has increased its shares in the Moroccan Wafabank from 8.11% to 11%. Morocco-Spain, Business, 7/13/2001 - Morocco sends official delegation to Bonn's climatic changes conference
Morocco will be represented at the conference on climatic changes to open in Bonn on Monday by an official delegation, led by minister of territory development, urbanism, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi. Morocco, Environment, 7/13/2001 - UNESCO director-general starts visit to Morocco Morocco, Politics, 7/12/2001
- Senegalese president: African Union unconceivable without Morocco
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, said it is unconceivable that Morocco be absent from the African Union, insisting he cannot imagine how the new African organization, that will substitute the Organization of African Unity, can do without Morocco, a leading country in the continent. Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 7/12/2001 - Spanish labor socialist party delegation hold talks in Morocco
A delegation from the Spanish labor socialist party (PSOE), currently on a visit to Morocco, met on Wednesday prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/12/2001 - French first lady visits Tangiers hospital
French first lady, Mrs. Bernadette Chirac, on Wednesday visited the Tangiers Mohammed V hospital and heard explanations on services extended by the Mohammed VI solidarity foundation to needy persons. Morocco-France, Local, 7/12/2001 - Standard Poor's Rating Company visit Morocco
Top executives from the rating agency "Standard Poor's," currently on a visit in Morocco, met with industry, trade, energy and mining minister, Mustapha Mansouri. Morocco, Economics, 7/12/2001 - King Mohammed receives spouse of French president Morocco-France, Politics, 7/11/2001
- King Mohammed welcomes Moroccan expatriates at Tangiers port
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by the French first lady and honorary member of Mohammed V solidarity foundation -Mrs. Bernadette Chirac- made this Wednesday a visit to the port of Tangiers and welcomed a group of Moroccans living in Europe. Morocco, Local, 7/11/2001 - King Mohammed receives vice-speaker of French senate Morocco-France, Politics, 7/11/2001
- Yemen supports Morocco's efforts to protect territorial integrity
Chairman of the Yemeni Choura Council, Abdelaziz Abdelghani, renewed on Tuesday his country's backing to Morocco's permanent efforts to safeguard its territorial integrity and its sovereignty over the whole of Moroccan territory, including its southern provinces. Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 7/11/2001 - Two Palestinian Artists Wounded At Show in Marrakesh Morocco-Palestine, Local, 7/11/2001
- Moroccan-Tunisian concertation and follow-up committee meets in Tunis
The 5th session of the Moroccan-Tunisian concertation and follow-up committee will be meeting this July 12-14, an official source said. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 7/11/2001 - Head of Yemeni diplomacy praises Morocco's democratic experience
Yemeni foreign minister, Abu Bakr El Korbi, lauded Moroccan experience in democracy, the multi-party system and the protection of individual and collective freedoms. Yemen-Morocco, Politics, 7/11/2001 - EU plans destruction of 75% of Spanish fishing fleet for failure of new agreement with Morocco
The European Union is planning to propose to Spain the destruction of 75% of its fleet that used to operate in Moroccan waters up to November 1999 when the Morocco-EU fishery agreement expired. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 7/11/2001 - IAAF ranking: Morocco's El Guerrouj 2nd, Bidouane dominates 400m hurdle
Morocco's athlete, Hicham El Guerrouj, world champion and world record holder of 1,500, still holds the 2nd rank in the IAAF 2001 ranking published on Tuesday in Monaco. Morocco, Sports, 7/11/2001 - Moroccan and french telecoms watchdog institutions sign cooperation agreement
The Moroccan and French telecoms watchdog bodies, Agency of telecoms regulation (ANR/Morocco) and and the telecoms regulation authority (ART/France) signed on Tuesday a five-year cooperation agreement. Morocco-France, Economics, 7/11/2001 - Moroccan-French ties, almost affection ones Morocco-France, Politics, 7/10/2001
- Syrian ship stops over in Tangiers Morocco-Syria, Local, 7/10/2001
- Spanish labor party delegation expected in Morocco
A delegation from the Spanish Socialist Labor Party (PSOE, opposition) is expected in Morocco on Wednesday for talks with Moroccan officials on Moroccan-Spanish relations. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/10/2001 - Algeria fails to exclude Morocco from Africa-Europe summits
The ministerial council of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on Saturday rejected a request by Algeria which wished to hold OAU-Europe Summits in stead of Africa-Europe summits. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/9/2001 - Algeria opposes OAU's backing to U.N resolution on Sahara
Algeria, leading a group of countries, imposed conditions and strongly opposed an African backing to the U.N Security Council resolution on the Sahara issue. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/9/2001 - Former Communist party elects central committee Morocco, Politics, 7/9/2001