Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 7/16/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of July 16, 2001
- Morocco's education minister meet Lebanese president Lebanon-Morocco, Education, 7/21/2001
- Moroccan handicapped children association signs cooperation agreement with Spanish ngos
Moroccan association "Hanane" which takes care of handicapped children in the northern city of Tetuan signed on Thursday two cooperation agreement with three Spanish non-governmental organizations. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 7/21/2001 - Princess Lalla Meryem expounds her activities and priorities in interview with Lebanese media
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, said in an interview with two Lebanese papers, her priorities as chairwoman of the National Observatory of Children rights are multiple and part of a strategy to improve children living conditions. Morocco-Lebanon, Culture, 7/21/2001 - Spanish ministers council okays agreement on labor with Morocco Morocco-Spain, Economics, 7/21/2001
- US senate confirms new U.S. ambassador to Morocco
The US senate has confirmed Ms Margaret Tutwiler as the new ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco, a statement of the US embassy in Rabat announced. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Moroccan man convicted for organizing illegal immigration to Spain
A Moroccan national was sentenced Friday by a court in Granada (southern Spain) to three years and a half in prison and a fine of 1.8 million pesetas for his involvement in illegal immigration organizing. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Several countries pledge to bring financial support to Marrakesh climatic changes conference
The European Union, as an entity, and several member countries, have pledged to bring financial support to the 7th conference of parties to the convention on climatic changes slated for next October in Marrakesh. Morocco-Regional, Environment, 7/21/2001 - Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem winds visit to Lebanon Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 7/20/2001
- Morocco-Tunisia : a shared will to develop cooperation
Morocco and Tunisia on Thursday renewed their shared will to develop their cooperation to hoist it the level of the mature political ties that have always bound Rabat and Tunis. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 7/20/2001 - Morocco's writers decry extermination war against Palestinian people
The Union of Morocco's Writers (UEM) on Thursday decried "the extermination war waged by Israel against the Palestinian people." Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/20/2001 - Morocco wins two gold medals in Francophonie games Morocco, Sports, 7/20/2001
- Arab fund loans Morocco $ 50 mln
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has loaned Morocco $ 50 million to finance construction of a highway between Casablanca and Al-Jadida. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 7/20/2001 - Moroccan-Tunisian summit talks in Tangiers
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, held Wednesday in Tangiers talks with President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia, who had arrived the same day in the northern city of Tangiers for an official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 7/19/2001 - More than $ 27 mln earmarked for drugs purchase in 2001 Morocco, Health, 7/19/2001
- Road accidents kill 14 in one week Morocco, Local, 7/19/2001
- Morocco, Tunisia renew backing to Palestinian people
Morocco and Tunisia on Wednesday renewed "infallible" backing to the Palestinian people in its struggle against the Israeli occupation. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 7/19/2001 - Morocco-EU ties reviewed in Rabat
Ties between Morocco and the European Union (EU), the Euro-Mediterranean process and preparations for the upcoming conference of the World Trade Organization were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Wednesday between Moroccan industry, trade, energy and mining minister, Mustapha Mansouri, and visiting European MP Pere Esteve. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 7/19/2001 - Morocco to increase child schooling Morocco, Education, 7/18/2001
- Lebanon's Lahoud Meets Princess Lalla Meryem Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 7/18/2001
- Princess Lalla Hasna launches campaign for clean beaches
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of King Mohammed VI and chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Environment Foundation, on Tuesday launched a nation-wide campaign for clean beaches. Morocco, Environment, 7/18/2001 - King Mohammed finances mosque rehabilitation Morocco, Local, 7/18/2001
- Canada nominates new ambassador to Morocco Morocco-Canada, Politics, 7/18/2001
- A Tunisian- Moroccan summit tomorrow
The Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali starts tomorrow a visit to Morocco, which is the first of its kind under the rule of the Moroccan King Muhammad 6th who visited Tunisia Twice. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 7/17/2001 - King Mohammed congratulates Iraq's Hussein over national day Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 7/17/2001
- Premier Meets Mauritanian Speaker Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 7/17/2001
- Morocco calls for IT Maghreban strategy
Morocco has called on Maghreban countries to adopt a joint strategy to take up the challenge of new information technologies. Maghreb-Morocco, Economics, 7/17/2001 - Assistance to Africa is low, Morocco deplores
Public assistance to development devoted to Africa represent only 18 percent of all external resources, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said Tuesday. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 7/17/2001 - Speaker of Mauritania's senate arrives in Morocco Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 7/16/2001
- Tennis: Morocco's Alami wins Beirut tournament Morocco, Sports, 7/16/2001
- Princess Lalla Meryem Flies to Lebanon
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem left Morocco this Monday for a four-day official visit to Lebanon at the invitation of Andree Lahoud, spouse of Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Morocco, Culture, 7/16/2001 - Leftist organizations get unified
Three Moroccan leftist parties joined together to form a unified leftist bloc: "the Unified Socialist Left." Morocco, Politics, 7/16/2001