Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 7/30/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of July 30, 2001
- IMF commands macroeconomic stability in Morocco
The International Monetary Fund commended macroeconomic stability in Morocco, as evidenced by the comfortable external position and the maintenance of inflation at industrial countries' level, despite adverse internal and external conditions. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/2001 - Amazigh cultural associations proud and satisfied over king's decision to create Amazigh institute
Several Amazigh (Berber) cultural associations and organizations expressed in a collective statement pride and satisfaction over the decision announced last July 30 by King Mohammed VI to set up an institute of Amazigh culture. Morocco, Politics, 8/4/2001 - Agriculture ministry opens toll free phone for consumers protection Morocco, Local, 8/4/2001
- 2nd Morocco-Japan-Africa fishing industries training cooperation project signed
Morocco and Japan signed in Rabat on Friday documents to start the 2nd Morocco-Japan-Africa tripartite technical cooperation program in fishing industries. Morocco-Japan, Economics, 8/4/2001 - Exports of early fruits and vegetables decline by 10%
Moroccan exports of early fruits and vegetables declined by 10% up to last June 15, from 374,000 tons in 2000 to 338,000 tons in 2001. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/2001 - Study forecasts 5.6% growth in industrial investments in 1st half of 2001
Industrial investments will reach a 5.6% growth in the first half of 2001, after the quasi stagnation in 2000, says a study of the industry, trade, energy and mining ministry. Morocco, Economics, 8/4/2001 - King Mohammed appoints new chiefs of several public enterprises
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed Thursday new general managers of several public enterprises, including the Phosphates office (OCP), the Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the electricity office (ONE) and the railway company (ONCF). Morocco, Politics, 8/3/2001 - Britain Targets Morocco for Trade Promotion Campaign
A statement explains that the campaign, destined to fill the information gap in the target countries, has chosen Morocco "as the Moroccan economy continues to liberalize and the free-trade zone foreseen by the EU-Morocco association agreement becomes a reality, Moroccan and British private sectors ought to be profiting from closer links." Morocco-UK, Economics, 8/3/2001 - Maroc Telecom and Motorola Sign $47 mln Contract
Motorola, a US leading mobile phone company, has signed with Morocco's telecom operator Maroc Telecom a $47 million network infrastructure expansion deal. Morocco, Business, 8/3/2001 - King Mohammed approves appointment of Spanish explorer as Morocco's honorary consul in Spain
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Thursday at the royal palace of Tetuan, Spanish explorer Kitin Munoz, and approved his appointment as Morocco's honorary consul in Spain. Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/3/2001 - Prince Moulay Rachid condoles Saudi royal family on decease of prince Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 8/3/2001
- Festival of Mediterranean folk arts held in nador Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/3/2001
- Prince Moulay Rachid heads to Saudi Arabia Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/2/2001
- Equatorial Guinea president visits oil-refining plant
Equatorial Guinea's president, Teodore Obiang Nguema, on Sunday toured the Moroccan oil-refining company (SAMIR) in Mohammadia (60 km south of Rabat) at the invitation of the company's major shareholder "Corral International Holding." Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 8/2/2001 - African basket ball union holds general assembly in Casablanca Morocco-Regional, Sports, 8/2/2001
- Football: Morocco's Abdeslam Ouaddou signs for English Fulham Morocco, Sports, 8/2/2001
- Nearly $ 150 million will be injected in supermarkets in Morocco
The Moroccan government and two groups operating in supermarkets signed in Tangiers Wednesday an investment agreement worth 1.7 billion Dirhams (about $ 147.82 million). Morocco, Business, 8/2/2001 - King Mohammed dedicates Tetuan library
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated on Wednesday in Tetuan ( northern city) the general library and archives center after it was revamped. Morocco, Culture, 8/2/2001 - Spanish judge agrees to look into human rights violations in Tindouf camps
Spanish judge, Baltasar Garzon, who became renowned after the Chilean dictator Pinochet's case, said he was ready to examine the case of human rights violations in the Tindouf camps (stronghold of the Polisario in southwestern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/2/2001 - Morocco's central bank announces end of transactions in european currencies in 2002
Bank Al-Maghrib, Moroccan central bank, announced that it will stop all transactions in the European currencies starting next January 1st, 2002. Morocco, Economics, 8/2/2001 - Photo exhibition on Arab world environment held in Casablanca
The two-day exhibition, initiated by Kuwait's embassy in Morocco, is meant to draw attention to the negative effects of pollution and seek solutions to this problem that is affecting the whole world. Regional-Morocco, Environment, 8/2/2001 - Moroccan association to build Montreal's first minaret
After several years of lobbying and contacts with Quebec's authorities, the Muslim association of North-Montreal, comprising mostly Moroccans settled here, said it has obtained the license to build a minaret for the Nour-El Islam mosque. Morocco-Canada, Religion, 8/2/2001 - Asilah cultural festival to kick off Friday
The twenty-third international cultural festival of Asilah will kick off on Friday. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/2/2001 - King mohammed pledges to consolidate local democracy, enlarge scope of freedoms, Amazigh Culture Institute
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pledged to consolidate local democracy and to promote regionalization, as a strategic, fundamental choice to materialize economic and social development. Morocco, Politics, 7/31/2001 - King Mohammed receives three children suffering from cancer Morocco, Local, 7/31/2001
- King Mohammed wants elections held in normal constitutional, legal time
Morocco's King Mohammed VI stressed in a speech aired this Monday on the Moroccan radio and TV that consolidation of political stability and of institutional continuity requires the holding of elections in normal constitutional and legal time. Morocco, Politics, 7/31/2001 - First class of Moroccan postwomen graduate Morocco, Economics, 7/31/2001
- King Mohammed holds phone talks with Palestinian president
the Palestinian president expressed gratefulness to the king for his efforts with the UN Security Council permanent member states and Islamic countries to prevent the profanation of Islamic holy sites in Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/31/2001 - Algerian president wishes to consolidate relations with Morocco
Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, expressed permanent attachment and sincere resolve to consolidate the brotherly ties with Morocco. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/31/2001 - Morocco has always responded positively to UN resolutions on Sahara, king
Morocco has always responded quickly and positively to the UN Security Council resolutions on the Sahara as well as to the proposals by the UN secretary general or his personal representative, in a bid to reach a political solution to the issue, said King Mohammed VI Morocco, Politics, 7/31/2001 - King Mohammed calls government to endeavor to stimulate investments
Morocco's King Mohammed VI called this Monday the government to enforce concrete and investment-inducing measures and programs to stimulate productive and job-generating investments and carry out well-defined and realistic projects. Morocco, Economics, 7/31/2001 - Hungary's Zsofia Gubasci wins Princess Lalla Meryem international grand prize Morocco, Sports, 7/30/2001
- Morocco, Bahrain sign three cooperation agreements
Morocco and Bahrain signed on Sunday a package of three agreements meant to consolidate bilateral cooperation in cultural realms, employment and human resources development and tourism. Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 7/30/2001 - Moroccan king's efforts to foil Zionist attempts to profane al-Aqsa mosque crowned with success
The efforts made by King Mohammed VI, chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, with the security council permanent members and with Islamic countries to prevent Zionist extremists from profaning the Al-Aqsa mosque and to foil their judaization attempts were crowned with success, said the ambassador of Palestine in Rabat, Abu Marwane. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/30/2001 - King chairs over function on Throne Day
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, by Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Ben Aissa Al-Khalifa and by President of Equatorial-Guinea Theodoro Obieng Nguema, chaired Monday noon at the Marshan Palace in Tangiers over a reception on the occasion of the Throne Day, marking this year the second anniversary of the sovereign's enthronement. Morocco, Local, 7/30/2001