Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/13/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 13, 2001
- Moroccan delegation attends Maghreban meeting in Algiers Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 8/18/2001
- Indianapolis tennis tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui ousted at quarterfinals Morocco, Sports, 8/18/2001
- Morocco, US resolved to enhance relations between SME
Morocco and the United States voiced resolve to enhance relations between the two countries' small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and to give incentives to investments and to upgrade industrial cooperation. Morocco-USA, Economics, 8/18/2001 - Kidnapped for 7 months, she is found. after tv reporting
An 11-year old girl, who had been kidnapped for 7 months, was found. after a TV reporting. Morocco, Local, 8/18/2001 - Three Moroccan athletes win three races at Zurich meet
Three Moroccan athletes won Friday three races at the Zurich meet, 5th phase of the golden league. Morocco, Sports, 8/18/2001 - African junior athletics championships: 2 silver, 4 bronze for Morocco
The Moroccan team taking part in the 5th Africa junior athletics championships, held in Mauritius Island this August 16 through 19, so far gleaned 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. Morocco, Sports, 8/18/2001 - Morocco-Africa friendship caravan tours Morocco
Some 100 African students from 36 African countries will undertake August 19-22 a discovery and prospecting journey throughout Morocco. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/18/2001 - Former Moroccan agent to be jailed Morocco, Politics, 8/17/2001
- Moroccan parties denounce Israel's criminal aggressions against Palestinian people
Four Moroccan parties have condemned the Israeli criminal aggressions against the unarmed Palestinian people and denounced the silence observed by big powers. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/17/2001 - 3rd millennium youth festival opens in Casablanca
The 2nd festival of the 3rd Millennium Youth forum, sponsored by the ministry of social economy, small and medium-sized enterprises and handicraft, opened in Casablanca on Thursday. Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2001 - Volubilis song and dance festival kicks off next week
The second song and dance festival of Volubilis will be held August 22-26, in the Moroccan archeological site of Volubilis, located near Meknes (170 north-east of Rabat). Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/17/2001 - Morocco's El Guerrouj sticks to 1,500 m in Zurich Meet
After he had announced he will be shifting to the 5,000 m race, triple world champ, Hicham El Guerrouj, will be competing this Friday at the 1,500 M race during the international athletics meet of Zurich. Morocco, Sports, 8/17/2001 - Morocco's El Aynaoui Shocks 3rd seeded Hewitt in Indianapolis
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui rolled out on Thursday third seed Lleyton Hewitt (6-3, 6-7, 6-3) and booked a ticket to the quarterfinal of the Indianapolis tennis Championships. Morocco, Sports, 8/17/2001 - Four Europeans arrested for illegal stay in Morocco Morocco, Local, 8/16/2001
- Moroccan journalists meet Spanish politicians, NGOs over Sahara issue
A delegation of Moroccan journalists is to visit Spain by the end of next September to meet officials, political leaders and NGOs over the Sahara issue. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/16/2001 - Moroccan committee condemns aggression against Iraq
The Moroccan national committee of support to Iraq has denounced the aggression policy of the United States and Great Britain against Iraq and called the UN to take moves to end this policy. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 8/16/2001 - US ambassador: Washington supports ongoing reforms in Morocco
The administration of US president George W. Bush supports and hails ongoing reforms in Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, said in Rabat Wednesday US ambassador, Margaret Tutwiler. Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/16/2001 - Japanese fish e-marketing holding opens office in Agadir
A Japanese holding operating in E-marketing of fish, "Fish Information and Services" (FIS), has just opened a, office in the Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir Morocco-Japan, Business, 8/16/2001 - Football: Morocco, winner of 1st Arab women championship
The Moroccan women football team won the first Arab women football championships held in Alexandria when it defeated Wednesday in the final the Egyptians by 2 to null. Regional-Morocco, Sports, 8/16/2001 - Asilah cultural festival projects creation of Mohamed Zafzaf Arab novel prize
The creation of a Mohamed Zafzaf Prize for the Arab novel was proposed in Asilah Wednesday by secretary general of the Asilah Forum Foundation in tribute to the great Moroccan writer, Zafzaf, who passed away last July. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/16/2001 - Morocco's El Guerrouj holds 2nd rank in IAAF overall ranking
World three-time champion of the 1,500 m, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the 2nd rank in the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) overall ranking released on Wednesday, behind US Maurice Greene, world champ of the 100m. Morocco, Sports, 8/16/2001 - Customs returns progress by 3.1% in 2000
Customs revenues improved by 3.1% in 2000 to reach 36,09 billion DH (US$ 3.28 billion) compared to 34.99 Billion DH (US$ 3.18 billion) in 1999, says the newsletter of the customs and indirect taxes administration. Morocco, Economics, 8/16/2001 - Several development projects launched in Oued Eddahab province
Several development projects were launched Tuesday in the Moroccan southern province of Oued Eddahab on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the recovery by Morocco of this province that was formerly Under Spanish rule. Morocco, Politics, 8/15/2001 - Handball: African championship in Rabat in April 2002 Regional-Morocco, Sports, 8/15/2001
- Indianapolis tennis tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui and Arazi Cruise to 2nd round Morocco, Sports, 8/15/2001
- Asilah Cultural Festival: Tchicaya U Tam'Si Prize awarded to Cape Verde Poet Vera Duarte
The Tchicaya U Tam'Si Prize was awarded to Cape Verde Poet Vera Duarte at a ceremony in Asilah Monday, on the sidelines of the twenty-third international cultural festival of Asilah. Morocco, Culture, 8/15/2001 - About 43,000 foreign vehicles obtained Moroccan number plates
A total of 42,910 imported vehicles obtained Moroccan number plates in 2000 after customs clearance, including 25,584 second-hand vehicles, said the Moroccan customs administration. Morocco, Economics, 8/15/2001 - Morocco marks recovery of Oued-Eddahab, a historic turning-point in the process to perfect territorial integrity
Moroccans are marking this August 14 the 22nd anniversary of the return to the motherland of Oued-Eddahab, as a historic turning point in the process to perfect Morocco's territorial integrity. Morocco, History, 8/14/2001 - Mauritanian weekly: Mauritania pins great hopes on Moroccan king's visit
Mauritanian authorities are looking forward to a scheduled visit by King Mohammed VI next September to consolidate the new orientation given to Mauritania's relations with countries of the region, says a Mauritanian weekly. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 8/14/2001 - Moroccan youth organizations hold Algerian authorities responsible for aggressions
Moroccan youth organizations which took part in the 15th youth and student festival in Algiers before withdrawing from the encounter after being aggressed by Polisario mercenaries held the Algerian authorities and organizing committee responsible for the incidents. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/14/2001 - Over 3,000 died in road accidents in 2000
Road accidents have killed 3,627 people in 2000, while another 13,647 were seriously injured and 60,624 other suffered light injuries, says the equipment ministry. Morocco, Local, 8/14/2001 - Moroccan parties denounce aggression against Moroccans at world youth festival in Algiers
Several Moroccan parties and associations have strongly denounced the aggression perpetrated last Wednesday in Algiers against 10 Moroccan youth participating in the world youth festival, by members of the polisario separatist movement. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/13/2001 - Moroccan ngo denounces embezzlement of humanitarian assistance by polisario
A Moroccan ngo, the committee for Sahrawi Families Reunion (COREFASA), denounced here last week the embezzlement by the polisario leaders of the humanitarian assistance destined to the populations of the Tindouf camps. Morocco, Politics, 8/13/2001 - El Guerrouj Gives Morocco 2nd Gold Medal at Edmonton Championships
Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj, who already holds two world titles in the 1,500 m race in 1997 and 1999, won on Sunday his third title in a row at Edmonton's world championship and gave Morocco a 2nd gold medal. Morocco, Sports, 8/13/2001