Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 9/3/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of September 3, 2001
- Message from Ghana's Kufuor to King Mohammed Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 9/8/2001
- Morocco's fm meets new Spanish ambassador Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/8/2001
- Human rights minister presents King Mohammed' condolences to South Africa's Mbeki over father's demise
Morcco's Human Rights Minister, Mohamed Aujjar, on Friday presented King Mohammed VI's condolences to South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki over the demise of his father Govan Mbeki. Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 9/8/2001 - Morocco denies seizure of Spanish El Mundo daily Morocco, Local, 9/8/2001
- Islamic bank loans Morocco $ 5.1 mln
The Islamic Development Bank said Friday it approved a $ 5.1 loan to Morocco to be paid back over 25 years. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 9/8/2001 - Ministers' council approves a set of texts
The king also agreed to new draft laws governing public freedoms and aimed at enlarging them and guaranteeing their exercise. Morocco, Politics, 9/7/2001 - Moroccan democratic bloc calls security council to end Palestinian people genocide
The parties forming the Moroccan democratic bloc (Koutla) on Friday called the United Nations Security Council to intervene and put an end to the genocide perpetrated by Israel against the unarmed Palestinian people. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 9/7/2001 - Mauritania pins great hopes on Moroccan king's visit
Nouakchott is pinning great hopes on the official visit King Mohammed VI will pay to Mauritania this September 10 through 12, said Mauritanian minister of communication and relations with the Parliament, Rachid Ould Saleh. Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 9/6/2001 - Charlotte Rampling to chair jury of Marrakesh International Cinema Festival
British actress Charlotte Rampling will chair the jury of Marrakesh first international cinema festival, slated for September 28 through October 2. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 9/6/2001 - Morocco's General Tire in insolvency proceedings
Moroccan tyre maker General Tire, which is 34.2 percent owned by Germany's Continental AG, said on Tuesday it had begun formal insolvency proceedings after a restructuring plan failed. Morocco, Business, 9/6/2001 - China donates Morocco 5,000 tons of wheat
China has donated Morocco 5,100 tons of wheat to assist the north African country cope with the effects of the prevailing severe drought. Morocco-China, Economics, 9/6/2001 - Goodwill games: Morocco's Brahim Boulami takes gold in 3000m steeplechase
Morocco's Brahim Boulami took gold in the men's 3000 meters steeplechase, stopping the clock at 8:17.73. Morocco, Sports, 9/6/2001 - King Mohammed calls for optimizing women's assets
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called for optimizing women's assets, noting that Moroccan women have nothing much to envy their male compatriots in terms of competence and ambitions. Morocco, Culture, 9/5/2001 - Morocco accepts fair solution to Sahara issue in the frame of Moroccan kingty
Morocco accepts that a fair solution to the Sahara issue be reached in the frame of Moroccan sovereignty, King Mohammed VI said on Tuesday in an interview with French daily Le Figaro. Morocco, Politics, 9/5/2001 - Emigration, a real problem in Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has stressed that emigration is a real problem in Morocco, but insisted Rabat refuses that Spain say all its problems come from Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/5/2001 - Morocco seeks to institute a democracy of greater welfare, king
Morocco's King Mohammed VI renewed the pledge to consolidate democracy and to institute a democracy of greater welfare, meant to restore social balance, on the basis of growth, realism, and equity. Morocco, Politics, 9/4/2001 - King Mohammed vows elections will be transparent
Morocco's King Mohammed VI said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro that was published this Tuesday that the coming elections in Morocco shall be transparent. Morocco, Politics, 9/4/2001 - King Mohammed pays official visit to Mauritania next week Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 9/3/2001
- Durban conference: Morocco pleads for protection of migrant workers' rights
Morocco has pleaded for the protection of migrant workers' rights and for struggle against all contemporary forms of racism and xenophobia in the world. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/3/2001 - Another win For El-Guerrouj
Morocco's World Champ and 1500 M record holder, Hicham El Guerrouj, on Sunday won the 1500 m race at the athletics meet of Rieti, Italy, clocking 3:29.08. Morocco, Sports, 9/3/2001 - US president gives green light to implement US-Morocco agreement for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy
US President George W. Bush has given the green light to the implementation of the protocol amending the US-Morocco agreement for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Morocco-USA, Science, 9/3/2001