Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 10/1/2001
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of October 1, 2001
- King Mohammed receives Spanish foreign minister
King Mohammed VI received this Monday at the royal palace of Marrakesh Spanish foreign affairs minister, Josep Pique, who started on Sunday a visit to Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/1/2001 - Finnish minister of foreign trade in Morocco Morocco-Finland, Politics, 10/1/2001
- King Mohammed renews call for Euro-Mediterranean forum meeting
Morocco's King Mohammed VI renewed this Monday at a meeting with Spanish foreign minister, Josep Pique, his call for an extraordinary meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean forum to assess effects and consequences of last September 11 attacks against the USA. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/1/2001 - Morocco signs loan conventions with two Arab funds
Morocco signed in Abu Dhabi on Saturday two loaning conventions, worth a total of 65 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR) with the Arab Trade Financing Program and the Arab Monetary Fund (1 SDR equals US$ 1.28). United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 10/1/2001 - Moroccan-Jordanian high joint commission meets in Amman end of October
The Moroccan-Jordanian high joint commission will meet in Amman on October 24 under the chairmanship of the two states' Prime Ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Ali Abou Ragheb. Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 10/1/2001 - Marrakesh cinema festival hailed as response to terrorism
The Marrakesh International Cinema festival held September 28 through October 2 is hailed by many participants and by the international media as a response to terrorism, a symbol of peace, coexistence of various cultures and tolerance. Morocco, Culture, 10/1/2001 - Football: Moroccan player dies of heart attack at derby match
Moroccan international player, Youssef Belkhoja, died Saturday of a heart attack at a derby match between WAC and RAJA of Casablanca part of the semi-final of the Throne Cup. Morocco, Local, 10/1/2001 - Wali of northern region meets delegation from British defense academy
The wali (senior governor) of the northern region of Tangiers-Tetuan, Mohamed Halab, surveyed in Taangiers last week with a delegation from the British Royal Defense academy Morocco's efforts to curb the flow of illegal immigrants, both Moroccan and Sub-Saharan nationals. Morocco-UK, Politics, 10/1/2001 - Marrakesh host to international conference on carpets
The 6th international conference on carpets was held last week in Marrakesh with the participation of some 300 experts and specialized journalists. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 10/1/2001