Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 1/21/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of January 21, 2002
- Morocco, Spain probe relations in sports
Moroccan minister of youth and Sports, Ahmed Moussaoui, met Monday Spanish state secretary of sports, Antonio Gomez-Angulo, in Marrakesh. Morocco-Spain, Sports, 1/23/2002 - Tangiers hosts its 6th international book exhibition Morocco-Regional, Local, 1/23/2002
- Moroccan fm meets US trade representative
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, met in Rabat Tuesday with US Trade representative Robert Zoellick, currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/23/2002 - Morocco, Croatia study trade relations
Moroccan minister of industry, commerce, mining and energy, Mustapha Mansouri, met Croatian foreign minister in Rabat Monday. Morocco-Croatia, Politics, 1/23/2002 - First contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrived on Tuesday in the airport of Jeddah to start rituals of Haj (major pilgrimage), one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims are required to perform at least one in a lifetime. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 1/23/2002 - ECOSOC ngos committee recommends consultative status to 5 Moroccan ngos
The United Nations Non Governmental Committee recommended to of the UN Social and Economic Council (ECOSOC) to grant five Moroccan a special consultative status membership. Morocco, Culture, 1/23/2002 - Morocco, EU start arduous negotiations on agriculture exchanges
Top Executives from Morocco and the European Union are starting this Wednesday negotiations on agriculture, the most difficult sector in the association agreement in force since March 2000. Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/23/2002 - Ministerial commission approves 5 investment projects worth $ 64 mln
An inter-ministerial commission in charge of studying investment projects approved on Monday five projects worth 737 million DH (US$ 64.08 Mln) expected to generate 2,200 jobs. Morocco, Economics, 1/23/2002 - King Mohammed receives Palestinian president's envoy Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/22/2002
- King Mohammed convenes al-Quds committee meeting friday Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 1/22/2002
- EU-Morocco protocols on trade in agricultural products Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/22/2002
- Children observatory sets up commission to investigate death of raped girl
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chiarwoman of the national observatory of children rights, has issued instructions to set up a commission made of members of the observatory to investigate the death of a girl after being raped. Morocco, Local, 1/22/2002 - Oman's sultan Qabous sends message to king Mohammed vi
the Omani envoy informed King Mohammed VI on the outcome of the latest summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Omani capital city of Muscat. Morocco-Oman, Politics, 1/22/2002 - Former Algerian president says Maghreb union a common destiny
Former Algerian president Ahmed Ben Bella, who started on Monday a visit to Morocco said the Arab Maghreb Union is a common destiny that needs to see the light of the day. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/22/2002 - European official deplores persistence of Morocco-Spain crisis
European Union High representative for foreign policy and security, Javier Solana, deplored on the persistence of the Moroccan-Spanish crisis and said he is ready to act for reconciliation between the two countries. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 1/22/2002 - EU-Morocco working group on the information society
The EU-Morocco Working Group on the Information Society will hold its first meeting on 22 January in Brussels. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/22/2002 - Moroccan-Indian commission holds 3rd session in Rabat
Rabat will host the 3rd session of the Moroccan-Indian high commission Wednesday, says a diplomatic source here. Morocco-India, Politics, 1/22/2002 - US official holds contacts in Morocco
US under-secretary of state for public affairs and diplomacy, Charlotte Beers, currently on a visit to Morocco, held on Monday a series of meetings with members of the Moroccan government. Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/22/2002 - Settlement of Sahara issue lies in UN framework-agreement, Moroccan fm
The final settlement of the Sahara issue lies in the framework-agreement of James Baker, the UN secretary general special envoy for the Sahara, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, told Algerian daily "Ashourouq Al Yaoumi." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/21/2002 - King Mohammed launches construction works of a dam in northern Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday launched construction works of a dam to supply water to the northern town of Tetouan. Morocco, Economics, 1/21/2002 - Morocco projects to extend urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Morocco announced in Tokyo this Monday plans to grant shortly an urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and to offer to the Afghan authorities the needed assistance in agriculture, water resources, food industry and rural development. Morocco-Afghanistan, Politics, 1/21/2002 - Construction of second lane of road surrounding Tetouan
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday launched construction works of a second lane of the road ring in the northern city of Tetouan. Morocco, Economics, 1/21/2002