Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 2/11/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of February 11, 2002
- Youssoufi calls Moroccan civil society associations to be an influential force
Representatives of Moroccan Non-governmental organizations, meeting in Rabat Friday, called for the reinforcement of their institutional frame for a better action. Morocco, Culture, 2/16/2002 - King Mohammed congratulates Bahrain's king over constitutional proclamation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI congratulated Sheikh Hamad Ben Aissa Al-Khalif, King of Bahrain over the proclamation by his country of a constitutional monarchy. Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 2/16/2002 - Europe can intervene in Sahara solution within Morocco's kingty, European official
A European MP delegation said on Friday that the European Union can intervene at the economic scale to reach a solution to the Sahara issue taking into account Morocco's sovereignty. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/16/2002 - Morocco's phosphates group invests in India
Morocco's phosphates corporation (OCP/state-owned) announced it has purchased 74 percent of shares at the Indian Paradeep LTD (PPL). Morocco-India, Business, 2/16/2002 - World leading plastic industry group opens unit in Morocco
Basell-Polyvolefins, a world leading group in plastic industry has opened a unit in the Moroccan city of Casablanca. Morocco, Business, 2/16/2002 - European Union gives Morocco 120 mln euros for drinking water management
The European Union has granted Morocco 120 Mln Euros to finance a water management program. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/16/2002 - Morocco participates in international fish fair in Germany
Morocco is taking part in the eighth edition of the "Fish International" fair held in Bremen, Germany. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 2/16/2002 - Poverty worsens in Morocco, call for action on several fronts
The official, who surveyed the action of the alternation government -that was formed in 1998, putting an end to about 40 years of right-wing rule-conceded "a lack of communication" mainly with the citizens. He deplored the "lack of control on the use of public money" since 1963 and said the Alternation cabinet inherited public institutions that are on the verge of bankruptcy. Morocco, Economics, 2/15/2002 - Moroccan-Libyan talks in Rabat
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi conferred Thursday evening in Rabat with secretary of the Libyan general popular committee for African Unity, Abdeslam Triki, on latest developments on the Arab scene. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 2/15/2002 - Morocco to enforce heavy sanctions against election riggers
Morocco said it will enforce heavy sanctions against people found guilty of rigging during the elections to be held in Morocco next September. Morocco, Politics, 2/15/2002 - European parliament delegation confers with Moroccan officials
The European parliament delegation, which is currently on a visit to Morocco, held a series of meetings Thursday with several members of the Moroccan cabinet, on the evolution witnessed by Morocco at the political, social and economic levels. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/15/2002 - Japan donates Moroccan hospital us$ 57,748
The Japanese Government has extended the Rabat Ibn Sina Hospital US$ 57,748 (669,880 DH) to help the facility purchase medical equipment. Morocco-Japan, Economics, 2/15/2002 - Morocco's ports traffic grows by 7.6 pct in 2001
Traffic in Moroccan ports in 2001 grew by 7.6 percent to reach 57.5 million tons, due mainly to a rise in phosphate exports and hydrocarbon imports. Morocco, Economics, 2/15/2002 - Rainfall levels sharply below average
Rainfall levels in Morocco since the start of the new farming season are sharply below average after almost two months of dry weather, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday. Morocco, Agriculture, 2/15/2002 - Presumed killer of Spanish reporter arrested
The police arrested Thursday a young Moroccan, presumed killer of the Spanish reporter, Jos? Luis Percebal, found last Tuesday afternoon dead in his house in downtown Rabat. Morocco, Local, 2/15/2002 - Libya's Kaddafi sends message to King Mohammed Libya-Morocco, Politics, 2/14/2002
- King Mohammed: social organizations are a wealth to a nation
The king lauded associations as "genuine national wealth." The variety of the associations' fields of action and their suggestion power make of them inevitable partners for the achievement of the progress and modernization to which Morocco aspires Morocco, Culture, 2/14/2002 - Court commutes sentences against weekly managers
The Casablanca court of appeal on Thursday commuted to suspended terms the jail sentences rendered a year ago against Abou Bakr Jamai and Ali Amar, respectively director and director general of the former Le Journal weekly. Morocco, Politics, 2/14/2002 - Morocco exacts unconditional release of Moroccans detained on Algerian soil
Morocco exacts the unconditional release and repatriation of the 1362 Moroccans still detained on Algerian soil in the Polisario jails, Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/14/2002 - European parliament delegation confers with Moroccan mps
The group members, representing various parties represented at the parliament, informed the visiting delegation about the developments of the Sahara issue and called it to contribute, on the humanitarian level, to the settlement of the issue of the Moroccans still detained in the polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf, south-western Algeria. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/14/2002 - French party official for sahara large autonomy under Moroccan kingty
First secretary of the French socialist party (PS), François Hollande, said he was for a large autonomy of the Saharan provinces, part of Moroccan sovereignty. Morocco-France, Politics, 2/14/2002 - King Mohammed receives Thai premier Morocco-Thailand, Politics, 2/13/2002
- Morocco's Premier: Sahara is Morocco and UN has understood it
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, told the Mauritanian media that the Sahara is Moroccan territory and that the United Nations Organization has understood this. Morocco, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Moroccan official meets European parliament delegation
He also recalled how the other party and enemies of Morocco's territorial integrity have been erecting obstacles to foil the operation and how Morocco has been denouncing these maneuvers, injustice and exclusion of candidates to registration as potential voters in the referendum that the UN was planning to hold. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Jesus' Video to be shot in Ouarzazate
German director Sebastian Niemann will start the shooting of his TV-film "Jesus' Video" on February 25 in the south-eastern city of Ouarzazate before carrying on the shooting in Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 2/13/2002 - Engine failure behind Ukrainian plane crash in Morocco
Ukraine said Tuesday that an engine failure could be behind the crash last week of a Ukrainian cargo plane in the mountains of southern Morocco in which all eight crew members were killed. Morocco, Local, 2/13/2002 - Football: Morocco hosts L.G cup
Morocco will host next March 1-3 the 7th edition of the L.G Cup, organizers announced on Tuesday. Morocco, Sports, 2/13/2002 - Spanish reporter found dead in his house in rabat
A Spanish reporter, Jose Luis Percebal, was found on Tuesday afternoon lying dead in his house in Rabat, police sources said. Morocco, Local, 2/13/2002 - German deputy foreign minister confers with Moroccan officials
Youssoufi also called for enhancing trade exchanges, promoting investments and increasing the flow of German tourists visiting Morocco. Morocco-Germany, Politics, 2/12/2002 - Moroccan minister in Istanbul's OIC-EU forum on harmonization of cultures
The forum will be addressing several topics, mainly prevention of political and cultural divides, facing shared challenges and how to know the other. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002 - 2nd Marrakesh cinema festival slated for next September
The 2nd Marrakesh international film Festival will be held from September 18-22, said French film critic Daniel Toscan Du Plantier, who chaired the 1st edition's executive committee. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2002 - Morocco moves to rehabilitate Kasbahs in Tafilalet
Morocco has launched a large-scale program to rehabilitate Kasbahs and similar ancient architectural sites in the south. Morocco, Local, 2/12/2002 - Five inmates flee Kenitra prison
Five prisoners, convicted to heavy terms of 21 to 30 years prison sentences, fled on Sunday the Kenitra prison after breaking the metal wire mesh of their cell. Morocco, Local, 2/12/2002 - Sudan's al-Bashir stresses Khartoum's backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, President of Sudan, has expressed his country's full backing to Morocco's territorial integrity. Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 2/11/2002 - German foreign affairs official holds talks in Morocco Morocco-Germany, Politics, 2/11/2002
- Swedish Official Lauds Morocco's Pledge to Consolidate Democracy
Swedish minister of democracy and civil service, Britta Lejon, lauded Morocco's pledge to consolidate the ongoing democratization process. Morocco-Sweden, Culture, 2/11/2002 - King Mohammed pledges to enhance relations with China
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pledged to work together with President Jiang Zemin of China to enhance bilateral relations in various political, economic, commercial, scientific and cultural fields, and to expand these ties for the benefit of the two countries, and of their longstanding friendship and age-old civilizations. Morocco-China, Politics, 2/11/2002 - Morocco, China call for preserving African states' territorial integrity
Morocco and China have called the international community to shoulder its responsibility and enable Africa secure its independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of its states. Morocco-China, Politics, 2/11/2002 - Tennis: Morocco Rolled out from Davis Cup
Morocco was rolled out Sunday from The Davis cup following a 2-3 loss to Spain in a first round match played in Zaragoza. Morocco, Sports, 2/11/2002 - Tangiers Hosts 1st Mediterranean Tourism Forum in May Regional-Morocco, Local, 2/11/2002
- World tourism and hospitality training association signs agreements with Moroccan associations
The World association of tourism and hospitality training, which held here Feb.8-10 an international forum under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, has signed several agreements with Moroccan and foreign tourism associations. Morocco, Economics, 2/11/2002