Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 2/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of February 18, 2002
- Morocco voices utter opposition to any discussions of sahara partitioning
The Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation expressed in a statement released Friday its utter opposition to any discussion on a partition of the Sahara territory and cautioned against the extremely dangerous nature of this proposal for stability in the whole region. Morocco, Politics, 2/23/2002 - Moroccans of Sahrawi descent turn down any proposal harming Morocco's territorial integrity
Moroccan of Sahrawi descent, mainly heads of tribes, dignitaries, elected officials and former members of the Polisario separatists, have expressed total refusal to the Sahara partitioning proposal as it harms Morocco's territorial integrity and their attachment to their national identity. Morocco, Politics, 2/23/2002 - King Mohammed performs Aid al-Adha prayers Morocco, Religion, 2/23/2002
- Austrian Federal FM Expected in Morocco Next Week Morocco-Austria, Politics, 2/23/2002
- France declines to comment for the moment on UN report on Sahara
France said on Friday it does not wish for the moment to comment on the UN secretary general Kofi Annan submitted Wednesday to the security council, as debates in the Security council have not yet started. Morocco-France, Politics, 2/23/2002 - EU finances program to support Morocco's car-making industry
The Moroccan association of cars industry and trade (AMICA) has signed with Euro-Maroc enterprise center a convention to support exports of the car-making sub-contracting industry. Morocco, Economics, 2/23/2002 - Moroccan BMCE bank joins EBRD's trade facilitation program
Moroccan "BMCE" bank was accredited as a participant in European Reconstruction and Development Bank (EBRD) trade facilitation program, under a convention signed here on Thursday between the two financial institutions. Morocco, Business, 2/23/2002 - Belgian and Moroccan regions envision twinning
The Brussels commune of Molenbeek-Saint Jean and the commune of Oujda-Sid Ziane (eastern Morocco) will sign next Wednesday a twinning act in the Belgian capital of Brussels. Morocco-Belgium, Culture, 2/23/2002 - Morocco's fm confers with British peer
International issues of common concern, especially the situation in the Middle East and security in the Mediterranean, were also surveyed at the meeting. Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Thirty women to sit in Moroccan Parliament
Under the new organic law, the 325 members of the House will be elected at the direct universal suffrage according to the list voting system, the minister said. Morocco, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Morocco, Britain sign inmates transfer accord Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/22/2002
- Six people killed in building collapse Morocco, Local, 2/22/2002
- Sahara partitioning proposal inapplicable, former official
Former advisor to the late King Hassan II, Abdelhadi Boutalib, stressed on Thursday the UN secretary general's option to partition the Sahara territory is inapplicable given the nature of the local population made of several tribes. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/22/2002 - King Mohammed congratulates Islamic heads of state on Aid al-Adha
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Amir Al-Mouminine (commander of the faithful) sent kings, presidents and emirs of Islamic countries a message of congratulations on aid Al-Adha (immolation feast). Morocco-Regional, Religion, 2/22/2002 - King Mohammed amnesties 854 convicts
On the occasion of Aid Al-Fitr, which will be marked on Saturday in Morocco, King Mohammed VI has granted amnesty to a total of 854 persons. Morocco, Local, 2/22/2002 - Algeria seeks to create vassal state in Moroccan sahara, diplomat
Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations, Mohamed Bennouna, on Tuesday accused Algeria of seeking to create a vassal state in the Moroccan Sahara. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Morocco renews rejection of any project or proposal meant to harm its territorial integrity
The Moroccan political class was unanimous to denounce the Algerian initiative, included in Tuesday's report of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Security Council, to partition the Moroccan southern provinces as an evidence to Algeria's expansionist schemes in the region. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Morocco Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince's Initiative on Middle East
Morocco on Thursday welcomed recent statements by Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdallah Ibn Abdelaziz, on the Middle East conflict. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Moroccan-British Talks in London
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, conferred in London on Thursday with Peter Hain, secretary of state at the British foreign office in charge of European affairs. Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Morocco says it scores encouraging economic results, despite drought
Despite several years of drought, Morocco has managed to score positive economic results between 1998 and 2001, including the downsizing of external debt to US$14.2 billion from US$19.1 billion. Morocco, Economics, 2/21/2002 - Morocco attracted largest foreign investments in southern mediterranean in 2001
Morocco attracted 3.2 billion Dirhams (about US$ 278.26 million) worth of foreign investments in 2001, said Moroccan minister of economy, finance, privatization and tourism, Fathallah Oualalou. Morocco, Economics, 2/21/2002 - Sit-in of Solidarity with Palestinian People in Rabat
The sit-in is a message to the US and European leaders telling them that the Moroccan people, like other Arab peoples, cannot tolerate the massacres and aggressions against the Palestinian people, Secretary General of the Moroccan association of support to the Palestinian struggle, Khalid Soufiani Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Morocco, Kazakhstan to enhance economic cooperation
Means to enhance cooperation between Morocco and Kazakhstan in the economic realm were probed at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday between minister of industry, trade, energy and mining, Mustapha Mansouri, and the ambassador of Kazakhstan in Rabat, Ascar Mussinov. Morocco-Kazakhstan, Economics, 2/21/2002 - UNDP supports rural schools in Morocco
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has joined the Moroccan agriculture ministry, health ministry and the BMCE foundation in a drive to promote schools in rural areas. Morocco, Education, 2/21/2002 - British moves to promote trade with Morocco
Britain will launch next week a campaign for trade promotion with Morocco, chosen as a target market by the British government. Morocco-UK, Economics, 2/21/2002 - King Mohammed receives CIA chief Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Morocco's fm starts work visit to London
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day work visit to Great Britain. Morocco-UK, Politics, 2/20/2002 - After Laayoune, Italian lawmakers meet Moroccan officials in rabat
After a stay in Laayoune where they met local officials, a group of Italian lawmakers held on Tuesday in Rabat a series of meetings with Moroccan officials, including prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Morocco, EBRD set to consolidate cooperation
An official from the European Reconstruction and Development Bank, currently on a visit to Morocco, met on Monday with industry, trade, energy and mining minister, Mustapha Mansouri. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 2/20/2002 - U.N. Secretary General Proposes Four Options to Settle Sahara Issue
UN Secretary general, Kofi Annan, recommended on Tuesday to the security council to extend by an addition 2 months the MINURSO mandate in order to have enough time to make a decision on the four options he proposes to settle the Sahara issue. Morocco, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Morocco, Canada review cooperation
Relations between Morocco and Canada and Morocco's role in Africa were the topic of a meeting held here Tuesday between Canada's secretary of state for Latin America, Africa and Francophony and Denis Paradis and Morocco's minister of transport and merchant navy, Abdeslam Znined. Morocco-Canada, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Arab youth union holds extraordinary session in Rabat Morocco-Regional, Culture, 2/19/2002
- Italian legislators call for settling Sahara issue
A group of Italian lawmakers underscored in Laayoun on Monday the importance of settling the Sahara issue to establish peace and stability in the Mediterranean basin. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Companies with foreign shares contributed 40% to industrial GDP in 2000
Processing companies with foreign shares, with 53 Billion DH (US$ 3.01 Bln) contributed in 2000 40% of Morocco's industrial GDP and, with 22 billion DH (US$ 1.8 Bln) 35% of industrial production. Morocco, Economics, 2/19/2002 - US trade secretary to visit Morocco with trade mission
The US trade secretary will be visiting Morocco before end of the year while a US economic mission will come to Morocco next June to identify business opportunities in goods and services in the kingdom. Morocco-USA, Economics, 2/19/2002 - King Mohammed meets UAE's Sheikh Zayed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held in Abu Dhabi Monday a meeting with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyane, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 2/18/2002