Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 3/11/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of March 11, 2002
- Morocco, Algeria convene to maintain contact over cooperation
Morocco and Algeria on Friday convened to maintain permanent contact with a view to promoting fruitful bilateral cooperation. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Youssoufi at Monterrey economic development conference
"It will be looking at all types of resources: the internal resources that developing countries can generate themselves; and the resources that can come from trade, from foreign direct investment, from official development assistance (ODA), from debt relief," she said. Morocco, Economics, 3/16/2002 - Korea ready to help Morocco further world cup ambitions
South Korea has suggested to help Morocco further its ambitions to host the world cup of 2010, Korean news agency (YONHAP) reported, quoting Korean speaker, Lee Man-Sup, currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 3/16/2002 - Ancient medina of Essaouira to be officially proclaimed world heritage
The ancient medina of Essaouira (450 km south of Rabat) will be officially proclaimed world heritage on Monday. Morocco, Local, 3/16/2002 - King Mohammed gets message from president of Guinea Bissau Morocco-Guinea-Bissau, Politics, 3/15/2002
- Morocco, Turkey set up business association Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 3/15/2002
- First regional investment centers in Morocco operational by July
The decision was made at a meeting in Rabat Wednesday chaired by Moroccan minister of the interior, Driss Jettou, and attended by the walis (senior governors) of the 16 regions of the Kingdom, a statement by the ministry of the interior said. Morocco, Economics, 3/15/2002 - King Mohammed congratulates Islamic world leaders on advent of new hegira year
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent to the Islamic world leaders messages of congratulations on the occasion of the advent of the new Hegira year, to be marked on Saturday in Morocco. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 3/15/2002 - House of representatives passes press code
The Moroccan house of representatives (lower chamber of parliament) on Tuesday passed a new press code. Morocco, Politics, 3/15/2002 - Algerian Home Minister in Morocco
Algerian home minister, Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni, arrived in Rabat this Friday morning on a work visit at the invitation of his Moroccan peer, Driss Jettou. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/15/2002 - King Mohammed receives Chinese business delegation
Moroccos King Mohammed VI received Thursday in the Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir a delegation representing Chinese enterprises. Morocco-China, Economics, 3/15/2002 - Middle East developments evidence failure of Sharon's policy
The latest developments in the Middle East evidence the failure and bankruptcy of Israel's policy, Hassan Barghouti, Chief of the Palestinian Workers Rights Center, said. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/15/2002 - Morocco launches promotion campaign in Germany
Morocco will launch a large-scale tourism promotion campaign in Germany, on the eve of Berlin Tourism World Fair, to be held March 16-20. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 3/15/2002 - Tennis: Morocco moves to up open
The Moroccan tennis open, or the Hassan II Trophy, will be endowed this year with a prize of US$ 381,000, and will drain 25 players from the top 100. Morocco, Sports, 3/15/2002 - Message from Lebanon's Lahoud to king Mohammed Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 3/14/2002
- Italian communication secretary of state in Morocco Morocco-Italy, Politics, 3/14/2002
- King Mohammed instructs commission entrusted with amending personal statute to submit draft before year's end
The sovereign, who is keen on seeing the new personal statute code materialized promptly, ordered the commission to submit to his appreciation the new code before the end of the current year. The commander of the faithful insisted that the code amendment be thorough and comprehensive. Morocco, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Military action against Iraq not necessary, Morocco says
Morocco on Wednesday said military action against Iraq is not necessary and called for peace efforts instead. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Morocco calls for face to face talks with Algeria over Sahara
Morocco on Wednesday called for face to face talks with Algeria over the issue of the Moroccan Sahara. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Moroccan-French talks in Rabat
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi conferred here Wednesday with visiting secretary of state for foreign trade, Francois Huwart, who started Tuesday a two-day work visit to Morocco. Morocco-France, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Sahara Issue at the Focus of Benaissa-Bradshaw Talks in London
The latest developments in North Africa and the contention with Algeria over the Sahara issue were at the hearth of talks held in London Wednesday by Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, and British secretary of state to the foreign office in charge of North Africa and the Middle East, Ben Bradshaw. Morocco-UK, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Survivors of Polisario jails get strong backing in Sweden
The Association of the Survivors of the Tindouf (south-western Algeria) Jails (ASOCAPOS) has won a strong backing in Sweden where a solidarity committee with the association was set up. Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Spanish company to invest $ 26 mln in Morocco in 2002
Spanish investment Company, COFIDES, is projecting to invest 300 Mln Dirhams (nearly $ 26 Mln) in Morocco in 2002, mainly in the sector of tourism. Morocco-Spain, Business, 3/14/2002 - Football: governing body suspends elite club coach for libel
CASABLANCA, March 13 (MAP)- The sanctions commission of the Moroccan Football Grouping (GNF) on Wednesday issued a 1-year suspension against Ladislas Losano, coach of the premiere league club, WAC of Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 3/14/2002 - Morocco, Guinea to set up business council
Morocco and Guinea convened Tuesday to set up a business council during the 5th session of their joint cooperation commission to be held in the course of the current year. Morocco-Guinea, Economics, 3/14/2002 - Tony Blair gets message from King Mohammed
British Premier Tony Blair on Tuesday got a message from King Mohammed VI dealing with the latest developments in North Africa and the evolution of the Moroccan-Algerian conflict on the Moroccan Sahara issue. Morocco-UK, Politics, 3/13/2002 - Chefchaouen police seize 800 kg of cannabis resin
The police of Chefchaouen (North of Morocco) seized Sunday 800 kg of cannabis resin in the neighboring region of Dardara. Morocco, Local, 3/13/2002 - Tunisia's Ben Ali gets message from King Mohammed Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 3/12/2002
- Marrakesh hosts colloquy on judicial administration modernization in Arab states
The Moroccan city of Marrakesh will host March 15-17 a colloquy under the theme " Judicial Administration Modernization in Arab Countries." Regional-Morocco, Judicial, 3/12/2002 - Morocco in Dublin World Cross Country World Championship
Morocco will vie for the world Cross Country championship, to be held March 23-24 in Dublin, Ireland. Morocco, Sports, 3/12/2002 - Morocco-European union association committee meets in rabat
The Morocco-European Union association committee holds its second meeting in Rabat on Wednesday to carry on dialogue on political and regional issues of mutual concern in light of the situation prevailing on the national and international scene. Morocco-European Union, Politics, 3/12/2002 - Libyan leader receives message from king Mohammed Morocco-Libya, Politics, 3/11/2002
- King Mohammed urges world leaders to take necessary moves for immediate resumption of middle east peace negotiations
the sovereign vehemently denounced the systematic resort to military action by Israel, which stubbornly opts for the logic of force, imposes blockade against the Palestinian people, causes unacceptable tragedies and human sufferings and exacerbates the feelings of frustration and despair among the Palestinian population. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/11/2002 - Borders opened between Morocco, Mauritania Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 3/11/2002
- Algerian minister postpones visit to Morocco
A visit which was presumed to be held on Sunday to Morocco by the Algerian minister of commerce on top of a delegation representing Algerian businessmen was postponed. The postponement was made at the last moment. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/11/2002 - Rhythms of the World Festival to be Held in Rabat Morocco, Local, 3/11/2002
- Morocco-born Khannouchi wins Kyoto half marathon Morocco, Sports, 3/11/2002