Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 3/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of March 18, 2002
- King Mohammed sends message to President al-Assad Syria-Morocco, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Russian Foreign Minister in Morocco Next Month Morocco-Russia, Politics, 3/23/2002
- Message from King Mohammed to Norway's prime minister
The Moroccan official met Norwegian secretary of state for foreign affairs, M. Helgesen, to brief him on latest developments in the Moroccan Sahara issue and particularly Morocco's total refusal of any idea to partition its southern provinces and its readiness to cooperate, in an open and constructive manner, for the success of the UN secretary general's personal envoy, James Baker. Morocco-Norway, Politics, 3/23/2002 - Morocco's premier holds side talks with leaders attending monterrey conference
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who represented King Mohammed VI at the UN Conference on development financing convened in Monterrey, Mexico, March 18-22, held side talks with several heads of state and chiefs of international organizations attending the conference. Morocco, Politics, 3/23/2002 - Royal marriage announcement heralds new stage in political practice of the kingy institution
Moroccan daily "Attajdid" comments this Saturday that the decision to publicly announce the marriage of King Mohammed VI with Lalla Salma heralds "a new stage in the political practice of the kingy institution." Morocco, Politics, 3/23/2002 - UNICEF invites moroccan speaker to chair parliamentary meeting
Moroccan Speaker of the house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, was invited Thursday by the United Children Fund (UNICEF) to Chair a parliamentary meeting on Children issues, to be held next May in New York, in the framework of the World Child Summit. Morocco, Culture, 3/23/2002 - Morocco's exports of food products decrease by 10.5% by january
Moroccan exports of food products were worth 1.6 billion DH in January 2002 (US$ 137.9 million), recording a 10.5% drop compared to 1.8 Billion DH (US$ 155 million) in the same month of last year, says the exchange office. Morocco, Economics, 3/23/2002 - Casablanca hosts 4th Arab song festival
The 4th Arab song festival of Casablanca is held this Mar.21-23 to promote the diversity and richness of the Arab musical legacy. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 3/23/2002 - King Mohammed pledges to perfect democracy building
The objective of this drive is also to help the youth "realize that democracy is the best way to achieve development and to ward off all forms of extremism and fanaticism," he said. Morocco, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Women issues should not be used to serve political, electioneering purposes, king
The question of equity towards women is so noble that it transcends any exploitation of the issue for narrow political and electoral purposes," said King Mohammed Morocco, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Sahara issue not the only divergence between Morocco and Spain, official
The Sahara issue is not the only divergence between Morocco and Spain, said Thursday in Barcelona Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Morocco confirms Algeria's covetousness in Sahara
Morocco's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Omar Hilale, on Thursday brushed aside Algeria's alleged disinterest in the Sahara and stressed that its covetousness was actually crystal clear in its latest proposal for the Sahara partitioning. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Amazigh is the property of all Moroccans, king
"Amazigh is the property of all Moroccans. It is a national wealth, a basic component of the national pluralistic identity," King Mohammed VI said Thursday. Morocco, Politics, 3/22/2002 - The marriage of King Mohammed VI to Lalla Salma announced
The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced the news of the marriage of King Mohammed VI with Lalla Salma. Morocco, Local, 3/19/2002 - 15,000 year-old human skeleton discovered in rif region
A human skeleton aged more then 15,000 years was unearthed in the region of Nador (Rif), Moroccan ministry of culture and communication announced. Morocco, Local, 3/19/2002 - Democracy, best means to eradicate terrorism, extremism, King mohammed says
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pointed out that democracy is the best means to eradicate terrorism, extremism and marginalisation, and called for seeking peaceful solutions to all tensions and disputes, everywhere in the world. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 3/18/2002 - Two new political parties born in Morocco
Two new political parties were officially recognized by the authorities, as Morocco is readying for next September's legislative elections. Morocco, Politics, 3/18/2002 - Special security arrangements for Israeli Knesset delegation in Marrakesh
Special security measures were taken for the Israeli Knesset delegation taking part in the International Parliamentary Union conference which started on Sunday in Marrakesh at a time when university students of al-Qaddi Ayyadh in the city lead a demonstration of protest over the participation of the Israeli delegation in the conference. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 3/18/2002 - Moroccans settled abroad set up world council
A group of Moroccan expatriates who are chairing or are active in associations decided on Sunday to set up the World council of Moroccans living abroad which they named "Al Majliss." Morocco, Local, 3/18/2002 - Morocco's 9th classic rally kicked off sunday
Morocco's 9th Classic Rally kicked off Sunday from Casablanca, with the participation of some 60 teams. Morocco, Sports, 3/18/2002