Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 4/15/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of April 15, 2002
- Palestinian cause a priority in King Mohammed talks in Washington, fm
The Palestinian cause will be among the priority topics to be discussed in Washington by King Mohammed VI with President George W. Bush, Moroccan foreign and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa said. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/20/2002 - King Mohammed VI Awarded Arab Presidential Ecu for Development Efforts Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002
- Morocco welcomes Annan's proposal to deploy multinational force, protect Palestinians
Morocco welcomed the UN secretary General's initiative to dispatch a multinational force to the occupied Palestinian territories, and stressed the need to rescue the people in Palestine and called for an investigation into the Jenine mass slaughters. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/20/2002 - Morocco calls for a nuclear-arms-free zone in mideast
"The creation of such a zone requires that Israel, sole state in the region that has not yet joined the NPT, adhere to the convention and submit its nuclear installations to the system of the International Atomic Energy, said Morocco. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002 - Marrakesh hosts Africa-Asia parliamentary forum Morocco-Regional, Local, 4/20/2002
- 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, northern Morocco), the Moroccan ministry of culture and communication announced. Morocco, Local, 4/20/2002 - Handball: Morocco trounces RD Congo in African championships opener
Morocco trounced RD Congo 39-23 Friday in an opener of the 15th African handball championships, which kicked off the same day in Morocco. Morocco, Sports, 4/20/2002 - Malaysian PM satisfied over outcome of visit to Morocco
"Enormous fields of cooperation remain untapped, particularly in new information technology, car-making, tourism and oil," Mahatir told the businessmen. Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/19/2002 - King Mohammed appoints new chief of telecom regulatory body
King Mohammed VI stressed during the audience that the rigor of the regulatory frame enforced part of Morocco's choice to liberalize the telecom sector was a key asset. Morocco, Economics, 4/19/2002 - Association of Polisario victims unveils inhuman treatment in prisons
Akadi, said Wednesday at a press conference the Algerian-backed "Polisario" is implementing a strategy of terrorism and repression, founded on the liquidation of persons, groups and tribes who said no to separation from the homeland and who opposed the idea to partition the Sahara (put forward by Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/2002 - Kuwait aware of Morocco's regional role
Al-Sabah added that he listened to the King's advice regarding Arab solidarity, backing to the Palestinian people and settlement of inter-Arab differences. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/19/2002 - Moroccan-Chinese talks on justice reform and cooperation
The Moroccan official briefed his Chinese peer on the justice reforms ushered in by Morocco towards the consolidation of the rule of law. Morocco-China, Judicial, 4/19/2002 - Morocco, India probe education cooperation
Morocco and India probed in New Delhi Wednesday means to upgrade their cooperation in matters of training, particularly in English teaching and information technologies. Morocco-India, Education, 4/19/2002 - Kidney ablation through four 5-10mm holes
A surgical team of Ibn Tofail hospital in Marrakesh successfully performed a coelioscopic nephrostomy, consisting of the ablation of a diseased kidney through four holes, only five to ten millimeters wide. Morocco, Health, 4/19/2002 - King Mohammed renews will to work with Arab leaders to back Palestinian resistance
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has renewed determination to work with Arab leaders with a view to backing the resistance of the Palestinian people against the escalating Israeli aggression. Morocco-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Two survivors of Tindouf make moving testimony before ngos in Geneva
Two Sahrawi women who succeeded to flee the Tindouf sequestration camps in south Western Algeria made this Wednesday in Geneva a moving testimony of their ordeal before representatives of several women's ngos. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Catalonia supreme court annuls an act recognizing puppet Sahrawi republic
The Supreme Court of Catalonia (north eastern Spain) has annulled an act whereby the Vallromanes municipality had recognized the puppet Sahrawi republic, deeming the act as liable to compromise Spain's international relations, reported the Spanish news agency EFE Wednesday. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Rabat hosts sub-regional forum on women and micro-finance
A two-day sub-regional forum on women and micro-finance opened in Rabat Wednesday with representatives of several African countries attending. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 4/18/2002 - Moroccan human rights council re-elected chairman of international committee
Moroccan Driss Dahak, who chairs the Human Rights Advisory Council, has been maintained at the head of the International Committee of Coordination of national human rights promotion institutions. Morocco, Culture, 4/18/2002 - Prayers in Moroccan mosques friday for Palestinian martyrs
At the instruction of King Mohammed VI, prayers of the absent will be performed Friday in the memory of the martyrs of occupied Palestine immediately after the Friday prayers Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Moroccan MP delegation to visit Egypt Friday
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation, headed by speaker of the chamber of advisors (upper house of parliament), Mostapha Oukacha, will start Friday a five-day official visit to Egypt, it was officially announced here. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Number of imported new cars rise by 22.5% in 2001
The number of new cars imported and cleared through Moroccan customs increased by 22.5%, the Administration of Customs and Direct Taxes (ADII) said. Morocco, Economics, 4/18/2002 - Moroccan southern region of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, Focus of Interest of Several TV Channels
The southern Moroccan region of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira is the focus of interest of several TV channels that are projecting to shoot documentary films on the area. Morocco, Local, 4/18/2002 - King Mohammed meets Kuwaiti fm Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/17/2002
- Kuwaiti foreign minister hails Morocco's support to Arab causes
Kuwaiti state minister for foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Salem Al-Sabah, hailed Morocco's support to Arab causes, mainly the Palestinian issue and Morocco-Kuwaiti relations as "historical and strong" and "remarkably evolving." Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/17/2002 - Moroccan speaker calls inter-parliamentary union to intervene for liberation of Palestinian leader
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, called the inter-parliamentary union to urgently intervene for the liberation of Marwane Barghouti, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, arrested on Monday by the Israeli occupation forces. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/17/2002 - Moroccan planes conveying assistance to Palestinian people land in Jordan
Two Moroccan planes, loaded with humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, landed in the Airport of Amman (Jordan) on Tuesday. Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 4/17/2002 - Handball: African championships kick off thursday in Morocco Morocco, Sports, 4/17/2002
- Arab fund extends Morocco $ 30 million loan
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) extended on Tuesday Morocco a US$ 30 million-loan to finance Moroccan imports of unprocessed sulfur from Arab countries. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 4/17/2002 - UAE president enacts decree on free-trade zone with Morocco United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 4/16/2002
- Morocco, Malaysia decry Israeli savage aggression against Palestinian people
Youssoufi, who called for more efforts on the part of Muslim nations to compel Israel withdraw from the occupied territories, said Morocco and Malaysia are determined to spare no effort to make the Islamic Ummah (Nation) use all its weight to convince the international community to compel Israel into implementing the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002 - Malaysian premier starts visit to Morocco
Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamed Mahathir arrived on Monday in Morocco for a three-day official visit during which he will be holding talks with Moroccan officials, including premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002 - Casablanca Hosts Arab Conference on Child Labor
The Moroccan city of Casablanca hosts April 17-19 an Arab conference on child labor. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 4/16/2002 - King Mohammed installs committee for social welfare promotion of education and training
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, proceeded this Tuesday in the royal palace of Agadir to the installation of the steering committee of the Mohammed VI foundation for social welfare promotion of education and training staff and appointed nine university presidents. Morocco, Education, 4/16/2002 - Rabat, Kuala Lumpur want to hoist cooperation
The two countries signed on Tuesday two oil drilling contracts and an accord on investments guarantee. Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002 - Morocco, Malaysia ink cooperation accords
Morocco and Malaysia inked here on Tuesday several cooperation accords, including two oil drilling contracts. Morocco-Malaysia, Economics, 4/16/2002 - Morocco's premier meets Japanese external trade organization president
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, met in Rabat Monday President of the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO), Noboru Hatakeyama, over Morocco-Japan commercial and financial ties. Morocco-Japan, Economics, 4/16/2002 - Morocco resolutely embarking on reforms, official
Morocco has resolutely embarked on an irreversible path of reforms, geared towards the consolidation of institutions and of political stability. Morocco, Politics, 4/15/2002 - Morocco extends emergency humanitarian assistance to Palestinian people Morocco-Palestine, Local, 4/15/2002
- Kuwaiti official in Morocco with message to King Mohammed VI
Kuwaiti state minister to foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Sabah Assalem Al-Sabah, arrived in Rabat Monday with a message to King Mohammed VI from the ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 4/15/2002 - King Mohammed dedicates dam in southern Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday dedicated a new dam in the rural locality of Aouzioua, 100 km east of the Moroccan southern town of Taroudant. Morocco, Economics, 4/15/2002 - Morocco sends ministerial delegation to Dakar's African development conference
A Moroccan ministerial delegation, comprising trade, industry, energy and mining minister Mustapha Mansouri and transports and merchant navy minister, Abdesslam Znined, arrived on Sunday in Dakar to take part in the international conference on the financing of the NEPAD (New Partnership for African Development) taking place this April 15-16. Morocco, Economics, 4/15/2002 - Three Moroccans in Georgetown University Symposium on Arab Novel
Three Moroccan writers participated in a symposium on the Arab Novel: visions of social reality, sponsored by the Arab contemporary studies center of the Georgetown University. Morocco-USA, Culture, 4/15/2002 - Morocco's trade deficit decrease by 23.3 percent during two first months of 2002
Morocco's external trade deficit during the first two months of 2002 stood at 5.55 billion Dirhams (about US$ 482.6 million), scoring an decrease of 23.3 percent compared to the same period the previous year when the deficit amounted to 7.24 billion DH ($629.5 million). Morocco, Economics, 4/15/2002 - Morocco-Born Khannouchi Wins London Marathon, Breaks Record
Morocco's Khalid Khannouchi broke his own world record for the London Marathon, overtaking long-distance track star Haile Gebrselassie and Paul Tergat in the last 2 miles. Morocco, Sports, 4/15/2002 - Tennis: Morocco's el Aynaoui wins Hassan ii open, becomes world no 8
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui on Sunday beat defending champion Guillermo Canas of Argentina 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Sunday to win the US$ 381,000 clay-court Grand Prix Hassan II Open, and climb to 8th rank on the World ATP standing of this week. Morocco, Sports, 4/15/2002 - Chinese business delegation meets Moroccan official
A visiting Chinese business delegation, from the state-owned Norinco group, met on Thursday Moroccan minister of industry, trade, energy and mining, Mustapha Mansouri. Morocco-China, Business, 4/15/2002