Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/6/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 6, 2002
- International Colloquy on Internet, Human Rights to Be Held May 15-17
An international colloquy will be held in Rabat May 15-17 under the theme "Internet and human rights: challenges and stakes," at the initiative of the ministry of human rights. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/11/2002 - Moroccan government approves six cooperation agreements with Syria Morocco-Syria, Economics, 5/11/2002
- King Mohammed deplores Iraqi and Palestinian children sufferings
Morocco's King Mohammed VI deplored in a message to the ongoing UN special general assembly on children, the sufferings of Iraqi and Palestinian children who are living in exceptional circumstances of sanctions and armed conflicts. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 5/11/2002 - Morocco denies army officers arrest for smuggling Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/11/2002
- Morocco to start selling iron-enriched flour
A new iron-rich flour will be marketed in Morocco shortly, part of a healthcare strategy aiming to eradicate diseases caused by deficiencies of micro-nutriments (vitamin A, iron and iodine). Morocco, Health, 5/11/2002 - Moroccan official meets Japanese parliamentary secretary Morocco-Japan, Politics, 5/11/2002
- Sit-in staged in Rabat in solidarity with Palestinian children
A group of Moroccan Ngos activists for children's rights organized on Thursday a sit-in in front of the United Nations Information Bureau Thursday in solidarity with the Palestinian children. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/11/2002 - Moroccan, Portuguese businessmen probe partnership possibilities
Moroccan and Portuguese businessmen met in Casablanca Thursday to probe partnership possibilities and discuss Morocco's economic potentials. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 5/11/2002 - Morocco to host Euro-Mediterranean meeting on child's rights
After she surveyed the progress scored worldwide with regard to improving the indicators related to children's survival and development, such as reducing child mortality rate, eradicating several killer diseases, and increasing children's schooling rate and after she renewed Morocco's unfailing resolve to carry on efforts at the service of childhood issues, she noted however that "during the past decade, a new problematic and worrying phenomena affected large numbers of children, who are threatened by ill-treatment, and by all sorts of odious exploitation, especially economic and sexual exploitation." Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2002 - Princess Lalla Meryem holds talks; king's presence evidence to interest in children issues
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Observatory of Children's Rights, who is leading the Moroccan delegation to the UN special general assembly on children convened at the UN headquarters May 8-10, held side talks with heads of several delegations to the special session. Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2002 - The E.U. Gives Morocco $6.5 Mln to Back Anti-Erosion Project
The European Union granted Morocco a US $6.5 Mln donation to support an anti-erosion project in Demnate (Azilal province, in the High Atlas Mountains area). Morocco-European Union, Environment, 5/10/2002 - Moroccan economic mission to visit Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/9/2002
- Netherlands honors its Moroccan, French defenders Morocco-Netherlands, Local, 5/9/2002
- Morocco elected chairman of APU ad-hoc committee
The 40th session of the executive committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), held in Addis Ababa, set up an ad-hoc Committee entrusted with amending the personnel statute of the pan-African institution. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/9/2002 - International conference on mediterranean forest ecosystem, in Rabat
The scientific event, which opened Monday, aims to assess the research conducted on insects damaging Mediterranean forest trees like cedar, cork oak, Eucalyptus, pine and cypress, and the main cross-country aspects of the Mediterranean ecosystem, such as bio-diversity and the consequences of climate change. Regional-Morocco, Environment, 5/9/2002 - Moroccan parliament adopts new electoral law
The House of Representatives (lower Chamber of the Moroccan Parliament) unanimously adopted Monday a new electoral law that introduces the list voting system instead of the uninominal vote. Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2002 - King Mohammed receives former US president Bill Clinton
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who is on a visit to the USA, received on Tuesday at his residence in New York former US president William Jefferson Clinton. Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/8/2002 - King Mohammed hosts function for Arab, Islamic delegates to UNO
Morocco's King Mohammed VI hosted on Monday at his residence in New York, where he is on a visit, a function in honor of Arab and Islamic delegates to the United Nations Organization. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002 - New press code adopted by house of representatives
The Moroccan house of representatives (lower chamber) adopted on Monday a new press code replacing the old one, with modifications adopted by the chamber of advisors. Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2002 - Princess Lalla Meriem to attend UN special session on children
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Observatory of Children's Rights, headed to New York this Tuesday to represent King Mohammed VI at the UN special general assembly on children meeting this May 8-10. Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2002 - Morocco, an example in fight against child labor, ILO
Morocco is making substantial efforts to reduce child labor and is, as such, an example in the Arab states, said on Monday Malak Benchekroun, from the Rabat's office of the International Labor Office. Morocco, Culture, 5/8/2002 - Morocco will participate in international conference on middle east and Palestine
Morocco will take part in the (proposed) international conference on the middle east and Palestinian issues, said on Monday Morocco's permanent delegate to the United Nations Organization, Mohamed Bennouna. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002 - Morocco major mediterranean destination for foreign direct investments
Amina Naji, a Paris-based attorney and legal advisor for several French companies operating in Morocco, spoke about legal guarantees provided for investors in Morocco, citing in particular the trade courts set up in 1998 to settle commercial disputes, regulate relationships between investors and the administration and guarantee the foreign investors' interests Morocco, Economics, 5/8/2002 - Morocco to present to OIC meeting global strategy to make Islam known
Morocco will present to the 7th conference of the ministers of Waqf (endowments) and Islamic affairs of the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), convening in Kuala Lumpur May 6-9, a study "on a comprehensive strategy to make Islam known." Regional-Morocco, Religion, 5/8/2002 - Belgian kills two members of Moroccan family, injures kids
A Belgian man killed his Moroccan neighbors, a Moroccan couple, and injured two of their children in the locality of Scharbeek, in Brussels. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 5/8/2002 - Moroccan craftsmen sign partnership convention with French peers
The Casablanca handicraft chamber and the craftsmen chamber of the French southern region of Gironde signed on Monday a partnership convention. Morocco-France, Economics, 5/8/2002 - Moroccan business delegation on visit to Poland next month
A Moroccan business delegation will be visiting Poland next June 16-21, the Casablanca chamber of commerce, industry and services announced. Morocco-Poland, Economics, 5/8/2002 - Morocco urges UN Security Council continued fact-finding work on Jenin
Regarding the massacres of Jenin, he said the whole world is traumatized by images of this humanitarian catastrophe that will forever remain in the memory of numerous Palestinian generations, stressing testimonies of international workers and human rights organizations have corroborated the serious crimes that were committed in this city of refugees while Israelis continue to deny all reports and put forward arguments of normal conduct of war operations. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/7/2002 - Morocco supports any Arab and international action in favor of palestinians
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said Morocco supports any Arab and international action in favor of the Palestinian people. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/7/2002 - Morocco hosts international electronics forum
Morocco has gained over $ 7 billion worth of foreign investments. In 2001 alone, foreign investments reached the unprecedented level of $3 billion, Youssoufi said. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/7/2002 - Marrakesh hosts Arab regional office of world poetry assembly
The Arab regional office of the World Poetry Assembly will be officially dedicated this May 11 in Marrakesh, in accordance with a decision made last June 22-23 in the academy constituent assembly. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/7/2002 - German Isotron company amis for 1/3 of its sales from Morocco
German company "Isotron," specializing in industrial electricity and the new information technologies, is projecting to conduct in 2002 sales of 200 million Dirhams (US$ 17.3 million) in Morocco out of a total of 500 million DH. Morocco-Germany, Business, 5/7/2002 - Portuguese Businessmen in Morocco this Week
The businessmen are representing a dozen enterprises operating in the sectors of public works equipment, wood, agricultural machinery, plastic industry, cars spare parts, machinery for ready-to-wear industry, para-pharmaceutical products and paper and cardboard products. Morocco-Portugal, Business, 5/7/2002 - Japanese city hosts Moroccan week
The Japanese city of Yokohama hosted from April 25 to May 1 a Moroccan handicraft week that coincided with Japan's Golden Week, an economic and cultural event. Morocco-Japan, Economics, 5/7/2002 - Morocco's El Aynaoui grabs Munich tennis tournament
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui on Sunday grabbed the Munich tennis tournament, an ATP clay event endowed with a US$ 381,000 cash prize. Morocco, Sports, 5/7/2002 - Moroccan carrier ambitions 14% rise in traffic by 2005
The Moroccan carrier "Royal Air Maroc" ambitions to increase by 14% its traffic by 2005, said Mourad El Kanabi, an executive from the company. Morocco, Business, 5/7/2002 - Morocco attends meeting of African parliamentary union
"we hail the membership of the Namibian and Somalian parliaments," Hafidi said, expressing satisfaction over the efforts made by the Somali government to establish peace and restore security in the country. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/7/2002