Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 6/10/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of June 10, 2002
- Morocco places limits on preachers Friday sermons
Morocco has banned mosques imams in the country from engaging in any electoral propaganda during the weekly sermons of Friday. Morocco, Politics, 6/14/2002 - King Mohammed, Saudi Arabia's crown prince hold phone talks Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/14/2002
- Bin Ali receives the Moroccan prime minister
A Tunisian official source has announced that the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Thursday discussed with the Moroccan prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi the issue of the Arab Maghreb federation, the situation in the Middle East and relations with the European Union. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Morocco, Tunisia want to increase trade
Morocco and Tunisia on Wednesday voiced their will to increase their trade exchanges to US$ 500 million annually. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 6/14/2002 - King Mohammed receives four new members to Constitutional Council
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Thursday afternoon at the royal palace in Rabat the four new members to the Constitutional Council, who were introduced to the sovereign by the Council president Abdelaziz Benjelloun. Morocco, Judicial, 6/14/2002 - Morocco's premier calls for materializing Maghreb unity
Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, has called for materializing the unity of the Arab Maghreb on form bases taking into account the respect of the sovereignty of the member states of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA). Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Morocco, Tunisia renew support to Palestinian people's legitimate struggle
Morocco and Tunisia have renewed backing to the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people and condemned Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people and their territories. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Morocco, Iraq set up business council
Moroccan Secretary of state for foreign trade, Abdelkrim Ben Atiq, who attended the council setting up ceremony underlined the need for a legal framework to regulate trade and industrial investments between the two states' private operators and called businessmen to explore new partnership opportunities other than the traditional trade exchanges, to encompass the sectors of services, new technologies and all industrial branches. Morocco-Iraq, Economics, 6/14/2002 - Tragic situation of Moroccans jailed by Polisario at heart of talks in Geneva
The situation of the Moroccan nationals sequestered in the Polisario camps in Tindouf (south-western Algeria) was at the centre of talks in Geneva Wednesday between Moroccan employment, vocational training, social development and solidarity minister, Abbas Al-Fassi, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers. Morocco, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Moroccan-Saudi coordination in al-Qaeda cell dismantling, minister
The Saudi deputy interior minister on Wednesday said his country coordinated with Morocco in the arrest recently in the North African country of three Saudi nationals, alleged members of a dormant cell of Al-Qaeda. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 6/14/2002 - One month imprisonment for 20 sub-Saharan illegal immigrants
A tribunal in Kenitra (40 km north of Rabat) recently sentenced 20 sub-Saharan African nationals to a suspended sentence of one month imprisonment each for illegally entering Morocco. Morocco, Local, 6/14/2002 - Algerian fm: summit of Arab Maghreb federation looks for a breakthrough
The Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem on Wednesday considered that the main objective for the summit of the Arab Maghreb federation due to be held on June 21 and 22 in Algiers is to give "a new breakthrough" for the Arab Maghreb federation -- the establishment which has been stumbled since 8 years -- on the ground of serving the interests of its members states. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/13/2002 - Mock-referendum on Sahara in Canary Islands, a shame, says Spanish political party
Spain's Popular Front for the independence of the Canary Islands (FREPIC-AWANAK) described Tuesday as "a shame" the holding this Wednesday of a mock-referendum on the Sahara that is meant to promote "schizophrenic" theses of a Spanish-Algerian organization that is acting against Spain's geo-political interests in the region. Morocco-Canary Islands, Politics, 6/13/2002 - Secret diplomatic contacts between Israel, Morocco
In its Wednesday's issue, the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot said that Israel and Morocco have held during the recent weeks secret diplomatic contacts at the consent of the Moroccan King Muhammad VI. Morocco-Israel, Politics, 6/13/2002 - Morocco dismantles al-Qaida's cell
The Moroccan ministry of the interior announced on Tuesday that security services have arrested an Al-Qaida cell which infiltrated Morocco and was preparing terrorist acts inside the country and other operations from the two Spanish-ruled cities of Sebta and Melilia against western ships crossing the Gibraltar strait. Morocco, Local, 6/13/2002 - King Mohammed VI, Crown Prince Abdallah endeavor for fair peace in Mideast, Saudi official Says
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdallah Bin Abdel Aziz seek to back the efforts geared towards the establishment of a fair and global peace in the Middle East, Saudi information minister, Fouad Al-Farissi said. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 6/12/2002 - Moroccan-Kuwaiti commission meets june 14
Asked on whether the commission will look into the "Iraqi-Kuwaiti case," he answered that relations between the two states that have known "an evident detente" in the Arab summit of Beirut (last March) will obviously be included in the agenda of this meeting. Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 6/12/2002 - Spanish human rights association calls for dismissal of officials in Sebta and Melilia for minors rights violations
A human rights-advocacy association in Andalusia (Southern Spain) has called for the dismissal of delegates of the Spanish central government and of the government's representatives in Sebta and Melilia (two Moroccan northern towns under Spanish occupation) over their responsibility in breaches of Moroccan minors' rights. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/12/2002 - Oil refinery wastes to be incinerated in cement kilns
The cement manufacturer Holcim (ex-Cior) will henceforth proceed to incinerating in its kilns the hydrocarbon solid wastes of the oil refineries of La Samir in Mohamm?dia and Sidi Kacem. Morocco, Economics, 6/12/2002 - Two additional ferries between Almeria and Nador during 2002 transit operation
Two additional ferries will be added to the fleet servicing the Spanish southern port of Almeria and the Moroccan Mediterranean port of Nador during the 2002 transit operation. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/12/2002 - History of Moroccan coins displayed in Paris
The history of Moroccan coins is being displayed this June 7-15 at the initiative the French association for integration through cultures of origin. Morocco-France, Culture, 6/12/2002 - Morocco-Tunisia high joint commission postponed to June 13-14 Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 6/11/2002
- Radio Orient: al-Quds issue was at focus of tour of King Mohammed in Arab states, Moroccan fm
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said the issue of Al-Quds Asharif was at the focus of talks held by King Mohammed VI during his recent tour to Arab states, in view of its central status in any negotiations to establish a fair and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 6/11/2002 - Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki: Parties seeking to ruin Morocco-Spain ties are wrong, spanish socialist party
"If there are forces seeking to ruin the Morocco-Spain ties, they are wrong," secretary general of the Spanish Labor Socialist Party (PSOE), Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, said in an interview with Moroccan "Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki" daily. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/11/2002 - Moroccan wins New York mini marathon, sets world record
Morocco's athlete Asmae Leghzaoui, on Saturday won the New York Road Runner's Club Mini Marathon, setting a new world record of 30:29. Morocco, Sports, 6/11/2002 - Only fair, comprehensive solution can establish peace in middle east, king Mohammed
"These are all criminal acts that are condemned by international law and rejected by international legality," the sovereign said recalling the relevant UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions as well as the resolutions of the UNESCO and other international fora. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/10/2002 - Morocco's premier meets Yemeni speaker Morocco-Yemen, Politics, 6/10/2002
- Morocco, Ethiopia sign cooperation agreements
Morocco and Ethiopia signed in Rabat on Friday two cooperation agreements instituting regular consultations between the two African countries' foreign ministries and a joint ministerial commission. Morocco-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/10/2002 - ICRC more concerned than ever over long captivity of Moroccan prisoners in Polisario camps
The International Committee of the Red Crescent (ICRC) says it "is more concerned than ever at the exceedingly long captivity of Moroccan prisoners" held by the "Polisario." Morocco, Politics, 6/10/2002 - Spanish party condemns Canary Islands provocative behavior against Morocco
Spain's Popular Front for the Independence of the Canary Islands, FREPIC ANAWAK, condemned Friday harassment of Morocco by the Spanish entities opposing its territorial integrity. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/10/2002 - State budget loses annually over $ 600 million as a result of smuggling
General manager of the Moroccan customs and indirect taxes, Abderrazak Moussadak, said the state budget is loosing an annual seven billion Dirhams (US$ 608 million) as a result of smuggling. Morocco, Economics, 6/10/2002 - ISESCO, World Congress of Religions for Peace Sign Cooperation Agreement Regional-Morocco, Religion, 6/10/2002
- American chamber of commerce and employers association launch 3rd annual corporate citizenship award
The American chamber of commerce (AMCHAM) and the Moroccan Employers Federation (CGEM) have launched the Corporate Citizenship Award 2002, which honors companies that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the values of good corporate citizenship. Morocco-USA, Business, 6/10/2002