Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 7/1/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of July 1, 2002
- Arafat: present events worse than apartheid; praises support of King Mohammed
To reporters who asked about his opinion on the US president's remarks about the Palestinian leadership, he recalled that he has been elected by the Palestinian people and that he enjoys the support of the Arab nation, the Islamic nation, the Non-Aligned Movement, African, European and Latin American countries. He added that the Palestine Liberation Organization is also recognized by all the world's revolutionary movements. Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 7/6/2002 - King Mohammed congratulates Algerian president on independence day
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika a message of congratulations on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2002 - Moroccan FM Meets Hyundai CEO Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 7/6/2002
- European commission supports upgrading of moroccan textile companies Morocco-European Union, Economics, 7/6/2002
- Khouribga African cinema festival kicks off next week
The 8th Khouribga African Cinema festival will be held July 14-21. Regional-Morocco, Local, 7/6/2002 - Morocco attends african meeting on fisheries in Abidjan
Morocco took part in the first session of the scientific sub-commission of the center-eastern Atlantic fisheries committee (COPACE), held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, July 1-4. Morocco, Economics, 7/6/2002 - Pakistani official meets phosphates company ceo
Pakistani trade, industry and production minister Abdul Razak Dawood, who started on Wednesday a visit to Morocco, met in Casablanca on Thursday Chief Executive officer of Moroccan state owned phosphates company "OCP," Mourad Cherif. Morocco-Pakistan, Economics, 7/6/2002 - Morocco, Pakistan sign cooperation agreements
Morocco and Pakistan signed in Rabat on Wednesday a trade and economic cooperation while the two countries' export promotion bodies concluded a memorandum of understanding. Morocco-Pakistan, Politics, 7/5/2002 - King Mohammed inquires about progress in setting up single investment desks
Morocco's King Mohammed VI chaired this Thursday at the Royal Palace in Tetouan (northern Morocco) a ministers' council during which he inquired about progress made in the creation of single investment desks at the level of each region. Morocco, Economics, 7/5/2002 - Morocco continues efforts for unconditional release of all Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf
The Moroccan government shall carry on efforts through all channels concerned with humanitarian issues, governmental and non-governmental organizations, to urge them work for the immediate and unconditional release of all Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/5/2002 - Morocco adopts amended laws to conform with consitutional rulling; elections on time
Concerning the Constitutional Council ruling that the wording of article 20 requiring candidates to be affiliated to a political party could be interpreted as imposing the political affiliation condition, which is contrary to the citizens' rights to adhere to a political party or trade union guaranteed by the constitution, the government adopted a new provision that allows any person to run for elections, regardless of his affiliation to a political party or trade union. Morocco, Politics, 7/4/2002 - Algeria has nothing to reproach Morocco with as regards terrorism backing, Algerian general
The chief of staff of Algeria's people's national army (ANP), the head of staff of the army corps Mohamed Lamari asserted Tuesday that his country "has nothing to reproach Morocco with regarding the arming or any other backing to terrorism." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/4/2002 - Youssoufi meets child parliament members
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, received in Rabat Tuesday a delegation of members of the child parliament having attended the fourth session of the Moroccan Child Parliament and the ninth session of National Congress on Child Rights convened in Rabat June 25-26 under the topic humanitarian protection of Children. Morocco, Politics, 7/4/2002 - More than 97% of Moroccan 6-year olds to be schooled next fall
More than 97% of six year old children in Morocco will be schooled next fall, in comparison with 37% between 1997 and 1998, Moroccan minister of education, Abdellah Saaf, said. Morocco, Education, 7/4/2002 - Moroccan-Russian talks on Sahara issue in rabat
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, conferred Wednesday in Rabat with representative of the Russian foreign minister, Dolgov Konstantin, who is currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-Russia, Politics, 7/4/2002 - Moroccan basketball federation denounces Arab union's decision to freeze its membership
Chairman of the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation (FRMBB), Noureddine Benabdenbi, denounced here Tuesday the decision by the chairman of the Arab Basketball Union to freeze the membership of some federations, including the Moroccan FRMBB. Regional-Morocco, Sports, 7/4/2002 - Morocco showcases industrial and food products in Damascus
Morocco is holding this July 1-3 in Damascus an exhibition of industrial and agri-food products to foster direct contacts between businessmen of the two Arab states and explore cooperation prospects in various fields. Syria-Morocco, Economics, 7/3/2002 - Information sciences museum dedicated in Rabat Morocco, Education, 7/3/2002
- Survey finds physical punishment still common practice in Moroccan schools
Physical punishment remains a common practice in Moroccan schools as 85% of polled pupils said they have been beaten by their teachers, despite the fact that the practice is banned in schools. Morocco, Culture, 7/3/2002 - Finance Ministry Launches Web Site
The site provides several services to help users conduct transactions with the Administration of Customs and Direct Taxes (ADII). Morocco, Economics, 7/3/2002 - Moroccan-french small business investment projects need support network, state secretary
French state secretary of commerce, SMEs, handicraft and liberal professions, Renaud Dutreil, called here Monday for the set up of a network to support the Moroccan-French SMEs investment projects. Morocco-France, Economics, 7/3/2002 - Nigerian Arrested with Over One kilogram of Morphine in His Stomach
A 20-year old Nigerian national was arrested recently in the airport of Casablanca in the possession of 1.19 Kg of Morphine. Morocco, Local, 7/3/2002 - Morocco rejects any aggression against Iraq; free trade agreement sought
Morocco rejects any aggression against Iraq, Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said in Rabat Saturday, stressing that it will remain constant in its support to the Iraqi and Palestinian peoples Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 7/2/2002 - Moroccan NGO asks Basque government to inquire about fate of missing basque in polisario jails
The Association of the survivors of the Polisario jails (ASOCAPO) has asked the president of the Basque regional government, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, to conduct moves with the polisario separatists to know the fate of a Basque who has been reported missing in the polisario jails since the eighties. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/2/2002 - Elections not to be delayed by constitutional council ruling
Since the Constitutional Council ruled that most of the law provisions amendments were constitutional, the parliament will have to examine only those provisions that were declared unconstitutional and those on which it expressed some reserves. Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2002