Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/5/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 5, 2002
- Texts on southern provinces development agency, Tangier port complex under scrutiny
Morocco's Prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, chaired in Rabat Thursday a meeting to study draft laws related to the creation of an Agency for Social and Economic Development of Southern Provinces and on the construction of Tangier's Euro-Mediterranean Port and Economic Complex. Morocco, Economics, 8/10/2002 - Athletics: Morocco's Boulami wins 3000 m steeplechase gold medal at African championships Morocco, Sports, 8/10/2002
- Rights body decries extremist criminal acts in Morocco
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (OMDH) on Tuesday condemned the criminal acts perpetrated by extremists groups against citizens on grounds of "Fatwas." Morocco, Politics, 8/9/2002 - E-Trade Seminar in Casablanca this October Morocco, Economics, 8/9/2002
- Epic of Muslim Conqueror of Spain Screened in Morocco
A Syrian serial relating the epic of Abderrahmane Al-Dakhil, or the Eagl of Kuraich, started to be screened in the Moroccan imperial city of Fez. Morocco, Local, 8/9/2002 - Palacio's remarks not conform to ties Morocco wants with Spain
For Belarbi, the European Union impulsive solidarity with Spain is due to the absence of a European common foreign policy. She added that Europe later on realized that Spain's deployment of warships, aircraft carriers, sub-marines, and helicopters in front of Moroccan Mediterranean coasts was a violation of international law Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/8/2002 - Legislative elections in Morocco to be held september 27 Morocco, Politics, 8/7/2002
- Morocco renews will to consolidate Rule of Law
Morocco renewed Tuesday, before the United Nations' Human Rights Sub-Commission, its "definitive choice" to defend human rights, and voiced resolve to consolidate the rule of law. Morocco, Politics, 8/7/2002 - Al Ahdath Al Maghribia: 76% of Moroccans deem political parties necessary for democracy
Some 76% of Moroccans deem political parties necessary for the democracy building, according to a poll. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/2002 - Moroccan expatriates congress for representation in parliament
Head of the World Congress of Moroccan Expatriates, Said Charchira, called for the setting up of a governmental, political and official institution in charge of issues related to Moroccan nationals residing abroad, and enabling them to be represented in the parliament. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/2002 - Prime Minister Youssoufi reviews his government's performance
Youssoufi, who is also leader of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, was appointed Prime Minister in 1998 by the Late King Hassan II. He formed a center-left coalition government that marked a genuine change in Morocco after decades of right-wing rule. The experiment is commonly referred to in Morocco as the alternation government. Morocco, Politics, 8/5/2002 - Bush expects free trade accord with Morocco to be signed shortly
President George W. Bush is expecting to see the free trade accord with Morocco signed the soonest, said Friday the US trade representative, Robert B. Zoellick. Morocco-USA, Economics, 8/5/2002 - South Korean Vice Minister of Construction carries on Talks in Rabat
Visiting South Korean vice-minister of construction and transports, Byun Jik Choo, is carrying on talks in Rabat with Moroccan officials on means to upgrade bilateral cooperation especially in matters of equipment and infrastructure. Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 8/5/2002