Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 8/26/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of August 26, 2002
- Butaflika congratulates King Mohammed on anniversary date
President Bouteflika stated recalling that when the (French) occupying forces exiled the late King Mohammed V and his family in 1953, the Algerian people rose to express their anger and rejection of the move as their brethren in Morocco did. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/31/2002 - Marrakesh International Film Festival, an opportunity of dialogue, cultural exchange
The festival will pay tribute to David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Elephant Man, darkened Room) at a ceremony to be attended by French cinema icon Catherine Deneuve. Francis Ford Coppola, Moroccan actor Mohamed Hassan El Joundi and the Indian movie Laagan, in the person of Amir Khan, producer and actor of film willalso be honored. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/31/2002 - King Mohammed participates in world summit on sustainable development Morocco-Regional, Economics, 8/31/2002
- Chinese premier proposes creation of Moroccan-Chinese joint ventures
Chinese Prime Minister, Zhu Rongji, has proposed the creation of Moroccan-Chinese joint ventures to manufacture in Morocco China-made products destined to be exported to other countries. Morocco-China, Economics, 8/30/2002 - King Mohammed chairs ministers' council, focus on Arabic language
The institution will mainly consecrate the role of the Arabic language in education, culture and sciences through its adapting to the evolution of science and technology. It will equally endeavor to modernize, simplify and rationalize Arabic to make it accessible to the whole society and to enable it cover all the sectors of activity in the country. Morocco, Politics, 8/30/2002 - Morocco's Steeplechaser Boulami Tests positive for EPO, Claims Innocence
Moroccan Steeplechase world champion Brahim Boulami tested positive for the banned endurance-enhancer EPO, the governing body of world athletics announced Thursday in a note sent to the Moroccan royal athletics federation (FRMA). Morocco, Sports, 8/30/2002 - Number of tourists visiting morocco drop by 13.7% in first half of 2002
The number of foreign tourists in Morocco decreased from 1.2 million in first half of 2001 to 1.03 million in the same period of 2002, scoring a 13.7% decrease, Direction of the Treasury and Foreign Finances said. Morocco, Economics, 8/30/2002 - King Mohammed receives China's premier Morocco-China, Politics, 8/29/2002
- Morocco extends assistance to flood-stricken Algeria
Three Moroccan planes landed in Algiers Wednesday with 21 tons of aid to the victims of the torrential storms that affected Algeria recently. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/29/2002 - Morocco, China sign package of agreements
Youssoufi expressed hopes for further cooperation between China and Morocco to make up for the deficit in their commercial exchanges. Morocco-China, Economics, 8/29/2002 - Some 6000 textile employees taught to read Morocco, Economics, 8/29/2002
- Royal Air Maroc Staff to Go on Strike August 29-30 Morocco, Business, 8/29/2002
- Moroccan economy poised to score steady growth in 2002, minister
Morocco's GDP growth should stand at around 4.5% in 2002, compared to 6.5% in 2001, Oulaalou told the press at a briefing on the country's economic juncture. Morocco, Economics, 8/29/2002 - Chinese premier arrives in Morocco
In addition, Chinese businessmen have established five processing ventures in Morocco. They include a steel wire factory, a motorcycle assembly works and a garment factory. Morocco-China, Politics, 8/28/2002 - King of Bahrain on private visit in Morocco
Great hopes are pinned on the mounting generations in the whole Arab nation which spares no effort to secure them conditions for a life in dignity and freedom. "This is one of the outstanding topics on which we focus our talks with H.M. King Mohammed VI whenever we meet," Sheikh Hamad said. Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 8/27/2002 - All historical, legal, geographical data evidence Morocco's rights on tourah islet, fm
Spain may have reacted the way it did out of fear that the case becomes a prelude to Morocco's claim over Sebta and Melillia (two Moroccan cities still under Spanish rule), Benaissa said. "The Spaniards are wrong, for Morocco has always claimed the two cities, which are in Moroccan territory." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 8/27/2002 - Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj wins mile race at London meet Morocco, Sports, 8/27/2002
- More than 38,000 Moroccans Live in Andalusia Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/27/2002