Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 10/7/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of October 7, 2002
- Moroccan PM starts consultations with political parties to form government Morocco, Politics, 10/12/2002
- King Mohammed next week visits Russia and kuwait Morocco-Russia, Politics, 10/12/2002
- King Mohammed pledges vibrant capital and investments opportunities
"The materialization of this objective goes through abiding by the rules of good governance of public affairs, rapid and in-depth implementation of administrative, judiciary, fiscal and financial reforms, rural development and enhancement of enterprises' competitiveness -- by putting emphasis on the sectors where we have assets and where we have an advantage in terms of competitiveness and of productivity," the king said. Morocco, Economics, 10/12/2002 - King Mohammed opens parliament's fall session Morocco, Politics, 10/12/2002
- King wants equal opportunity treatment for Moroccan women
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday called for a fairer treatment of Moroccan women in all walks of life. Morocco, Politics, 10/12/2002 - Human rights in Islam probed in Rabat
The Moroccan capital of Rabat will host this October 17-18 a colloquy on "Human Rights in Islam," organized by the Saudi Cultural Center in Morocco. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 10/12/2002 - Portuguese group bids for building, operating tourism area in Morocco
Portuguese tourism group "Pestana" is bidding for the building and operation of a tourism zone in Guelmim (southern Morocco), one of five new sea resorts Morocco has initiated as part of the "Azur plan." Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 10/12/2002 - Government to compensate victims of cruise company scam job
Emirates' Al-Najat Marine Shipping announced in April job openings for 30,000 Moroccans to work on cruise ships and invited candidates to fill out a form and travel to Casablanca for a pre-employment medical check-up for which they were charged 900 dirhams - almost $80. However, the hopeful applicants had to admit the scheme was a chimera. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 10/12/2002 - More than 110 kg of cannabis seized in Casablanca, three dealers arrested Morocco, Local, 10/12/2002
- Moroccan Abedlghani Mzoudi to be tried friday
Abdelghani Mzoudi, a Moroccan who was arrested Thursday in Hamburg on suspicion of having provided logistical support to the cell of the 9/11 hijackers, will be tried Friday, German legal sources said. Morocco, Local, 10/12/2002 - Moroccan NGOs hands US ambassador memo on Iraq
A delegation of Moroccan civil society associations on Thursday handed US ambassador to Morocco, Ms. Margaret Tutwiller, a memorandum, denouncing the American administration's policy in the Middle-East, a policy described by the NGOs as "hostile to the Palestinian and Iraqi peoples." Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/11/2002 - Morocco and Saudi Arabia consolidate air transport cooperation
Morocco and Saudi Arabia, which convened the meetings of their joint commission last week, have decided to take a series of measures to consolidate their cooperation in air transport, especially as regards the transport of Moroccan pilgrims. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/11/2002 - Africa has 30 percent of world off-shore oil reserves, British expert
Africa has 30 percent of the world's off-shore oil reserves, said Edwin Bowles, a British export promotion expert. Morocco, Economics, 10/11/2002 - Grand desert festival to celebrate moroccan Sahara music
The Grand Desert Festival, to be held Next December in Morocco, will celebrate the music of the Moroccan Sahara, a heritage still untapped and unknown especially to tourists. Morocco, Local, 10/11/2002 - Hold up in a Moroccan tax collecting office, $ 11,000 robbed Morocco, Local, 10/11/2002
- Driss Jettou appointment prime minister of Morocco
"The king entrusted the Prime Minister (Jettou) with proceeding to large consultations with the different political formations with a view to forming, in light of the results of the legislative elections of September 27, 2002, a governmental majority, gathered around an action program that meets the real expectations of the Moroccan people, as democratically expressed in the context of the September 27 poll," the spokesman said. Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002 - Morocco third ranking African country in scientific research
Omar Fassi cited Morocco's thousand scientific research works, comparing them to the 400 of several years ago. Authorities should encourage Small and Medium Enterprises and Industries SMEs and SMIs to keep abreast with technologic evolution in order to boost their competitiveness, Fassi said. Morocco, Science, 10/10/2002 - Moroccan NGO says legislative elections were honest Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002
- UC and PND to form single group at house of representatives
The Constitutional Union (UC) and the National Democrat Party (PND) announced on Tuesday they will be forming a single group at the House of Representatives (lower house of the parliament). Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002 - Arab League chief praises Moroccan legislative polls
Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, lauded the climate of transparency and democracy that prevailed during the legislative elections held in Morocco last September 27, describing the experience as "positive and important." Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002 - Rabat public records to be computerized
The ongoing computerization of the Public Records of the Rabat prefecture is expected to be operational in three months. Morocco, Local, 10/10/2002 - Morocco a country of religious freedom, interfaith dialog, US says
"Although Islam is (Morocco's) official state religion, Jewish and Christian communities openly practice their faiths," US State Department's Bureau of democracy, human rights and labor said in its International Religious Freedom Report, released on October 7. Morocco, Religion, 10/10/2002 - Portuguese Businessmen want partnership with Moroccan peers Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 10/10/2002
- Morocco, Kuwait sign us$ 30.7 million investment agreement
the group will build a hotel in Casablanca, conduct refurbishment works in several hotels and carry out other real-estate projects. Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 10/10/2002 - Moroccan ports to intensify cooperation with Cameroonian port of Douala Morocco-Cameroon, Economics, 10/10/2002
- Morocco's cell phone market post record high turnover
The cell phone market in Morocco recorded a 242 percent rise between 1999 and 2001, the Moroccan state secretariat of post, telecommunications and information technologies said. Morocco, Economics, 10/10/2002 - Chess: Morocco's Hamdouchi in World Championships
Moroccan Hicham Al-Hamdouchi will vie for the world cup in chess to be held October 10-20 in Haidar Abad in India. Morocco, Sports, 10/10/2002 - Parties Intensify consultation, on poll morrow
After the legislative elections of September 27, Moroccan political parties are intensifying consultation in quest of possible alliances, crucial for the formation of a new government. Morocco, Politics, 10/9/2002 - Three parties to form single group at parliament Morocco, Politics, 10/8/2002
- Morocco's phosphates corporation still world leader
Despite a difficult juncture, the Moroccan phosphates corporation (OCP/state-owned) consolidated in 2001 its position as world leader of crude phosphate and phosphoric acid exports with 35.1 percent and 37.5 percent of world market share respectively Morocco, Business, 10/7/2002 - U.N. commission calls for political settlement to Sahara issue Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/7/2002
- Moroccan fm meets Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2002
- Judo: morocco wins two silver medals in African championships
Morocco won two silver medals on the first day of the African nations championships in Judo, held in Cairo, Egypt. Morocco, Sports, 10/7/2002