Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 10/21/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of October 21, 2002
- Amir of Qatar starts official visit to morocco Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 10/26/2002
- Moroccan hospital to be connected to 16-hospital mediterranean web
A Moroccan hospital will be one of 16 Mediterranean hospitals, to be interconnected through satellite internet for data and knowledge trade between doctors and better treatment of specific diseases and remote medical assistance for patients. Morocco-Regional, Health, 10/26/2002 - French vivendi environment takes over water, electricity and sanitation concession in Rabat
French "Vivendi Environnement" officially took over on Wednesday the concession contract for water, wastewater and electricity services for Rabat-Sale in Morocco, after it has bought over Redal, a Spanish-Portuguese company which held the concession Morocco-France, Business, 10/26/2002 - Morocco's dates production to exceed 33,000 tons
Morocco's date production for the 2001-2002 season will exceed 33,000, recording a 2% increase compared to the previous season, says the vegetal production department of the ministry of agriculture. Morocco, Economics, 10/26/2002 - No Arabic courses for Moroccan emigrant children: teachers denied Spain visa
Moroccan children living in Catalunia (northeastern Spain) will not be able to take Arabic language and Islamic education courses as the Spanish consular services in Morocco have denied entry visas to their teachers. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/26/2002 - Princess Lalla Meryem launches annual nationwide immunization days
The princess heard explanations on the Moroccan strategy to control vitamin deficiencies, mainly through vitamin supplements for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and awareness to the need to eat food containing iron and iodine. Morocco, Health, 10/25/2002 - Egyptian Customs Spoil Refurbishing Material for Morocco Pavilion in Cairo International Park
Customs in the port of Alexandria, Egypt, banned the delivery of building material, mostly rare mosaic and ceramic, sent to Cairo Governorate for the refurbishment of the Morocco pavilion in Cairo international park, until it became unusable. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/25/2002 - Morocco adopts new method to treat hospital waste
Morocco has adopted a new method to process hospital waste by grinding and sterilizing it with steam. Morocco, Environment, 10/25/2002 - Ruler of Qatar to Visit Morocco Oct.25-26 Qatar-Morocco, Politics, 10/24/2002
- King Mohammed meets Kuwaiti Amir, Kuwaiti top officials
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who started on Tuesday an official visit to Kuwait, held on Wednesday talks with Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. Kuwait-Morocco, Politics, 10/24/2002 - International conference probes Islamic approach to children issues
The conference aims to examine the situation of children in the Islamic world, promote a better awareness of children rights and help trigger an exchange of know-how and experiences necessary to any approach geared to address children problems in their cultural, health, social, media and legal dimensions, an ISESCO communique says. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 10/24/2002 - Princess Lalla Meryem awarded UNESCO Medal; ISS space station cosmonauts send support letter
The international space station "ISS" crew sent a message to princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the Moroccan observatory of children rights and UNESCO good will ambassador, supporting any endeavor meant to protect the dignity, basic rights and security of children. Morocco-Regional, Local, 10/24/2002 - Arab banks union administrative board due in 2003 in Casablanca
The Arab Banks Union (UBA) will convene its administrative board in Casablanca in 2003, says a communique of the Moroccan banks professional group (GPBM). Regional-Morocco, Business, 10/24/2002 - Brazilian cultural center opens in Rabat
A Brazilian cultural center opened in Rabat on Tuesday, launching its activities with a musical soiree featuring a Moroccan band and the famous Brazilian guitar player, Euclides Mattos. Morocco-Brazil, Culture, 10/24/2002 - France denies visa to Moroccan writer-poet
A Moroccan writer-poet, invited by a French association to a literary event in Paris, was denied an entry visa to France by the French consular services in Rabat, says the Moroccan writers' Union (UEM). Morocco-France, Politics, 10/24/2002 - Kuwait: King's visit is historic Kuwait-Morocco, Politics, 10/23/2002
- King Mohammed sends message to conference on children rights in euro-mediterranean region
The conference, chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem, provides signatory countries of the United Nations convention on child's rights an opportunity to devise a 2003 action plan in favor of children Morocco-Regional, Culture, 10/23/2002 - Florida economic operators resolved to boost business ties with Morocco
Speaking at a press briefing, Arthur Teel who led the 17 member delegation, said the mission wants Moroccan officials to open a general consulate in Miami, and the carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to set up a Morocco-Florida flight. The delegation also calls for cooperation between Casablanca and Miami ports and promotion of exchanges between Morocco and Florida. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/23/2002 - Moroccan parties ponder participation in government, Islamist moderate party not concerned
Several Moroccan parties said they are still pondering their participation in a government led by prime minister Driss Jettou who was appointed to the position on October 9 following elections held to chose 325 members of the House of representatives. While Islamist moderate party "PJD," which obtained 42 seats, said it is "not concerned" by such participation, the National Popular Movement party (MNP) has voiced "determination" to be part of the coming government. Morocco, Politics, 10/22/2002 - King Mohammed Starts official visit to Kuwait
Trade exchanges between the two Arab states were worth 95.8 million DH in 2001 (US$ 9.03 million) and in the first half of 2002, they were valued at 64.1 million DH (US$ 6.04 million). Kuwait-Morocco, Politics, 10/22/2002 - Morocco's lower chamber to elect speaker Morocco, Politics, 10/21/2002
- Calls to heed religious peculiarities in human rights
Muslim experts meeting in Rabat took part of an international seminar on "Human Rights in Islam" called for heeding religious and cultural peculiarities in handling human rights-related issues. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 10/21/2002