Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 10/28/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of October 28, 2002
- King Mohammed calls for materializing Maghreban union Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/2/2002
- Morocco's newly appointed premier carries on consultation to form government
Morocco's newly appointed prime minister, Driss Jettou on Friday continued consultations with political parties with a view to forming a new government in light of the legislative elections, held September 27 in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2002 - De Villepin: Morocco's legislative elections, major step towards full fledged democracy
The legislative elections held in Morocco on September 27th are a major step towards a full fledged democracy, and the rule of law, French foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, said Thursday. Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002 - French FM calls for renovated Morocco-France partnership Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002
- 40 Moroccan companies take part in Baghdad international fair Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2002
- France renews backing to U.N.-proposed framework agreement on sahara
"This (Sahara) issue is very crucial for regional stability and we back the process started within the United Nations," de Villepin Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002 - Al-Jadida prison blaze: 49 dead, 89 injured, new toll; ngos press for investigation
The fire that raged at a jail in Al-Jadida (200 km south Rabat) has claimed the lives of 49 inmates and injured 89 others, according to a new toll by local authorities. Morocco, Local, 11/2/2002 - US names team to negotiate Free Trade Agreement with morocco
The US Trade Representative Department has named its negotiating team for the upcoming U.S.-Moroccan negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement, the US embassy announced on Friday. Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/2/2002 - Delegation of Russian Federal council visits Morocco
Head of the Russian 4-member delegation, vice-president of the council, Michael Nikolaev, said his delegation's talks with Moroccan officials will cover means to give a new impetus to the strategic partnership convention signed recently between Morocco and Russia, and issues related to the parliamentary action Morocco-Russia, Politics, 11/2/2002 - Gabon's Defense Minister in Morocco Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 11/2/2002
- Morocco suspend former champ Boulami
The interim committee in charge of managing the Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation (FRMA) on Friday suspended former champ Khalid Boulami from any activity linked to the sport. Morocco, Sports, 11/2/2002 - Morocco pleads for credible reform of the UN
Morocco said Wednesday it backs efforts made by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan to initiate a "strong, credible and efficient" reform of the world body, to the best interest of all member states. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2002 - Morocco's FM to travel to Brussels for talks with European commission
Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, will fly next week to Brussels for talks with European officials on relations between Morocco and the European Union (EU). Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/1/2002 - King Mohammed receives french FM Morocco-France, Politics, 11/1/2002
- Berber associations reject claims to write Amazigh in Latin transcripts
Some 70 Moroccan Berber Associations on Thursday voiced rejection of calls to write the Berbers' Amazigh language in Latin Characters. Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2002 - King Mohammed receives chinese deputy FM Morocco-China, Politics, 11/1/2002
- National Mutual Aid, Britain's Save the Children Fund sign partnership convention Morocco-UK, Local, 11/1/2002
- Morocco trustworthy for investors, Belgian speaker
Morocco is currently one of the countries that inspire confidence to foreign investors, said speaker of the Belgian House of Representatives, Herman De Croo, who is currently on a visit to Morocco. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 11/1/2002 - Mubarak calls for flexibility, negotiation to settle Moroccan sahara issue
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday called for "flexibility" and "negotiation" to settle the Moroccan Sahara issue. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/31/2002 - Morocco takes part in Eureka exhibition Morocco, Science, 10/31/2002
- Morocco readies to equip schools with NTI
A convention on the set up of multimedia centers in some Moroccan schools was signed in Rabat Tuesday between the country's state secretariat in charge of posts, technologies and telecommunication and information technologies and the ministry of education. Morocco, Education, 10/31/2002 - Morocco probes cooperation with Islamic call association
Means to upgrade cooperation between Morocco and the Libyan Islamic Call (Daawa) Association were probed in Rabat Tuesday by Moroccan minister of Habous (endowments) and Islamic affairs, Abdelkbir Alaoui M'daghri, and the Association secretary general, Mohammed Sharif. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 10/31/2002 - French consulate in Rabat says it was unfairly blamed for not granting visa to Moroccan poet-writer
The French General Consulate in Rabat said to have been "unfairly blamed" for not granting a visa to a Moroccan Poet-writer, member of the Moroccan Writers' Union, who was invited by a French association to take part to "Maghreb des Livres," a literary event held in Paris, on October 19-20, and featuring Morocco as honorary guest. Morocco-France, Politics, 10/31/2002 - Morocco, Egypt agree to boost joint commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak have agreed to inject a new blood to their two states' high joint commission, which will be convened shortly, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said on Tuesday. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/30/2002 - Morocco, Egypt, two major Arab states with only 79.5 million in trade exchange
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Egypt were worth 851.4 million DH (US$ 79.5 million) in 2001, which is a 43% increase compared to the figure of 595.4 million DH (US$ 55.6 million) recorded in 2000, says the Moroccan exchange office. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2002 - Influential congress members back projected USA-Morocco free-trade accord
Fifty-seven influential members of the US Congress, including senate majority leader, democrat Thomas Daschle, and house majority leader, republican Dick Armey, have voiced support to the projected free trade accord between the United States and Morocco. Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002 - Prince Albert of Monaco Dedicates Community School in Essaouira
Prince Albert of Monaco dedicated on Monday a community school in a small locality near the southwestern city of Essaouira. Morocco-Monaco, Education, 10/30/2002 - UNHCR calls for restoring contacts between sequestered sahrawis and their families in morocco Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/30/2002
- French foreign minister wednesday in Morocco Morocco-France, Politics, 10/30/2002
- Egypt: Morocco and Algeria can agree on vision to settle dispute over Sahara
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived in Morocco yesterday for a three-day official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/29/2002 - Trial of al-Qaeda operatives suspects postponed
A Casablanca court postponed this Monday to next December 25 the trial of a group of persons accused of belonging to Al-Qaeda. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/29/2002 - King Mohammed holds meeting with Amir of qatar
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid, held a meeting this Saturday with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is on an official visit to the kingdom. Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 10/28/2002 - Egyptian president on official visit to Morocco next week Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2002
- US official: US-Morocco free trade agreement project reflects Morocco's strategic importance
The projected US-Morocco free trade agreement reflects Morocco's strategic importance in the era of trade globalization, said in Washington Friday Mary A. Trace, deputy-chair of the U.S. national foreign trade council (NFTC). Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/28/2002 - Mother of 46-year-old fetus in stable state after delivering oldest baby
A 75-year old woman whom surgeons operated on to take out a 46-year-old fetus, is in a stable status, said one of the surgeons who performed the surgery. Morocco, Local, 10/28/2002