Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 18, 2002
- Respect of freedoms, an irreversible choice, Moroccan government says
The consolidation of the rule of law and the respect of rights and freedoms are an irreversible choice for Morocco, Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou said on Thursday. Morocco, Politics, 11/23/2002 - Morocco determined to consolidate local democracy
The Moroccan government said it was determined to consolidate local democracy and decentralization as a means of social and economic development. Morocco, Politics, 11/23/2002 - Arab follow-up committee extraordinary meeting marks start of new arab order, Moroccan FM Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/23/2002
- Morocco's new government places economic development on top of priorities
Given the key role of financial markets in economy and promoting investment-oriented savings, the government said it will endeavour to restructure the public and private financial sectors and promote the efficiency of the channels financing the economy. Morocco, Politics, 11/22/2002 - Morocco vows to generalize, promote quality education
Jettou said the government will activate a reform of the sector in accordance with the National Education and Training Charter and adapting higher education to job market requirements. Morocco, Education, 11/22/2002 - King Mohammed receives message from Saudi crown prince Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/22/2002
- Moroccan government pledges to carry on media reform
The Moroccan government on Thursday renewed pledge to carry on the reform of Morocco's media to enable it face the challenges of modern times. Morocco, Politics, 11/22/2002 - Delegation of Children Parliament Meets Moroccan Officials
The speaker of the House of Representatives said the children parliament needs to diversify its activities and take an efficient part in promoting awareness on children rights and on the society's duties towards children. Morocco, Culture, 11/22/2002 - Morocco has great oil, gas potential, Vanco energy says
Morocco and Cote d'Ivoire have a great offshore hydrocarbon potential, said Gene Van Dyke, President and Managing Director of the US Vanco Energy corp. Morocco, Economics, 11/22/2002 - Sunken oil tanker: pollution of moroccan coasts unlikely, state secretary
The pollution threat of the oil tanker Prestige, which sank off the Spanish coast Tuesday, is unlikely to affect Morocco, the Moroccan secretariat of state in charge of environment said. Morocco, Local, 11/22/2002 - Algeria wants stronger ties with Morocco, Bouteflika says Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/21/2002
- Iraqi parliamentary delegation meets Moroccan officials
Speakers of the Moroccan House of Advisers (parliament upper house), Mustapha Okasha, and of the House of Representatives (lower chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, held in Rabat Tuesday separate meetings with a visiting Iraqi parliamentary delegation. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 11/21/2002 - Amnesty International Morocco section holds 2nd caricature contes Morocco, Local, 11/21/2002
- British famous garments factory to delocalize industry to Morocco Morocco-UK, Business, 11/21/2002
- Football: Morocco expresses intention to bid for 2010 world cup
The Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has notified FIFA (the World football governing body) of Morocco's intention to bid for hosting the 2010 World Cup. Morocco, Sports, 11/21/2002 - Two Moroccan banks contemplate merger
CMC further recommended "clear governance and internal transparent management" that must go beyond "a mere financial adjustment," calling for the creation of an independent judicial body in charge of loan recovery. Morocco, Business, 11/19/2002 - Spanish multinationals consolidate presence in Morocco
The Spanish government has recently decided to participate in two projects to be conducted in Morocco by two Spanish multinationals Endesa and Telefonica, Spanish daily Cinqo Dias reported. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 11/19/2002 - King Mohammed wants competitive press for Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday stressed the need for Morocco to have a competitive press, able to cope with the challenges of the new millennium. Morocco, Politics, 11/18/2002 - Morocco's Communication Minister Vows to Solve Media Problems
Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah vowed to solve problems facing the Moroccan media. Morocco, Politics, 11/18/2002 - Morocco's Inshore, Traditional Fishing Falls Morocco, Economics, 11/18/2002