Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 11/25/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of November 25, 2002
- Prime minister forecasts 4% growth rate in 2000-2004
As regards internal debt, he vowed to continue efforts to promote and modernize the capital markets which has been successful in secure stable and non-costly financing sources. Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2002 - Morocco's premier announces construction of dam in flood hit city
Morocco's Prime Minister, Driss Jettou disclosed in rabat on Thursday a government plan to build, as of next year, a dam in Mohammedia city, 60 km South Rabat, to contain flash floods caused by heavy rain that hit several regions of the country claiming more that thirty fatalities and considerable material damage. Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2002 - Moroccan king dedicates house for abandoned children, infants
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated, in Casablanca on Thursday, a house for abandoned children and infants, after extension and refurbishing works. Morocco, Culture, 11/30/2002 - Morocco's hydrocarbon needs secured for next 15 days, refinery manager
Morocco's reserves in hydrocarbons, beefed up by the importation of some 90,000 tons of gasoline can meet the country's needs for the coming 15 days, general manager of the SAMIR oil refinery, Abderrahmane Saaidi, said. Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2002 - Algerian experts to cooperate with Moroccan peers in assessing refinery fire losses Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/30/2002
- Chamber of representatives adopts government's program Morocco, Politics, 11/30/2002
- Moroccan floods: Algerian envoy arrives in Morocco
Algerian employment and national solidarity minister, Taieb Belaiz, envoy of Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, arrived on Wednesday in Casablanca, heading a top level delegation. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/29/2002 - King Mohammed visits AIDS and infectious diseases treatment hospital in Casablanca
Morocco's King Mohammed VI visited this Thursday afternoon the AIDS and Infectious Diseases Treatment Hospital of the university hospital of Ibn Rochd, Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 11/29/2002 - Moroccan jail fire: official charged
A top prison official was charged with involuntary homicide over the deaths of 50 inmates in the fire that raged early this month in the Sidi Moussa prison in the Atlantic coastal city of El Jadida, 200 km south of Rabat. Morocco, Local, 11/29/2002 - Securities and exchange commission suspends listing of Samir on casablanca stock exchange
The Securities and exchange commission, the council managing the Casablanca stock exchange, has suspended the listing on the stock market of the oil refinery "Samir." Morocco, Business, 11/29/2002 - Moroccan fm pleads for Africa's debts canceling
The Moroccan minister deplored the fact that the indebtedness issue, recognized by Cairo's action plan as a major impediment to development programs, has not seen any significant progress, adding that a free, prosperous and developed continent would be an active and wealth generating partner and a creditworthy customer that would contribute to the consolidation of international peace and security. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 11/29/2002 - Morocco, World Bank probe cooperation
Moroccan minister of territory planning, water and environment, Mohammed El Yazghi, probed in Rabat Wednesday with the director in charge of the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank, means to enhance cooperation in hydraulic resources management in Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 11/29/2002 - Les Echos: Morocco's premier to administer shock therapy to economy
Concerning the administration and justice reforms, claimed by corporate interests, Les Echos said that Jettou promised setting high standards for public life, and fighting corruption. Morocco, Economics, 11/28/2002 - Moroccan-US trade relations at center of talks in washington
Moroccan delegated minister for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb El Fassi Fihri, currently on a visit to Washington, held talks Tuesday with US secretary of commerce, Don Evans. Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/28/2002 - Liberation: Morocco will have no problem joining the EU, doyle
Morocco will be have no problem in joining the European Union, provided that it speeds up its reforms for a better economic performance, an efficient social management and the promotion of justice and social equity, the European commission's ambassador to Rabat, Sean Doyle, said. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/28/2002 - King Mohammed chairs meeting to assess flash flood situation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI chaired in rabat on Tuesday a meeting with several cabinet members and advisers to assess the situation entailed by flash floods that hit several regions of the Kingdom, claiming more than thirty lives and considerable material damage. Morocco, Local, 11/28/2002 - Shooting of Moroccan youngster causes clashes between police and demonstrators Morocco, Local, 11/28/2002
- Morocco: oil refinery fire completely under control, two dead
A huge fire that broke out, Monday night, in Morocco's biggest oil refinery, Samir, in the port of Mohammedia, 60 km South Rabat, came "completely" under control Tuesday at noon. Morocco, Local, 11/27/2002 - Citrus fruit expected to record 13% growth in 2002-2003 campaign Morocco, Economics, 11/27/2002
- Riyadh trusts Rabat's handling of case of 3 saudis linked to al-Qaeda
Saudi Interior minister, Prince Nayef Ibn Abdel Aziz, said his country trusts the way Moroccan authorities are handling the case of three Saudis who are tried in Morocco for links with Al Qaida. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 11/26/2002 - Whale weighing 2.5 tons washed ashore at Rabat beach Morocco, Local, 11/26/2002
- King Mohammed launches construction of rehab center for handicapped persons in safi
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, launched on Friday the construction of a rehabilitation center for handicapped persons in the urban commune of Safi Zaouya, near Safi (350 km south of Rabat). Morocco, Culture, 11/25/2002 - King Mohammed visits Karam association for protection of children in safi
Morocco's King Mohammed VI who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, visited Friday the "Karam" association for the protection of children in precarious situation in Safi (350 km south of Rabat). Morocco, Culture, 11/25/2002 - Shooting of Alexander the Great to Create 20,000 Seasonal Jobs
The shooting in Morocco of Baz Luhrman's Super-production "Alexander the Great" in 2004 will create 20,000 seasonal jobs, said production director at the Moroccan Cinema Center (CCM). Morocco, Economics, 11/25/2002 - Air France hijack scare a bad joke, police
News of a hijacking attempt on a Thursday's Montreal-Paris flight operated by Air France was a hoax, Canadian police said. Morocco, Local, 11/25/2002