Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/9/2002
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 9, 2002
- King Mohammed holds phone conversation with Algerian president Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/14/2002
- Morocco deplores low trade with Muslim countries
Morocco on Friday deplored the low level of its trade with Muslim countries, which do not exceed 10 percent of the North African country. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 12/14/2002 - King Mohammed decides to exceptionally allow Galicia fishing ships access to Moroccan exclusive economic zone
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has decided to exceptionally authorize access to the Moroccan Exclusive Economic Zone to Galician ships affected by the catastrophe cause by the wreckage of the Prestige ship off Spanish coasts. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/14/2002 - Spanish FM voiced optimism, confidence after meeting in Madrid with Benaissa
Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister, Ana Palacio was upbeat and confident after meeting she held in Madrid on Wednesday with Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/14/2002 - Spanish opposition party PSOE satisfied over Benaissa-Palacio meeting Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/14/2002
- Maroc West: Morocco sees drawing 10 mln tourists by 2010, as realistic target
According to Douiri, in order to ensure conditions of success to this ambitious project "we have worked over a year to reform the real-estate foundations in the country and set tourism development zones." "We are now endeavoring to implement measures likely to increase the number of visitors to Morocco," he said. Morocco, Economics, 12/14/2002 - Zamalek beats Raja 1-0 in cap champions league final
Zamalek midfielder Tamer Abdel Hamid late in the first half gave Zamalek the African Champions League title after beating Raja Casablanca 1-0 in a tense second-leg match of the prestigious championship. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 12/14/2002 - Morocco's capital city readies to be Arab culture capital
The Moroccan capital city of Rabat readies to play its role as capital of Arab Culture for 2003. The program decided to mark the event will be different from those adopted by other Arab cities which were made capitals of Arab culture in the past, such as Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Cairo (Egypt) and Beirut (Lebanon), Moroccan Culture Minister, Mohamed Achaari, said on Friday. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 12/14/2002 - Morocco's fire-stricken oil refinery gets equipped to resume production
SAMIR, the Moroccan oil refinery hit by a recent fire, has imported 12 power production units to have enough energy to resume production and supply. Morocco, Business, 12/14/2002 - Morocco bound publicized in London
Ms. Celia Sands, grand daughter of ex British Premier, Sir Winston Churchill, recalled her grandfather's love for Morocco, where he used to spend his holidays. She said she will devote parts of a book she will publish on the life of Sir Churchill, to Morocco. Morocco-UK, Economics, 12/14/2002 - Morocco, Senegal to set up joint business bank
The official deplored, however, that trade between Morocco and Senegal are still short of the desired levels and of the excellent political ties binding the two nations. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 12/13/2002 - Morocco-Spain: no date fixed for return of ambassadors to respective posts (Moroccan fm)
Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation minister, who held on Wednesday meetings in Madrid with Spanish peer, Ana Palacio, said that "no date was set for the return of Ambassadors to their respective posts (in Madrid and Rabat." Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/13/2002 - Morocco's premier meets Nigeria's vice-president over bilateral ties Morocco-Nigeria, Politics, 12/13/2002
- Moroccan parties hail decision to lower voting age to 18
Several Moroccan parties hailed the Royal decision to lower voting age to 18 instead of 20, in force until now in the Kingdom. Morocco, Politics, 12/13/2002 - Modern governance is not conceivable without democracy, king Mohammed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday underlined that modern governance is not conceivable without democracy, calling for enforcing new forms of governance to adapt to the requirements of modern times. Morocco, Politics, 12/12/2002 - Morocco, Spain voice will to promote sound, coherent ties
Morocco and Spain on Wednesday voiced shared will to promote sound, clear and coherent relations between them. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/12/2002 - Syrian participation at Morocco's Forum Syria-Morocco, Politics, 12/12/2002
- King Mohammed appoints chairman, secretary general and new members of human rights consultative council
Morocco's King Mohammed appointed this Tuesday Omar Azziman, a former justice and human rights minister, as chairman of the Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH) and Driss Benzekri as secretary general of the same council. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/2002 - King Mohammed appoints ombusdman
"By inaugurating the "Diwan Al Madhalim" and the Consultative Council for Human Rights, Our objective is not only to reinforce the existing institutions, which assist Our Majesty in protecting the citizen's rights, but it is also to provide the country with institutions devoted to tracking disorders and redressing possible abuses with respect to the citizen's rights Morocco, Politics, 12/11/2002 - Morocco lowers voting age to 18
Morocco on Tuesday decided to lower the voting age to 18 instead of 20 in force until now in the country. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/2002 - Aujourd'hui le Maroc: Morocco's fm: all of Moroccan-Spanish pending problems to be surveyed in wednesday's meeting
Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa said that he will "inventory pending problems" with Spanish counterpart, Ana Palacio, in a meeting scheduled on Wednesday in Madrid. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/11/2002 - Moroccan human rights association holds rally on international human rights day
Human rights advocates representing various non-governmental associations and organisations chanted slogans claiming the respect of human rights and the truth on "economic crimes" referring to the embezzlement of public funds. Morocco, Politics, 12/11/2002 - Vanguardia: Spain and morocco need to address common problems with courage, Moroccan official
Regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue, El Yazghri stressed that his country is expecting a "full fledged support" from Madrid, deploring Spain's "incomprehensible attitude," by not supporting UN Secretary General personal envoy's proposal to grant the Sahara population wide autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/10/2002 - King Mohammed receives US under-secretary for MENA region Morocco-USA, Politics, 12/10/2002
- USA renews firm backing to Baker's efforts to end sahara issue Morocco-USA, Politics, 12/10/2002
- Casablanca court postpones trial of al-Qaeda operatives arrested in morocco
The Casablanca court of appeal decided this Monday to postpone to this December 26 the trial of a group of three Saudis and seven Moroccans, accused of being members of an Al-Qaeda cell. Morocco, Local, 12/10/2002 - Mauritania: Moroccan Man Accused of Murdering Mauritanian Businessman
The trial of a 32 year-old Moroccan national, accused of murdering a Mauritanian businessman, started in Nouakchott on Sunday at the Criminal Court, under tight police surveillance. Mauritania-Morocco, Local, 12/10/2002 - Algeria renews desire for better ties with Morocco Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/9/2002