Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 4/14/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of April 14, 2003
- Moroccan-Italian talks in Rabat
Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, the war in Iraq and the situation in the Middle East topped talks held in Rabat Friday by Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohamed Benaissa, and former Italian Premier and President of the leftist Democrats Party, Massimo D'Alema. Morocco-Italy, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Moroccan journalists called to bring share in democratic process
Morocco's Communication minister and Government's Spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah, on Thursday called on journalists to raise peoples' awareness as to the importance to register for the upcoming local polls, "which are of paramount importance in consolidating democracy" in the Kingdom. Morocco, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Moroccan journalist prevented from leaving country to respond to slur lawsuits, minister says
Morocco's Communication Minister and Government Spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah, said on Thursday that Moroccan journalist, Ali M'Rabet, was prevented from leaving the country in order to secure his presence in lawsuits lodged against him. Morocco, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Basketball: Morocco defeats Libya in African nations' cup heats Morocco-Libya, Sports, 4/19/2003
- Moroccan minister meets chairman of national federation of Moslems in france
Morocco's Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, met Thursday in Rabat Chairman of the National Federation of Moslems in France (FNMF), Mohamed Bechari. Morocco-France, Local, 4/19/2003 - Moroccan government appropriates $ 10 million to settle street hawkers
Morocco's Interior minister, Mustapha Sahel, announced on Wednesday that the government decided to appropriate US$ 10 million to settle street hawkers. Morocco, Culture, 4/18/2003 - Saudi tour operators in Morocco shortly
A delegation of ten Saudi tour operators will be visiting Morocco this April 21-27 to learn more on Morocco's tourism assets and commercialize the destination in their country. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 4/18/2003 - Aujourd'hui le Maroc: Canaries' President in Morocco on April.20 Morocco-Canary Islands, Politics, 4/18/2003
- 966,000 applications filled for enrolment on electors' lists up to April 14 Morocco, Politics, 4/18/2003
- American resort group short-listed for sea resort project in Morocco
US resort group, Kerzner international, was short-listed to carry out the Mazagan sea resort (near El Jadida) on the Atlantic Ocean. Morocco-USA, Business, 4/18/2003 - Over 44,000 audio tapes and 5,000 cds seized in tangier
The first instance court of Tangiers has ordered the seizure of 44,017 audio tapes and over 5,000 compact disks for non-conformity with the law on intellectual property and copyrights. Morocco, Economics, 4/18/2003 - Morocco unveils plan to develop energy sector
The plan seeks to adapt the energy sector to Morocco's social and economic development, said the minister, adding the strategy revolves around securing energy products supply under any circumstances, revising the tariff system, generalizing electricity, preventing industrial risks and liberalising the sector. Morocco, Economics, 4/18/2003 - Human rights council reaffirms commitment to autonomy and independence
Morocco's Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH) reiterated in Geneva on Wednesday its adherence to Paris Principles that tend to consolidate the autonomy and independence of national human rights institutions, citing recent large scale restructuring as an instance to this commitment. Morocco, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Morocco's human rights body reelected head of international coordination committee Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/17/2003
- Former Italian speaker visits Morocco Morocco-Italy, Politics, 4/17/2003
- Italian credit available for moroccan SMEs
Moroccan Small and Middle-Sized enterprises can benefit from credits from the Italian government to finance up to 100% of their equipment, head of Italy's Investment Promotion Unit (IPU), Serena Massimi, said. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 4/17/2003 - Moroccan fm describes Moroccan-Belgian ties as exceptional Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Moroccan, Canadian MPS meet in Rabat Morocco-Canada, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Between 1,000 and 1,500 Moroccan children affected by cancer annually
Between 1,000 and 1,500 children are annually affected by various forms of cancer annually, and only 700 to 7500 are admitted in cancer hospitals in Rabat and Casablanca. Morocco, Health, 4/16/2003 - Moroccan official denies anti-terrorist draft law withdrawal from parliament
Morocco's minister in charge of relations with the parliament, Saad Alami, denied news that the government withdrew the anti-terrorist draft law from the parliament for amendment. Morocco, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Fisheries Projects Financed by Spain and Japan Dedicated
Several projects, financed by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were dedicated in northern Morocco part of the North African country's drives to develop the sector. Morocco-Japan, Economics, 4/16/2003 - Argentina renews backing to Morocco's territorial integrity Morocco-Argentina, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Moroccan voluntary medical team travels to Iraq
A Moroccan medical team, comprising 8 doctors and six medics are scheduled to reach Iraq this Monday with an assistance of 1.8 ton of medicine and medical equipment. The medical team who is traveling to Iraq visa Syria will help their Iraqi counterparts who receive up to 100 injured civilians per hour, say the mission organizers. Morocco-Iraq, Culture, 4/15/2003 - Morocco wins Arab administration prize Regional-Morocco, Local, 4/15/2003
- Moroccan Lakhsem wins the WKN title Morocco, Sports, 4/15/2003
- Serial on life of famed Muslim conqueror shot in Morocco
A serial on the life of the famed Muslim leader, Tarek Ibn Ziad, who conquered Spain in the early 8th century, will start to be shot in Morocco next month. Morocco, Local, 4/15/2003 - Rapid sea line to be opened between Morocco, Spain Morocco-Spain, Economics, 4/15/2003
- Hassan II Tennis GP: El Aynaoui concedes title to Boutter Morocco, Sports, 4/15/2003
- Some 250 artists to take part in Fez festival of world sacred music, president
Some 250 artists from the five continents will participate in the 9th Fez festival of world sacred music, to take place June 6-14, said president of the event, Mohammed Kabbaj. Morocco-Regional, Local, 4/15/2003 - Canada announces 100 million in aid to Iraq
Canada has decided to extend a US$ 100-million humanitarian assistance to Iraq, announced in Rabat Monday Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, Peter Milliken, currently on a visit to Morocco. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 4/15/2003 - La Verite: Morocco, Spain must work for infallible ties, Spanish party
On PSOE's position on the US-led war on Iraq, Zapatero said it is illegal and unjust. "Illegal because it was waged without a UN mandate and transgresses its charter, and unjust because there were other solutions, less tragic, to disarm Saddam Hussein's regime," he said. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Morocco and Greece to coordinate IPU Euro-Mediterranean Conference Morocco-Greece, Politics, 4/14/2003
- Belgian police seizes 230 kg of drugs in bus from Morocco Morocco-Belgium, Local, 4/14/2003
- UAE official calls Arab intellectuals to ape cultural festival of assilah, morocco
Governor of the Emirate of Sharjah, Sheikh Soltane Ben Mohammed Al Kasimi, called Arab intellectuals to take the Moussem (Festival) of Assila (Northern Morocco) as a model of an encounter that brings together Arab artists to communicate with other peoples. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Culture, 4/14/2003 - Morocco's mining sales decreases by 3.4% in 2002
Morocco's mining sector posted a 19.3 billion Dirham (US$ 1.93 billion) sales in 2002, as compares to 19.9 billions (US$ 1.99 billion) the previous year, i.e. a 3.4% decrease, the energy and mining department said in a release. Morocco, Economics, 4/14/2003 - Fisheries office gets i-connection network with regional delegations
Morocco's Fisheries office (ONP) recently had its main offices connected to its 17 regional delegations through a new information system dubbed MAIA. Morocco, Economics, 4/14/2003