Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 5/12/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of May 12, 2003
- Terror attack: The Kingdom of Morocco will not be intimidated
A score of kamikazes perished in the attacks perpetrated Friday evening against targets in downtown Casablanca, Moroccan Interior Minister, El Mustapha Sahel, said. Morocco, Local, 5/17/2003 - La Vie Eco: Renault to produce low-cost cars in Morocco as of 2005
The French group Renault will start producing the economical car "Dacia" in Morocco as of 2005, the weekly "La Vie Eco" reports on Friday. Morocco-France, Business, 5/17/2003 - Telegrama de Melillia: Spanish Security Arrests over 14,000 Undocumented sub-Saharans at Melillia Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/17/2003
- Morocco's 2002-2003 grain yields to grow by 59%, ministry
The 2002-2003 cereal production is expected to stand at 8 million tons, which is a 59% rise as compares to last year, the department of agriculture and rural development said in a release Friday. Morocco, Economics, 5/17/2003 - Human rights body assess rights evolution in Morocco
The Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) will open its fifth congress Friday in Rabat to assess rights evolution in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2003 - Birth celebrations in Morocco: a rich blend of traditional heritage
Welcoming a new-born in Morocco is feted with great joy and thankful pride at the divine blessing both for the father and mother who have thus sealed the sacred union of the marriage institution and ensured continuation to the line of descendants. Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2003 - Solemn and festive ceremony to mark crown prince birth celebration
The ceremony started with the arrival of King Mohammed VI under the applause of the cheering crowd and of notables and guests, in their Moroccan traditional dress (white djellabahs and red fassis). The traditional ceremony, known in Morocco as Sabaa, meaning the seventh day of the newborn's birth, starts with the ritual immolation of two sheep, invoking God the Almighty and consecrating the name given to the baby. Morocco, Local, 5/16/2003 - Violence against women in Morocco probed in symposium in cairo
It is true that the Moroccan constitution consecrates the principle of equality between sexes, but women are still treated as minors by the personal status code, deplored Khmissi and Laithi. Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2003 - Algerian president congratulates King Mohammed on crown prince birth Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/16/2003
- Moroccan FM meets US Congressmen Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/16/2003
- Moroccans strong participation in Belgian polls, very positive evolution
The imposing number of participants of Moroccan origin in Belgian legislative polls, to be held May 18, is a very positive evolution that will lead to a more significant representation of the Moroccan community, Brussels University Researcher and sociologist, Hassan Boucetta, said. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 5/16/2003 - King Mohammed calls for stronger inter-Islamic cooperation, solidarity
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on Islamic Ummah (Nation) to make prevail the principles of inter-Islamic cooperation and solidarity. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/15/2003 - Morocco sees investment as key to development
Morocco said Tuesday it is determined to boost its economy through spurring investments and launching large-scale development projects. The government has devised a special program to generate jobs, promote transportation, spur investments and improve the population's living conditions, Equipment and Transport Minister, Karim Ghellab, told the upper chamber of the Moroccan parliament. Morocco, Economics, 5/15/2003 - Algerian FM signs golden book on morocco's crown prince birth Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/15/2003
- AL denies differences with Morocco, Moussa resumes his Arab tour today
Advisor Hesham Youssef, the official spokesman for the secretary general of the Arab League has denied direct differences between Morocco and the Arab League to be behind the cancellation or postponing the visit of the AL secretary general Amr Moussa to Morocco. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Brazil never recognized so-called Sahrawi republic (diplomat)
Brazil's ambassador to Morocco, Lauro Barbosa Da Silva Moreira, on Tuesday said his country never recognized the "puppet Sahrawi Republic." Brazil never recognized the "puppet Sahrawi Republic" and "never had any contacts with the Polisario," the diplomat said in an interview with a Moroccan daily. Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Moroccan, Swiss officials call for bilateral trade promotion
Means to promote trade exchanges between Morocco and Switzerland topped talks held here Tuesday between Moroccan Premier, Driss Jettou, and visiting Swiss Federal Chancellor, Joseph Deiss. Jettou briefed the Swiss delegation on relations binding Morocco and the European Union, stressing, in this connection, the importance of the free trade agreement binding the two sides. Morocco-Switzerland, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Angola's Dos Santos gets message from king Mohammed
President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos on Monday received a message from King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan Foreign Affairs and cooperation Department said in a release. Morocco-Angola, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Spanish papers highlight entente atmosphere within Moroccan-Spanish task groups
Several Spanish papers on Monday highlighted "the good atmosphere of entente" that prevailed in the meetings of the Moroccan-Spanish task groups set up last December to build bilateral relations on solid grounds. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Swiss pharmaceutical plant dedicated in Casablanca
A US $ 13 million-worth pharmaceutical plant, affiliated to the Swiss group F. Goffman La Roche, was dedicated on Monday in the Casablanca industrial area of Nouaceur. Morocco-Switzerland, Business, 5/14/2003 - Brazil calls for enhancing trade with Morocco Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 5/14/2003
- US ambassador to Morocco back soon to her post in Rabat Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/14/2003
- Thirty-three Morocco-born Belgians run for election in Belgium Morocco-Belgium, Local, 5/14/2003
- Morocco registers 68.8 % increase in trade deficit in first quarter
Morocco registered a 68.8 per cent increase in its trade deficit in the first quarter of 2003, following a 9,6 per cent drop of exports and a 9,3 per cent rise of imports, said Morocco's Exchange Office. Morocco, Economics, 5/14/2003 - Social dialogue deal to harm Morocco's textile sector competitiveness, professionals warn
A Moroccan textile association warned that an agreement, signed recently between the government and social partners on labor grievances, risks to harm Moroccan firms' competitive edge. Morocco, Economics, 5/14/2003 - Elections timetable readjusted on political parties request, official
Benabdellah: "Only democracy and economic development are likely to foil these conservative instincts that advocate the refusal of the other." Morocco, Politics, 5/13/2003 - Morocco seconds UN efforts to politically settle sahara issue, official says
The most important thing, Fihri went on, is to craft "without delay" a political settlement so that the Maghreb region can become an organized partner of the European Union and zeroes in on its integration process in order to meet the common challenges related to security and stability. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/13/2003 - Rabat sees Sahara issue settlement based on autonomy within Moroccan kingty
Morocco's Communication minister and Government Spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah, said that a settlement of the Sahara issue should be based on "the principle of autonomy within clearly established Moroccan sovereignty." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/13/2003 - Rabat denies Tareq Aziz's presence in morocco
Morocco flatly denied on Saturday the presence in the Kingdom of Tareq Aziz, former Iraq's deputy premier. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 5/13/2003 - Over 1.2 million new voters register for local elections Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2003
- IMF praises Morocco's economic reforms
The International Monetary Fund praised Morocco's success in achieving macroeconomic stability over the last decade, heralding optimistic economic perspectives in the Kingdom. Morocco, Economics, 5/12/2003 - Women entrepreneurs, ministers and MPS to participate in world summit in Morocco
The world women summit, to be held in Marrakesh next June 28-30, will see the participation of women entrepreneurs as well as ministers and MPS, said on Friday, advisor to King Mohammed VI, Zoulika Nasri Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2003 - Syrian-Moroccan environmental relations reviewed Syria-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2003
- Algerians protest assassination of co-citizen in Melillia Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2003