Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 12/1/2003
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of December 1, 2003
- Moroccan government adopts new audio-visual draft law
The Moroccan government adopted this Thursday at its weekly meeting the new audio-visual draft law, government spokesman and communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah told reporters. Morocco, Politics, 12/5/2003 - Morocco's Comanav to be privatized
RABAT, Dec.04 (MAP)- Morocco's maritime transport company Comanav is among a list of companies to be privatized, communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah, told reporters this Thursday. Morocco, Business, 12/5/2003 - Al Alam: environment degradation endangers over 2,000 animal, vegetal species in Morocco
Environment degradation endangers some 1,670 vegetal and 610 animal species, Moroccan secretary of state in charge of environment, M'hammed El Morabit, said. Morocco, Environment, 12/5/2003 - Morocco calls for immediate release of Moroccan POWS in Algeria Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/5/2003
- Onda Cero radio: Morocco and Spain start joint sea patrols in january, minister
Spanish interior minister, Angel Acebes, said Thursday Moroccan police and Spanish civil guards will start carrying out joint patrols as of mid-January 2004 to thwart illegal immigration attempts. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/5/2003 - King Mohammed receives Portuguese defense minister Morocco-Portugal, Politics, 12/5/2003
- Casablanca holds its 5th international dance festival december 10-13
Casablanca will be holding its 5th international dance festival this December 10-13 under the theme "exchange between Africa, Asia and Europe." Morocco, Local, 12/5/2003 - Middle East: Rabat, Washington share same views, Powell
US state secretary Colin Powell, told a press conference following a meeting with king Mohammed VI that Morocco and the United States share the vision of two states in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Morocco-USA, Politics, 12/4/2003 - Princess Lalla Amina chairs meeting of Moroccan special Olympics committee
Morocco's Princess Lalla Amina has chaired here recently the meeting of the Special Olympics Committee that probed Olympic activities in 2003, the participation of Moroccan disabled athletes in international competitions and sports events held in Morocco. Morocco, Culture, 12/4/2003 - Morocco, Spain probe project of permanent link in Gibraltar strait
Morocco and Spain held in Madrid Tuesday the 35th meeting of the joint commission in charge of feasibility studies of the project of a permanent link between the two countries through the Gibraltar strait. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 12/4/2003 - Moroccan speaker calls Arab governments for more effort to promote women's rights Regional-Morocco, Politics, 12/4/2003
- Portuguese defense minister in Morocco Morocco-Portugal, Military, 12/4/2003
- Belgium hopes to see Sahara issue swiftly resolved
Belgian ambassador to Rabat, Cristina Funes Noppen, voiced on the fringes of a meeting held Monday with representatives of the civil society in Laayoun her country's hopes that the Sahara issue will be swiftly resolved. Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 12/3/2003 - Morocco earmarks $1.4 mln for handicapped integration
The Moroccan secretariat of state in charge of family, solidarity and social action has earmarked for 2003 over 14 million dirhams ($1.4 million) to support 160 associations working in the field of handicapped persons integration. Morocco, Local, 12/3/2003 - Prince Moulay Rachid launches saudi cultural days in morocco Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/3/2003
- Moroccan, Congo ministers probe administration reform, training cooperation Morocco-Congo, Politics, 12/3/2003
- Morocco cuts customs duties on soft wheat from 90 to 55% as of december 8th Morocco, Economics, 12/3/2003
- Moroccan airliner receives second Airbus a321 Morocco-France, Business, 12/3/2003
- Cap royal from Morocco to Monaco via Gibraltar, Baleares sea Morocco, Local, 12/3/2003
- Morocco poised to definitively shelve past human rights violations cases
Chairman of the Consultative Council of Human Rights (CCDH), Omar Aziman, said Monday Morocco is poised to shelve once and for all cases of past human rights violations, mainly through the creation of the "Equity and Reconciliation Committee." Morocco, Politics, 12/2/2003 - Two major Moroccan banks merge
The "Banque Commerciale du Maroc" (BCM) and Wafabank, owned by the Kettani family, have decided to merge to form a major financial group, executives of the Kettani group and of the BCM announced here Monday. Morocco, Business, 12/2/2003 - Geneva peace accord, a civilized message to entire world, says king Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/2/2003
- Over 1,200 Moroccans affected by AIDS, official figures
Statistics of the Moroccan health ministry say 1,237 Moroccans are affected by AIDS, and between 13,000 and 16,000 persons are HIV positive. Morocco, Health, 12/2/2003 - Employee steals about 180,000 from bank in Agadir
An employee of a bank in Agadir (southwestern Morocco) has embezzled 1.6 million Dirham (about US$ 180,000) from his agency after carrying out illegal transfers from the bank's accounts to accounts he opened at other banks, authorities said. Morocco, Local, 12/2/2003 - Appeal court clears trade chamber president of polls fraud charges Morocco, Local, 12/2/2003
- Former Polisario minister denounces humanitarian aid embezzlement
Former health minister at the puppet Sahrawi republic, Abdallah Ghailani, who has recently come back to Morocco, denounced the embezzlement of humanitarian aid sent to the populations sequestered in Tindouf camps, stronghold of the Polisario in southwestern Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/1/2003 - El Yazghi elected first secretary of USFP
Mohamed El Yazghi was elected Friday first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP/leftist), the major party in the government coalition, to succeed to Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who announced last month his decision to step down from the party's leadership that lasted nearly ten years. Morocco, Politics, 12/1/2003 - Moroccan-Jewish community council raises funds to assist Palestinian hospitals
The Council of Jewish Community in Morocco will organize next December 2 a fund-raising gala in Madrid to raise funds for Palestinian hospitals. Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 12/1/2003 - International finance, business expo to be held in Morocco
The second edition of the international finance and business expo will be held in Casablanca next December 2-5 with the participation of several Moroccan and foreign experts. Regional-Morocco, Local, 12/1/2003 - 'Costa Fortuna' cruise ship stops over in Casablanca
Italian liner "Costa Fortuna," owned by the Italian company Costa Crociere (Genoa), will stop over on Saturday at Casablanca in its inaugural trip. Morocco, Local, 12/1/2003