Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 4/5/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of April 5, 2004
- Informal economy contributes 24% to morocco's GDP
The informal economy accounts for 17% of the Moroccan added value and contributes 24% to the GDP, said Morocco's high commissioner for planning, Ahmed Lahlimi. Morocco, Economics, 4/10/2004 - UAE IT company open branch in Morocco
The UAE company "Tech Access," specialized in information technologies (IT) opened early this week a regional bureau in Casablanca to meet the needs of the North African region in terms of information technology services. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Business, 4/10/2004 - French company to launch automobile engineering center in Morocco
The French company Matra Automobile Engineering, an affiliate of the Italian group Pininfarina, will launch in Casablanca a 34 million DHs ($ 3.7 mln) worth automobile research and development center. Morocco-France, Business, 4/10/2004 - International Women Arts Festival in Assilah
The third international women arts festival will be organized this April 10-18 in the Moroccan northern city of Assilah by the Moroccan association of contemporary creators (AMCC). Morocco, Local, 4/10/2004 - 55 percent of maids in Casablanca were beaten
Some 55 percent of maids in the Moroccan metropolis of Casablanca said they were beaten and 86 percent of them were verbally assaulted, says a survey conducted on a sample of 529 maids by the High commissioner for Planning. Morocco, Culture, 4/9/2004 - Twenty eight e-government services on line
Morocco counts 28 e-government on line services, with the launching of two new services via the internet, an official source announced. Morocco, Local, 4/9/2004 - FIFA President: Morocco's 2010 Cup Bid in Good Hands
Morocco's candidacy to host the 2010 world football cup finals is "on the right path and in good hands," said here this Thursday president of the International Football federation, Joseph Sepp Blatter, at the end of a two-day visit to the Kingdom. Morocco, Sports, 4/9/2004 - Spanish court indicts two Moroccans over participation in Madrid blasts
A Spanish court indicted and sent to jail on Wednesday two Moroccans over collaboration with a terrorist gang, in connection with last March 11 terrorist attacks in the capital city of Madrid. Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/9/2004 - Morocco receives 22% more tourists in jan-feb. 2004 Morocco, Economics, 4/9/2004
- Over 300 kg of hashish seized in Marrakesh Morocco, Local, 4/9/2004
- Morocco and Turkey sign free trade agreement
Morocco and Turkey signed in Ankara this Wednesday a free trade agreement at the end of the 8th joint economic commission. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/8/2004 - Moroccan Human Rights association presents annual report for 2003
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) presented in Rabat Tuesday its annual report on the human rights situation in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2004 - Moroccan 9/11 suspect to be retried on june 16
The only September 11 convict, Moroccan Mounir El Motassadeq, will be tried again on June 16 after the German court of Hamburg ordered his release Wednesday, legal sources said. Morocco-Germany, Local, 4/8/2004 - Road accidents cause 11 bln dhs losses per year in Morocco Morocco, Economics, 4/8/2004
- Moroccan arrested in Spain, in connection with Madrid blasts Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/8/2004
- Morocco launches sheep pox immunization Morocco, Local, 4/8/2004
- Washington will impose no solution over Sahara issue, ambassador
The United States will not impose any settlement to the Sahara issue opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario," said, in Marrakesh Tuesday, the US Ambassador to Rabat. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004 - Family law in Morocco, a revolution in the Arab states, writer
The Moroccan francophone writer, Tahar Benjelloun, described in Tripoli Monday the newly-approved family law in Morocco as a revolution in the Arab states. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 4/7/2004 - Equity and reconciliation committee to probe HR breaches from independence Morocco, Politics, 4/7/2004
- Ivorian premier deplores weak trade with Morocco Morocco-Cote d'Ivoire, Politics, 4/7/2004
- Improving relations with Morocco, a priority, says Spanish future minister
The future foreign minister of Spain Miguel Angle Moratinos said that one of the priorities of the next government will be to improve relations with its southern neighbor Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/6/2004 - FTA with Turkey will help Morocco Complete membership to Euro-Mediterranean space
Moroccan Foreign trade minister, Mustapha Mechahouri, underlined that the free trade agreement (FTA) between Morocco and Turkey, to be signed on April 7 in Ankara, will help Morocco complete membership to the "Euro-Mediterranean space." Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/6/2004 - King Mohammed VI Meets Arab League Chief
Morocco denied news that the kingdom might play host to the Arab Summit that was due in Tunisia early this month but was postponed by Tunisian authorities because of "divergences" among member countries. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2004 - Moroccan king holds private talks with president of Equatorial Guinea Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 4/6/2004
- King chairs opening of needy children festival Morocco, Local, 4/6/2004
- Moroccan-Saudi relations 'excellent', says Minister Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/5/2004