Arabic News Weekly Edition for Morocco, 7/12/2004
Weekly Edition, Morocco - Week of July 12, 2004
- Central bank governor calls for speedier reforms, developing finance
Governor of Morocco's Central Bank, Abdellatif Jouahri, on Friday called for the hastening of reforms aimed at promoting rural areas and lifting obstacles impeding the creation of enterprises. Morocco, Economics, 7/17/2004 - FTA with Morocco to reinforce relations with longstanding partner, Bush
The United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement "enhances our bilateral relations with a longstanding partner in the North Africa and Middle East Region," said, Thursday, US president George W. Bush in a message to the Congress. Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/17/2004 - Bahrain wants to benefit from Morocco's parliamentary experience
Bahrain wants to benefit from the parliamentary experience of Morocco, a model of legislative and judicial development. Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 7/17/2004 - Morocco promotes Amazigh (Berber) language in media
The communication department and the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM) on Friday signed a convention to promote Amazigh (Berber - spoken by over 65% of Morocco's population) in the field of information and communication. Morocco, Politics, 7/17/2004 - Morocco, Brazil probe South-South cooperation
Means to consolidate South-South cooperation tooped talks, here Thursday, of Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, and Director General of International Cooperation at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Lauro Barbosa Morera. Morocco-Brazil, Politics, 7/17/2004 - New family visit exchange between Southern Morocco and Tindouf camps (Algeria)
A new family visit exchange between the Moroccan Sahara-natives held against their will in the camps of Tindouf (southwestern Algeria) by the separatist movement "Polisario, and their relatives in Laayoune (Moroccan southern province) was organized Friday, part of the UN confidence-building measures. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/17/2004 - World Junior Championships: Morocco's Iguider wins gold medal Morocco, Sports, 7/17/2004
- Morocco to send batch of medicines to Iraq
Morocco has decided to send a batch of medicines to Iraq, including antibiotics and drugs for chronic diseases. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Settling Sahara conflict requires frank dialogue between Rabat and Algiers, Minister
Settling the Sahara issue requires a "clear and frank dialogue" between Morocco and neighboring Algeria, reiterated Thursday, the Moroccan minister of communication and the Government spokesman. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Morocco insists relations with Saudi Arabia are excellent
The Moroccan communication minister and government spokesman insisted, in Rabat Thursday, that relations with Saudi Arabia "are excellent, and will always be excellent." Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/16/2004 - House of Representatives passes draft law on audiovisual reform
The Moroccan House of Representatives (Parliament lower chamber) on Tuesday passed the draft law on the reform of the audiovisual sector that will pave the way for its liberalization. Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2004 - Expat's claiming the right to vote absolutely legitimate, minister
Claiming the right to vote by Moroccans residing abroad is "absolutely legitimate," said minister- delegate for expatriates, Nouzha Chekrouni. Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2004 - UNICEF: Morocco, a model in child protection in the region
Director general of the United Nations for Children- UNICEF in the Middle-East and North-Africa said "Morocco is a model in child protection in the region." Morocco, Culture, 7/15/2004 - Morocco launches first survey on handicapped
A national survey aiming at improving conditions of handicapped in Morocco has been launched recently, announced on Tuesday the Family, Social Action and Solidarity department. Morocco, Culture, 7/15/2004 - Moroccan-French 'strong strategic partnership', a model of North-South relations Morocco-France, Politics, 7/15/2004
- Moroccan MP criticizes as 'vague' Arab Women Congress recommendations
Recommendations made by the Arab Regional Congress of Women, held here recently under the theme "10 years after Peking: call for peace," are "vague and unpractical," said a Moroccan MP. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 7/14/2004 - Tangier to host first international Art and Music Festival
Tangier will host the first edition of the Music and Arts festival from July 23 to August 15. Morocco, Local, 7/14/2004