Morocco
July 30, 2000
Marine authorities in northern Morocco have arrested 30 Moroccans trying to cross the straits of Gibralter in a vessel destined for Spanish shores, of
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrived Saturday in Rabat for an official visit, during which he will participate in ceremonies marking the first anniv
July 22, 2000
The forthcoming visit of Bahrain's Emir Shaikh Hamad Al Khalifa to Morocco will constitute an opportunity to further boost friendly bilateral relation
Experts on the Western Sahara ended two days of technical talks in Geneva Friday on a possible referendum on self-determination for the former Spanish
Morocco's Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi is to travel to Spain Saturday for a meeting with his counterpart there, Jose Maria Aznar, sources in
July 20, 2000
Morocco's ambassador to Doha is playing down his recall to Rabat following criticism of Qatar's political and media attitudes towards Morocco, a newsp
(Finances News) – The first half-year 2000 is over. However, the national mutual funds' market is still less lively than a year ago.
July 16, 2000
(MEBG) – The Spanish-led consortium, Medi Telecom, has been granted a one billion Euro ($959 million) loan by ABN AMRO and SG Investment Banking.
(MEBG) – The initial public offering on July 11on the Casablanca Stock Exchange of shares of Managem, a subsidiary of the ONA group, has been deemed a real success.
(MEBG) – The results for the end of this first semester of the Casablanca Stock Exchange are not optimistic. Since the beginning of the year, the bourse’s General Index lost nearly 7 percent.
July 15, 2000
Jigawa State in northern Nigeria has signed a 15-million-dollar contract with a Moroccan company to boost agriculture in the state, a top official sai
July 13, 2000
One person died and 13 others were missing Thursday after a ship carrying 17 Moroccan immigrants sank off the coast of Western Sahara on July 9th, the
July 11, 2000
A report released in late June by the World Bank painted a depressing picture of the Moroccan economy, and even suggested that if consistent and solid growth was not soon resumed, social and civil str
July 5, 2000
Colas Company, a subsidiary of the French firm Bouygues, have won a contract to build a highway in Morocco, near Casablanca. The new road will be paved between the cities of Al-Mohmadiya and Settat, w
July 4, 2000
A Portuguese man and a French national were sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in this northern Moroccan town Monday for drug trafficking, judic