Morocco
February 14, 2000
Privatization The government approved a law in 1999 that would accelerate privatization plans, covering the sale of stakes in more than 100 companies. The government in the summer of 1999 sought an a
King Hassan died in the summer of 1999 bequeathing to his son, Sidi Mohammed a much more economically healthy kingdom. The new king is continuing on the road to economic reform, which his father bega
General Data Population 29.1 million (1999 estimate) Religions 99% Islam; less than 1% Jewish Government Constitutional Monarchy Languages Arabic (official), French (business), Berber dialects
January 25, 2000
Moroccan officials are pumping money into the national film industry in hopes of placing the country on the international entertainment map. The cinem
January 17, 2000
The Head of the Moroccan television drama production, Mr. Idrees Al-Idreesy, denied newspaper reports that he was sacked over the failure of the Hob A
January 16, 2000
East and West are battling over computer market share in the north-west African region, with the American-based Compaq making impressive inroads. In 1
December 14, 1999
While the recent Cricket Tournament was a great event for Morocco it was not so great for Morocco's crickets team. Morocco hosted for the first time
January 1, 1970
Since March 1997, the Casablanca stock exchange functions under a new electronic quotation system, where all transactions are first to pass through the “Central Market.” The bourse’s negotiation sys