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Increase in Tunisia's exports of foodstuffs
Tunisia, Economics, 12/31/1999
13.4% increase in the tourism movement to Lebanon
The Lebanese Tourism Ministry said through official statistics that the number of tourists has increased during the first ten months of the current year to 591,957 in comparison to 522,018 tourists during the same period of 1998-- an increase of 13.4%.
Lebanon, Economics, 12/31/1999
Charter planes carry Italian tourists to Syria
The first charter plane carrying a group of Italian tourists to Syria landed on Tuesday evening at the Martyr Bassel al-Assad Airport in Lattakia (a coastal city). This first flight marks the inauguration of weekly air flights which will continue until next May.
Syria-Italy, Economics, 12/31/1999
A loan for Jordan to build al-Yarmouk dam
A Jordanian official source said on Thursday that the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has granted Amman a loan estimated at US $115 million to build the dam which will contribute to increase water in the country which suffers from a water shortage.
Jordan-Regional, Economics, 12/31/1999
Government adopts labor code project
The bill still needs to go through the ministers council, held under the chairmanship of the king and the parliament's two chambers, before being a full-fledged law.
Morocco, Economics, 12/31/1999
Mauritania Moves To Privatize Telecommunications
The Mauritanian ministers' council Wednesday approved the splitting of Posts from Telecommunications in a move aimed at privatizing telecommunications in 2001.
Mauritania, Economics, 12/31/1999
Morocco to respond to EU tomato import restrictions
Morocco is busy probing legal and regulatory aspects of the European decision to require as of January 2000 import certificates for Moroccan tomatoes and will respond shortly to Brussels move, said government spokesman Khalid Alioua.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/31/1999
50% of Iraq's contracts with Arab states
Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh said Iraq has increased the volume of his country's trade with the Arab states in framework of the oil-for-food and medicine program to 50% of its total trade, adding in an interview with the Egyptian radio Sawt Al-Arab that Baghdad does not place any restrictions on Arab commercial transactions.
Iraq-Regional, Economics, 12/31/1999
FAO backs Algeria to implement its food program
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has discussed with the director of the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jacques Dayouf, during their meeting in Algiers on Wednesday several bilateral issues between Algeria and the FAO, as well as relations between thhe FAO and the African states as Algeria is the current president of the Organization of African Unity.
Algeria, Economics, 12/31/1999
Diouf regrets discrination against Africa
Senegalese President Abdou Diouf Thursday criticized the international community for imposing "discriminatory treatment" on Africa concerning the preservation of human rights.
Senegal, Economics, 12/31/1999
Israeli trade and industry minister to visit Jordan
Jordan-Israel, Economics, 12/31/1999
Moroccan honey annual production estimated at 10,000 tons
Morocco, Economics, 12/31/1999
EU decision to impose import certificate on Moroccan tomato a hindrance to exports
The Moroccan government was surprised by the European Union's unilateral decision to impose, starting next January 1, import certificates on Moroccan exports on tomatoes.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/30/1999
Morocco has lost $3.5 billion and 60,000 jobs because of fishing agreements with the EU
Morocco has lost since the first fishing agreement with the European Union in 1988 $3.5 billion and over 60,000 jobs, said Moroccan Fisheries Minister Thami El Khyari in Rabat Wednesday.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/30/1999
Moroccan fisheries development scheme to be announced
The pullout of the European fleet in November and the Russian fleet in December from Moroccan waters is the first stage of a global scheme for the development of the fishing sector, said Fishery Minister Thami Khyari.
Morocco, Economics, 12/30/1999
Moroccan aid to Kosovo picking up
Numerous associations and non-governmental organizations responded to the appeal of Princess Lalla Meryem in favor of Kosovo and children mainly, said the Kosovo support coordination committee.
Morocco-Yugoslavia, Economics, 12/30/1999
Jordanian airlines changes flight schedules
An official source in the Royal Jordanian Airlines company stated that a number of trips that had been scheduled for during and after the first moments of the year 2000 that will start tomorrow at midnight have been delayed, modified or canceled.
Jordan, Business, 12/30/1999
Oman cuts tariffs on mobile phone, e-mail services
Oman, Business, 12/30/1999
Egypt's stock exchange, sixth emerging market
Having a distinguished performance, the Egyptian stock exchange was among the best 15 world bourses in realizing revenues last November, for a second successive month.
Egypt, Economics, 12/29/1999
Iraq hails cooperation with Egypt
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yasin Ramadan confirmed the depth of ties between the Egyptian and Iraqi people through the history and civilizations they presented to the Arab states, full of wonders, and challenges to difficulties as well as overcoming the enemies of the Arab states.
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 12/29/1999
Morocco has 10,000 to 14,000 street children
Street children in Morocco number between 10,000 and 14,000, showed a study by the Moroccan secretariat of state in charge of social protection, family and childhood.
Morocco, Economics, 12/29/1999
13,000 Moroccan villages get electricity within five years
Energy and Mining Minister Youssef Tahiri announced in Casablanca Monday that 13,000 villages will get electricity in the five coming years.
Morocco, Economics, 12/29/1999
Moroccan carrier, among rare companies to maintain same prices
The Moroccan air carrier "Royal Air Maroc" is among the few companies that renounced the price increase proposal by its partners, despite more expensive operating costs and of oil and the negative impact of inflation, said Tuesday a Moroccan official.
Morocco, Business, 12/29/1999
A plan for reducing Algeria's external debts
The new Algerian government started making a plan to reduce the country's external debts to $24 billion US by the beginning the year 2002 instead of Algeria's current debts of $28.2 billion US.
Algeria, Economics, 12/29/1999
Youth-employment fund invested $21.5 million since 1995
The youth-employment fund, created in 1995, has invested a total of $21.5 million, said in Rabat Tuesday Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou.
Morocco, Economics, 12/29/1999
Moroccan-Italian industry partnership in Feb. 2000
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 12/29/1999
28 companies in first fashion show in Kuwait
Kuwait, Business, 12/29/1999
Increase in Visa card usage in the Gulf
Gulf, Business, 12/29/1999
Iraq sold 14.6 million barrels so far in seventh oil-for-food phase
Iraq-UN, Economics, 12/29/1999
Cartier showrooms in Dubai closed
United Arab Emirates, Business, 12/29/1999
Qatar- Senegal agreements take effect
Qatar-Senegal, Economics, 12/29/1999
Oman moves closer to LNG production
Oman, Business, 12/29/1999
Iran: OPEC will continue production cuts
Regional-Iran, Economics, 12/28/1999
Navigation line opened between Bahrain and Iraq
The Emerati ship Jabal Ali arrived yesterday afternoon at the Iraqi harbor Om El-Kasr coming from Salman harbor in Bahrain to open the first maritime line linking Iraq and Bahrain.
Bahrain-Iraq, Economics, 12/28/1999
Pan-Arab economic bloc important
Presidential Advisor for Political Affairs Osama el-Baz underlined the importance of a gradual creation of a pan-Arab economic bloc until it matures to the shape of an Arab common market.
Egypt, Economics, 12/28/1999
Morocco sends relief to quake victims in Algeria
Two Moroccan planes flew Monday to the Algerian city of Oran to deliver a humanitarian assistance to the victims of the earthquake that rocked recently the Algerian western areas.
Morocco-Algeria, Economics, 12/28/1999
A review of Egypt's economic activities in 1999 in different sectors
A well-designed plan has been implemented by the government to realize an industrial growth rate of 9.9 per cent and expand Egypt's industrial base. This includes diversifying investment incentives, widening the establishment of small-size industrial complex units in the various governorates along with adopting executive measures for applying a program for modernizing Egypt's industries and following up world trends in the field of industrial development.
Egypt, Economics, 12/28/1999
Kuwait imposes new fees on expatriate laborers
The Kuwaiti government decided to impose new fees on expatriate laborers to finance a fund for encouraging employment of Kuwaitis.
Kuwait, Economics, 12/28/1999
Foreign investments in power projects,
reflect Egypt's strong economy
Minister of Electricity and Energy Ali el-Sa'idi said the increasing foreign investments in establishing power stations mirror the world companies confidence in Egypt's strong economy and to how far the country enjoys economic and political stability.
Egypt, Economics, 12/28/1999
ECOWAS confirms withdrawal of Mauritania from group
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has confirmed receiving a message from Mauritania on its decision to withdraw its membership from the Nigeria-based 16-nation grouping, the pan-African news agency PANA.
Mauritania, Economics, 12/28/1999
Qatari airline to cancel New Years flights
Qatar, Business, 12/28/1999
Chinese investments up to $40 million
In exclusive statements to "Al-Ahram" newspaper, Egypt's Ambassador to China D. Noaman Galal said that President Mubarak's last visit to China triggered a great leap in the relations binding the two countries.
Egypt-China, Economics, 12/27/1999
Mission for marketing Egyptian products in three European countries
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 12/27/1999
Baghdad completes maintenance of Karkouk-Banias oil pipeline
The London-based al-Hayat daily quoted a high-ranking Arab diplomat who it described as very well-informed on Syrian-Iraqi relations as saying that a team of Iraqi engineers and technicians has carried out for several months the necessary maintenance work on the destroyed parts of the Iraqi-Syrian oil pipeline.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 12/27/1999
Privatization of Maroc-Telecoms will not lead to staff layout, official
The privatization of Morocco's Telecoms company "Maroc-telecoms" will not lead to staff layout but to a reorientation of engineers to sales careers, said chief-executive officer of the company, Abdessalam Ahizoun.
Morocco, Business, 12/27/1999
EU penalizes Moroccan tomato exporters
The European Union's decision to require import-certificates for Moroccan tomatoes is a severe blow to Moroccan exporters, says the daily "Liberation."
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/27/1999
Bahrain to create council to spur economic growth
Bahrain, Economics, 12/27/1999
UAE import bill may rise next year
United Arab Emirates, Economics, 12/27/1999
Omani financial affairs council approves budget estimate
Oman, Economics, 12/27/1999
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