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Iraq accuses UN sanctions committee of obstructing electric power projects
Iraq, Economics, 1/7/2000

22,000 visitors for Egyptian Nuba museum
Egypt, Economics, 1/7/2000

Increase in Emirates' air trips
United Arab Emirates, Business, 1/7/2000

An increase in Tunis' exports of olive oil
Tunisia, Economics, 1/7/2000

New satellite channel for the UAE
The Emirates corporation for information said it will release the Emirates satellite TV channel on the first day of the Lesser Bairam.
United Arab Emirates, Business, 1/7/2000

Japan - GCC trade down
Gulf-Japan, Economics, 1/7/2000

1999 growth and inflation declined, investments on the rise
The year 1999 recorded growth and inflation ratios below 1%, while investment soared 23.7% and the budget deficit stood at 2.3%, said economy and finance minister Fathallah Oualalou.
Morocco, Economics, 1/6/2000

French company wins contract to establish Tunisian airport
A statement issued by the Tunisian civil aviation sector assured that 'the French company Airport De Paris won a contract worth $9.6 million US to make a study concerning establishing an airport in El-Nafida city located 100 kilometers south of Tunis.
Tunisia-France, Business, 1/6/2000

Spanish investors want single counter in Morocco
The chairman of Spanish-Moroccan enterprise committee at the Spanish confederation of entrepreneurs' organizations Jose Miguel Zaldo said he was for the setting up of a Moroccan agency for the promotion of foreign investments.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/6/2000

Bahrain imposes cigarette standards
Bahrain, Economics, 1/6/2000

Flights begin between Russia and Palestine
Palestine-Russia, Business, 1/6/2000

Government plan to bring EU to reconsider restrictions on tomato imports
Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Sea Fisheries Habib El Malki said Tuesday the government has devised a plan to convince the European Union to reconsider its restrictions on imports of Moroccan tomatoes.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/5/2000

Bahraini PM calls for infrastructure development
Bahrain, Economics, 1/5/2000

Moroccan enterprises satisfied at 1999 economic performance
The association of Moroccan enterprises (CGEM) said in a study that key economic sectors, except for construction and public works, recorded positive results in 1999.
Morocco, Economics, 1/5/2000

Qatar to drill 270 wells in next decade
Qatar, Business, 1/5/2000

Gulf Air avoids Y2K problems
Bahrain, Business, 1/5/2000

Jordanian-Israeli joint industrial zone
The Israeli Ministry of the Environment has recently approved the establishment of a joint Jordanian- Israeli industrial zone in the Jordan Valley after Israel had opposed the establishment of such a zone during the three past years.
Jordan-Israel, Economics, 1/5/2000

Deutsche Bank: Foreign investments in Egypt hit $1.5 billion by 2000
It further said that the flow of direct foreign investments into Egypt will remarkably expand, adding that it is expected to hit $1.5 billion by 2000.
Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000

Mubarak presses on with wide ranging economic issues
Mubarak asked the government to finish updating its programs to start an integrated monetary policy and economic policies that back the national economic stability, he said. These policies are also meant to cover the costs of development projects, attract direct investments, and uplift state resources besides controlling public spending and building a foundation to the exportation process, he added.
Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000

Spanish Foreign Minister in Morocco and Tunisia
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/4/2000

Egypt to host three important international conferences
Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000

Tunisia enters the year 2000 without problems
Tunisia, Economics, 1/4/2000

Unprecedented oil discoveries in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Sameh Fahmi on Monday announced an unprecedented oil discovery in the Mediterranean that will help raise Egypt's oil reserves from 3.7 to 8.2 billion barrels.
Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000

Joint water projects between Jordan and Syria
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamal Mahadin announced the commencement of the executive steps to build the El-Wehda Dam, in whose establishment Jordan and Syria will participate, on Yarmouk river in April.
Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/4/2000

First Russian plane to land at Gaza airport
Palestine-Russia, Business, 1/4/2000

Pakistan presents investment opportunities to Islamic world
Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday identified areas of investment opportunities in privatization, energy and financial services which should be of great interest to the Islamic world, Pakistani news agency APP reported.
Regional, Economics, 1/4/2000

Egypt participates in meetings of the Indian Ocean Assembly
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will head Egypt's delegation to the exceptional ministerial meeting for countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation, which includes 14 countries, scheduled for January 22 and 23 in Muscat.
Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000

Mubarak urges heads of COMESA states to attend Cairo summit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed an invitation to Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, the current chairman of COMESA, and Zambian President Frederick Chiluba as the head of the country in which COMESA's headquarters are located to attend the first economic conference which will be opened by President Mubarak, in which he will deliver an important statement.
Egypt-Africa, Economics, 1/4/2000

Iraq slows oil exports for January
Iraq, Economics, 1/4/2000

Bahraini elected to head IFTDO
Bahrain-International, Economics, 1/4/2000

Hotel capacity in Egypt to be increased to 43,000 rooms
Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2000

Iran to participate in Cairo International Fair
Iran will participate for the first time in Cairo International Fair, which is scheduled to be held in March.
Egypt-Iran, Economics, 1/3/2000

33% Reduction in the Sudanese airline employees
Sudan, Business, 1/3/2000

Discussing establishing a Palestinian airport in Ariha
Palestine-Israel, Economics, 1/3/2000

Bahrain cuts, reduces tariffs on some goods
Bahrain, Economics, 1/3/2000

Morocco moves to new millennium without Y2K gitch
Morocco has successfully moved into the year 2000 without major problems, the Moroccan secretary of state in charge of posts and new information technologies, Larbi Aajoul, said.
Morocco, Economics, 1/3/2000

Casablanca stock exchange passes y2k test
Morocco, Business, 1/3/2000

Lower IAM GSM prices as of Jan. 1, 2000
Morocco, Business, 1/3/2000


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