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Jordan intends to purchase shares of Turkish water
Jordanian Irrigation Minister Kamel Mahadin asserted his country's intention to purchase a quantity of Turkish water from the Turkish Manaogat River, adding that his country is about to continue discussing the final technical matters concerning this subject, whether on the Jordanian side or through the talks it holds with the Turkish side.
Jordan-Turkey, Economics, 1/22/2000
Sudan, UAE sign memorandum of understanding
Sudan and the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of cooperation and coordination in the area of establishing free zones, providing for exchanging information and data, developing natural resources, marketing, exchanging technical consultancy and qualifying national cadres.
Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 1/22/2000
Forming a joint business council between Jordan and Syria
Preparations are currently being made in Amman and Damascus to form a joint business council between Jordan and Syria in implementation of the agreements signed in the framework of the joint high committee between the two states last year.
Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/22/2000
Morocco announces creation of fund to list enterprises on stock market
Morocco's Industry, Trade and Handicraft Ministry is planning to create a capital development fund with a capital of $10 million to help industrial enterprises be listed on the stock market.
Morocco, Economics, 1/22/2000
IMF ready to help Algeria
The Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Michael Camdessus, currently visiting Algeria, has asserted the fund's readiness to help Algeria in all fields and that Algeria has to decide its needs according to the program of the new government.
Algeria, Economics, 1/22/2000
Egyptian neglect in promoting exports to affluent Japan
The Japanese foreign trade organization, Jetro, said that it is still waiting for a plan to be presented by Egypt to develop Egyptian exports to the Japanese market despite of the passage of three months since the two sides' agreement on implementing a campaign.
Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/22/2000
Asia Connect conference commences in the Emirates
More than 100 airline companies and trip organizers as well as airport authorities from all over the world are participating in the Asia Connect conference 2000 which started in the United Arab Emirates.
Regional-United Arab Emirates, Business, 1/22/2000
Morocco, Palestine agree to cooperate in public health
Morocco and Palestine signed on Friday a cooperation agreement in health matters, providing for the exchange of expertise between practitioners of the two countries.
Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 1/22/2000
French chamber of trade and industry discloses 6 month program
The French chamber of trade and industry in Morocco (CFCIM) disclosed in Casablanca Thursday its six-month back-up program to benefit enterprises including missions in the Middle East, Germany and Canada.
Morocco-France, Economics, 1/22/2000
Developing UAE international airport
The civil aviation department in Abu Dhabi is implementing a comprehensive development plan for the Abu Dhabi International Airport at a total cost $650 million.
United Arab Emirates, Business, 1/22/2000
International Gulf conference for electronic trade in Dubai in April
An international Gulf conference for electronic trade will be held on April 22 - 26. It will be organized by the trade chambers union of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states, the Gulf organization for industrial consultations and industry and trade chambers.
Gulf, Economics, 1/22/2000
Iran participates in 33rd Cairo International Fair
Iran will participate in the 33rd session of the Cairo International Fair, which will be opened on March 1 and last for 10 days, after an absence of more than 20 years.
Egypt-Iran, Economics, 1/22/2000
Andalusia blames Madrid for delaying fish talks with Morocco
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/21/2000
Montreal hosts Moroccan-Canadian partnership seminar
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 1/21/2000
Moroccan representatives approve headquarter agreement of Euro-Mediterranean tourism organization
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/21/2000
Saudi Arabia, Iran sign memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in the areas of commerce, establishing joint investment companies and coordinating of stances in international and regional organizations and circles.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 1/21/2000
Jordanian delegation visits Iraq to sign petroleum agreement
A Jordanian delegation under the chairmanship of Trade and Industry Minister Mohammed El-Halabaka is heading today to Baghdad to sign the petroleum agreement between the two states which has been stumbled more than once.
Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/21/2000
IMF confirms support to Algeria
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director General, Michael Camdessus, on Thursday confirmed here that the fund would not stop supporting Algeria's efforts for permanent peace, stability and economic growth.
Algeria, Economics, 1/21/2000
Italian consortium opens in Morocco its first office abroad
An Italian consortium, mustering some 200 small and medium-sized enterprises, opened Thursday in Casablanca its first representation abroad.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 1/21/2000
New slogan for general corporation of Doha airport
Qatar, Business, 1/21/2000
Minister of economy: No privatization for public sector banks
Egyptian Economy Minister Yousef Boutros Ghali said that there would be no privatization, currently, of any of the four public sector banks (the National Bank, Misr, Alexandria and Cairo) so that the citizens would have complete confidence in machinism of the market and not to cause any negative impact on the depositors and their savings.
Egypt, Business, 1/21/2000
Al-Hoss meets with US trade official
U.S. Deputy Trade Secretary for the Middle East, Molly Williamson, along with U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield met yesterday with Lebanese Prime Minster Salim al-Hoss. Bilateral relations and trade exchange between Lebanon and the U.S. highlighted the discussions.
Lebanon-USA, Economics, 1/21/2000
British commercial mission visits Lebanon
A British commercial mission arrived yesterday in Lebanon that includes five companies interested in commercial investment, as these companies specialize in fields of food, printing and minerals industry equipment, as well as in technical consulting services and English language sessions.
Lebanon-UK, Economics, 1/21/2000
Egypt's and Japan to join Indian Ocean group in Muscat meeting Saturday
Ambassador Nagi El-Ghadrifi, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Asian affairs, said today that the exceptional meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) which will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Muscat will witness the joining of partners-- Egypt and Japan-- in the discussion to the assembly's membership, in addition to making a working program for the assembly addressing government, economic and private sector roles.
Egypt-International, Economics, 1/21/2000
Khartoum loses US $1 million every two hours
Sudanese governmental sources said that the Sudanese government loses US $1 million every two hours as a result of an explosion that took place against a Sudanese oil pipeline last Sunday.
Sudan, Economics, 1/21/2000
Yemeni - Egyptian cooperation to negotiate with World Trade Organization
Egypt-Yemen, Economics, 1/20/2000
Iran, Saudi Arabia for strengthening bilateral cooperation
Iranian Minister of Industry Ghulam Rida Shafee on Tuesday evening in Tehran discussed with the Saudi minister of commerce the possibility of expanding areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 1/20/2000
A Japanese donation to Jordan
Jordan-Japan, Economics, 1/20/2000
Bahrain to privatize meat industry, keep level prices
Bahrain, Economics, 1/20/2000
Media Production City, promising project
President Hosni Mubarak will open the first phase of the Mubarak Studio Complex in the Media Production City of the Sixth of October suburb in May,on the occasion of the annual medial celebrations.
Egypt, Economics, 1/20/2000
US Export-Import Bank lends Algeria
Algerian officials said yesterday that the chairman of the US Export- Import Bank, James Harmon, informed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria that the Bank will present long-term loans to Algeria whose value have not yet determined.
Algeria-USA, Economics, 1/20/2000
UEA grants taxi franchises for Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Business, 1/20/2000
Morocco and international telecom group conclude training partnership convention
Morocco's office of vocational training "OFPPT" and Medi Telecom -- which operates Morocco's second GSM license-- signed on Wednesday a partnership convention in training and employment.
Morocco, Business, 1/20/2000
83 million dinars in loans for Tunisian youths
Tunisia, Economics, 1/19/2000
Moroccan prime minister underscores government's bold action to curb unemployment and poverty
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi underscored Monday before the chamber of advisors (upper house of the parliament) the government's bold action to face rampant unemployment and social problems.
Morocco, Economics, 1/19/2000
Meeting to follow up on applying executive program for Arab free trade zone
Meetings of heads and managers of customs in the Arab states started yesterday at Arab League headquarters to follow up on applying the executive program for the greater Arab free trade zone through end of 1999 and other economic subjects.
Regional, Economics, 1/19/2000
Meetings of the Arab trade chambers union in Tripoli in February
Regional, Business, 1/19/2000
Arab satellite for mobile phone service
Regional, Business, 1/19/2000
First international economic forum in Jeddah next week
The first iternational economical forum is to be opened at the beginning of the coming week in which some international personalities and experts like former US President George Bush and former UK Prime Minister John Major will deliver lectures.
Saudi Arabia-International, Economics, 1/19/2000
Plan to increase the value of Egypt's exports of computer software
Egyptian Minister of Communications and Data Ahmed Nazeef stated that there is a governmental plan to increase Egypt's exports of computer software to $2.5 billion in the year 2009.
Egypt, Business, 1/19/2000
Egypt to allow establishment of private companies for satellite television and radio broadcasts
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak agreed on allowing the Egyptian private sector to establish joint stock companies for television and radio broadcasting, as the Egyptian Cabinet specified the necessary steps for declaring these companies, Egyptian Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said.
Egypt, Business, 1/19/2000
Official calls Americans to participate in Morocco's development process
Moroccan minister of economy and finance, Fathallah Oualalou, called Americans to get more involved in Morocco's development process and to back its efforts to open its economy onto the world.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/19/2000
Number of tourists visiting Morocco increased by 19% in 1999
More than two million tourists have visited Morocco in 1999, recording a 19% increase compared to the previous year, said Moroccan Minister of Tourism Hassan Sebbar.
Morocco, Business, 1/19/2000
Morocco, France sign employment cooperation accord
Morocco and France signed in Rabat on Monday an accord on cooperation in matters of employment and vocational training for this year.
Morocco-France, Economics, 1/18/2000
UN report draws rosy picture of Palestinian economy
The Palestinian economy witnessed significant and promising growth in 1999, according to United Nations Special Coordinator Terje Roed-Larsen. Larsen noted that the Palestinian economy is estimated to have grown by 4.1 percent in 1998 and was expected to grow by 4.5 percent, after adjusting for inflation, in 1999.
Palestine, Economics, 1/18/2000
Saudi trade minister arrives in Tehran
The Saudi minister of commerce Osama Jaafar Faqih on Monday arrived in Tehran leading a delegation to meetings of the joint Iranian- Saudi joint committee.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 1/18/2000
Budget discussions by the Syrian parliament
The Syrian People's Assembly (parliament) on Monday held a meeting chaired by its speaker, Abdul Qader Qaddoura and Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi and which was attended by the deputy prime ministers for economic and service affairs.
Syria, Economics, 1/18/2000
Government announces $ 100 mln to alleviate poverty
The Moroccan government will earmark $ 100 million (one billion dirhams) to alleviate poverty as part of the five-year plan, said Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Economics, 1/18/2000
Saudi king calls for rainfall prayers
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/18/2000
A study demands manufacturing a 100% Egyptian car
Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Egyptian economy, competent to attract more foreign investments
"The Egyptian economy nowadays is competent to attract more foreign investments, especially that Egypt is focusing on the industrial activities," said head of the British business delegation recently visiting Egypt at the invitation of the Ministry of Environment Affairs.
Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/17/2000
Government opens investment vistas to young investors; made-in-Egypt production
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Sunday met with young investors. The meeting is part of the government`s plan to qualify youth and open fresh vistas before the young investors to enable them carry their role in building the national economy.
Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Aswan celebrates splendid high dam 30th anniversary, 3rd Toshka birthday
Work in the third phase of Sheikh Zayed Canal is to start next week, Financed by Abou Dhabi government at a cost of $ 100 million. Also an agreement has been reached with a major Dutch Company to undertake digging and infrastructure work.
Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Four priorities in government program for boosting influx of investment
The Dr. Atef Ebeid government declared at the meeting of the ministerial committee for supporting and encouraging influx of investment that it was committed to stabilizing all policies regulating investment climate and maintaining investment influx in the various domains.
Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Saudi holding to invest in Morocco's tourism, finance sectors
The Saudi "Della El Baraka" holding is to build a tourism compound in the southern Moroccan city of Agadir.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Business, 1/17/2000
Egypt participates in G-15 meetings
Egypt is due to participate in first meeting held by the Group of 15 developing countries in Geneva on January 19 after the failure of the World Trade Organization conference in Seattle, USA at the end of last year.
Egypt-International, Economics, 1/17/2000
Discussing means of exporting Egyptian natural gas
Three working groups including technical, economic and financial experts from the general Egyptian organization for petroleum and the companies affiliated to the sector are starting to evaluate exporting and manufacturing the natural gas locally.
Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Palestinian economy records remarkable growth in 1999
The U.N. special coordinator to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Terje Larsen announced that the Palestinian economy has considerably improved during 1999, unemployment was slashed and revenues increased.
Palestine, Economics, 1/17/2000
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