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Jordan expels thousands of unlicensed workers by the beginning of 03/12/01
Jordan, Economics, 12/14/2001
Price increase in Jordan at 1.6% for 2001
Data bases of the costs of living in Jordan for the first 11 months of the current year ( 2001 ) reported an increase in prices at 1.6% in comparison with the same period of time of 2000.
Jordan, Economics, 12/14/2001
Government council adopts draft law on compulsory health coverage
A government council, meeting Thursday, adopted a draft law on compulsory health coverage that fundamentally reforms the health financing system in Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 12/14/2001
Oman reduces entry visa fees to its territories to encourage tourism
Oman has decided to reduce entry visas to its territories as from January 5, 2002 and to grant the visas from its airport so as to encourage tourism.
Oman, Economics, 12/14/2001
EU extends a 30 million euros assistance to Palestinian authority
The European Commission will extend the Palestinian authority a 30 million Euro assistance to help it overcome liquidity problems it is facing after Israel decided to suspend the transfer of tax receipts to the Palestinian authority, following the flare up of violence since September 2000.
Palestine-European Union, Economics, 12/14/2001
Belgium co-finances drinking water project in southern Morocco
Belgium has extended Morocco a non-reimbursable assistance of 7.2 millions Euros (72.2 million DH), destined to co-finance a drinking-water supply project in Tlat Lakhsas, in the southern province of Tiznit.
Morocco-Belgium, Economics, 12/14/2001
Japan grants local development association us$ 72,900
Japan has granted local Zaer association a donation of 801,907 DH (US$ 72,900) to finance two primary schools in Khemisset (60 km northeast of Rabat).
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 12/14/2001
A call to found an Arab Insurance market
Sources at the Arab Insurance federation have called for founding a common Arab Insurance market to withstand the requirements of globalization and liberalizing the world trade, including the services sector.
Regional, Economics, 12/13/2001
UAE to rent planes
United Arab Emirates, Business, 12/13/2001
The impact of September incidents on the economies of the Arab states
Results of September 11 attacks at the US have not fully appeared yet on the Arab states, but the negative results will be more evident during the few coming months.
Regional, Economics, 12/13/2001
Egypt ranks second among emerging markets
Egypt occupied the second position among emerging markets after realizing a 6.5 per cent growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually.
Egypt, Economics, 12/13/2001
Spanish toys chain opens shops in Morocco
Morocco-Spain, Business, 12/13/2001
Gov't exerts more efforts to eye bigger share of foreign markets
Egyptian Minister of Industry and Technological Development Ali Al Saeidi Wednesday held separate meetings with the ambassadors of the US, Spain, Italy and India on boosting bilateral cooperation in the industrial and technological domains.
Egypt, Economics, 12/13/2001
US keen to assist in industrial development
Egypt and the United States held talks yesterday to discuss measures aimed at enhancing economic and industrial cooperation.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/13/2001
Central Bank to announce today a new US Dollar central exchange rate
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) would announce today new Egyptian pound-US dollars exchange rate.
Egypt, Economics, 12/13/2001
Economic ministerial group discuss adverse impacts of the September 11 terrorist attacks
The economic ministerial group met Tuesday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid for talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) advisor Stanley Fischer and representative of the Arab group Abdul Shakour Shaalan currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 12/13/2001
Jordan, JICA signed co-operation agreement
Jordan has signed with the Japanese International Co-operation Agency JICA on Wednesday a cooperation agreement stated to assign the Jordanian specialized training institute for mineral industries to provide training services for neighboring Arab states.
Jordan-Japan, Economics, 12/13/2001
USD 14 billion the volume of Iraqi trade exchange with Arab states
The Iraqi trade minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh on Monday announced that Iraqi trade exchange with the Arab states in the framework of the oil for food program occupies 50% of the total Iraq's foreign trade.
Iraq-Regional, Economics, 12/12/2001
$3.68bn of contractual agreements for Egyptian companies in Iraq
Exporters have been urged to take advantage of the privileges provided by the free trade agreement signed between Egypt and Iraq and was put into effect in August this year.
Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 12/12/2001
Abu Zeid probes World Bank report on new Delta
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid will probe a report prepared by experts of World Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on West Delta project.
Egypt, Economics, 12/12/2001
On occasion of Eid, al-Assad offers Syrian state employees, retired 50% of their one month payment
Syria, Economics, 12/12/2001
Economic Ministerial Group discusses with IMF plan to face up September 11 adverse impacts
The economic Ministerial group met yesterday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid for talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Advisor Stanley Fischer and representative of the Arab group Abdul Shakour Shaalan currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 12/12/2001
Kuwait pledges $50 million soft loan to Indonesia
The government of Kuwait has pledged US$50 million in soft loan to Indonesia, Indonesian news agency "ANTARA" reports quoting the Kuwaiti ambassador here.
Kuwait-Indonesia, Economics, 12/12/2001
US ready to offer financial assistance to contain September's adverse impacts
US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Alan Larson reaffirmed yesterday the US administration's readiness to offer financial support to Egypt to help the Egyptian economy contain the adverse impacts of the Sept 11 events as well as back underway economic reforms in the country.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/11/2001
Some 1.36 million Israelis under poverty line
Number of Israelis who live under poverty line tolled more than 1.36 million during this year, 2001.
Israel, Economics, 12/11/2001
Tunisia ratifies free trade accord with Iraq
Tunisia-Iraq, Economics, 12/10/2001
Iran ratifies trade agreement with Syria
Syria-Iran, Economics, 12/10/2001
Egypt makes $ 1.2 bln surplus out of oil
Egypt, Economics, 12/10/2001
Saudi Arabia completes contribution to Arab funds for Palestinians
Saudi Arabia has completed its contribution to the Al-Aqsa Fund and the Intifada Fund, amounting to $ 250 million.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Economics, 12/10/2001
UAE plan to limits foreign labor force
The United Arab Emirates has been seeking a plan to creating some 100,000 job opportunities for the UAE citizens during the five coming years in order to limit the rate of foreign labor force employed in the country which reached 91%.
United Arab Emirates, Economics, 12/10/2001
Saudi port for exporting Sudanese meat to Arab Gulf states
Sudan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to using the Saudi port of Jeddah to export the Saudi meats and cattle to the Arab Gulf states after Saudi Arabia had lifted the banning imposed on the imports of living livestock from East Africa.
Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Economics, 12/10/2001
Economic onented Talks in Washington
Egyptian Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali said that his talks in Washington focused on three main topics.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/10/2001
US official carries proposals to help Egypt's economy
"Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Alan Larson, will have talks with senior Egyptian officials Monday. He is carrying a number of proposals to help the Egyptian economy cushion the effects of the September 11 incidents," said spokesman for the US Embassy in Cairo.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/10/2001
Steps to confront impact of world crisis on Egypt's economy
US Vice-President Dick Cheney last week conferred with the delegation of the Egyptian-US Chamber of Commerce, which was on a visit to Washington, on means of pushing forward economic cooperation between the two countries during the current stage.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/10/2001
Ebeid: No decisions or administrative measures to fix exchange market
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government will not interfere in the exchange market in order to avoid causing a turbulence.
Egypt, Economics, 12/10/2001
Rationalizing and not restricting imports one of Egypt's highest priorities
The government has reiterated this week that there are no plans for restricting imports, yet it is seeking to draw up a scheme on rationalizing them in a bid to stand up to the extraordinary conditions currently facing the Egyptian economy.
Egypt, Economics, 12/10/2001
Morocco attends meeting on agriculture in New Delhi
Morocco attended an international seminar on fertilizers and agriculture, held Dec. 6-8 in the Indian capital city of New Delhi.
Morocco-India, Economics, 12/10/2001
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