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Mubarak reviews with the cabinet means of upping exports
President Mubarak started with the communications and information technology sector as Minister Ahmad Nazif reviewed all the projects carried out in accordance with the plans submitted to President Mubarak with the beginning of 2001, he said.
Egypt, Economics, 1/12/2002

Egypt,India start talks on preferential trade agreement
Egyptian Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali started his talks with officials in India on a preferential trade agreement between the two countries and means to up investments in the software sector.
Egypt-India, Economics, 1/12/2002

Thomas Cook plans to increase tourist influx into Egypt
Egypt, Economics, 1/12/2002

Kuwaiti development fund to grant Senegal us$ 12.2 mln loan
Kuwait-Senegal, Economics, 1/11/2002

Qatari gas to Bahrain
Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Wednesday at his office in Bahrain received the minister of oil in Bahrain Sheikh Issa Bin Ali al-Khaleifa.
Qatar-Bahrain, Economics, 1/11/2002

Syria provides electricity to Lebanon at an agreement between Miro, al-Hariri
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Wednesday's issue that the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro agreed with his Lebanese counterpart Rafiq al-Hariri to re-provide Syrian electricity to Lebanon through the two lines of al-Deimas Anjar and Tartous- Deir Nabouh, after the completion of the maintenance works carried out by the Syrian side and completed on Wednesday.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 1/11/2002

Moroccan government examines measures to enforce king's creation of single investments desks
He called the government members to look into administrative procedures that need to be simplified and updated in order to reduce red tape for people wishing to create enterprises and urged the ministers to start delegating some of the central administrations' prerogatives to regional administrations and to walis (senior governors).
16 regions.
Morocco, Economics, 1/11/2002

Unemployment increases in Bahrain
Number of unemployed in Bahrain reached by the end of November 2001 15797 persons representing 12.4% of the total number of the labor force in Bahrain estimated at 127121 persons.
Bahrain, Economics, 1/11/2002

Lebanese- EU Association Agreement to be signed today in Brussels
Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will head today for Belgium to take part in the ceremony of Lebanon's signing the Association Agreement with Lebanon at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.
Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 1/10/2002

Interior minister holds meeting with governors, senior officials on royal letter on investment
Moroccan minister of the interior, Driss Jettou, held a meeting in Rabat Wednesday afternoon with the walis (senior governors), governors and senior officials of his department to ponder on new initiatives related to the management of investment devolution announced by king Mohammed VI.
Morocco, Economics, 1/10/2002

Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian water cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid on Wednesday met with Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Kamal Ali Mohamed and Ethiopian Water Resources Minister Shiferaw Jarso.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 1/10/2002

Egypt oil promising country, BP says
A British firm said it was prepared to expand its operations in Egypt following promising oil discoveries in the Suez Gulf. Ralph Alexander, deputy chairman of British Petroleum (BP), said during a meeting in Cairo yesterday with Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi that his firm has to date invested $ 12 billion in Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2002

New draft law on export promotion
Egyptian Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali has prepared a draft law on regulating and encouraging export activities and streamlining relevant measures with the aim of opening up new markets for Egyptian products abroad.
Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2002

Canada offers $ 37 million soft loan to Egypt
Egyptian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Fayza Abu E1 Naga will meet with Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan, who arrived in Cairo Tuesday.
Egypt-Canada, Economics, 1/10/2002

King Mohammed takes moves to strengthen devolution process, promote free initiative
Morocco's King Mohammed VI renewed determination to strengthen the process of devolution, deconcentration and regionalization, dismantle all administrative obstacles, which stand on the way of free enterprise, and fight against all the hurdles that impede investment activities.
Morocco, Economics, 1/9/2002

Saudi- Sudanese industrial projects reviewed
Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Economics, 1/9/2002

Ebeid outlines ambitious schemes for development and economic growth
Egypt PM Ebeid outlines ambitious schemes for development and economic growth
Egypt, Economics, 1/9/2002

France donates Morocco 4 mln euro for industrial upgrading and research
France has donated Morocco 3.86 million Euro as a contribution to research in industry and upgrading Moroccan enterprise competitiveness.
Morocco-France, Economics, 1/9/2002

Diesel fuel transport operations resumed from north Iraq to Turkey
Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 1/8/2002

Cooperation relations between Iran, Jordan
Jordan-Iran, Economics, 1/8/2002

UN oil-for-food program ratified
The UN has approved that the UN secretary general Kofi Annan has ratified the program provided for using oil revenues ( oil-for-food program) of USD4.432 billion, given to Iraq.
Iraq, Economics, 1/8/2002

Oil discoveries in southern Jordan
Jordanian oil sources have unveiled that there is oil in Ghour al-Safi district in southern Jordan.
Jordan, Economics, 1/8/2002

Damascus hosts Arab businessmen forum April 27th
Chairman of the Arab Businessmen's union Hamdi al-Tabaa'a has stated that the deliberations of the 6th Forum on Arab Businessmen will be held on April 27th in Damascus. The forum will be attended by the secretary general of the Arab League Amre Mousa and several heads if Arab economic establishments.
Regional-Syria, Economics, 1/8/2002

At last snowfall in Damascus
For the first time since almost 10 years snow have fallen since the early hours on Monday morning in the city of Damascus and in several Syrian provinces for the first time ( in Damascus) a matter which promises of a good agricultural season.
Syria, Economics, 1/8/2002

UMA food security commission meets in algiers
The food security commission of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) is holding in Algiers this Tuesday a session with participation of the five member countries.
Maghreb, Economics, 1/8/2002

Morocco, Egypt resolved to promote economic cooperation
The Moroccan and Egyptian governments are resolved to upgrade their economic cooperation and overcome obstacles hindering the increase of trade exchanges, said Egyptian external trade minister, Youssef Boutros Ghali.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 1/7/2002

Saudi- Egyptian trade cooperation
The Saudi minister of internal trade Osama al-Faqih and the Egyptian minister of supply Hassan Khuder discussed on Saturday in al-Riyadh prospects of economic and trade cooperation and means of encouraging businessmen from the two states to establish joint investment projects and to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two states.
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/7/2002

IBRD willing to meet Egypt's financial needs
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid received yesterday Regional Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mahdi El-Gadaf, who is currently visiting Cairo.
Egypt, Economics, 1/7/2002

Saudi - Egyptian economic relations reviewed
Saudi minister of finance and the economy Ibrahim al-Assaf on Sunday in al-Riyadh discussed with Egypt's minister of supply and trade means of supporting and developing trade and economic relations between the two sisterly states.
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/7/2002

Two Syrian laws, one decree to ratify cooperation agreements with Greece, Yemen, Jordan
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued law no.1 for 2002 provided for the ratification of the sea transport agreement signed between Syria and Greece.
Syria-Regional, Economics, 1/7/2002

Moroccan railways company invests us$ 3.23 mln to improve security at grade crossings
The Moroccan railways company (ONCF) has earmarked, part of its 1996-2005 program, some 372 Mln Dirhams (US$ 3.23 Mln) to improve security at grade crossings.
Morocco, Business, 1/7/2002

Canada cancels restriction on travelling to Egypt
The Canadian Foreign Ministry has cancelled restrictions on travelling to Egypt within the framework of advice on travelling outside Canada following the September 11 events in the United States.
Egypt-Canada, Economics, 1/7/2002

EU delegation, due in Cairo soon
A European delegation will visit Cairo in the first week of February to hold talks with foreign ministry officials on hammering out an understanding mechanism over dumping issues between the two sides.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/7/2002

African development banks extends moroccan airports authority 77.8 million euro
The African Development Bank (ADB/based in Abidjan) has extended the Moroccan airport Authority (ONDA) a loan worth 800 million DH (about 77.8 million Euro) to improve the Casablanca airport facilities.
Morocco, Economics, 1/7/2002


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