Jeddah hosts second conference of Saudi and Egyptian businessmen

The Saudi city of Jeddah is hosting the second conference of Saudi and Egyptian businessmen during the period from November 30 - December 2.

Organizations helping plan the conference include the Egyptian Businessmen's Association, the General Union of Egyptian Commercial Chambers and the Saudi Chamber of Trade and Industry.

Taher El-Sherif, the secretary general of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association, said the conference comprises nearly 250 Egyptian businessmen and 400 Saudi businessmen, adding that the conference will tackle several topics which include the establishment of a free trade zone between Egypt and Saudi Arabia and the effects of the economic crisis on Southeast Asia on investment in the Arab area.