Arab businesswomen set up council in Morocco

Arab businesswomen from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia have set up a council to coordinate stands, foster partnership and trade experiences in management.

At the end of a meeting held in the Moroccan eastern city of Oujda last week, the Arab businesswomen said the creation of the council evidences Arab women's capacity and firm determination to contribute to the development of enterprise and business activities in the Arab world.

They also said they will open branches in London, Chicago, and Africa and will hold their next meeting at Arab League headquarters next September 28.