Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 6/30/1997
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of June 30, 1997
- Iraqi delegation to visit Lebanon
A delegation of Iraqi businessmen will visit Lebanon, which severed diplomatic ties with Iraq in 1994, in August. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 7/4/1997 - Industrial talks with Palestinian businessmen
Economic and industrial talks between officials and Palestinian businessmen began today on boosting joint investment projects. Egypt, Business, 7/3/1997 - Working plan Egypt, Business, 7/3/1997
- Hariri encourages private Moroccan investors to invest in Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri arrived in Rabat for a three-day visit to Morocco to discuss a proposed free trade zone between the two countries. Lebanon-Morocco, Economics, 7/3/1997 - Jordan bans Israeli planes Egypt, Business, 7/2/1997
- Economic talks with UAE
Minister of Public Enterprises and Administration Development Dr. Atef Ebied started 3-day visit to the United Arab Emirates. Egypt, Economics, 7/2/1997 - Shares climb to reverse downward trend
Shares at the Capital Market Authority rose to reverse a week-long trend that had pushed the overall index to a five-month low. Egypt, Business, 7/2/1997 - Kuwait sees more investment in Egypt
Egypt’s Social Fund for Development has received 50 million US dollars in easy-term loans from the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development to finance small-scale endeavors by young Egyptians. Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 7/2/1997 - Palestinian businessmen plan to buy egyptian stock shares
A large delegation of Palestinian businessmen arrived in Cairo this week on an official visit, during which they will hold intensive talks with the minister of economic affairs and chairman of the Egyptian Industries Federation. Egypt, Business, 7/2/1997 - Morocco mulls partly privatizing state airline
Morocco is looking at a plan to open up part of the capital of the state owned airline, Royal Air Morocco, to private investors to help upgrade the carrier, the official news agency MAP said yesterday. Morocco-Tunisia, Business, 7/2/1997 - Egyptian labor in demand
The Ministry of Manpower and Immigration reported that the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) Laura market needs Egyptians who are competent for work in areas of education, engineering, medicines and computer programming. Egypt-UAE, Economics, 7/1/1997 - 64 hotels to be offered for privatization
Egypt will send details about 64 hotels earmarked for privatization to 30 to 40 institutions. Egypt, Business, 6/30/1997