Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 11/24/1997
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of November 24, 1997
- Euro-Mediterranean conference open in Helsinki
A Euro-Mediterranean conference on sustainable development was opened in Helsinki in the presence of environment ministers and officials concerned from the European Union member states and 21 other countries. Regional, Economics, 11/29/1997 - IBD invests in Lebanon
An IBD team will visit Lebanon in December to draw up a three-year cooperation plan between the two sides. Lebanon, Economics, 11/29/1997 - OPEC production increase Regional, Business, 11/29/1997
- Morocco and Egypt to establish free trade zone
Morocco and Egypt signed an agreement to establish a free zone for commercial exchange and economic cooperation between them. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 11/28/1997 - Morocco’s road show to bring in investors
Morocco yesterday launched a one-week road show for its eight main industrial areas including the disputed western Shara, to attract more firms to the Casablanca stock exchange. Morocco, Business, 11/28/1997 - Europe refuses to deliver Israeli settlements crops
Israel Minister of Trade and Industry Nathan Cheranski discussed with European Union (EU) officials in Brussels means to settle disputes relating to citrus juice exports Israel, Economics, 11/28/1997 - Islamic Bank for Development ends work with many agreements signed
Morocco gets $5 million to finance the construction of two dams. Yemen, Syria and others receive money for projects. Regional, Business, 11/27/1997 - Oil slips as Saudi seek OPEC consensus
World oil prices eased slightly yesterday as Saudi Arabia sought to build an OPEC consensus on raising output by about 2 million barrels while avoiding a price-damaging production dispute. Gulf Region, Economics, 11/27/1997 - Jordan unveiled 5.7% increase in 98 budget Jordan, Economics, 11/26/1997
- Egypt Air seeks to overcome terrorism results
Efforts will be doubled over the coming period to attract tourists from the countries whose nationals were not among victims, especially from Eastern Europe and some Asian and African countries. Egypt, Business, 11/25/1997 - Tunisia gets loan to improve tourism
African development bank stated that it approved giving Tunisia a loan of 136.5 M.D. Tunisia, Economics, 11/25/1997 - American aid program for Egyptian energy planning ends
the program succeeded in providing a surplus of energy in these factories, in addition to training 6 thousands Egyptian engineers in the use of energy planning system. Egypt, Business, 11/25/1997 - Islamic Development Bank meet today in Damascus
The agenda of the meeting includes the bank's activities, last year's financial report, reviewing the Bank's annual report and other relevant activities. Regional-Syria, Economics, 11/25/1997 - Fast-growing Emirates sees record profits
Dubai's national airlines, Emirates, said that it expect to net record profits of over $75 million this year as the company proceeds with multi-billion dollar expansion plans. United Arab Emirates, Business, 11/24/1997 - Bahrain - Jordan to promote economic ties
Many agreement have been signed the first of which to protect financial investments and an agreement to prevent taxes duplication and administive cooperation in the customs fields. Bahrain-Jordan, Economics, 11/24/1997 - OPEC production rate Regional, Economics, 11/24/1997
- Palestinian businessmen return from Emirates
Speaking to the press upon his return from Sharja, Khalil Taha, head of the association, said the visit had helped strengthen cooperation between the two sides and will have its effect on improving Palestinian economy and development. Palestine, Economics, 11/24/1997 - Lebanese National Museum Lebanon, Business, 11/24/1997
- Damascus hosts symposium on Islamic Development Bank activities
A one-day symposium was held in Damascus on Saturday to acquaint the Syrian private sector with the Islamic Development Bank's various activities in fostering the economic development and social progress of member countries. Syria, Economics, 11/24/1997 - Syrian-Algerian naval cooperation discussed
The two sides discussed the draft agreement due to be signed between Syria and Algeria in the field of trade navigation. Syria-Algeria, Economics, 11/24/1997