Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 3/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of March 9, 1998
- Syria, Jordan agree on a free trade area
The director-general of the Jordanian free zone establishment, Dr. Ali Madahdeh, said today that Jordan and Syria have agreed on the need to open the Syrian - Jordanian joint free trade area in the border area between the two countries and to revive the Syrian-Jordanian company for industrial zones. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 3/14/1998 - Discussions between UN and Egypt for enhancing development
The secretary-general of the United Nations will hold talks with representatives of the Egyptian government and the United Nations Development Program on Thursday to ratify agreements for development in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 3/14/1998 - Egyptian - Sudanese transportation talks
Metwali said that throughout the coming week he will discuss initiating international mobile phone service with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 3/14/1998 - 3.5 billion German mark increase in trade between Egypt and Germany Egypt, Economics, 3/14/1998
- Caspian pipeline meeting will be held in Muscat
Oman's minister of commerce and industry and the chairman of Oman Oil Company, Ltd disclosed that meetings of shareholders in the Caspian pipeline consortium will be held for the first time, in Muscat at the Al-Bustan Palace hotel on March 17 - 18. Oman, Business, 3/14/1998 - Kuwait for establishing common Arab market
Kuwaiti Minster of Social Affairs and Labor Ahmad Khaled al-Kleib on Thursday called for the establishment of a common Arab market to keep pace with world economic blocs. Regional-Kuwait, Economics, 3/13/1998 - Sudan to build longest oil pipeline in Africa
Sudan began work on a petroleum pipeline stretching across 1,610 kilometers. The longest of its kind in Africa, the pipeline will be operational in July 1999 Sudan, Economics, 3/13/1998 - Egypt directs criticism at Europe regarding trade
Dr. Ahmed Goweili, Egypt's minister of trade and supply directed criticism at the countries of the European Union for obstructing Egyptian exports and enacting sanctions against them. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/1998 - The Arab joint market Regional, Economics, 3/12/1998
- Israel will not participate in Cairo market
Ahmed Goweili, Egypt's minister of trade and supply, said Israel is not going to participate in the International Cairo Market this year, adding that Kuwait and Iraq both well-represented. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/1998 - Libya, Egypt sign maritime accord
Libya and Egypt on Tuesday signed an accord organizing transport of citizens and commodities via seaports in the two countries. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 3/11/1998 - Free trade zone between Egypt and Romania
Egypt and Romania have launched discussions to examine the steps necessary to establish a free trade zone between them, arrange exhibitions for Egyptian products in Romania, and establish joint projects. Egypt, Economics, 3/11/1998 - King Hussein meets Israeli Industry and Trade Minister
"The two countries agreed to form a joint committee to look into laws required by the EU to govern the flow of Jordanian products into Europe," Minister of Industry and Trade Hani al-Mulki told reporters after the meeting with Israeli officials yesterday. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 3/10/1998 - Arab Bank to finance exports to African markets
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa decided to establish a credit of $110 million to finance mutual exports between Arab and African markets. Regional, Economics, 3/10/1998 - Middle East Airlines: new strategy to cut losses
The company would cancel flights to eight destinations while increasing other flight connections and discarding unnecessary spending to gradually cut down on the airline's increasing financial losses. Lebanon, Business, 3/10/1998 - Gulf countries negatively affected by Asian economic crisis
Asia is an important client for raw and processed petroleum as well as chemical products of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Gulf, Economics, 3/10/1998 - Khartoum stock market transactions worth 2 billion Sudanese pounds daily Sudan, Economics, 3/10/1998
- Libya, Malta for sea border demarcation
Maltese Foreign Minister George Vella said his country and Libya will hold talks on sea border demarcation in an area which is expected to be very rich in oil. Libya, Economics, 3/10/1998 - Gulf investment symposium opens today
A Gulf symposium discussing investment issues in world and Gulf financial markets opens today in Manama. Gulf, Economics, 3/10/1998 - UAE gears up to join Arab free trade zone
The customs council in the United Arab Emerites will meet to discuss the executive procedures for applying the Arab free trade free trade zone, according to a February 16 Cabinet decision. United Arab Emirates-Regional, Economics, 3/9/1998 - Arab Labor Conference for further common Arab cooperation
In its final statement, the conference stressed the importance of working out economic reform programs as part of a balanced development at the national and pan-Arab levels. Regional, Economics, 3/9/1998 - 15 agreements between Tunisia and Yemen
Tunisian diplomatic sources in Sanaa said a Yemeni - Tunisian businessmen's council will be established for enhancing trade and bilateral relations between the two countries Tunisia-Yemen, Economics, 3/9/1998 - Algeria strike Algeria, Business, 3/9/1998
- Qatar - Sudan talks Qatar-Sudan, Economics, 3/9/1998
- The Arab countries insistence on refusing the Israeli demand of joining the electric linking line Regional, Economics, 3/9/1998
- An Iranian industrial delegation will visit Egypt next month
An Iranian industrial and economic delegation will arrive in Cairo in the coming month, to discuss the basis for economic cooperation, establishing joint projects and increasing commercial exchange between the two countries. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 3/9/1998 - Egyptian delegation visits Palestinian territories
An Egyptian economic delegation, comprising representatives of the Egyptian finance, economy and commerce ministries, has arrived in the Palestine on a visit to increase commercial exchange between the two states. Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 3/9/1998 - WTO chief to participate in Morocco symposium
The director-general of the World Trade Organization, Renato Ruggiero, will pay a visit to Morocco at the beginning of the coming week at the invitation of the industrial and trade exchange chamber in Casablanca. Morocco, Economics, 3/9/1998