Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 4/27/1998
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of April 27, 1998
- Egyptian delegation to Zambia for final negotiations on joining KOMISA market
Ambassador Mohammed Shaaban said before leaving Cairo that the Egyptian delegation, including the undersecretaries of planning, economics, international cooperation, supply, foreign trade, industry, agriculture and finance, will discuss the draft agreement for Egypt to join this African market as a full member. Egypt, Economics, 5/2/1998 - $25 million for enhancing cultural projects Yemen, Economics, 5/2/1998
- Palestinians, Israelis discuss business before London meetings
Palestinian economic sources said that Israeli and Palestinian businessmen held meetings on cooperation in Tel Aviv last week. "The discussions between the two sides focused on joint ventures and industrial parks," the Palestinian source added. Palestine-Israel, Business, 5/2/1998 - Japan to contribute $100 million Suez canal bridge
Egypt and Japan have signed an agreement to establish a bridge for cars above the Egyptian Suez canal to facilitate transportation between Sinai and the neighboring provinces. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 5/2/1998 - Industry in the Arab world
In a seminar recently held in Damascus under the title "The Arab Common Market: Problems and Pprospects," well-known Syrian industrialist Riad Seif talked about industry in the Arab world. Regional, Economics, 5/1/1998 - Nouri: Iran wants foreign forces out of Gulf
Nouri accused the US of continuously conspiring against Iran, stating that it "is a matter of distrust between the two countries." Iran, Economics, 5/1/1998 - Egypt imports American products with (39) million pound in a month Egypt, Economics, 5/1/1998
- Kuwaiti Nation Council convenes closed session Kuwait, Economics, 5/1/1998
- $1 billion from European Union to Egypt to prepare for free trade
Ambassador Gamal Bayoumi, the assistant Egyptian foreign minister, said on his return from participating in the international meeting of the Mediterranean countries that Europe has decided to present more than $1 billion to Egypt to finance a program to modernize its industries beginning this year. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/30/1998 - Abu Dhabi to spend $75 billion on development
Abu Dhabi will pump around $75 billion into a long-term development plan for its infrastructure and other sectors, officials said. United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/30/1998 - Lebanon public sector pay Lebanon, Economics, 4/30/1998
- Dubai airport development United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/30/1998
- Iraq - oil-for-food Iraq-UN, Economics, 4/30/1998
- Jordan, UNDP sign disaster response training agreement
Jordan and the UN Development Program signed an agreement to establish a training center to deal with disasters. The $197,000 project financed by the UNDP will provide training for a number of employees in governmental and non-governmental organizations in dealing with disasters. Jordan-UN, Economics, 4/30/1998 - Jodan's transport minister meets with US delegation
Jordanian Minister of Transport and Telecommunication Sami Gammo stated that Jordan is looking for an effective US role to achieve economic and investment stability in the region. Jordan, Economics, 4/30/1998 - Egypt joins space age Egypt, Business, 4/30/1998
- Egyptian government leaving pay phone business Egypt, Business, 4/29/1998
- Egyptian Company for Communication shares to be sold Egypt, Business, 4/29/1998
- Lebanon - tax Lebanon, Economics, 4/29/1998
- Algeria, South Africa sign eight cooperation agreements
Algeria and South Africa today signed eight agreements on aviation, trade, sciences, technology, tourism, costume cooperation and avoidance of double taxation. Algeria-South Africa, Economics, 4/29/1998 - Oman - UAE economic meetings Oman-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/29/1998
- Reducing food quantities for Iraqi individuals
Iraq's Ministry of Commerce said it will reduce quantities of food specified for Iraqis due to US and British delays in approving purchasing agreements within the U.N. oil-for-food program. Iraq-UN, Economics, 4/29/1998 - Saudi Arabia transfers $3.6 million to the PLO Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Economics, 4/29/1998
- Chinese exhibition for small industries in Egypt Egypt-China, Economics, 4/29/1998
- 42 million-dollar are the profits of the program of financing the Arab trade Regional, Business, 4/28/1998
- European accusations of flooding against Egypt untrue Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/28/1998
- No Middle East - North Africa economic in 98
The Arab League's assistant secretary-general, Abdul Rahman al-Sahbani, stressed that the 1998 Middle East and North Africa economic conference will not be convened because of the Middle East peace process deadlock. Regional, Economics, 4/28/1998 - Economic crisis threatens Kuwait
Sheikh Saud al-Nasir al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti minister of petroleum, warned yesterday that an economic crisis will take place in Kuwait should petroleum prices fall further. Kuwait-Gulf, Economics, 4/27/1998 - Mubarak - Gore meeting to focus on economics
At the top of the economic issues is increasing direct US investments in Egypt, an increase in the US market's Egyptian exports, and introducing advanced US technology to Egyptian companies. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/27/1998 - Rafik Hariri: The future depends on the private sector
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri stated that the Arab states' future depends greatly on the private sector. He called on businessmen to take initiative and not to wait for governments to lead. Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 4/27/1998 - New Zealand's minister of trade to visit Egypt on May 28 Egypt-New Zealand, Economics, 4/27/1998
- EU denies boycott of Israeli settlers' products
The European Union has denied that it intends to impose sanctions on commodities produced by Israeli settlements in the occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank. Spokesman for the European Commission was quoted on Thursday as saying that what has been published by the Israeli dailies in this regard was groundless. Palestine-Israel-European Union, Economics, 4/27/1998 - Moroccan-Egyptian business council to be set up
Morocco and Egypt signed on Thursday , in southern Egypt, a convention providing for the setting up of a Moroccan-Egyptian business council. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 4/27/1998