Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 6/1/1998
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of June 1, 1998
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ccc Comoros, Economics, 6/7/1998 - 3000 Jordanian engineers are unemployed
Number of engineers registered at Jordanian Engineers Union through June 1, 1998 reached 40,000 possessing a range of specializations and including 3,342 women engineers, a research prepared by the Engineers Union with cooperation from the Royal Scientific Association in Jordan and released yesterday said. Jordan, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Iranian economic delegation will visit Egypt next Tuesday
Abdul Monem Saudi, the head of the Egyptian industries union, said that a high-level Iranian economic delegation will arrive at Cairo on next Tuesday. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Petroleum investments in 16 years worth $98 billion
Hamdi El-Banbi, the Egyptian minister of petroleum, announced that the production of petroleum during the last 16 years has reached $98 billion, including $60 billion in local consumer products and $38 billion in petroleum exports. Egypt, Economics, 6/5/1998 - New weekly air-flight between Tunis and Beirut Tunisia-Lebanon, Business, 6/5/1998
- Damascus hosts international oil and gas exposition
Syria's first international exposition on oil and gas "Syria Oil '98" will be opened on Sunday in Damascus. Some 167 companies are taking part in the exposition, which will be on display until June 11. Syria, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Saudis cut oil production Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/5/1998
- Arab Organization for Administrative Development meetings begin
The Arab Organization for Administrative Development held its 36th exceptional session on the level of ministers and the bodies leaders responsible for administrative reform in Arab states, headed by Abdul-Rahman Naur El-Din, the state minister for laborers in Sudan. Regional, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Syria's annual budget estimated at US $5.2 billion Syria, Economics, 6/5/1998
- Islamic broadcasting experts meet in Riyadh
The participants in the meeting discussed several issues pertaining to digital technology in radio broadcasting, the latest developments in television broadcasting and the document of the international conference on the development of modern telecommunications and technologies in the media. Regional, Business, 6/5/1998 - The American minister in Cairo is asking Egypt to depend on its self Egypt-USA, Economics, 6/5/1998
- Tunisia: Cosmetics factories number 150
The number of cosmetics factories in Tunisia increased to 150, as the export volume of the cosmetic sector increased to more than 15 million dinars ($14 million). Tunisia, Business, 6/4/1998 - Moroccan and Italian employers sign accord on investment opportunities
Moroccan and Italian employers unions signed on Wednesday in Casablanca a cooperation accord providing for the reinforcement of trade exchange and partnership between the two sides in various sectors of common concern. Morocco-Italy, Business, 6/4/1998 - Morocco and UNDP sign micro-credit development accord Morocco-UN, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Increasing the Saudi demand for summer visits to Egypt Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/4/1998
- The beginning of the drilling operations for the row Uranuim Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Egyptian gas for Jordan Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Jordanian-Israeli joint committee starts deliberations
Meetings of the Jordanian-Israeli joint committee started in Aqaba to study items of Aqaba - Eilat agreements in the course of Wadi Araba treaty endorsed by Jordan and Israel. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 6/4/1998 - Tunisia establishes 28 new industrial zones Tunisia, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Priority to the Egyptian products in Iraqi imports Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Argentine economic delegation to arrive today in Cairo Egypt-Argentina, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Syrian assembly reviews 1998 budget
the appropriations amounted to SP 237,300 billion, including SP 117,700 billion for current operations and SP 119,600 billion for investment operations. Syria, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Egypt focuses on Arab tourism, projects in the Riviera
Helmi Ali Bedier, the Egyptian ambassador in Saudi Arabia, said that 1998 is the year of Arab tourism, which gives a special importance to increasing the traffic of Arab tourist groups to Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Tunisian, Libyan businessmen agree on joint industrial projects
The source said that Libya ranks first among Tunisia's Arab trade partners, as it imports Tunisian goods worth $240 million and exports $260 million worth of goods. Tunisia-Libya, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Moroccan finance minister meets Italian businessmen delegation
Moroccan Finance minister, Fathallah Oualalou, conferred tuesday here with visiting Italian businessmen delegation on ways of reving up trade exchanges and fostering further economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco, Business, 6/3/1998 - Syrian import - export committee meets on local needs
The participants discussed memoranda submitted on commodities and items proposed to be imported to meet the needs of local consumption and manufacturing and export requirements. Syria, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Bahrain - banks Bahrain, Economics, 6/3/1998
- Egyptian - Tunisian trade cooperation under discussion Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 6/3/1998
- Lebanon prevents 100 trucks of watermelons from entering
Lebanon prevented 100 Jordanian trucks loaded with 2,700 tons of watermelons from entering the country and that these trucks have stood at the Lebanese - Syrian borders for two weeks, and the Lebanese authorities do not want to permit them in. Lebanon-Jordan, Economics, 6/2/1998 - Sudan suffers electricity shortage
Shortages in spare parts at two thermal stations feeding Khartoum led on Sunday to cuts in electricity output for 18 hours. Sudan, Economics, 6/2/1998 - Gulf economist calls for Gulf banks merger
The general manager of the international Gulf Bank, Abdullah El-Kowaiz asked the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council to quickly merge Gulf banks, to reduce their number, increase services, and establish corporations that work on organizing the financial markets in the GCC's countries. Gulf, Economics, 6/2/1998 - World Bank presents $90 million donation to Palestine
Ashtiba also said that the bank does not grant this donation except to independent countries Palestine-World Bank, Economics, 6/2/1998 - Qatar to increase petroleum production in the year 2000
Qatari Minister of Industry and Energy Abdullah Bin Hamad El-Ataya said today that his country's petroleum production will increase to 854,000 barrels daily in the year 2000, adding that average production recently increased to 714,000 barrels per day. Qatar, Business, 6/2/1998 - Beletagi: Egypt fulfilled all tourist requirements
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi said that Egypt has fulfilled all the tourists' requirements, especially freeing up ownership of estates and establishing architectural styles in tourist villages that suit their tastes. Egypt, Economics, 6/2/1998 - First Gulf Bank increases its capital United Arab Emirates, Business, 6/2/1998
- Arab ministers to discuss sanctions against Iraq and Libya
The secretary-general of the Arab Economic Unity Council, Hassan Ibrahim, confirmed that the council's meeting tomorrow that will be attended by Arab ministries of trade and finance will discuss the economic sanctions on Iraq and Libya and their negative effects on the Libyan and Iraqi people. Regional, Economics, 6/1/1998 - Oman - India fertilizer project gathers momentum
Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbul Bin Ali Bin Sultan said the Oman - India chemical fertilizer project in Qalhat wilayat was making good progress. Oman-India, Business, 6/1/1998 - Oman attends water conference Oman, Economics, 6/1/1998
- Iraq - oil production Iraq, Economics, 6/1/1998
- 1,100 German tourists in Alexandria Egypt-Germany, Business, 6/1/1998
- Liberating Bahraini trade with 10 Arab countries Bahrain-Regional, Economics, 6/1/1998
- Berlin mayor visits Cairo today Egypt-Germany, Economics, 6/1/1998