Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 7/20/1998
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of July 20, 1998
- Largest private electricity station in the Middle East to be in Egypt
A consortium headed by the InterGen company, which is partly owned by two Egyptian companies, has signed with the Egyptian government contracts to establishing the 650-megawatt Sidi Krir electricity station near Alexandria at a cost of $450 million Egypt, Business, 7/25/1998 - Manama market renovation Bahrain, Business, 7/25/1998
- Qatar - India imports Qatar-India, Economics, 7/25/1998
- Oman - employment Oman, Economics, 7/25/1998
- Qatari donations to Palestinian project Qatar-Palestine, Economics, 7/25/1998
- Jordan - German flights Jordan-Germany, Economics, 7/25/1998
- More Moroccan - Tunisian business development
The recently-formed Moroccan - Tunisian works council aims at examining the opportunities for establishing joint enterprises dictating economic integration between the two countries, and setting up a business database. Morocco-Tunisia, Economics, 7/25/1998 - Finance agreements reached between Tunisia and France
The first agreement presents a loan of 110 million French francs (20.9 million Tunisian dinars) to participate in financing a project for developing industrial areas in Sousa state, 140 kilometers from the Tunisian capital. Tunisia-France, Economics, 7/24/1998 - Kuwait - military program Kuwait, Economics, 7/24/1998
- Morocco attracts increasing numbers of French tourists, French daily says
Morocco, which is literally being invaded this summer by tourists, is becoming increasingly attractive for French tourists who were 590,000 to visit the kingdom in 1997, reported this Friday French daily "Le Parisien" in a special "Summer survey" on the most-preferred bounds of French tourists. Morocco, Business, 7/24/1998 - Morocco and Palestine explore consolidation of industrial cooperation
A delegation from the Palestinian Ministry of Trade is currently visiting Morocco to explore with Moroccan officials means of upgrading industrial cooperation and trade between the two countries. Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 7/24/1998 - Dubai Investments buys part of Saudi chemical firm United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia, Business, 7/24/1998
- Projects for the Islamic bank of 150 million dollar.
The Islamic Bank, located in Bahrain, agreed to provide $150 million to 10 member countries in the bank. Regional, Economics, 7/24/1998 - Moroccan companies to insure cars denied insurance by Italians
Moroccan minister Abdeslam Znined said on Wednesday that Moroccan companies are ready to insure cars belonging to Moroccans living in Italy who have been denied insurance by Italian insurance firms. Morocco, Business, 7/23/1998 - Moroccan premier launches construction on section of Mediterranean bypass Morocco, Economics, 7/23/1998
- 500 lines for the portable phone in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Business, 7/23/1998
- 14,000 work opportunities for Tunisians Tunisia, Economics, 7/23/1998
- An increase in the Tunisian - Asian commercial exchange Tunisia, Economics, 7/23/1998
- Jordan airport to allow easy travel to Israel
The Jordanian Civil Aviation Department on Tuesday issued a statement saying that Jordanian and Israeli officials met on Monday in Amman. They agreed to take new measures permitting international visitors who arrive at the Jordanian Aqaba airport on the Red Sea to visit any other cities in the two countries. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 7/22/1998 - Lebanon - telecommunications Lebanon, Economics, 7/22/1998
- Increasing Tunisian commercial exchange Tunisia, Economics, 7/22/1998
- Meetings conclude for Arab representatives on European partnership
The round table meetings of leaders and representatives of Arab negotiating bodies for the European partnership concluded today at the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Regional, Economics, 7/21/1998 - UAE - business licenses United Arab Emirates, Business, 7/21/1998
- Lebanon - public wage scale Lebanon, Economics, 7/21/1998
- Construction launched for new international airport in Morocco
The construction of a new international airport in the northeastern Moroccan city of Nador was launched on Monday at a ceremony chaired by Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Economics, 7/21/1998 - Discussing the increasing of the Egyptian exports to Libya
Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, is due to meet with Abd al-Hafidh Mahmud Zalitni, the Libyan minister of economy and trade, in August to discuss the increase in Egyptian exports to Libya. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 7/21/1998 - Regency Park hotel opened in Damascene resort Syria, Business, 7/21/1998
- Jordan cancels decision to boycott exports from Syria
The paper added that the decision to stop granting import licenses to Syria, issued by Minister Hani al-Malqi especially in regard to Syrian textiles and the underwear, served the Israeli garments factory in al-Hassan city in Irbid Jordan-Syria, Economics, 7/20/1998 - Iraq sanctions cause Jordan $3 billion in losses
The Jordanian charge d'affairs in Baghdad, Awad El-Sarhan, stated that Jordan's losses because of the sanctions imposed on Iraq reached nearly $3 billion. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 7/20/1998 - Jordanian trade bureau to be established in Ramallah
The manager of the Jordanian trade coordination bureau in the Palestinian Authority, Abdul Fattah El-Kayed, announced that Jordan has decided to inaugurate a permanent trade bureau in Ramallah. Jordan-Palestine, Economics, 7/20/1998 - A satellite channel for Palestine
A Palestinian official announced that the Palestinian government has approved a project to create a Palestinian satellite channel, which expected to begin broadcasting at the beginning of the coming year on the Egyptian satellite, Nile Sat, that was launched in April. Palestine, Economics, 7/20/1998 - A message from Mauritanian president to King Fahd
The Saudi News Agency said that Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday in Jeddah received a message from Mauritania's President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed al-Taya, addressed to King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz. Mauritania-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 7/20/1998 - Bahrain - refinery Bahrain, Business, 7/20/1998
- Center for the development of Gulf industries Gulf, Economics, 7/20/1998