Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 8/31/1998
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of August 31, 1998
- Arab Free Trade Zone meeting, Lebanon wants temporary halt
The council will discuss applying the executive program for the Arab free trade zone, conditions of food security in the Arab states, the investment climate in Arab countries Regional-Lebanon, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Mediterranean forum: Involving civil society in economic development of the region
Works of the second Mediterranean Forum for development started deliberations in Marrakesh, southern Morocco. Some 400 experts from the Middle East and North Africa will discuss in means of involving civil society in the economic development of the region. Regional, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Iraq: negotiations with Saudi Arabian companies are being made
Iraqi Trade Minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said that negotiations are being made with Saudi companies to buy foodstuffs and medicines despite the fact that relations between Riyadh and Baghdad are severed. Iraq-Regional, Business, 9/5/1998 - Mubarak to meet with Hariri Wednesday
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri will arrive on Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Egyptian agricultural exports down by LE 400 million
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Yousef Wali announced today that ,"Egypt's agricultural exports reached 1.3 billion Egyptian pounds in the current year." Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Investment in Egypt expected to benefit from international troubles
Economy and finance experts stated that Egypt's success in maintaining its current economic growth averages is sufficient to make it a secure shelter for investors due to its ability to provide stable interest. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Egypt to hold meeting with African ambassadors on Wednesday
Ambassador Mohammed Shaeban, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for African affairs, will hold a meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry with the accredited African ambassadors in Cairo. Egypt-North Africa, Economics, 9/5/1998 - 6.1 billion pounds invested in Egyptian automotive industry Egypt, Business, 9/5/1998
- Saudi Arabia to establish stock market in the coming century Saudi Arabia, Business, 9/5/1998
- Iraqis have opportunity to buy Syrian products as trade center opens
Iraqi Minister of Trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh on Thursday opened the Syrian trade center in Baghdad showcasing medicinal items, foodstuffs industries and garments. Saleh said the center will help organize trade relations between Syria and Iraq. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/4/1998 - Industrial polution insurance is subject of international conference in Emirates
The United Arab Emirates' insurance association, with the cooperation of the United Nations, is holding the world international conference on the role of insurance in Abu Dhabi on October 20-22. United Arab Emirates-Regional, Business, 9/4/1998 - Moroccan fund to fight poverty
Morocco is planning to set up a social fund to combat poverty with the participation of the World Bank, Moroccan Al-Alam daily reported today. Morocco, Economics, 9/3/1998 - Algeria temporarily freezes creation of industrial areas
The Algerian government decided to temporarily freeze the creation of any industrial areas and economic and trade activity areas in order to focus on healing the situation of existing ones. Algeria, Economics, 9/3/1998 - Jordanian circles: Wadi Araba failed to win popular support in Jordan
Former Jordanian Information Minister Ibrahim Ezzeddine stressed that the Wadi Araba treaty between the Jordanian government and Israel has failed to win over the Jordanian people. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 9/3/1998 - India's ambassador in Cairo notes investment opportunities with Egypt
Shief Shankar Makargi, India's new ambassador in Cairo, expressed his country's hope to realize the anticipated visit by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to India, adding that communications are currently being made to determine the date of the visit. Egypt-India, Economics, 9/3/1998 - Aramco to reduce oil exports
The Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) issued in Nicosia said that the Saudi Aramco intends to reduce its oil exports in October but less than the reduction made in September. Saudi Arabia, Business, 9/3/1998 - China agrees to participate in Egyptian free zone, exports to US up 15 percent
The Chinese government agreed yesterday on Egypt's participation in establishing a free trade zone west of Suez city. Egypt-China, Economics, 9/3/1998 - Morocco purchases 36,000 tons of US wheat Morocco, Economics, 9/3/1998
- Morocco signs $1.1 million deal with U.S. Vanco company
Morocco signed Wednesday in Rabat a $1.1 million deal with U.S. Energy Company "Vanco" for oil prospecting in the Moroccan Atlantic waters. Morocco, Business, 9/3/1998 - Lebanese - Egyptian higher committee Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 9/3/1998
- Arab central banks governors meet in Amman
Meetings of the 22nd session of the council of the Arab monetary institutions and central banks will be held on Sunday in Amman with the participation of delegations representing all Arab central banks. Regional-Jordan, Business, 9/3/1998 - Bahrain stock market affected by international crisis Bahrain, Economics, 9/3/1998
- Private companies established for civil aviation in Sudan Sudan, Business, 9/3/1998
- 28 Egyptian companies participate in Damascus international exhibition Egypt, Economics, 9/3/1998
- International businessmen's conference on November 19 in Turkey Regional-Turkey, Business, 9/3/1998
- Syrian - Iraqi contract level stalls amid competition
Fawzi El-Zaher, the manager of the Iraqi department at the Damascus International Exhibition said that the value of Iraqi contracts signed with Syria since the beginning of reconciliation between Damascus and Baghdad last year is still at $120 million because of competition in prices and quality from products made in Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus and Jordan. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 9/2/1998 - Iraq: Petroleum cooperation with Egypt developing
Amer Rashid, the Iraqi minister of petroleum, said in a special statement to the Egyptian Middle East News Agency today in Baghdad that "Iraq considers Egypt not only an intimate country but one of the major countries in the area." Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 9/2/1998 - Morocco injects more than $1 million into Jerusalem Fund
The support operation, conducted by the Moroccan Airports Office "ONDA," is part of Morocco's efforts to support the Palestinian people's struggle in conformity with the king's call for solidarity with the holy city of Jerusalem, said the Moroccan minister of transport and merchant navy. Morocco-Palestine, Economics, 9/2/1998 - Egyptian flag carrier denies problems in Cairo - Casablanca flight
The Egyptian air company Egypt Air flatly denied a story published by a Moroccan daily, which said there were problems during a Cairo-Casablanca flight. Egypt-Morocco, Business, 9/2/1998 - International festival for gold coming to Cairo in November Egypt, Business, 9/2/1998
- Emirates offers to help sick Iraqis United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Economics, 9/2/1998
- Discussing commercial cooperation between Bahrain and Syria
The head of Bahrain's Industrial and Trade Chamber, Ali Bin Yousef Fakhro, who is currently visiting Syria, met in Damascus with the head of the Syrian Industrial and Trade Chamber, Rateb El-Selah. Bahrain-Syria, Economics, 9/2/1998 - Lebanese, Bahraini trade relations highlighted
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi today received Bahrain's minister of trade, Ali Saleh al-Saleh, and members of his accompanying delegation currently visiting Lebanon. Lebanon-Bahrain, Economics, 9/1/1998 - Lebanese premier confers with Romanian counterpart
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri held talks today in Beirut with his Romanian counterpart on the situation in the region, and the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Romania, Economics, 9/1/1998 - Arab states discuss Arab League financial problems
The works of the 54th session of the permanent committee for financial and the administrative affairs started today at the headquarter of the Arab League under the chairmanship of Dr. Abdul Aziz El-Nasrallah, the undersecretary of ministry of economy and finance in Saudi Arabia. Regional, Economics, 9/1/1998 - Three countries refund delayed payments for AL Regional, Economics, 9/1/1998
- Jeddah hosts second conference of Saudi and Egyptian businessmen
The Saudi city of Jeddah is hosting the second conference of Saudi and Egyptian businessmen during the period from November 30 - December 2. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/1/1998 - Egyptian communications to prevent European dumping fees on Egyptian exports Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/1/1998
- 35 million dollar oil contract, Indian - Iraqi committee meetings
The meetings of the Indian - Iraqi joint committee for economic and commercial cooperation will start this week in New Delhi, India. Iraq-India, Economics, 8/31/1998 - Oman - fishing Oman-Japan, Economics, 8/31/1998
- UAE - bottle water United Arab Emirates, Business, 8/31/1998
- Libyan, Egyptian workers boost cooperation
Secretary general of trade unions and federations affairs at the Libyan's people's general congress, Abdullah Idris, met on Sunday with an Egyptian trade union delegation led by a member of the union's executive council, Abdul Latif Eish. Libya, Economics, 8/31/1998