Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 9/6/1999
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of September 6, 1999
- Arab economic conference begins in Cairo on Tuesday
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri is to inaugurate on September 14 the greatest economic conference witnessed by Cairo this year, organized by the Egyptian government in cooperation with the El-Youromani corporation and titled "The growing Arab economies are the entrance gate to the coming century." Regional-Egypt, Economics, 9/11/1999 - Tunisian - Palestinian economic talks Tunisia-Palestine, Economics, 9/11/1999
- Egyptian businessmen participate in mission to Britain
Sayed El-Tawiel, the head of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association, said the participation is aimed at developing Egypt's commercial and economic relations with Britain and opening channels for Egyptian exports into British markets. Egypt-UK, Business, 9/11/1999 - Egypt warns of importing French beef
Sources in the Egyptian Ministry of Trade warned against importing French beef after a crisis erupted between Germany and France when Germany accused France of exporting animals that have used polluted fodder to Germany, adding that the French companies use drainage water in manufacturing animal fodder. Egypt-France, Economics, 9/11/1999 - EU grants Morocco $ 5.3 million for developing telecom sector
The European Union granted Morocco $ 5.3 Mln to enable the north African country develop and modernize its telecom sector and enhance its liberalization process. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/11/1999 - Fourth international book show of Tangier Regional-Morocco, Business, 9/11/1999
- Jordan's King Abdullah seeks debt cancelation from the West
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib announced that King Abdullah II of Jordan is due to make an Asian - European tour soon, during which he is to visit Lebanon, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and other capitals having relations to the due debts of Jordan. Jordan, Economics, 9/10/1999 - British business delegation expected in Morocco on Sunday
Representatives from eight British businesses will visit Morocco this September 12 to 18 to explore trade opportunities with Moroccan companies. Morocco-UK, Business, 9/10/1999 - US - Maghreb economic meeting on end of September Maghreb-USA, Economics, 9/10/1999
- Daley to visit region next month Regional-USA, Economics, 9/10/1999
- Sea travel resumed between Bahrain, Iraq
The UN Sanctions Committee has approved the resumption of shipping and travel via the sea between Bahrain and Iraq. Iraq-Bahrain, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Iran calls for raising petroleum prices Iran-Regional, Economics, 9/10/1999
- Volume of sugar production in Arab states reaches 25 million tons Regional, Economics, 9/10/1999
- Italian minister of trade to Egypt next month
Within the framework of activating commercial relations between Egypt and Italy, Italian Minister of Foreign Trade Pirro Fassino is due to visit Cairo in October 99 on the top of a high-powered commercial delegation that includes a group of businessmen. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Japan contributes to upgrading tourism at Aswan
The governor of Aswan, Salah Mosbah, met yesterday with a delegation from the Japanese department for international cooperation, JICA, which is accompanied by Adel El-Gindy, the representative of the tourism development department. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Largest industrial zone in the Middle East built in Suez, Egypt
Construction work has started in an area allocated for the economic development of 223 square kilometres in the northeast of the Suez Gulf, just 200 km east of Cairo. It will include the largest international industrial center in the Middle East, according to statements by the Egyptian authorities. Egypt, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Tunisian - Syrian merchandizing company
The head of the Syrian Trade Chamber, Raeb El-Selah, and the head of the General Union for Trade and Industry in Safates of Tunis, Mohamed Ben Abd Allah Ali, have endorsed the proposed establishment of a commercial merchandising company, to present services and information to businessmen in the two states. Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Gulf petroleum ministers to meet on September 18
The Gulf Cooperation Council member states are to hold a meeting on September 18 in Riyadh to include the ministers of petroleum and energy from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar -- all members of OPEC -- in addition to the petroleum ministers of Oman and Bahrain. Gulf-Algeria, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Egyptian companies take part in reconstructing Turkey
The chairman of Egyptian Arab Contractors Company, Ismael Osman, announced yesterday in his meeting with members of the Arab - German Chamber of Trade and Industry that contacts have taken place with Turkey on the participation of Egyptian contracting companies in reconstructing Turkish areas destroyed by the recent earthquake. Egypt-Turkey, Business, 9/10/1999 - Islamic Development Bank establishes investment corporation with $1 million capital
A report issued yesterday about the Islamic Development Bank said the bank will establish an Islamic investment corporation with $1 million in capital. The new corporation is concerned with supporting the private sector of the member states in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Regional, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Portuguese, Spanish firms eye Moroccan power sector
"Electricidad of Portugal" (EDF) and the Spanish construction firm "Grupo Gragados S.A." are planning to bid for the concession contracts of the Moroccan electricity-water utilities of Fez and Meknes. Morocco-International, Business, 9/9/1999 - London hosts in 2000 major Moroccan exhibition
London will host next January a major Moroccan exhibition, "Morocco-2000," featuring industry, telecoms, investments, tourism and culture. Morocco-UK, Economics, 9/9/1999 - Nearly 32,000 visitors to archeology in Nuba, Aswan in August Egypt-International, Economics, 9/9/1999
- Morocco, Portugal determined to step up partnership
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission ended Tuesday in Tangier (Northern Morocco) its fifth session with the signing of a package of accords destined to enhance Portuguese investments in Morocco and rev up trade exchange between the two countries. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 9/8/1999 - OAPEC seminar coming in Doha Regional-Qatar, Economics, 9/8/1999
- Dubai attracts some 2.5 tourists annually
Dubai has become a source of tourism attraction, bringing in some 2.5 million tourists every year, most of them from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. United Arab Emirates-Gulf, Economics, 9/8/1999 - Israeli- Turkish - Jordanian textile factory open in Amman Jordan-Regional, Business, 9/8/1999
- Hyundai wins contracts in Saudi Arabia, Libya
The Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., which belongs to the Southern Korean Hyundai group on Tuesday won t contracts in Libya and Saudi Arabia, at a total value of US $297 million. Regional-Saudi Arabia-South Korea, Business, 9/8/1999 - Saudi campaign to maintain work and residency compliance a success Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/8/1999
- Tourism companies union in southern America to meet in Cairo Egypt-International, Economics, 9/7/1999
- Second session of consultations between Egypt, Uzbekistan postponed
The meetings of the second round of political consultations between the foreign ministers of Egypt and Uzbekistan have postponed a meeting which was to be held on Tuesday in Cairo until September 19 - 20, sources in the Uzbekistani embassy in Cairo told ArabicNews.com today. Egypt-Uzbekistan, Economics, 9/7/1999 - First Italian plane in Algiers since 1995
A plane from the Italian airline company, Alitalia, on Monday made its first flight to the airport of the Algerian capital since 1995. Algeria-Italy, Economics, 9/7/1999 - Japan grants Mauritania $900,000 donation Mauritania-Japan, Economics, 9/7/1999
- Running an aviation line between Luxor, Madrid Egypt-Spain, Business, 9/7/1999
- Morocco helps in training of Palestinian water management executives
Two Palestinian universities have requested the Moroccan drinking water office (ONEP) to help them in various training activities of executives in water management. Palestine-Morocco, Economics, 9/7/1999 - US secretary of energy to visit Turkey
US Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson arrived yesterday in Turkey to hold talks about the expected projects to transport the gas and petroleum from the Caspian region to the Western markets through Turkey. Turkey-International, Economics, 9/7/1999 - Jordan's debts reaches $ 7 billion
A periodical statistics list by the Jordanian Ministry of Planning said on Monday that Jordan's total foreign debt reached this year some US $7 billion, including some US $4.2 billion to the greater industrial states, against the debts of 1998 estimated at US $6.8 billion. Jordan, Economics, 9/7/1999 - Israel to buy Turkish waters
A Turkish daily said on Monday that an Israeli delegation including experts on water started on Monday talks with Turkish officials in Ankara with the objective of studying the possibility of Israel buying water from Turkey. Turkey-Israel, Economics, 9/7/1999 - Jordanian, German water cooperation Jordan-Germany, Economics, 9/6/1999
- Tunisian businessmen pay Arab visits
Tunisian - Syrian joint business council held its fourth meeting according to the call of the Syrian trade chamber union. This meeting comes amid the participation of Tunis in the 46th session of the Damascus International Fair, which is currently being held. Tunisia-Regional, Economics, 9/6/1999 - Jordanian - Israeli transport committee meets in al-Aqaba Jordan-Israel, Economics, 9/6/1999
- Moroccan-Portuguese high commission meets
The Moroccan-Portuguese high commission to be held under the chairmanship of Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Portuguese peer Antonio Guterres opens this Monday its 5th session in Tangiers (Northern Morocco) to look into ways of boosting trade exchanges and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 9/6/1999 - Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE establish new bank
The director general of the Iranian economic district of Sarkhas, Nasser Waez Tibsi, has announced that an Iranian, Saudi and United Arab Emirates joint bank with an Arab identity will be established. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 9/6/1999 - US economic delegation to visit Cairo in October
An economic and commercial commission from the United States is due to visit Cairo on October 18. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/6/1999 - Egypt takes part in German trade fairs
Egypt is due to participate in three trade fairs held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/6/1999