Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 5/29/2000
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of May 29, 2000
- GSM Roaming Service Oman, Business, 6/3/2000
- $ 3.5 billion in Middle East trade volume with Hong Kong Regional-China, Economics, 6/3/2000
- Holy Family Trail international touristic attraction
Undertaking the completion of renovation and maintenance of the remaining Holy Family Trail stations, the National Heritage Revival Society, which groups a number of businessmen, university professors and Muslim and Christian engineers, will contribute up to 50 per cent to the refurbishment project costs Egypt, Economics, 6/3/2000 - $ 40 million of trade between Egypt and Croatia Egypt-Croatia, Economics, 6/2/2000
- Algeria: Private electricity stations soon; government monopoly to end Algeria, Economics, 6/2/2000
- New Egyptian - French cement factory in Algeria Algeria-Egypt-France, Economics, 6/2/2000
- 20 percent of Egypt's telecom company for sale
The Egyptian government will raise 20% of the Egyptian communication company shares for sale in September, and with grant the company a third license for a Mobile Phone network for the year 2002. Egypt, Economics, 6/2/2000 - Establishing a Jordanian - Sudanese maritime company Jordan-Sudan, Economics, 6/2/2000
- Egyptian commercial delegation visits Tunis and Morocco
An Egyptian commercial delegation started a visit to Tunis and Morocco for improving trade among Cairo, Tunis and Rabat. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/2/2000 - Senegal can be Morocco gateway to Africa, President Wade said Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 6/2/2000
- An increase in Tunis citrus exports Tunisia, Economics, 6/2/2000
- Increase of Egyptian exports to the U.S.A Egypt-USA, Economics, 6/2/2000
- Cairo to host seminar on Palestinian economic development prospects
A UN seminar on Palestinian economic development prospects and the Middle- East peace process will be held this June 20-21 in Cairo. Palestine, Economics, 6/2/2000 - Dutch businessmen explore partnership opportunities in Tangiers
A Dutch businessmen delegation explored at a meeting in Tangier Thursday with the economic operators of Northern Morocco partnership and investment opportunities. Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2000 - Islamic countries called to back Jerusalem Fund
The preparatory meeting to the Islamic foreign ministers' conference that wound up works here earlier this week called on Islamic countries to back Bayt Mal Al-Quds (OIC Jerusalem Fund). Palestine, Economics, 6/2/2000 - President Wade calls Moroccan businessmen to invest in Senegal
President Abdoulay Wade of Senegal has called Moroccan economic operators to invest in his country which, he said, provides huge partnership opportunities. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 6/1/2000 - King Mohammed launches drinking-water projects in el-Haouz province
Carrying on visits to drought-affected regions in the kingdom, King Mohammed VI launched Wednesday afternoon two drinking-water supply projects by the drinking-water authority "ONEP" to service 19 villages in the Haouz Province. Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Morocco, Senegal to set up commercial bank
The Moroccan WAFABANK group and the Senegalese KEUR KHADIM holding are to set up a commercial bank under a partnership accord concluded Wednesday in Rabat. Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Sunday: opening the first Arab conference of financial corporations in Cairo
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid is to open Sunday morning the first Arab conference of the financial corporations that will last for 3 days and is organized by Capital Link Company 2000. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Morocco participates in European conference of transport ministers Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000
- Economic growth rate to hit 6 percent
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government aims at realizing a real growth rate of 5.5 - 6 per cent next year. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Morocco, Egypt sign cooperation agreements in cinema
Morocco and Egypt signed on Wednesday two cooperation agreements in the field of cinema. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Tunisian- Mauritanian joint high commission winds up Tunisia-Mauritania, Economics, 5/31/2000
- Arab document for specifying on products' origin and content to increase Arab inter-trade
A document has been drafted to facilitate Arab inter-trade and that can be used in specifying Arab common market content specifications in agreements for goods being made in the Arab states or manufactured with only partial content from the Arab states. Regional, Economics, 5/31/2000 - EU delegation to help Lebanon's re-building Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 5/31/2000
- Kuwaiti - Saudi - Iranian negotiations for solving borders problems
Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Sabah El-Ahmed El-Sabah said "official talks will be held with Saudi Arabia and Iran during the coming month concerning the Dorra oil field Kuwait-Saudi, Economics, 5/31/2000 - Spanish MPs turn down PSOE motion on fisheries Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/31/2000
- Zurich businessmen invited to invest in Morocco
Moroccan ambassador to Switzerland, Abdelmajid Alem, invited businessmen and economic operators of Zurich to seize the investment opportunities offered by Morocco. Morocco-Switzerland, Economics, 5/31/2000 - Morocco gets international water prize
Minister of higher education, vocational training and scientific research, Najib Zerouali, who led the Moroccan delegation to the symposium -- cosponsored by the UNESCO and the Mediterranean Water Resources Network -- called the international community to seriously consider the void in international regulations concerning water, at a time the resource is becoming a source of conflicts between countries. He stressed the need to adopt international laws on water and on water-related conflicts. Morocco, Economics, 5/31/2000 - Egypt committed to partnership with EU Egypt-European Union, Economics, 5/30/2000
- New development projects in North Sinai
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Monday night reviewed development requirements for North Sinai during a meeting with the town's Governor Ahmed Abdel Hamid and MPs. Egypt, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Maghreban railway experts meet over transport of goods
A technical meeting on railway transport of goods in the Arab Maghreb Union member countries was held this May 28-29 in Nouadhibou (Mauritania) with participation of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania. Mauritania-Maghreb, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Moroccan and Italian associations agree to cooperate in small and medium-sized enterprises Morocco-Italy, Economics, 5/30/2000
- Egyptian economic operators in Morocco Thursday
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen is expected on Thursday in Morocco to promote Egyptian products. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Aleppo steam power station opened
A celebration was held on Monday in Aleppo on the inauguration of a steam power station on the highway linking Aleppo and al-Raqqa. Syria, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Egyptian government makes plan for paying local debts Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000
- Saudi-Arabia, South Africa for closer cooperation Saudi Arabia-South Africa, Economics, 5/29/2000
- One billion dollar increase in foreign investments
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that there has been an increase of about one billion dollars in foreign investments in Egypt in the past 8 months as a result of an increased interest on the part of major companies to invest in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Turning Egyptian electricity organization to a joint - stock company
After hot discussions, the industry and energy committee in the Egyptian parliament agreed on a draft resolution of turn Egypt' electricity organization into an Egyptian joint - stock company. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Egypt discuss exporting natural gas to 6 Mediterranean countries
The work group for exporting Egyptian natural gas finished making an economic and technical report about the executive time programs for exporting 14 Trillion - Cubic feet to 6 Mediterranean countries. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Modern, Ancient Egypt displayed in Expo2000
Chairman of the General Organization for International Fairs and Exhibitions Mohamed Al Said Saleh said that Egypt's pavilion in Expo 2000, the first World Exposition in Germany that will take place from 1st June to 31st October 2000 in Hannover, is to display Modern Egypt and its ancient civilization. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Aleppo's new thermal power station opened
A celebration was held in Aleppo on Sunday, under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad, on the inauguration of a thermal power station, 25 kilometers off the Aleppo- Raqqa main road. Syria, Economics, 5/29/2000