Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 6/19/2000
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of June 19, 2000
- Mauritania resumes importing the Algerian gas
Informed sources in the Mauritanian ministry of energy said "Mauritanian decided to resume importing gas from Algeria," adding that "Mohammed Yehia Walad Sidi El-Mokhtar manager of the Mauritanian company for gas will sign next week in Algeria a new agreement to resume import of gas from Algeria after few months of boycott." Mauritania-Algeria, Economics, 6/24/2000 - Germany to assist Morocco fight poverty
The German government will provide Morocco technical assistance to help the country fight poverty. Morocco-Germany, Economics, 6/24/2000 - Strike by French air controllers forces RAM to suspend all flight to France Morocco, Business, 6/24/2000
- Economic competitiveness report on Africa, Morocco ranks 5th
While Morocco ranks 5th out of a total of 24 countries, Tunisia was identified as the country with the soundest growth prospects in the medium term. Egypt and South Africa come in the 6th and 7th position. North Africa, Economics, 6/24/2000 - Morocco to enhance cooperation with economic commission for Africa
Means to enhance cooperation with the Economic Commission for Africa was at the focus of talks held in Rabat Friday between Moroccan minister in charge of economic forecasts and planning, Abdelhamid Aouad and the commission's assistant secretary,. Lalla Benbarka. Morocco-Africa, Economics, 6/24/2000 - Moroccan enterprise association gets new chairman
Hassan Chami was elected Friday chairman of the Moroccan employers association (Confederation general des Entreprises du Maroc). Morocco, Business, 6/24/2000 - King Mohammed meets US businessmen and New York-based Moroccans
On the last day of his three-day state visit to the USA, King Mohammed VI met on Thursday in New York a group of US businessmen and members of the Moroccan community settled there. Morocco, Business, 6/23/2000 - Syrian prime minister supports establishing foreign banks
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Mostafa Miro expressed support for establishing foreign banks inside free zones in Syria. Syria, Economics, 6/23/2000 - Fair for Egyptian products in Tehran
Works of the first fair for Egyptian products is to begin on Sunday in Iran. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 6/23/2000 - Largest bank in Spain discusses investments in Egypt
The Spanish bank Lakaz decided to enter the Egyptian market to invest in the insurance and real estates fields. Egypt-Spain, Business, 6/23/2000 - Arab and foreign companies invest in Iraqi free zones
It was said in Baghdad that U.S companies signed contracts with Iraq for investment in the Iraqi free zones. Iraq, Economics, 6/23/2000 - Germany donates Morocco 118 million DM Morocco-Germany, Economics, 6/23/2000
- France presents $ 29.4 million for education, health and water in Palestine
Palestinian minister of the international cooperation and planing Nabeel Shaath said that France and the Palestinian government signed an agreement of nearly 30 million dollars which is 2 times the amount of French aid. Palestine, Economics, 6/23/2000 - 20 Japanese businessmen visit Kuwait
A delegation of 20 Japanese businessmen representing the pioneering companies in the field of the environmental protection and some Japanese banks are due to arrive in Kuwait on Monday to open fields of cooperation with organizations and corporations between the two countries. Kuwait-Japan, Business, 6/23/2000 - Premier leads Moroccan delegation to UN extraordinary assembly in Geneva
Morocco's Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi will lead the Moroccan delegation to the United Nations 24th extraordinary assembly to be held in Geneva June 26-28. Regional, Economics, 6/23/2000 - Japanese experts on mission in Morocco Morocco, Economics, 6/23/2000
- Mini-Cabinet meeting on economic performance
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday met with Economic Ministerial Group and discussed investment, financial and banking issues and reviewed the outcome of the G-15 Summit which closed in Cairo last Tuesday. Egypt, Economics, 6/22/2000 - Chinese minister in Egypt: Trade with Israel has not effected on trade with Arabs
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened yesterday evening with Chinese Minister of Trade and Economic Cooperation Shi Guangsheng and his escorting delegation currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-China, Economics, 6/22/2000 - Jordanian premier confers with Indonesian tourism minister Jordan, Economics, 6/22/2000
- Moroccan- egyptian commission for scientific, technological cooperation winds up Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 6/22/2000
- Africa, M.E. and economic ties top Morocco-US summit talks
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and US President Bill Clinton held on Tuesday at the White House a one-hour tete-a-tete meeting. Morocco, Economics, 6/21/2000 - Arab organization for industrial and mining development to convene next ministerial council in saudi arabia Regional, Economics, 6/20/2000
- World bank loans Mauritania $30 million to reform direct taxation Mauritania, Economics, 6/20/2000
- Libya hosts international conference on energy and desalination
An international conference on energy and water desalination will be held on Wednesday in Tripoli (Libya) with participation of experts of the World Conference on Energy and Desalination, representatives of UNESCO and Libyan universities. Regional, Economics, 6/20/2000 - Israel signed agreement with Turkey to buy potable water
Israeli foreign minister David Levy on Monday announced that his country signed an agreement with Turkey to import drinking water. Israel-Turkey, Economics, 6/20/2000 - Mubarak, US Treasury Secretary discuss economic cooperation
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received Sunday morning US Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers, who had arrived Saturday on a visit of several days to Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 6/19/2000 - Moroccan- Egyptian commission for scientific and technological research opens in Cairo
The Moroccan-Egyptian joint commission for scientific and technological research opened in Cairo on Sunday under the co-chairmanship of the two states' higher education minister, Najib Zerouali and Moufid Shihab. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 6/19/2000