Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 11/27/2000
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of November 27, 2000
- No accord would be a missed opportunity for Moroccan fisheries, fischler says
Failing to pass a fishing agreement between Morocco and the European Union "would be a missed opportunity for the Moroccan fishery sector," said European commissioner of agriculture and fisheries Franz Fischler after delegation parted Thursday with no "real" progress made. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/2/2000 - Unemployment drops by 0.9 point in july-sept. 2000
The number of unemployed persons nationwide reached 1.45 million in July-Sept 2000, marking a small decline compared to the figures of the same period of 1999 when 1.53 million were unemployed. Morocco, Economics, 12/2/2000 - Delta to begin code-share flights to Morocco and France
Delta Air Lines announced it will begin on December 15 code-share service between two destinations in France and two destinations in Morocco with Sky-Team partner Air France. Morocco, Business, 12/2/2000 - Iraq stops oil pumping though Turkey
A spokeswoman for the Turkish " Butas " company for oil and gas said today ( Friday) that Iraq on Thursday evening stopped its oil exports through the Turkish port of Jeihan. Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 12/1/2000 - Morocco rules out currency devaluation
Morocco on Thursday ruled out projects to devaluate its national currency, Dirham ($ 1 = roughly 11 Dirham). Morocco, Economics, 12/1/2000 - Biological rest as of january 1st for cephalopods Morocco, Economics, 12/1/2000
- 10,600 young promoters received loans, says minister
Morocco's Secretary of state to the minister of social economy, small and medium enterprise and handicraft Abdelkrim Benatik said that up to last October, 10,600 young promoters benefited from loans. Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2000 - New round of Morocco-EU fishery talks in Rabat
Morocco and the European Union held in Rabat Wednesday and Thursday a new round of fishery talks. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/30/2000 - Ittisalat al maghrib passed no agreement with Israeli konvers
Secretary of state in charge of posts and telecommunications and information technologies Nasar Hajji denied news that Ittisalat Al Maghrib has passed an agreement with the Israeli firm "Konvers." Morocco-Israel, Economics, 11/30/2000 - Oil drilling licenses signed
The Office national de Recherche et d'Exploitation Petrolieres (ONAREP) and a grouping of three firms (US, British and south African) concluded in Rabat Wednesday an accord on oil prospecting off-shore Sidi Ifni, in south-western Morocco. Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2000 - A modernization programme covering all state sectors
Egypt's President Mubarak will hold a series of meetings in the upcoming few days to follow up national and economic performance. President Mubarak will inspect mega projects for following up the latest achievements. Egypt, Economics, 11/29/2000 - Trade exchange between UAE, Japan increases
Trade exchange between the United Arab Emirates UAE and Japan has increased at 74.11 % in the first half of the current year. United Arab Emirates-Japan, Economics, 11/29/2000 - Foreigners, More Active Egypt, Economics, 11/29/2000
- IGAD exempts Somalia from accumulated debts Somalia, Economics, 11/29/2000
- Calls to boost Casablanca stock market
However, they noted that foreign investors blame the lack of transparency, over-liquidity as the major brakes to the flourishing of the Casablanca financial place. Morocco, Economics, 11/27/2000