Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 1/1/2001
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of January 1, 2001
- A warning against the entry of the Israeli commodities to Iraq Iraq-Israel, Economics, 1/6/2001
- Cabinet discusses maintaining the basis of economic reform
The Cabinet held a meeting Thursday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to discuss plans to carry out the assignments outlined by President Hosni Mubarak to the government in his statement when he had inaugurated the new parliamentary term on December 17. Egypt, Economics, 1/6/2001 - Arab Fund for development finances projects between Yemen and Oman
An official at the ministry of planning and development said that the chairman of the board and director general of the Arab Fund for economic and social development Abdul Latif al-Hamad will start an official visit to Sanaa to sign a loan agreement at a cost of 26 million Kuwaiti Dinars that will be dedicated to carry out a road project linking Yemen to Oman. Yemen, Economics, 1/6/2001 - Egyptian exports to Japan rise by 45% in 10 months
Egyptian exports to Japan made a great leap in the first 10 months of 2000, hitting $ 153.1 million vis-a-vis $105.4 million during the same period in 1999, according to a report received by Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/6/2001 - Gulf - European Union trade exchange exceeds 36 billion dollars
Trade between European Union countries and the Arab gulf exceeded $ 36 billion in 2000 Gulf-European Union, Economics, 1/6/2001 - Premier calls government to consolidate infrastructure and support productive sectors
Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, urged on Thursday the cabinet to give more dynamism to the government performance and grant priority to developing infrastructure and support productive sectors, in implementation of Royal guidelines outlined last Dec.21. Morocco, Economics, 1/5/2001 - Government council sets up commission to follow-up implementation of royal guidelines
Morocco's Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi chaired in Rabat Thursday the weekly government council which tackled implementation of royal guidelines and heard exposés on fishery talks with the European Union and a draft bill meant to promote Moroccan tourism. Morocco, Economics, 1/5/2001 - EU commissioner returns to Morocco next week for more talks on fisheries
European commissioner for agriculture and fisheries will be returning next week to Morocco for more talks over the fishing agreement issues while technical meetings, started Wednesday in Rabat, are carried on this week. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/5/2001 - JICA chairman visits Syria on January 18
The Japanese embassy in Damascus has announced on Thursday the chairman of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA will visit Syria on January 18 to exchange view points with several Syrian officials on means of strengthening cooperation between Syria and Japan. Syria-Japan, Economics, 1/5/2001 - Nationwide economic census in Morocco in March Morocco, Economics, 1/5/2001
- January 4 , 2001 Sainsburry: No withdrawal from Egyptian Market Egypt, Business, 1/4/2001
- Syria scores a growth at 2% in 2000
In its Wednesday's issue, the Syrian state run daily Tishreen said that the GNP in Syria has increased between 1.7 to 2 % at the current prices during the year 2000. Syria, Economics, 1/4/2001 - Iraq, Turkey to operate the railway line Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 1/4/2001
- WB offers $200M. for development projects
"The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide $200 million in loans this year to finance a variety of key social and technological development projects," a WB spokesman said yesterday. Regional, Economics, 1/4/2001 - European Investment Bank to finance infrastructure projects
The Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid received at his office on Wednesday Francis Mayer, the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/4/2001 - Siwa, Oasis of one million palm trees
Egypt's Prime Minister, Atef Ebeid, is now studying strategy of developing the Oasis of Siwa, so as to be a fresh internationally investment attracting area and a new source for increasing national income. Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2001 - The first Jordanian nuclear reactor to be operated in 2002
Jordan's minister of oil and mineral resources Wael Sabri has announced that Jordan will by the beginning of 2002 operate its first small reactor which will be dedicated for the purposes of scientific researches in peaceful areas. Jordan, Economics, 1/4/2001 - 49 state-owned companies to be privatized
The Privatization Committee decided yesterday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to offer 49 companies for privatization. Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Arab states are called on to maintain economic blocs
The secretary general of the Arab economic unity council Ahmad Jweili has warned against marginalizing the Arab economy during the coming phase amid the international blocs and the GATT agreement. He called for the need to be ready to withstand these blocs. Regional, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Economic group discuss Egypt - Iraq free trade area
The Cabinet Economic Ministerial Group under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid discussed on Sunday the establishment of a Free Trade Area (FTA) with Iraq and a protocol related procedural rules on trade liberalization between the two countries. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Egypt's economy grows up rapidly
A report released by the World Bank said Egypt scored the highest rates of economic growth compared to the Middle East and North Africa countries. Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Egypt, USA contact for free trade agreement
The Egyptian Trade Representation Office in Washington held intensive contacts and meetings with US officials to discuss forging free trade agreement between the two countries. Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Jordan, Iraq revive the railway line project
Jordanian officials announced that Jordan and Iraq are planning to revive the project of setting up a railway line linking the two countries. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/3/2001 - 28 new cooperatives created in December Morocco, Economics, 1/3/2001
- Minister briefs fishery professionals on Morocco-EU negotiations
Moroccan fishery minister, Said Chabaatou, met on Tuesday Moroccan fishery professionals over developments in the Morocco-EU negotiations. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Moroccan highway authority projects $ 112.6 million investments in 2001
The Moroccan highway authority (ADM) is projecting to invest in 2001 1.23 billion DH ($ 112.6 million), including 92% to carry on works and start construction of new highways. Morocco, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Morocco subsidies to vegetal oil in 2nd half of 2000
Moroccan minister in charge of the government general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi, said Tuesday state subsidies to vegetal oil $ 81.8 million (900 million DH) in the 2nd half of 2000. Morocco, Economics, 1/3/2001