Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 9/17/2001
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of September 17, 2001
- Spain considers boosting investments in Egypt
Egypt's ambassador in Spain Hussein Haridi said Prime Minister of Catalonia province, the third important figure in Spain after the Spanish Premier, will lead a delegation in a visit to Egypt next February to attend Expo Fair which showcases the products of about 100 Spanish companies, and hold talks with Egyptian officials for boosting Spanish investments in Egypt. Egypt-Spain, Economics, 9/19/2001 - US donation to Jordan of $ 50 million
Jordan and the US on Tuesday signed a donation agreement according to which the US will give Jordan a sum of $ 50 million to support the Jordanian payment balance for the current year. Jordan-USA, Economics, 9/19/2001 - Gov't to activate construction sector
The government is deeply concerned with finding a way to activate Egypt's sluggish construction sector, Minister of Housing Mohammed Ibrahim Soliman said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 9/19/2001 - Arab investment in telecom sector hits $10 bln
A recent economic report highlighted the Arab telecommunications sector and predicted rapid growth in this field. Regional, Economics, 9/19/2001 - Very soon a common market between Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Libya Regional, Economics, 9/18/2001
- Moroccan airline starts second flight to Nouakchott Mauritania-Morocco, Economics, 9/18/2001
- Japan hails IT, communications industries in Egypt
"Japan hailed the positive developments witnessed by Information Technology (IT) and communications market in Egypt," said Egypt's ambassador to Japan Mahmoud Karem. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 9/18/2001 - Inter- Arab telecommunications investment Regional, Economics, 9/17/2001
- Egypt's exports to EU up by 5.5% in three months Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/17/2001
- Iraq calls on Syria, Lebanon, Jordan to implement gas pipe erection project
Iraq on Sunday called on Syria, Lebanon and Jordan to work for the implementation of the project to install a pipe to transport the Iraqi gas to these countries in the framework of direct agreements, noting that these agreements do not need the consent of the UN. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 9/17/2001 - Arab financiers to help development activities
"Arab fund groups have pledged to provide Egypt with loans of $ 60 million to finance health, education and irrigation projects," a State official said. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/17/2001