Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 10/1/2001
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of October 1, 2001
- Bush signs trade agreement draft law with Jordan
US President George Bush on Friday signed a draft law that provides for implementing the free trade agreement with Jordan that had been negotiated in the year 2000. Jordan-USA, Economics, 10/1/2001 - Agricultural cooperation between Jordan, Sudan Jordan-Sudan, Economics, 10/1/2001
- Ebeid reviews increasing investments and development of industrial zones
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday presided over a ministerial meeting to discuss means of solving problems faced by investors. Egypt, Economics, 10/1/2001 - Morocco signs loan conventions with two Arab funds
Morocco signed in Abu Dhabi on Saturday two loaning conventions, worth a total of 65 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR) with the Arab Trade Financing Program and the Arab Monetary Fund (1 SDR equals US$ 1.28). United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 10/1/2001 - Egypt opens major suspension bridge soon
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to unveil next month a major suspension bridge built with Japanese assistance across the Suez Canal, said a Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JAICA) official. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 10/1/2001 - Marrakesh host to international conference on carpets
The 6th international conference on carpets was held last week in Marrakesh with the participation of some 300 experts and specialized journalists. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 10/1/2001