Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 10/29/2001
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of October 29, 2001
- Iraq, Algeria to Sign Free Trade Area Agreement Algeria-Iraq, Economics, 10/30/2001
- Morocco's fish exports generate 10 billion dh annually
Exports of sea products generate 10 billion DH (US$ 909 million) annually, with a production of one million tons, says Moroccan fisheries minister, Said Chbaatou. Morocco, Economics, 10/30/2001 - A Syrian decree to ratify land transport agreement with Greece Syria-Greece, Economics, 10/30/2001
- German Arab economic conference opens wider vistas of investments
On the occasion marking the golden jubilee of the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GACIC), Prime Minister Atef Ebeid inaugurated on October 21 the meetings of the economic conference with 400 Egyptian, Arab and German businessmen attending as well as 14 ministers. Regional-Germany, Economics, 10/30/2001 - Saudi - Malaysian oil relations Saudi Arabia-Malaysia, Economics, 10/30/2001
- Egypt prepares for facing global challenges
The Arab free trade area should be given wider attention as rate of inter-Arab trade from 1997 to the year 2001 accounted only for 8 per cent of the Arab foreign trade. Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2001 - New privatization strategy pursued
Egyptian Minister of Public Business Sector Mokhtar Khattab said the government has worked out a plan to avoid the negative of the September 11 events on the Egyptian economy. Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2001 - Government adopts measures to enhance tourism sector
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said in a recent Cabinet meeting that the government decided to adopt several measures including offering LE 400 million to tourist and airline companies to overcome the negative impacts of the current developments on the international arena. Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2001 - WTO should take Arab countries' interests into account
Egyptian Minister of Home Trade and Supply said that any decisions to be taken by the coming World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meetings should take into account interests of all Arab states and balance interests of both developing and developed countries. Regional, Economics, 10/30/2001 - US president announces $ 200 mln fund to encourage US investments in Africa
US president George W. Bush announced here on Monday the creation of a $200 million fund to stimulate US investments in Africa. Regional-USA, Economics, 10/30/2001 - Mubarak inaugurates Oyoun Moussa Power Station
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inauguratedon Monday Oyoun Moussa Power Generating Station which lies on the Western Coast of the Gulf of Suez, Twenty kilometers from Martyr Ahmed Hamdy tunnel. Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2001 - Egypt, US discuss furthering economic, investment cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid received yesterday Willard Pierson Director of the American Agency for International Development (USAID)in Egypt. Egypt-USA, Economics, 10/30/2001 - Towards integration
Ahmed Galal, executive director of ECES, summed up the situation: "Over 50 year, we are at a standstill." Pointing to the problem of capital flight, Taher Helmy, ECES chairman, noted that between $600-$800 billion of Arab capital are invested outside of the region. Regional, Economics, 10/29/2001 - Mubarak opens new Cairo tunnel
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Sunday morning opened a new tunnel in the old Cairo area of Al Azhar. Egypt, Economics, 10/29/2001 - Morocco, a promising bound for French contractors, magazine
Morocco is indeed a promising bound for French contractors, as it will constitute by 2002 a market of 40 million consumers that is only at a two-hour flight from Bordeaux, wrote the French magazine Objectif Aquitaine, in its latest issue. Morocco-France, Economics, 10/29/2001 - USD 6.8 billion, losses of the Palestinian economy since the eruption of the Intifada Palestine, Economics, 10/29/2001
- Ministerial Committee probes rate interest cut, customs tariffs
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday reviewed program to train youth and graduates on agricultural activities, notably agroindustrial activities and animal-and-fish production. Egypt, Economics, 10/29/2001 - WB plans to loan Egypt 1.5 billion dollars
The World Bank plans to give Egypt soft loans of 1.5 billion dollars over the next three years, for development in various areas, including health and education, the government daily Al-Akhbar reported Friday. Egypt, Economics, 10/29/2001 - Toshka pumping station building goes ahead
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abou Zeid said yesterday that the irrigation system for Toshka mega-project would be fully operational by next year's October war victory celebrations. Egypt, Economics, 10/29/2001 - Joint Arab petrochemical investment companies set up Regional, Economics, 10/29/2001
- Morocco takes part in international tourism and travel exhibition in Montreal
Morocco is taking part in the international tourism and travel exhibition held this October 26-28 here, promising to be more than ever a stimulator of the tourism market. Morocco, Economics, 10/29/2001