Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 4/1/2002
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of April 1, 2002
- Swiss aid to the Palestinians Palestine-Switzerland, Economics, 4/6/2002
- Accelerating economic reforms
Egyptian economy has not yet reached a crisis stage; it is only facing a state of sluggishness. The momentum of the government's economic reform that started in 1991 can speed up the performance of the Egyptian economy, said executive director of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, Ahmed Galal. Egypt, Economics, 4/6/2002 - Handicraft sector in Morocco employs two million persons
Some two million Moroccans work in handicraft, representing 20 percent of the active population in the country, the handicraft department said. Morocco, Economics, 4/6/2002 - First phase of Toshka project to be inaugurated next October
The Egyptian Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali said the first phase of Toshka project will be inaugurated next October as 20000 feddans will be cultivated in the first phase. Egypt, Economics, 4/6/2002 - UN Allocates $1.5 Million in Emergency Aid to Palestinian Territories
The United Nations Development program (UNDP) on Friday announced that it would allocate $1.5 million for emergency medical supplies and infrastructure repairs in the Palestinian territories. Palestine-International, Economics, 4/6/2002 - Nearly 74,000 gulf, middle east tourists visited Morocco in 2001 Morocco-Gulf, Economics, 4/5/2002
- Brazilian Business Mission in Morocco
A Brazilian business mission will start Friday a several-day visit to Morocco to explore partnership projects with Moroccan economic operators. Morocco-Brazil, Economics, 4/5/2002 - ONA dedicates gold mine in guinea
Morocco's largest private holding "ONA," through its mining affiliate, dedicated a gold mine compound in Guinea, the first of its operation abroad. Morocco-guinea, Business, 4/5/2002 - Means of increasing Saudi- Chinese trade discussed Gulf-China, Economics, 4/4/2002
- Suez Canal developments ensure its future
Suez Canal Chief Ahmed Fadel said yesterday that continuous efforts to develop the canal ensure that it will always be the most vital and safest waterway in the world. Egypt, Economics, 4/4/2002 - Morocco Plans to Launch Third Generation GSM in September
Morocco said Tuesday it wishes to launch next September, in a world première, a network of third generation GSM. Morocco, Economics, 4/3/2002 - Qatar airways services Casablanca Morocco-Qatar, Business, 4/3/2002
- Brazilian commercial mission visits Morocco Morocco-Brazil, Economics, 4/3/2002
- Morocco's Phone Operator Counts 3.7 Mln Subscribers to Mobile Phone
Maroc-Telecom, Morocco's phone operator, said it counted 3.7 million subscribers to the mobile phone in 2001, capturing 71 percent of the market, Abdeslam Ahizoune, Maroc-Telecom President, said. Morocco, Economics, 4/3/2002 - The Arab rules of origin technical committee meets in Cairo Regional, Economics, 4/2/2002
- Dutch business delegation in Tangier Morocco-Netherlands, Economics, 4/2/2002
- New challenges in the upcoming GATT round
A close linkage between research centers and Egyptian industry should be realized in order to encourage technology transfer and set up developed national technology. Egypt, Economics, 4/2/2002 - Egypt's Stock Exchanges need new companies to reactivate the market
Chairman of Egypt's Stock Exchanges (ESE) Sameh El Torgoman said that the floating of any new company for sale will reactivate the ESE and the stock market. Egypt, Economics, 4/2/2002 - New Boeing 737-800 delivered to Moroccan carrier Morocco, Business, 4/2/2002
- Turkish trade delegation in Baghdad
A large Turkish trade delegation arrived in Baghdad on board of a private plane in a visit which lasts for three days to hold talks with the Iraqi officials with the aim of boosting bilateral cooperation relations. Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 4/2/2002 - Charting guidelines of the new 2002-2003 budget
mobilizing domestic savings to finance development and reforming the pension system come under the main features of the new budget. Egypt, Economics, 4/2/2002 - Egypt stresses necessity of oil stability coordination worldwide
Winding up their ll9th conference recently in Vienna, petroleum ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to keep the current production ceiling intact in accordance with the historic decision adopted by the Cairo Conference in December which stipulated reducing the production by 1.5 million bpd till the end of July where the total production hit 21.7 million bpd. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 4/2/2002 - Morocco and UNDP sign two cooperation agreements
Morocco and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed in Rabat on Monday two cooperation agreements on support to strategic planning of sustained human development and on struggle against poverty. Morocco, Economics, 4/2/2002 - Turkish delegation talks trade cooperation with Iraq
Iraqi Oil Minister Amir Mohammed Rasheed said that this visit comes in the context of visits by senior officials of both countries to develop economic and trade relations speed efforts concerning constructing the pipeline project to supply Turkey with its needs of Iraqi natural gas Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 4/1/2002 - Dubai-Casablanca flight inaugurated sunday
The Dubai-Casablanca flight, serviced by Emirates carrier, was inaugurated on Sunday. The flights, to connect the two cities three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, are meant to enhance relations between the two states. Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/1/2002 - Ebeid inaugurates youth fair
Several economic symposiums will be held on the sidelines of the fair to acquaint the youths of the fields of small-sized and micro enterprises and means to market the products and get financial and technical assistance. Egypt, Economics, 4/1/2002 - Egyptian exports to Canada increased by 20 per cent
Canadian Minister of International Trade Pierre Pettigrew extended an invitation to Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali to visit Canada to attend the five-day real estate investment exhibition and forum, to start in Montreal Thursday. Egypt-Canada, Economics, 4/1/2002