Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 6/17/2002
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of June 17, 2002
- Unifying dollar exchange rate in Syria
In a decision taken on Tuesday, the Syrian government unified the three exchange rates of the US dollar in the country, according to what is announced in the neighboring states. The decision was taken in a step which stressed that there will be no negative impact on the life of citizens. Syria, Economics, 6/19/2002 - Moroccan cereal imports drop by 16%
Moroccan imports of cereals, between June 2001 and May 2002, dropped by 16%, to reach 4.58 million tons, compared to the corresponding period of the previous campaign. Morocco, Economics, 6/19/2002 - Al-Assad reviewed with Prince al-Walid Bin Talal his investment, tourism activities in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received the Saudi Prince al-Walid Bin Talal. The meeting was attended by the Saudi ambassador in Damascus Baker Bin Abdullah Bin Baker. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/18/2002 - Jordan stops all tourism promotion activities with Israel
The Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Taleb al-Refai has announced the suspension of all joint tourism promotion activities with Israel because of the prevailing political conditions in the region. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 6/18/2002 - Israel radio: Israel to provide Jordan with 50 million cubic meters of water Jordan-Israel, Economics, 6/18/2002
- Electricity price increase in Jordan Jordan, Economics, 6/18/2002
- Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon to set up pan-Arab natural gas network
Energy ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon agreed to set up a Beirut-based pan-Arabia natural gas organization and another Arab company for the transport and marketing of gas to be based in Damascus. Regional, Economics, 6/17/2002 - Al-Thawra: Syrian- Turkish talks on irrigation and sharing of water
The Turkish Minister of State Mustafa Yalmaz who on Sunday started a visit to Damascus, with the Syrian Minister of Irrigation Ridwan Martini related to implementing irrigation projects and sharing of waters between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 6/17/2002