Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 9/23/2002
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of September 23, 2002
- E-Morocco strategy, a national ambition
The document said it has activated the three-phase AdmiNet project which aims to set up a multimedia center in every school, high school and faculty, to train some 5,000 cadres a year in the field and the conversion of some 10,000 scientific graduates to new careers. Morocco, Economics, 9/28/2002 - Future free trade accord with US will boost growth in Morocco, US official
The free trade accord Morocco and the USA are to conclude will contribute to boosting the growth of the Moroccan economy, US commerce deputy-secretary, Samuel Bodman said. Morocco-USA, Economics, 9/28/2002 - Official underscores Egyptian-US business council members' visit to Washington
Ibrahim Eweis, the Chairman of the Egyptian-US Business Council, underscored the visit to be paid by the council members to Washington, slated for October 4. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/28/2002 - Luxor's structural layout finalized
Luxor's structural layout, according to which future of development will be determined up till 2022, will be endorsed next Sunday. Egypt, Economics, 9/28/2002 - Portuguese cement group posts best turnover in Morocco
Portuguese cement group "CIMPOR" has posted in the first half of 2002 its best sales by the selling of cement in Morocco where it operates a plant. Morocco-Portugal, Business, 9/27/2002 - Gulf states meeting on waters Gulf, Economics, 9/26/2002
- Syria prevents the two mobile phone companies from transferring sums abroad without consent
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the Syrian minister of telecommunications Muhammad Bashir al-Munajjid issued a decision on September 19 in which he made it compulsory for the two mobile phone companies in Damascus to allocate all their revenues of subscription and bills in the specialized Syrian banks, and to prevent the transfer of these sums abroad, unless they receive the approval from the telecommunications establishment to show the reason and objective behind the transfer. Syria, Economics, 9/25/2002 - French Liberation: Marrakesh to have new cinema studios Morocco, Economics, 9/24/2002
- World telecom body opens plenipotentiary conference in Marrakesh
The 16th Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) opened in Marrakesh Monday to debate the future of the industry and of the Union. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 9/24/2002 - Moroccan Finance Group Sets up US$ 100 million Fund to Support Motion Picture
Chairman of Moroccan Finance.Com and BMCE Bank, Othmane Benjelloune, announced the creation of a US$ 100 million fund to support the cinema industry in Morocco. Morocco, Business, 9/24/2002 - Corrupt political elites and businessman kill economic development; Transparency International says
"Corrupt political elites in the developing world, working hand-in-hand with greedy business people and unscrupulous investors, are putting private gain before the welfare of citizens and the economic development of their countries," said Eigen. Regional, Economics, 9/23/2002 - Syrian- Saudi joint venture chemical company Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/23/2002
- Observer: European weapons to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-European Union, Economics, 9/23/2002
- Nigeria-Rabat Trade Hits 300m Dollars
Bilateral trade between Morocco and Nigeria amounted to about 300 million dollars in the past three years, Nigeria's ambassador in Rabat, Alhaji Ladan Shuni Morocco-Nigeria, Economics, 9/23/2002 - Morocco for making cinema a plus value sector
There is a real political will in Morocco to make of cinema a plus value sector, said adviser to king Mohammed VI, Andre Azoulay, at a colloquy held on the sidelines of the Marrakesh Film Festival (FIFM) under the theme "cinema between creation and industry." Morocco, Economics, 9/23/2002 - Morocco, South Africa boost foreign investment figures
Foreign investment flows to Africa almost doubled in 2001 to $17bn, mainly due to large deals in Morocco and South Africa, a UN report released on Tuesday said. North Africa, Economics, 9/23/2002