Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 1/20/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of January 20, 2003
- Saudi- Yemeni committee discusses today supply Mareb dam with electricity
The Saudi- Yemeni joint committee which emerges from the coordination council convenes today its second meeting in Sanaa under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia's minister of industry Hashem Bin Abdullah al-Yamani and the Yemeni minister of agriculture Ahmad Salem al-Jabali in order to discuss the financing of Mareb dam electricity project. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Economics, 1/25/2003 - New Egypt-Russia trade agreement to be signed in march
Minister of Supply and Home Trade Hassan Khedr said the fields of trade and economic cooperation between Egypt and Russia are numerous, referring to 14 agreements that organize bilateral relations in the two domains. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 1/25/2003 - Moroccan-Spanish businessmen determined to consolidate cooperation, morocco's employers union says
Moroccan businessmen and Spanish counterparts expressed determination to consolidate and deepen bilateral economic relations, said in Rabat Friday Morocco's industrial association (CGEM) chief, Hassan Chami. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/25/2003 - El Pais highlights business delegation visit to Morocco
Spanish wide circulation daily "El Pais" highlighted the importance of a visit started this Friday to Morocco by a Spanish business delegation, led by head of Spain's business federation, Jose Maria Cuevas. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 1/25/2003 - Central Bank: 351 billion pounds as deposits in the bank and 268 billion pounds as credit facilities
The report shows the growth of reserve money with an amount of 4.9 billion pounds with an increasing amount of 6.6% during the period from July to October 2002. Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2003 - Some 40 new industrial zones in 19 governorates
Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and zones (GAFI), Mohamed Al Ghamrawi said that forty industry zones will be set up in 19 governorates on an area of million square meters. Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2003 - Saudi companies construct residential complexes in Iraq
The Iraqi minister of housing and construction Maan Abdullah Sarsam said yesterday that his ministry finalized contracts with Saudi companies to build residential complexes in Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Economics, 1/24/2003 - Moroccan Libyan operators sign 10 protocols of agreement
Thirteen Moroccan companies from different sectors and ten Libyan partners signed Wednesday ten protocols of agreement at the Casablanca chamber of commerce, industry and services. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 1/24/2003 - No US-EU competition in concluding free trade accords with morocco
The United States said the conclusion of free trade accords between Washington and Morocco, and the latter and the European Union (EU) should not be seen from "the angle of competition between powers." Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/24/2003 - Saudi Arabia's preparations to receive 2.5 million pilgrims
Saudi officials said that more than 300,000 Muslims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia, most of them arrived by air in order to perform al-Haj rituals. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/24/2003 - Yemeni - Iranian agricultural cooperation Yemen-Iran, Economics, 1/23/2003
- China, Israel sign a trade agreement
Israel and China yesterday signed an agreement on importing and exporting fruits and vegetables and agricultural seeds between the two countries. The agreement also stated ratification the import of Chinese plants used in alternative medical treatment. Israel-China, Economics, 1/23/2003 - Morocco-US free trade talks launched officially in Washington
Free trade talks between Morocco and the US started Tuesday, under the co-chairmanship of Moroccan delegate minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, and US trade representative, Robert Zoellick,. Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/22/2003 - Egyptian exports to Britain increase by 80 per cent
British Secretary of State for Trade and Investment, Baroness Simmons said in a press conference that British investments in Egypt reached $ 18 billion. Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/22/2003 - Syrian- Lebanese banks talks Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 1/21/2003
- Saudi Arabia's oil minister might resign Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/21/2003
- Saudi- Algerian oil cooperation Saudi Arabia-Algeria, Economics, 1/21/2003