Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 3/3/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of March 3, 2003
- Casablanca hosts international sea fair; deep reforms in fisheries sectors
As Morocco is braced for deep reforms of its sea fisheries sectors, the economic capital city of Casablanca is hosting next April 10-13 the 6th international sea fair. Morocco, Economics, 3/8/2003 - Egyptian firm wins infrastructure contract in Morocco Egypt-Morocco, Business, 3/8/2003
- Morocco, Mauritania see creation of infrastructure joint ventures
The Moroccan-Mauritanian commission of cooperation in transport and equipment called Thursday for the creation of joint ventures to carry out construction and public works projects. Mauritania-Morocco, Economics, 3/8/2003 - Morocco interested in Italian small and Medium-sized experience
Morocco is interested in learning from Italy's experience in small and Medium-sized enterprises that constitute the backbone of the peninsula's economy (nearly 4 million of SMEs), said Moroccan minister of industry, trade and telecommunications, Rachid Talbi El Alami. Morocco-Italy, Economics, 3/8/2003 - Morocco, USA probe services chapter of free trade agreement negotiations
The Moroccan official emphasized the crucial importance of the current stage in the FTA negotiations for the Moroccan party "given the complexity of the American legislation." Morocco-USA, Economics, 3/8/2003 - Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Political tension cause 70 Saudi companies pulls out from Libyan fair
A press source said that 70 Saudi Arabian companies have withdrawn their applications to take part in a fair to be held in the Libyan capital Tripoli in October this year, following the crisis which erupted between the two states where Libya summoned its ambassador from Saudi Arabia. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 3/7/2003 - Moroccan Portuguese businessmen meet in casablanca
Portugal has opened for joint SMEs (small and Medium size businesses) a credit line of 10 million Euro, with a 6% interest rate and a payoff deadline beyond eight years, Rkibi added. Morocco-Portugal, Business, 3/7/2003 - Premier reviews plans to up software exports
Egypt's Prime Minister, Dr. Atef Ebeid met on Wednesday with Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ahmad Nazif to review plans to increase the volume of Egyptian exports of software. Egypt, Economics, 3/7/2003 - Syrian- Sudanese talks on agriculture Syria-Sudan, Economics, 3/7/2003
- Nearly 5,000 women heads of enterprises in Morocco
A rate of 65% of the firms covered by the study operate in the field of services, 24% in industry and 11% in agriculture and fisheries. Morocco, Economics, 3/6/2003 - World Bank on Israel's destruction of Palestinian economy: half the Palestinians live on less than two dollars a day
Israeli-imposed closures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are continuing to cause severe economic problems for Palestinians, according to a new report from the World Bank. Palestine-Israel, Economics, 3/6/2003 - Morocco, Italy sign telecom understanding
Morocco and Italy signed in Rome Tuesday a memorandum of understanding in telecommunication, to foster cooperation in areas of internet, e-government, e-commerce, e-education and bank-related information Morocco-Italy, Economics, 3/5/2003 - Saudi Arabia's unemployment reaches 30 percent
Saudi Arabia has put out into actual implementation a decision yesterday which bans recruiting foreigners in Jewelry shops in the kingdom with the objective of ensuring job opportunities for its citizens, as unemployment rate in the kingdom reached 30%. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 3/5/2003 - Over 40 US firms voice support to Morocco-US FTA
"An FTA is an important mechanism for achieving closer economic ties, which we believe will support our vital stakes in the region." Morocco-USA, Economics, 3/5/2003 - Syria to develop high quality olive production strategy
This formulation mission will help in achieving a strategy describing the different components of an integrated strategy for improved olive production and processing, including quality standards, control and certification procedures in accordance to the international standards. Syria, Economics, 3/4/2003