Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 3/24/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of March 24, 2003
- European Investment Bank to open office in morocco
The European Investment Bank (EIB) projects to open a representation in Morocco, announced in Brussel on Friday an official from EIB, Alain Seve, during an encounter on European mechanisms for investments encouragement in the Kingdom. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 3/29/2003 - Morocco-US FTA technical talks wrap up in geneva Morocco-USA, Economics, 3/28/2003
- Moroccan business delegation prospects Mali and Niger markets
The business delegation, operating in the sectors of electricity and electronics, discussed with Malian business operators the establishment of economic and trade partnership. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 3/28/2003 - RAM airliner reports 26.7% drop in overall traffic between march 15-21
Moroccan domestic airliner Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has reported a drop of nearly 26.7% in its overall traffic comprising all destinations between March 15 and 21 compared to the same period in the previous quarter. Morocco, Business, 3/28/2003 - Morocco denies reports on plans to postpone, boycott FTA talks with US
The ministry criticized the way the Qatari TV channel dealt with these news and its "lack of precision and professionalism," adding that "it has already cast erroneous news on Morocco without cross-checking." Morocco-USA, Economics, 3/27/2003 - Prime Minister issues decision regulating dealing in foreign, currency
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Monday issued a decision regulating dealing in some resources of foreign currency. Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2003 - Ebeid reviews steps to activate real estate market
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Monday presided over a ministerial meeting which reviewed steps to activate the Real Estate Market. Egypt, Economics, 3/26/2003 - Moroccan employers union, Tunisian peer plead for Maghreban business integration
Moroccan economic operators and Tunisian peers stressed that the only way for the Maghreb region (north Africa) to meet challenges of sustainable development goes through combined efforts by entrepreneurs, in an international juncture marked by industrial delocalization towards emerging countries. Maghreb-Morocco, Economics, 3/25/2003 - Morocco's tomato exporters call for new agreement with EU
Moroccan tomato producers-exporters called the government to negotiate a well-targeted agreement with the European Union in replacement of the interim agreement over tomato export. Morocco-European Union, Economics, 3/25/2003 - Volume of Morocco's coastal, conventional fishery production drops, yields up
Morocco's national production in coastal and conventional fishery netted 892,865 tons in 2002, against 978,519 in 2001, posting an 8% drop, while yields inversely increased by 36% in 2002, with US$ 340 million, and about US$ 254 Mln the previous year, says Morocco's national fisheries office (ONP). Morocco, Economics, 3/25/2003 - FEDCOC Chairman predicts Egypt's losses to hit $12 billion Egypt, Economics, 3/24/2003
- 100 million, a Japanese donation to Jordan because of war against Iraq
Japan announced yesterday it will give Jordan 100 milliondollars in aid to support it in withstanding the consequences of the war led by the USA against Iraq. Jordan-Japan, Economics, 3/24/2003