Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 5/19/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of May 19, 2003
- Egyptian stock market officially accredited by US capital market
The two Stock Markets of Cairo and Alexandria are accredited as registered stock markets abroad by the American capital Market Authority from April 16 2003. Egypt-USA, Economics, 5/24/2003 - Morocco, Denmark sign agreement on investments protection and encouragement Morocco-Denmark, Economics, 5/24/2003
- EU- Syrian banking cooperation Miro meeting
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Miro received in Damascus on Thursday Deputy Chairman of the EU Investment Bank Council, Fontaine and an accompanying delegation. Syria-European Union, Economics, 5/24/2003 - Morocco sends trade mission to Mauritania Morocco-Mauritania, Economics, 5/23/2003
- Egypt, Sudan review boosting flow of people, trade Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 5/22/2003
- Moroccan car-makers want to rise car production to annual 120,000
The Moroccan association for car industry and commerce (AMICA) said it is necessary to rise car production in Morocco to 120,000 units per year by 2010 compared to 18,517 in 2002 Morocco, Economics, 5/22/2003 - Washington wants free trade agreement with Bahrain
The White House announced that the US will start negotiations to convene an agreement for free trade exchange with Bahrain. Bahrain-USA, Economics, 5/22/2003 - New session of Egypt-Turkey talks on free trade area Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 5/22/2003
- Egypt endeavors to apply new mechanism for natural gas prices Egypt, Economics, 5/22/2003
- 100 million to build three power transformer stations
Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Hassan Younis said that the electricity sector has prepared an urgent programme to reinforce electricity networks nationwide to face the increasing demand in power. Egypt, Economics, 5/22/2003 - Inter-Arab investments exceeded $2.9 billion in 2002
Inter-Arab investments exceeded 2.91 billion dollars in 2002, against 2.64 billions in 2001, i.e. a 10% rise, said the Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation (IAIGC) Regional, Economics, 5/22/2003 - US trade delegation to visit Morocco Morocco-USA, Economics, 5/21/2003
- Morocco's airliner suffered no traffic decrease Morocco, Business, 5/21/2003
- Marrakesh Hosts International Conference on Gas and Petrol
The first Maghreban and Mediterranean Oil and Gas Conference will be held in Marrakech on May 26-28, announced a release of Morocco's national office of research and oil exploitations (ONAREP), a co-organizer with "Global Pacific Partners" company. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/21/2003 - EIB loans Syria 50 million for Tartous port
The investment is part of the efforts to modernize and develop Syria's ports, as the bulk of the country's foreign trade is sea borne. Tartous together with Latakia, are the country's two major commercial ports. Tartous serves mainly central and southern parts of Syria, including the capital Damascus. Its port is specialised in certain types of general, roll-on/roll-off and solid bulk cargo. The construction of a new passenger terminal will contribute to the expansion of the tourism industry in the vicinity of Tartous. Syria-European Union, Economics, 5/21/2003 - Indications of Economic and Social performance: 3.1% the real growing rate
Egypt's Ministry of Planning edited a report with the economic and socialistic indications during the first half of 2002-2003 plans till the end of Dec. last year. Egypt, Economics, 5/20/2003 - Syrian- Egyptian economic cooperation Egypt-Syria, Economics, 5/19/2003