Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 5/26/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of May 26, 2003
- Moroccan and US IT and construction companies strike partnership agreements
Two partnership agreements were signed here on Friday between Moroccan and US companies, operating in IT and construction sectors, in the presence of US undersecretary of state for trade, Maria Cino. Morocco-USA, Business, 5/31/2003 - Japanese market promising for Egyptian exports Egypt-Japan, Economics, 5/31/2003
- Moroccan, Vietnamese officials probe reinforcement of economic relations
Moroccan fisheries minister, Tayeb Rhafes probed this week with several Vietnamese officials the reinforcement of economic cooperation between the two countries, said a release of the fisheries ministry. Morocco-Vietnam, Economics, 5/31/2003 - Moroccan ports handled 57 million tons of goods in 2002
Moroccan ports handled in 2002 a total of 57 million tons of goods, including 56% of imports and 44% of exports, said here on Friday general manager of the Moroccan port authority (ODEP), Mustapha Barroug. Morocco, Economics, 5/31/2003 - French do-it-yourself tools chain opens branch in Morocco
"Bricorama" a French group that sells repair tools announced plans to establish a branch in Morocco that will open its first store next October in Casablanca. Morocco-France, Business, 5/30/2003 - Morocco's premier holds talks with US assistant secretary of commerce
Morocco's Premier, Driss Jettou, met on Wednesday United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Maria Cino, on visit to Morocco with an important delegation of economic operators. Morocco-USA, Economics, 5/29/2003 - Arab tourism ministers commence meetings in Cairo yesterday Regional, Economics, 5/29/2003
- Morocco's RAM and French Air Littoral air companies start code-sharing
Moroccan carrier "Royal Air Maroc" and French regional private company "Air Littoral" agreed to start code-sharing flights on the Casablanca-Montpellier line. Morocco-France, Business, 5/29/2003 - Egypt: shortage in water resources
The Egyptian minister of irrigation and water resources has warned that there is a great shortage in the amounts of water coming to Egypt because of the low floods this year. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2003 - King Mohammed launches housing projects in casablanca
Morocco's King Mohammed VI who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid launched this Tuesday in Casablanca construction works of major housing projects, for a total cost of 8.2 billion DH (around US$ 820 million). Morocco, Economics, 5/28/2003 - National industrial database Egypt, Economics, 5/28/2003
- PA approves articles of banks bill Egypt, Economics, 5/28/2003
- International conference on gas, oil in marrakesh
An international conference on gas and oil opened in Marrakesh Monday to debate hydrocarbons situation in the Mediterranean basin. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 5/28/2003 - Interaction between scientific research, economic development key to prosperity, EU official says
The interaction between scientific research and development is fundamental to economic prosperity, said here on Monday the European Union's Research Commissioner, Philipe Busquin, who is on a two-day visit to the Kingdom Morocco, Economics, 5/27/2003 - French tourism group to go ahead with investments in Morocco Morocco-France, Business, 5/27/2003
- Syrian step to activate banking sector's role
Al-Rifaee also considered that approving licenses for founding private banks in the country requires acceleration of the process of economic reforms, renovation of laws and regulations and improving the monetary policies; backing public banks and improving their performances Syria, Economics, 5/26/2003 - Low level of Jordanian exports to US
An official Jordanian economic source said yesterday that Jordan's exports to the USA, according to the free trade agreement signed between the two sides reached 10 million Jordanian dinars since the signing of the agreement by the end of 2001. Jordan-USA, Economics, 5/26/2003