Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 9/29/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of September 29, 2003
- Morocco-US FTA talks on the right path, Powell
The Morocco-US free trade talks are on the right path, US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, told Monday hundreds of Arab government and international business leaders participating in the US-Arab Economic Forum held here September 28-30. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/1/2003 - VISA issues first smart card in Egypt
The VISA world association declared the beginning of using the first smart card in Egypt issued by the Arab-African Bank. Egypt, Business, 10/1/2003 - BCP bank privatization put off until 2nd trimester of 2003 Morocco, Business, 10/1/2003
- Moroccan professionals to be consulted in tourism office budget, minister
The Moroccan federation of tourism will participate, for the first time, in the elaboration of the budget of the Moroccan Tourism Office (ONMT), said tourism minister, Adil Douiri. Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2003 - Egypt, France talks on oil, gas, petrochemicals cooperation
French Minister delegate for Industry, Nicole Fontaine, expressed Sunday her country's interest in increasing cooperation with Egypt in the various fields. Egypt-France, Economics, 9/30/2003 - Mattie highlights Syria's unmatched archeological richness
Italian researcher and Head of Rome's Archeology Department, Paolo Mattie, said Syria has become today the most prominent site in terms of richness of archeological findings and antiquities in the Middle East. Syria, Economics, 9/30/2003 - Morocco, EU seal tomato export agreement Morocco-European Union, Economics, 9/30/2003
- Le Journal Du Dimanche: Marrakesh film festival on the frontpage of french weekly's first moroccan issue
French weekly "Le Journal Du Dimanche" (JDD), which has just started a Moroccan edition, has dedicated its first issue published in Morocco to the Marrakesh film festival slated from October 3 through 9. Morocco, Economics, 9/30/2003