Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 10/13/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of October 13, 2003
- Mubarak opens Marsa Alam airport, development projects in Qena Egypt, Economics, 10/18/2003
- Egypt starts electronic remittance of money
In a press conference held yesterday, the first electronic mechanism was launched to enable Egyptians abroad to remit money to their families in Egypt. Regional, Economics, 10/18/2003 - Islamic Development Bank needs more financial support for Palestine
Per capita income of Palestine had declined by almost 50 per cent compared to three years ago from US$1,750 to US$900 while poverty rate in the West Bank and Gaza had tripled and 2.5 million of the population was living under the poverty line. Palestine-Regional, Economics, 10/18/2003 - Morocco and US confident that FTA be signed before end of year
Morocco and the United States voiced confidence that a Free trade Agreement "FTA" will be signed before the end of this year, despite concerns about the agricultural sector which, according to Moroccan negotiators will be taken into account in this agreement, and the "understanding" of this issue by the American side. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/18/2003 - Morocco's textile to lose 18% in production due to trade liberalization
Morocco's textile sector risks a 18% production fall, a 30% regress in exports and the loss of 40,000 jobs by 2010 if trade liberalization hazards are not addressed adequately. Morocco, Economics, 10/18/2003 - French electric, optic connectors group sets up in Tangier free zone
"Souriau," a French electric and optic connectors group for industrial and aeronautics companies has opened on Thursday a new industrial unit in the Free zone of Tangier. Morocco-France, Business, 10/18/2003 - Morocco endeavors to contain budget deficit to 3 per cent Morocco, Economics, 10/17/2003
- Launching the new Iraqi Dinar at Baghdad's airport
U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans yesterday in Baghdad considered that the new Iraqi dinar which began circulation as marking "a new phase towards a free country." Iraq, Economics, 10/16/2003 - Moroccan, US FTA negotiations held in good conditions, US official
Moroccan and US Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are going on in good conditions, said Wednesday Catherine Novelli, chief negotiator in the Morocco-USA fTA talks and assistant US Trade Representative for Europe and the Mediterranean. Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/16/2003 - Russian bank invests in oil, natural gas fields Egypt-Russia, Business, 10/15/2003
- Egypt is a center of communication technology in Mideast Egypt, Economics, 10/14/2003
- GDP Growth Stands at 5.5% in 2003 Fiscal year (Minister) Morocco, Economics, 10/14/2003
- First economic Arab business women forum: Businesswomen projects- reality and ambition
Under the patronage of United Arab Emirates (UAE) First Lady Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak and president of the general Women's Union in the UAE, the first economic Business women forum "businesswomen projects- reality and ambition" was held on October 7 through 10 at Rotana hotel in Abu Dhabi. Regional-United Arab Emirates, Business, 10/13/2003 - Al-Baath: Two new crossings between Syria and Turkey
Syria and Turkey have agreed to increase the volume of trade exchange through opening two new gates for trade, according to the Syrian daily al-Baath in its yesterday's issue. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 10/13/2003 - Symposium on Banking system
Under the patronage of Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari, a symposium on "the Banking Systems' development in confrontation of the financial globalization and its repercussions on Syria" was opened in Damascus yesterday. Syria, Economics, 10/13/2003 - Nazif: Internet security, intellectual property, access to information must
Nazif points out that with the beginning of January, the Communication Ministry will start to carry out the new initiative to construct the Egyptian information technology community and maximize the benefit from this technology in the field of electronic education, distance treatment and spreading informative culture Egypt, Economics, 10/13/2003 - Israel's Boycott Bureau Conference in Damascus Regional-Israel, Economics, 10/13/2003