Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 11/17/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of November 17, 2003
- International agreement to coordinate hydrogen energy research
U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and ministers from 14 nations and the European Commission have signed an agreement formally establishing the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) as an international mechanism to coordinate hydrogen research and technology development. Regional, Economics, 11/22/2003 - Americas' hemispheric trade ministers offer guidance for final phase of free trade talks
Trade ministers representing the 34 democratic nations of the Western Hemisphere released a declaration on November 20 that outlines their vision for a comprehensive and balanced Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and provides instructions for the final phase of the hemispheric trade negotiations. Regional-USA, Economics, 11/22/2003 - Egyptian-Sudanese committee discusses linking Aswan, Wadi Halfa Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 11/22/2003
- Migration benefits sender and receiver countries, Annan says, welcoming new panel
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday gave his backing to the establishment of a new global panel that will examine how international migration can be managed better, saying migration brings benefits to sender and receiver countries. Regional-UN, Economics, 11/22/2003 - UN ends oil for food program that controlled Iraq's assets
The UN secretary general Kofi Annan announced on Thursday that the UN is still determined to continue its support to the Iraqi people. He said during a meeting to the UN Security Council "we have completed the oil-for-food program but are still determined to continue providing aid to the Iraqi people who have been suffering since a long time, by all means that are still available to us." Iraq-UN, Economics, 11/22/2003 - Cabinet considers new draft laws, 19 petroleum agreements Egypt, Economics, 11/22/2003
- Moroccan railway company to purchase 18 electric trains from Italian company
The Italian railroad construction company "Ansaldobreda" will soon supply Morocco 18 electric trains that are valued at 143 million Euro. Morocco-Italy, Business, 11/22/2003 - Women must be involved in Iraq's reconstruction, World Bank says
World Bank officials and a group of 18 Iraqi women met in Washington the week of November 10-14 to discuss the role of women in Iraqi development, and to initiate a number of steps to advance that role. Iraq, Economics, 11/21/2003 - Moroccan government, Spanish group sign tourism promotion deal
The Moroccan government and the Spanish Group of Tourism promotion, Globalia, signed in Rabat Wednesday a partnership agreement during a ceremony chaired by prime minister, Driss Jettou. Morocco-Spain, Business, 11/21/2003 - Broader access of African products to industrialized countries key to improve African industrialization, minister
Moroccan industry, trade and telecommunications minister, Rachid Talbi Alami, has deemed that broader access of African products to industrialized markets is crucial for the African continent's industrialization and for successful integration of African economies in the world economy. Regional-Morocco, Economics, 11/21/2003 - Abraham says hydrogen revolution must occur in two decades
Abraham said the United States will need an estimated 50 percent more oil in 2025 than the amount used today, and other countries -- notably China and India -- will see similar increases Regional-USA, Economics, 11/21/2003 - ExxonMobil: Africa is well positioned to capture much of world energy market
African nations are well positioned to capture a sizable portion of the ever-expanding world energy market, in which half of the oil and gas reserves the world will need by the year 2010 have not yet been discovered or developed. Regional-USA, Economics, 11/21/2003 - Booming olive harvests
An Italian olive production and export expert has stressed the potential for enhancing Egypt's production of olives from 4,000 tons to more than 30,000 tons annually, thanks to the high quality of the cultivated land and climatic conditions in the country. Egypt, Economics, 11/21/2003 - Syrian minister commited to reform Syria, Economics, 11/21/2003
- U.S. to require advance info on all cross-border shipments
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has announced new rules concerning advance cargo information intended primarily to prevent terrorist from using cross-border shipments to smuggle weapons and operatives into the United States. Regional-USA, Economics, 11/21/2003 - Egypt and India trade, investment cooperation booming Egypt-India, Economics, 11/21/2003
- Spanish farmers protest Morocco-EU farm trade deal Morocco-Spain, Economics, 11/21/2003
- Syrian-Tunisian joint trade Committee wraps up deliberations Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/20/2003
- Libya's creation of investment center in Morocco, welcomed by official
Libya's decision to create investment centers in the Arab states among which Morocco, was welcomed by visiting chairman of the Casablanca Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIS). Libya-Morocco, Economics, 11/20/2003 - Morocco's cereal imports drop by 36%; 90 percent of tomatoes processed locally
Morocco's imports of cereals from June to October 2003 amounted to 1.08 million tons, dropping by 36% compared to the same period of last year, an official source said. Morocco, Economics, 11/20/2003 - Syrian - Lebanese preperations for industrial integration Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 11/19/2003
- Rifaee confers with Tunisian premier on economic cooperation
Head of the Syrian delegation at the Joint Tunisian-Syrian Commercial Committee and Minister of Economy and Trade Ghassan Rifaee met in Tunis yesterday Tunisian Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Ghanoushe on activating economic cooperation between Syria and Tunis in agriculture, investment transport and tourism. Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/19/2003 - Baghdad deprived of electricity
An official in the Iraqi ministry of electricity said yesterday that Baghdad is deprived of electricity since three days because of destruction operations and technical problems on the high grid lines in the northern part of the country that provide the capital with electricity. Iraq, Economics, 11/19/2003 - Air Portugal resumes flights to Morocco in 2004
Air Portugal (TAP) has decided to resume its flights to Morocco in 2004, said Monday the company's president, Antonio Cardoso E Cunha, following a meeting with Moroccan visiting transport and equipment minister, Karim Ghellab. Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 11/19/2003 - Support for Sudan more critical than ever, says UN humanitarian update
Foreign aid and support to the Sudan is more important than ever as the prospects for peace rise, according to the latest humanitarian update from the African country. Sudan, Economics, 11/19/2003 - 42% increase in exports to Tunisia Tunisia-Egypt, Economics, 11/18/2003
- Syrian- Tunisia trade committee meetings start in Tunis
The Syrian-Tunisian trade committee began in Tunis yesterday its deliberations in the presence of Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee and Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Traditional Industries, Monther al-Zanaidi. Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/18/2003 - Egypt, Senegal sign agreement on trade exchange
Egypt and Senegal have agreed in principle to a trade deal worth $50 million. Egypt-Senegal, Economics, 11/18/2003 - U.N. Transferring Oil-for-Food Program to Iraq, CPA Iraq-UN, Economics, 11/18/2003
- Syrian- Tunisian official economic meetings Tunisia-Syria, Economics, 11/17/2003