Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 12/29/2003
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of December 29, 2003
- al-Zamman: Iraqi, Lebanese, Jordanian agreement to return one billion dollars to Iraq
The Iraqi minister of finance, Kamel al-Keilani, announced that the Iraqi ministry of finance reached an agreement with Lebanon and Jordan to restore back frozen assets worth one billion dollars, noting that there are negotiations with Syria to this effect. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 1/3/2004 - Middle East tour for Baker to alleviate Iraq's debts
The US President George W. Bush said that his special envoy for canceling the Iraqi debts, James Baker, will shortly head for the Middle East. Bush said following a lunch with Baker on Thursday that his special envoy will head for the Middle East. Iraq-USA, Economics, 1/3/2004 - Oman pharmaceutical company opens; 4 billion dollars size of Gulf market
the pharmaceutical products market is developing all over the world and that the Gulf market’s capital in this field is estimated at US$ 4 billion. Oman, Business, 1/3/2004 - Egypt to target and upgrade pharmaceutical industry Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2004
- Morocco-EU accord on agriculture, crucial step to implement association accord (press) Morocco-European Union, Economics, 1/3/2004
- Workshop: Pillars of Syrian Industrial Development Strategy
This project, moreover, forms part of the integrated program for Syria entitled " Made in Syria." Its objective is to assist the government of Syria in formulating a strategic vision and national industrial restructuring and upgrading program Syria, Economics, 1/2/2004 - Gas pipeline opens in Oman Oman, Economics, 1/2/2004
- Settling all trade obstacles between Egypt, Saudi Arabia Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/31/2003
- Arab Monetary fund loan offers Egypt 244 million
The Arab monetary fund yesterday announced giving Egypt a long-term loan estimated at 244 million diollars aims at supporting economic reforms carried out by the Egyptian authorities. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 12/31/2003 - Syrian people's assembly approved the budget for 2004 Syria, Economics, 12/31/2003
- Four agreements signed to promote low-cost housing
Under two of the documents, some 34,000 ha of State-owned real-estate will be put at the disposal of operators, which will make the final cost of houses lower. Morocco, Economics, 12/29/2003 - Ghali's talks in Arabia touch on investment in petrochemicals
Egypt's Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali said his talks with officials from the Saudi Basic Industries Company (SABIC)touched on the possibility of setting up investment projects in Egypt, particularly in the field of fertilizers. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 12/29/2003