Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 1/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of January 26, 2004
- Food security and Development: There is development if, alongside with economic growth, there is reduction of poverty, inequality and unemployment
In the course of 2004 activities of the National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC), Franco Viciani, NAPC scientific committee member on January 29 made a thorough presentation with a historical background highlighting the notion of food security. Syria, Economics, 1/31/2004 - Belgian group 'Atelier' to build sea resort in southern Morocco
The Belgian group 'Atelier' will sign a convention with Morocco to build a sea resort in the Atlantic city of Essaouira (southern Morocco), an official in the group said. Morocco-Belgium, Business, 1/31/2004 - Support to the environment and civil society in Lebanon Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 1/31/2004
- Investors' guide project officially launched in Egypt Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/31/2004
- Morocco produced 930,000 tons of fisheries, worth us$ 600 mln in 2003
Morocco's fisheries minister, Taieb Rhafes announced on Friday that Morocco's fisheries production reached 930,000 tons in 2003, for a value of 5.3 billion DH (US$ 600 million). Morocco, Economics, 1/31/2004 - Morocco sends donation to Mauritania to support fight against locust Morocco-Mauritania, Economics, 1/30/2004
- Government and unions wrap up social dialogue round
The Moroccan government and trade unions signed on Wednesday the minutes marking the end of the round of social negotiations between the two sides on a series of salary and social salary claims for various categories of civil servants. Morocco, Economics, 1/29/2004 - New strategy to modernize industries Egypt, Economics, 1/29/2004
- Attajdid: Renault Eyes Annual 30,000 Car Production in Morocco as of July 2005
French car maker Renault, which consolidated recently its stand in Morocco by purchasing the state-owned part in the national car company SOMACA, eyes an annual production of 30,000 cars in the kingdom, including 15,000 units for the local market at only 70,000 Dirhams (around $7,500), said minister of industry, trade and telecommunications, Rachid Talbi Alami. Morocco-France, Business, 1/29/2004 - Hotels to transfer 75% of foreign exchange revenues Egypt, Economics, 1/29/2004
- al-Dustor: Egypt: Arab Gas pipeline project shows things can happen when there is will
Egyptian Petroleum Minister, Samih Fahmi, said that Arab Natural Gas Pipeline Project constitutes one of the strategic economic projects in the history of the Arab Nation, and that it is considered as a distinguished example for projects of the joint Arab cooperation. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 1/28/2004 - Syrian Young Entrepreneurs Association: An Abundant Future for a unique Syria
In the presence of Syria's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad, wife of President Bashar al- Assad the first conference of the Syrian young Entrepreneurs Association (SYEA) was held in Damascus on 13 and 14 January, 2004. Syria, Economics, 1/28/2004 - Egypt: growth surpasses expectations and debts around 30 billion Egypt, Economics, 1/28/2004
- Look Oil wins a contract in Saudi Arabia; Abdullah Thanks Nayef for his efforts
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz has extended yesterday a message of thanks to the minister of the interior, Prince Nayef, "over his exerted efforts and sacrifices which were the base for establishing security and calm" in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia-Russia, Economics, 1/27/2004 - Russia to refurbish iron, steel factories
Egypt's Minister of Industry and Technological Development, Ali Al- Saeedi, said that the private sector has to play the lead in development and progress process. The Egyptian government pins great hopes on the private sector to help upgrade international cooperation ties. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 1/27/2004 - Sahel heads of state launch water initiative
The 14th summit of heads of state and government of the Sahel countries launched on Sunday a special initiative on water harnessing at the end of their summit held in the Mauritanian capital. Regional, Economics, 1/27/2004 - Shura Council reviews small, micro-business draft law Egypt, Economics, 1/27/2004
- Jordanian king receives Syrian, Egyptian, Lebanese PMs on the joint gas pipeline project
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday received Premiers Naji Otari of Syria, Atef Obeid of Egypt, and Rafic Hariri of Lebanon in the presence of Faysal al-Fayez of Jordan. Jordan-Regional, Economics, 1/26/2004 - Mubarak meets Bill Gates
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday in Cairo received the founder and board chairman of Microsoft, the largest software company in the world, Bill Gates, who is making his first visit to a country in the Middle East where he is taking part in the regional conference for Microsoft developers which started in Cairo yesterday. Egypt-USA, Business, 1/26/2004 - More than one million pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian ministry of al-Haj said that more than 1.1 million pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia by Saturday evening. Other numbers are expected to also arrive in order to perform al-Haj rituals which will start on Friday. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 1/26/2004