Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 2/9/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of February 9, 2004
- ALO chief and Damascus Arab labor conference
Secretary General of the Arab Labor Organization (ALO), Ibrahim Qouider asserted that the 31st session of the Arab Labor Conference scheduled to be held in Damascus today amid regional and international crucial circumstances in the region, gains a specific importance due to the standing challenges face the workers particularly in Iraq and Palestine. Regional-Syria, Economics, 2/14/2004 - Morocco's e-administration project Idarati to cost $6.8 million
Morocco's e-administration project "Idarati" (literally my administration), aimed at developing central and territorial management tools, will cost the government 62 million dirhams (around $6.8 million). Morocco, Economics, 2/14/2004 - Morocco's cereal imports drop by 70% in past 8 months
Morocco's cereal imports dropped by 70% between June 2003 and January 2004 to reach 2.09 million tons, against 2.97 million tons during the same period of 2002-2003, the Moroccan inter-professional office of cereals and leguminous plants (ONICL) said. Morocco, Economics, 2/14/2004 - RAM airliner to set up charter company
The Moroccan airliner "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) has decided to set up a subsidiary company called "RAM Bis" specialized in charter flights, as part of what RAM Director general Mohamed Berrada, described as a "strategy to follow up the deep changes" in the international air traffic. Morocco, Business, 2/14/2004 - BNP Paribas increases by 10% its majority stake in Moroccan Bank capital Morocco, Business, 2/14/2004
- Syria for boosting oil relations with Iraq
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari stressed Syria's support to the Iraqi people and all the exerted efforts to maintain Iraq's stability, unity and integrity. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 2/13/2004 - Syrian Cypriot communications agreement signed
Syria's Transport Minister Makram Obeid and Cypriot Minister of Communications Kikis Kazamias on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement in the field of marine transport which allows a non-restricted entrance for the ships of the two countries into both ports. Syria-Cyprus, Economics, 2/13/2004 - A National Institute of Administration opened in Damascus
Murtada said urged that " so we should all act together for a better life where justice and mutual respect prevail." Syria-France, Economics, 2/12/2004 - Measures taken by Egypt in the domain of financial sector should bring international investment Egypt, Economics, 2/12/2004
- Iraq Granted Observer Status at the World Trade Organization Iraq-Regional, Economics, 2/12/2004
- Egypt, Singapore trade exchange to $ 500 m Egypt-Singapore, Economics, 2/12/2004
- Morocco to set up government body to fight piracy
The Moroccan Government intends to set up, soon, a permanent committee to "monitor audio-visual recordings and to struggle against piracy and forgery," it was announced, in Rabat Tuesday, during a meeting between representatives of different ministries and professionals. Morocco, Economics, 2/12/2004 - Egypt to play a key role in international market of liquified natural gas
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmy, said Egypt is qualified to play a key role in the international market of liquified natural gas Egypt, Economics, 2/11/2004