Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 3/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of March 22, 2004
- 50% of new development plans in Egypt by private sector
The new development plan marks the Egyptian government's keenness on giving a new impetus to the private sector, especially in the economy field over the coming stage, an official source said Friday. Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2004 - U.S. must help Iraq obtain wealth quickly, Ex-Im bank head says
Speaking on the subject of Iraq's financial needs, and whether Iraq has a government that is capable of managing such funds and resources, without these resources becoming a future burden on the government and people as happened in the past, The chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) said The United States must help Iraq realize wealth quickly Iraq-USA, Economics, 3/27/2004 - Moroccan tour operators eye Russian market
A Moroccan delegation of tourism professionals is attending the international tourism Fair being held in Moscow, with the aim to sell Morocco's destination to Russians. Morocco-Russia, Economics, 3/27/2004 - Maroc telecom to improve GPRS
Morocco's leading telecommunications provider Maroc Telecom has ordered a GPRS monitoring platform from ADC to supervise its GPRS network that serves over 4 million mobile phone subscribers and 1.2 million fixed-line telephone subscribers, ADC announced in Washington Thursday. Morocco-USA, Business, 3/27/2004 - Egypt exports jet plane fuel Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2004
- Syrian, Turkish banking cooperation
Syria and Turkey on Thursday announced willingness to boost ties in the area of banking and wished to establish projects in the sphere of trade and investment. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 3/26/2004 - Some 453000 feddans of reclaimed land for sale soon Egypt, Economics, 3/26/2004
- BP new offshore find Egypt, Business, 3/26/2004
- Ebeid discusses increasing Glaxo investment in Egypt Egypt, Business, 3/26/2004
- Syria and Lebanon Pharmacists' Associations sign memo of understanding Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 3/25/2004
- Moroccan agriculture accounted for 1.1% of economic growth in 2002, report
Agriculture in Morocco accounted for 1.1 % of the country's "real economic growth" in 2002 against 3.1% the previous year, according to an official report. Morocco, Economics, 3/25/2004 - Morocco, Bahrain trade exchanges reach $8.2 mln in 3Ú4 of 2003
The volume of exchanges between Morocco and Bahrain has significantly improved during the last years as it has reached 74.2 million DHs (nearly US $8.2 million) in the first three quarters of 2003. Morocco-Bahrain, Economics, 3/24/2004 - Sharjah: Air Arabia's official ceremony launch
A celebration was held today ( Wednesday ) at Sharja's international airport marking the official launch of Air Arabia. United Arab Emirates, Business, 3/24/2004 - Maroc Telecom nets 4 billion dh in 2003
Moroccan phone company "Maroc telecom" has achieved a 4 billion Dirham profit (1 dollar = around 9 dh) last year, i.e an 8.5 percent rise compared to the previous year, announced Tuesday, the company's chief. Morocco, Business, 3/24/2004