Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 3/29/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of March 29, 2004
- Morocco, Turkey to sign free trade Agreement next week
Morocco and Turkey will sign next week in Ankara a free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the 8th session of the Moroccan-Turkish economic joint commission, Turkish exterior trade minister announced Friday. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/3/2004 - Moroccan exporters welcome FTA with US, reserved about Turkey
The "Association marocaine des exportateurs" (ASMEX) has welcomed the free trade agreement recently concluded between Morocco and the United States, but voiced reservations about the projected FTA with Turkey. Morocco-Turkey, Economics, 4/2/2004 - Syrian-Lebanese water Ministerial Committee meets in Beirut
The Syrian-Lebanese ministerial Committee for water held on Wednesday a meeting chaired by Irrigation Minister Nadir al-Buni and the Lebanese Minster of Water and Energy Aiyoub Hammed in the presence of the Lebanese – Syrian Higher Council Secretary General Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 4/1/2004 - Lafarge Maroc posts 784 mln dhs gains in 2003
Lafarge Maroc posted net gains valued at 784 million Dhs (10 Dhs= US $9.02), that is an increase of 16.5 percent compared to last year, Lafarge director general Jean Marie Schmitz, announced in Casablanca Tuesday. Morocco-France, Business, 4/1/2004 - Egypt signs oil exploration agreements with Australia, Chile Egypt, Economics, 3/31/2004
- Tanzania seeks Egyptian oil expertise Egypt-Tanzania, Economics, 3/31/2004
- Morocco, Syria poised to underpin cooperation in sea transport
Morocco and Syria are probing here this March 28-30 means to strengthen bilateral sea cooperation. Syria-Morocco, Economics, 3/30/2004 - Saudi ‘Cooline’Group Sign Joint Venture Agreement with Moroccan Company
The Saudi group ‘Cooline’ that is specialized in air-conditioning manufacturing signed Friday a joint venture agreement with the Moroccan company “Frigmar.” Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Business, 3/29/2004