Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 5/3/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of May 3, 2004
- Morocco deplores Arab 'non-Commitment' to Free Trade Zone
Moroccan Foreign Trade Minister, Mustapha Mechahouri, deplored Wednesday, that Morocco's efforts to honor its commitments vis-a-vis the Arab Free Trade Zone were not accompanied by similar efforts from some Arab states member of this zone. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/7/2004 - Morocco's sugar production meets half of needs
Moroccan agriculture and rural development minister, Mohand Laenser, said Thursday that the Kingdom's sugar production meets half of the population needs, thanks to the multiple measures taken by authorities to develop the sector. Morocco, Economics, 5/7/2004 - Libyan airline to service weekly Casablanca-Benghazi flight Libya-Morocco, Business, 5/6/2004
- Moroccan oil strategy to consolidate oil production and exploration, official
The national oil strategy aims at consolidating oil production and exploration in Morocco, said the Director General of the national Hydrocarbons and Mining Office (ONHYM). Morocco, Economics, 5/6/2004 - Morocco's trade deficit worsens by 14.7% in 1st quarter
Morocco's trade deficit has worsened by 14.7% in the first quarter of 2004, compared to the same period of 2003 when the deficit was worth 12.2 billion DH (US$ 1.35 million), says the Exchange Office. Morocco, Economics, 5/6/2004 - King Mohammed probes national oil strategy
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, chaired Tuesday a work session to examine the national oil strategy. Morocco, Economics, 5/5/2004 - Madrid wants to resume dialogue with Morocco over fishing, Minister
The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has voiced her Government's wish to resume dialogue with Morocco over the thorny issue of fisheries, Spanish media reported on Monday. Morocco-Spain, Economics, 5/5/2004 - New approach in US Aid programs in Morocco, USAID Chief
Administrator of the US Agency for International Development, Andrew Natsios, said in Rabat this Tuesday Washington has adopted a new approach in its assistance program, in the perspective of the bilateral free trade agreement concluded last March. Morocco-USA, Economics, 5/5/2004 - 8.6 billion the revenues of the Iraqi oil Iraq, Economics, 5/5/2004
- Syria works to connect the internet to every house
A Senior Syrian official in the field of communication on Sunday announced details of a national initiative to boost internet use in Syria expecting subscription to reach at 20% in 2013 and to bring the internet in every Syrian house. Syria, Economics, 5/4/2004 - Ghali: Services export potentials worth $ 20 billion Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2004
- Gas exporters to discuss cooperation for market stability Egypt, Economics, 5/3/2004
- Dry electric transformers manufactured in Egypt for first time Egypt, Business, 5/3/2004