Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 6/21/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of June 21, 2004
- Morocco's economic competitiveness growing, Survey
A survey carried out by the "Observatoire de la Competitivite Internationale de l'Economie Marocaine" (OCIEM) has placed Morocco's financial sector, domestic market and investment environment in the category of "intermediary, higher rank." Morocco, Economics, 6/23/2004 - Morocco eyes FTA with Gabon, Sub Saharan countries, press
Morocco is negotiating a free trade agreement(FTA) with Gabon and another with some Sub Saharan countries of the Sahel, reported on Monday the Moroccan daily "l'Economiste" Morocco-Gabon, Economics, 6/22/2004 - Domestic trade contributes 13% to Morocco's GDP
Domestic trade, which counts an estimated 700,000 units nationwide, contributes 13% to Morocco's GDP, said Monday, premier Driss Jettou, at the opening of the third national forum of domestic trade. Morocco, Economics, 6/22/2004 - $ 10 billion goal for Egypt's exports to Arab states
The Trade Representation Department is currently negotiating to reach an agreement on services trade among the Arab countries under the auspices of the Arab League. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/22/2004 - Morocco to import crude oil from Iran
Morocco will import crude oil from Iran, under a US$ 500 million agreement signed recently between Morocco's oil refining company "SAMIR" and the National Iranian Oil Company "NIOC." Morocco-Iran, Economics, 6/22/2004 - Over US $1 Bn of direct foreign investments in Morocco, ANIMA
Direct investments in Morocco were estimated at 14.53 billion Dhs (US $1.61 billion) in the first 7 months of 2003, that is a rise of 52.6 percent compared to the average period of 1998-2002, said ANIMA network. Morocco, Economics, 6/22/2004 - Far East tourists head to Egypt
In light of Egypt's increasing concern with the tourist markets in the Far East, a continuous increase on visiting Egypt by the Korean tourists was recorded. Egypt, Economics, 6/21/2004