Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 8/30/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of August 30, 2004
- Kuwait offers Iraq $ 60 million to develop services
The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development intends to offer a donation of $ 60 million the Kuwaiti government had decided to give to Iraq and issued an official notification to the Fund to this effect. Kuwait-Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2004 - A strategic oil pipeline between Karkouk, Jeihan port was blown up
An official in the Iraqi North Oil company said that a strategic oil pipeline linking Karkouk oil city and the Turkish Jeihan port was exposed yesterday to a large attack that resulted in halting oil exports from the northern part of the country. Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2004 - Egypt signs three oil agreements with Britain, Switzerland
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi signed three agreements for oil and natural gas excavation with British and Swiss companies on Thursday. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/3/2004 - Iraq to increase soil exports to two million barrels daily within days
The Iraqi South Oil company announced on Thursday it is planning to increase its oil exports from the southern ports to two million barrels daily within the five coming days. Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2004 - Anti-trust law protects economic liberalization
The People's Assembly's (PA) Economic Committee yesterday gave assurances that the new anti-trust law would protect economic liberalization and encourage the establishment of big firms. Egypt, Economics, 9/3/2004 - Italy cancels its due debts on Jordan
The Italian government announced officially the cancellation of the second and last part of the debts it has on Jordan, estimated at 13.68 Jordanian dinars ( USD 19.29 million). Jordan-Italy, Economics, 9/1/2004 - Tripoli- Dubai discuss enhancing economic cooperation
Libya's leader Muammar al-Qathafi and the crown prince of Dubai Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum on Sunday discussed means of strengthening bilateral economic relations. Libya-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 8/31/2004 - On the Syrian-Jordanian Free Zone Company
The Syrian-Jordanian Free Zone Co. is one of the joint Arab action fruits. It was founded in 2002 as a limited liability company that runs its business in Syria and Jordan with a capital of 60 millions S.P. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 8/31/2004 - Attacks stop Iraq oil exports and increase in crude oil prices
One official in the Iraqi South Oil company yesterday announced the suspension of oil exports from the southern part if the country because of the blowing up of one pipeline after it was attacked. Iraq, Economics, 8/31/2004 - Outsourcing phone centers expand in Morocco
Morocco, that handles half of outsourced calls of French telecommunication companies, ahead of Tunisia and Senegal, has become the new Eldorado of phone services, said the French weekly "Le Journal du Dimanche." Morocco-Regional, Economics, 8/31/2004 - An attack on southern Iraq oil pipeline, exports reduced
Employees in the southern Iraq oil company announced that the country's south oil pipeline was attacked on Sunday at dawn, just few kilometers from a position where 8 oil pipelines were attacked on Wednesday. Iraq, Economics, 8/30/2004