Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 11/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of November 22, 2004
- Egypt boosts trade ties with Congo, Rwanda within framework of COMESA Egypt-Regional, Economics, 11/26/2004
- Nazif expects rate of growth to score 5 percent Egypt, Economics, 11/26/2004
- Arab Telecommunications Company-General Assembly
The General Assembly of the Arab Telecommunications Company discussed in its second meeting co-chaired by Syrian Minister of Communication Mohammad Bashir al-Munajjed and his Iraqi counterpart Mohammad Ali al-Hakim in Damascus several topics on setting up the company and preparing a news feasibility study as well as the outcome of the latest meeting by its Board of Directors. Regional, Business, 11/26/2004 - ADB approves 66.5 Mln Euro loan to Morocco
The African Bank for Development has approved a loan of 66.5 million Euro to Morocco to fund a project of drinking water supply and draining in the country, announced ADB. Morocco, Economics, 11/26/2004 - Arab scientific cooperation will boost development
Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ezzat Salama stressed the importance of boosting Arab Scientific cooperation. Regional, Economics, 11/24/2004 - Morocco eyes Arab tourism market
Morocco which already constitutes a destination of choice for Europeans, is seeking to attract more tourists from the Arab states. For this purpose, the Government will support efforts of travel agencies and tour operators in Arab countries that want to encourage their citizens to visit Morocco. Morocco-Regional, Economics, 11/24/2004 - Egypt to export liquefied natural gas to Spain next month
Egypt will begin, as of next month, to export $ 500 million worth of liquefied natural gas to Spain in annually via the Damietta gas liquefying station, Egyptian Ambassador to Spain Mohamed El-Emire Khalil said Tuesday. Egypt-Spain, Economics, 11/24/2004 - Islamic Business Forum held in Turkey Regional-Turkey, Business, 11/24/2004
- Gulf's oil cash going into stocks
Gulf Arab investors are pouring liquidity from soaring oil prices into equities, with at least a dozen initial public offerings and rights issues ready to hit the region's market shortly, experts say. Gulf, Economics, 11/23/2004 - Egypt exerts efforts to set fair competitiveness rules to liberalize African trade
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed opened Monday the round-table ministerial meetings of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). Egypt-Regional, Economics, 11/23/2004 - Morocco launches roadshow for Maroc-Telecom listing
Moroccan Finance and privatization Minister, Fathallah Oualalou, has launched a roadshow part of preparations to list Maroc-telecom on the stock market, to raise up to 8,94 billion Dhs (nearly US $1.04 billion). Morocco, Business, 11/23/2004 - Paris club decision to reduce Iraqi debt by 80 percent
US President George W. Bush has welcomed the decision by the Paris Club of creditor nations to forgive 80 percent of Iraqi debt owed to its members. Iraq, Economics, 11/22/2004 - Seven billion dinars for private loans, credits and investment
The agreement signed Thursday provides that the Central Bank of Libya take measures to simplify the administrative measures related to the granting of loans and facilities, and reduce the documents required by the beneficiaries to the minimum possible ensuring Libya, Economics, 11/22/2004 - US to end embargo on Libya Libya-USA, Economics, 11/22/2004