Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of January 31, 2005
- Qatar signs gas tankers agreements at $ 900 million
Qatar on Wednesday signed three agreements to build and rent three gas tankers at a total cost of $ 900 million. Qatar, Economics, 2/3/2005 - Royal Air Maroc to launch new Casablanca-Oran link
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will inaugurate, Thursday, a new air link between Morocco and Algeria, connecting Casablanca and Oran (Western Algeria) twice a week. Morocco-Algeria, Business, 2/3/2005 - Rasheed modern technology used to improve services for investors
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry is currently involved in applying modern information technology (IT) in its efforts to improve investors' services. Egypt, Economics, 2/3/2005 - Syria and Yemen sign a minutes on gas and oil cooperation Syria-Yemen, Economics, 2/3/2005
- Syrian- Lebanese gas line to be launched mid 2005
Syria's Minister of Electricity announced gas transport line between Syria and Lebanon would be ready to take off at the middle of this year while the Minister of Industry called to enhance bilateral cooperation with Lebanon by building joint industrial companies. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/2/2005 - Foreign currencies reserves impressive move Egypt, Economics, 2/2/2005
- Maroc-Telecom realizes sales of nearly US $2.1 Bln in 2004 Morocco, Business, 2/2/2005
- Palestinian budget strain Palestine, Economics, 2/2/2005
- Xerox president reviews cooperation, investments with prime minister Egypt-USA, Business, 2/2/2005
- Syria, Lebanon sign meeting minutes
Syria and Lebanon on Monday stressed the strong and concrete cooperation and coordination between both states "in the face of different challenges which try to affect their national stances." Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/1/2005 - Gates: Microsoft committed to double investments in Egypt Egypt, Business, 2/1/2005
- Attajdid newspaper: Article on 'sexual tourism and Tsunami' reflects opinion of its own author
Abdelilah Benkirane, director of "Attajdid" newspaper that published recently an article which considers the Tsunami that hit Asia a "divine punishment" said, on Friday, the article only reflect the personal opinion of its author. Morocco, Economics, 1/31/2005 - al-Thawra: Minister of Economy highlights achievements
the public sector had played a very important role in the past period and greatly helped build the national economy, adding that it is now in need to a restructuring process to match up with economic changes. Syria, Economics, 1/31/2005 - Syrian Airlines endorses agreement with Lebanese ME airlines
The board of the Syrian Airlines on Sunday endorsed the statute of the Air Taxi project which is to be launched jointly with its Lebanese counterpart, The Middle East airlines, and the private sectors of both states. Syria-Lebanon, Business, 1/31/2005 - Egyptian exports go up to LE 38.8 billion from January to October 2004
A report published yesterday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) shows that Egyptian exports and imports increased by 30.6 per cent and 25.7 per cent respectively between January and October 2004. Egypt, Economics, 1/31/2005 - Egyptian government, Microsoft sign cooperation agreement, launches E-investment website
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif received yesterday owner and founder of the giant Microsoft Bill Gates at a reception held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt where about 1000 officials, investors, businessmen and media men attended. Egypt-USA, Business, 1/31/2005 - Al-Thawra: Syrian olive oil to Australia
Syria has carried out a contract of exporting 4,000 tons of cotton oil seeds produced by Aleppo Oils Company to Australia. Syria-Australia, Economics, 1/31/2005