Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 2/7/2005
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of February 7, 2005
- Starting up the Arab stock exchange Regional, Economics, 2/10/2005
- Syrian- Russian financial talks
Syria's Minister of Finance Muhammad al-Hussein on Wednesday considered the agreement signed between Russia and Syria to settle the Syrian debts as an important step towards enhancing and activating bilateral relations, particularly in the field of investment and trade. Syria-Russia, Economics, 2/10/2005 - Morocco, Poland to strengthen economic relations
Polish businessmen convened, in Cassablanca Wednesday, with members of the Casablanca Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services to discuss means to reinforce bilateral trade cooperation. Morocco-Poland, Economics, 2/10/2005 - Poland eyes energy cooperation with Morocco, Polish official Morocco-Poland, Economics, 2/10/2005
- Arab Venture Capital Union to meet Sunday Regional, Economics, 2/10/2005
- Morocco and Bahrain sign agreement to boost trade
Morocco and Bahrain signed a memo of understanding providing for a package of joint actions to mutually showcase their products and boost bilateral trade. Morocco-Bahrain, Economics, 2/9/2005 - Arab bank closes branch in NY: Work in America does not cope with our strategy
The Jordanian Central Bank announced yesterday that branch of the "Arab Bank" in New York will be closed gradually because work at the meantime in the USA does not cope with the Bank's strategy and future vision. Jordan-USA, Business, 2/9/2005 - Qatar asks for Saudi consent to install oil pipeline for Kuwait
Qatar expressed on Monday its hope that Saudi Arabia will approve a project as a cost of 2 billion dollars to install a pipeline through its territorial waters in order to provide Kuwait with Qatari gas. Qatar-Kuwait, Economics, 2/8/2005 - Chairman of the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges: Cairo, Alexandria stock exchanges network renewed
The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges begin today a comprehensive renewal and development review of their internal networks. Egypt, Economics, 2/8/2005 - Syria sees investment is a dynamo for growth
Syria's Minister of Economy Amer Hosni Lutfi called on Monday to create adequate circumstances for investment in Syria stressing, "it is the dynamo of economic growth process here." Syria, Economics, 2/8/2005 - Morocco, Pakistan to sign a preferential accord
A Moroccan business delegation, that visited Pakistan from January 31 to February 4, has agreed with Pakistani officials to hold next April an experts' meeting in the prospect of signing a preferential agreement between the two countries in June 2005. Morocco-Pakistan, Economics, 2/8/2005 - Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed: Plan drawn up to raise textiles exports to $5 billion annually
The government is embarking on a plan to increase textile exports by a value of $5 billion every year, starting from 2010, an Egyptian minister said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 2/8/2005 - Moroccan tourism minister announces the construction of 50 hotels unit per year
Moroccan Tourism, Craftsmanship and Social economy, Adil Douiri, has announced a plan to build 50 hotels unit per year up to 2010, as well as the realization of new sea resorts in the Mediterranean and Atlantic shores. Morocco, Economics, 2/8/2005 - ABD to grant loans in local currencies Regional, Economics, 2/8/2005
- Jordan's FM:Egypt gives Jordan preferential gas prices Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 2/7/2005
- Moroccan and Algerian business operators consider ways to re-launch economic cooperation
Means to re-launch economic cooperation between Morocco and Algeria was the major theme of a meeting held on Friday between the two North African countries' businessmen. Morocco-Algeria, Economics, 2/7/2005 - Syrian finance minister and the Russian debts
Syria's Minister of Finance Muhammad al-Hussein said Sunday that Syria will deposit 27 billions Syrian pounds in a private account, in the Central Bank of Syria, for Russia. Syria-Russia, Economics, 2/7/2005 - $420 million for start of new Doha airport Qatar, Economics, 2/7/2005