Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 8/1/2005
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of August 1, 2005
- Private security is consuming large part of Iraq rebuilding efforts
A US General Accounting Office report last month said: The United States is spending billions of dollars to reconstruct Iraq while combating an insurgency that has targeted military and contractor personnel and the Iraqi people. Iraq-USA, Economics, 8/6/2005 - Grace period extended for Sharm investors
Egyptian Public banks including Banque Misr, National Bank of Egypt and Bank of Alexandria decided yesterday to extend grace period of one year for loans granted to Sharm el-Sheikh investors starting July 1, 2005 till June 30, 2006. Egypt, Economics, 8/5/2005 - Syria, Lebanon discuss supplying Lebanon with electricity
Syria and Lebanon are to discuss supplying Lebanon with electricity according to a singed accord between the two states, Secretary General of the Syrian -Lebanese Higher Council announced on Thursday. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/5/2005 - Syrian- Lebanese agricultural cooperation discussed Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/5/2005
- Syrian oil company comes first among Shell partners
International Shell Group of energy and petrochemicals companies recently evaluated Al-Furat for Oil company in Syria as the best and first among companies sharing with Sell in the field of production and modern technology use. Syria, Business, 8/4/2005 - Sharaf: No privatization of Egyptian ports
Sharaf said port assets will remain in state possession, while operation and services may be privatized yet under state supervision. Egypt, Economics, 8/4/2005 - Tourist influx back to normal Italian ambassador Egypt-Italy, Economics, 8/4/2005
- Egypt, India trade reaches $830 million
Indian ambassador in Cairo Rajindar announced that the volume of bilateral trade between Egypt and India was valued at $ 830 million during the period April 2005-March 2005. Egypt-India, Economics, 8/3/2005 - Dramatic rise in the number of tourists visiting Egypt
A recent study conducted by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics showed that the number of tourists who visited Egypt in the last four years stood at 24 million. Egypt, Economics, 8/3/2005 - Syria adopts new measures to develop customs' sector
Syria enjoys an important feature represented by the large number of its Customs' secretariats reaching 60 in number that are distributed along land and maritime borders in addition to Syrian airports, Customs General Director Basel Sanoufa said yesterday. Syria, Economics, 8/3/2005 - Saudi stock market up after King Fahd's death crisis
He added that this control was reached following the decision of the stock market commission to keep the market open despite the death of the Saudi king. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/3/2005 - Tag Eddin: Egypt, Djibouti to cooperate in health pharmaceuticals domains Egypt-Djibouti, Economics, 8/3/2005
- Gulf investments in Egypt on the rise
The investments of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in Egypt have increased remarkably, representing 66 percent of total Arab investments in Egypt, a study made by the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies revealed. Egypt-Gulf, Economics, 8/1/2005 - Glass industry looking for investors
Glass industry is one of the oldest industries in Egypt represented among several ancient Egyptian antiquities, mosques and churches glass designs. However, a question is raised among the experts in this field on means of upgrading Egypt's glass industry. Egypt, Business, 8/1/2005