Arabic News Weekly Edition for Economics, 9/5/2005
Weekly Edition, Economics - Week of September 5, 2005
- Egypt, Turkey boost tourist cooperation
The coming stage will witness an increase in the tourist field between Egypt and Turkey especially following the rise in tourist influx between the two countries. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 9/10/2005 - Fahmy: Liquefied gas project records $128m profits
Egypt has made $128 million in additional profits after running a new liquefied gas unit nine months ahead of the scheduled date of operation, petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy said on Thursday. Egypt, Economics, 9/10/2005 - Qatari airlines buys 60 Airbuses at $ 10.6 billion
The Qatari airlines signed in Paris intent with the European Airbus company to buy 60 planes for long air flights of A-350 type at a cost estimated at $ 10.6 billion in a deal announced earlier initially in June. Qatar-France, Economics, 9/10/2005 - Accord with U.S. opens way for Saudi World Trade Organization bid Saudi Arabia-USA, Economics, 9/10/2005
- Syria and Iraq sign cooperation protocol
Syria and Iraq signed Thursday a joint cooperation protocol between Syrian Chambers of Commerce Federation and Baghdad's Chamber of Commerce with the aim of deepening ties between the two states as well as enhancing the economic and social relations. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/9/2005 - Rasheed: Free trade talks with US intensify
During his meeting with the members of the Egyptian-American Business Council under the chairmanship of Mohamed Lutfi Mansour, Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said that the Egyptian-American Business Council will play an important role in negotiations to establish free trade area with the USA. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/9/2005 - Nazif: Future projects to boost Egyptian-Sudanese ties
The Higher Egyptian-Sudanese Committee will meet within weeks the implementation of the joint cooperation programs between the two states with emphasis on pharmaceuticals, agro-industries, education, mass media,building and river and railway means of transport as well as encouraging joint trade and investment. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 9/8/2005 - UN World Food Program distributed about 96 metric tons
The UN World Food Program (WFP) and its partner agencies have distributed about 96 metric tons of food as part of its assistance to 7,689 people affected by floods in Damazine, Blue Nile state, the mission said. In the areas worst affected by the floods, 2,728 people received two months of half- rations, while about 4,961 people in locations less affected are receiving a half-month ration, it said. Sudan-UN, Economics, 9/8/2005 - Abu Zeid: Protcol enhances irrigation upgrades
A protocol to enhance the renovation of barrages, dams and general irrigation equipment was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the Arab Industrialization Organization (AIC). Egypt, Economics, 9/8/2005 - al-Thawra: All birds banned from entry or transit in Syria
Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Adel Safar, issued a decision on banning the entry or transiting of all kinds of birds from South Africa, North America, Asia and Arab states to Syria, al-Thawra daily said Wednesday. Syria, Economics, 9/8/2005 - Syria, Egypt, Turkey sign tourism cooperation agreement Syria-Regional, Economics, 9/8/2005
- Egypt-Cyprus cooperation in oil, natural gas
Egypt and Cyprus signed on Tuesday a joint cooperation protocol between the two countries in the domain of prospection for oil and natural gas as well as exchanging expertise. Egypt-Cyprus, Economics, 9/8/2005 - Private participation in telecommunication and energy sectors: Syrian minister
Syria's Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari stressed that the third server of mobile phones in Syria will begin in 2007. Syria, Economics, 9/7/2005 - Irrigation Minister: Egypt can obtain additional quota of Nile water
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu- Zeid said Monday that Egypt could obtain an additional quota of the Nile River water for its development projects. Egypt-Ethiopia, Economics, 9/7/2005 - Fahmi: Egyptian-Chinese Company to prospect for oil
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said that the establishment of the Egyptian-Chinese company to operate inside and outside Egypt copes with the new Petroleum agreements signed by the Petroleum Sector with Foreign companies, 38 in number. Egypt-China, Economics, 9/7/2005 - Business Week: Egypt's Minister Of Modernization a man on the move
Business Week reported about his business skills in pushing reforms thru, and that executives say he is always available to troubleshoot. "In the past, it took almost literally three years to meet a Minister," says Tarek Kabil, chairman of Pepsi-Cola Egypt. "I can meet him today if I have any issue." Egypt, Economics, 9/6/2005 - Syria, Kuwait agrarian cooperation
Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Adel Safar stressed during a meeting Monday with Head of the Plantation Resources Department in Kuwait Jaza Saad al-Rajihi importance of agriculture relations between the two states and necessity of enhancing bilateral cooperation in this field. Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 9/6/2005 - Iran electricity manufacturing sector aims for $10 billion in exports
The official news agency IRNA reported that: Iran's electricity equipment exports are on the threshold of taking a leap from dlrs one billion to 10 billion dollars, said a member of Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Syndicate of Iran Sunday. Iran, Economics, 9/6/2005 - Syrian- Lebanese talks about economic cooperation
Syria and Lebanon on Sunday stressed the necessity of boosting economic cooperation and trade exchange between them. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 9/5/2005 - $4.5 billion surplus in balance of payment
Egyptian economy achieved for the first time a surplus of $4.5 billion in the balance of payment in the fiscal year 2004/2005. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/2005 - Nazif: Egypt enters new stage of integrated health care
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif expressed the government keenness to provide medical care for all Egyptians. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/2005 - LE 30 billion national project for drinking water and drainge
Egypt's Ministries of International Cooperation and Urban Communities signed Sunday a cooperation protocol with Czech Republic. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/2005