IPR Strategic Business Information Database back issues from Wednesday, August 7:
ISRAEL: FM SHIMON PERES MEETS WITH TURKISH ENERGY MINISTER CAKAN.(foreign minister)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (Communicated by the Foreign Minister's Bureau). Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said today (August 7, 2002) that he hoped that the day would not be far off when Syria permits the establishment of a water pipe from Turkey to Saudi Arabia, that will provide water to all the peoples of the ...
ISRAEL: ISRAEL TO BUY TURKISH WATER.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser). Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today (Tuesday), 6.August.2002, at his Jerusalem office, met with Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan; the two sides agreed that Israel would purchase 50 million cubic meters of water ...
ISRAEL: INTERIOR MINISTER CONSIDERING REVOCATION OF THREE ISRAELIS FOR BREACHING TRUST OF STATE OF ISRAEL.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (Communicated by the Interior Ministry Spokeswoman). Interior Minister Eli Yishai on Tuesday, 6.August.2002, announced that HE IS - for the first time - considering using his authority under Article 11 of the 1952 Entry into Israel Law to cancel the status of two Israeli citizens and one ...
SYRIA: INFORMATION MINISTER MEETS TUNISIAN OFFICIALS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Syria's Minister of Information, Adnan Omran, held talks separately in Tunis Tuesday with Abdulaziz Bindia, the minister counselor to Tunisia's President, Abdul Alhafizhirga, the Director General of Arab Radio Stations, Almonji ...
SYRIA: AGRICULTURE MINISTER RECEIVES TEXAS UNIVERSITY GUEST.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Nourriddin Mona received on Tuesday Assistant Councilor of the International Agricultural Affaires and Federal Relations in Texas University, Adin Price. In the meeting, talks covered the relations of agricultural scientific cooperation ...
EGYPT: DOCTOR UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER HUMAN FETUSES WERE FOUND.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... An Egyptian doctor was held for questioning after 16 human fetuses were found in a garbage dump near his office, raising suspicions he may have been performing illegal abortions, police said Tuesday. Abdel Mohsen Ibrahim, a 58-year-old osteopath, had asked two employees from a cleaning ...
USA: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP., AWARDED CONTRACT TO PROVIDE FOR CHEMICAL MILL COMBUSTION DUCT.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an $18,523,657 firm-fixed price contract modification to provide for chemical mill combustion duct, 345 each, applicable to F-100-PW-220 engine. Total funds ...
USA: THE BOEING CO., AWARDED CONTRACT FOR CUEING SYSTEM.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) The Boeing Co., St. Louis, is being awarded a $14,828,925 firm-fixed-fee contract modification as a partial incremental change order to a letter contract for Low Rate Initial Production three of the joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System procured for the USAF F-15 and F-16, and for the ...
USA: LEND-LEASE ACTUS AWARDED CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT HOUSING UNITS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) Lend-Lease Actus L.L.C., Napa, Calif., was awarded on a $9,787,826 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of 65 junior non-commissioned officer family housing units and supporting facilities on Aug. 5, 2002. Work will be performed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and is ...
USA: O'GARA-HESS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR MILITARY KITS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Co., Fairfield, Ohio, is being awarded a $5,840,721 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 39 M1114s and 34 M1116s for the Air Force, 17 turret ring kits and 17 gun shield kits for the Navy, and 45 gun shield kits for the Army. Work will be ...
USA: NATIONAL GAS DISTRIBUTORS AWARDED CONTRACT TO SUPPLY NATURAL GAS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) National Gas Distributors during business as TotalFinaElf Gas & Power, Houston is being awarded a $6,978,725 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for 2,251,332 Dekatherms of Direct Supply Natural Gas for Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Work will also ...
USA: TERMINATION PAPERS FOR CRUSADER SIGNED.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge, Jr., has signed a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to take prudent and deliberate actions to bring about an orderly termination of the Crusader program. The memo was signed July 26. In ...
USA: FLAG OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... (DoD) REAR ADMIRAL: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark announced today the following flag officer assignments: Navy Rear Adm. (selectee) Mark J. Edwards is being assigned as deputy director, Surface Warfare Division, N76B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Edwards is ...
EGYPT: DISPUTES REGARDING THE CONTROL OVER THE NILE.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to Business Day, if the Machakos peace procedure between the National Islamic Front government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army does not go through, it may be due to Egyptian pressure on the front to retreat on Machakos to keep its domination over the ...
KENYA: PREPARATIONS FOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Nation, Harambee Stars left yesterday for Alexandria where they will take part in a six-nation tournament. The one-week soccer match kicks off today and features hosts Egypt, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Syria, Kuwait and Mali. "This is a good launching pad for the Togo match ...
ETHIOPIA: MORE FRIENDLY GAMES ARE IN THE WINGS.(24th African Cup of Nations qualifications; Ethiopian National Team)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Addis Tribune, in preparation for the qualifications of the 24th African Cup of Nations, the Ethiopian National Team will be going to Egypt for a friendly game with the host country. Reports say the Egyptian Football Federation has covered the travel and other ...
KENYA: SERIOUS PREPARATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL GAMES.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Eastern Africa, Tusker FC kingpin George "Jojo" Waweru, will be the captain of Harambee Stars during their trip to Egypt and Jordan for a series of international build up games ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Waweru was named the captain by head coach Jacob ...
SOUTH AFRICA: CAR SECTOR IS DOING WELL COMPARED TO OTHER MARKET SEGMENTS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to Business Day, new vehicle sales during July showed flexibility in the face of negative aspects, and were boosted by orders for the World Summit on Sustainable Development that will take place later this month in Johannesburg. Naamsa, the car makers' association, reported that ...
NIGERIA: AIRLINE DEBTS RISKY FOR BUSINESS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to This Day, the Director-General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has announced that the Nigerian Airways owes $400 million and as such is a liability to the Federal Government. Accordingly, the staggering debt profile of the national carrier is ...
NIGERIA: DURING MERGER PROCEDURES EMPLOYEES LEFT OUT.(Chevron Nigeria Ltd., employees protest; ChevronTexaco Corp. merger)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Vanguard, business activities at the Chevron Head office in Lekki, Lagos were yesterday paralyzed by protesting workers led by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over alleged unfair dealing with employees in the Chevron/Texaco ...
UGANDA: AFRICA IS FOR THE AFRICAN TO MANAGE IT.(Yoweri Museveni, president, Uganda)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the New Vision, Africa must unite against western interference in its affairs, President Yoweri Museveni said yesterday. While opening the 33rd Commonwealth parliamentary Association (Africa Region) conference in Kampala, Museveni said Europe could not run Africa. "I work well ...
NIGERIA: WORKERS ACT OUT DUE TO LABOR DISPUTES.(ChevronTexaco Corp., Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to This Day, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) picketed the premises of the international oil conglomerate Chevron-Texaco Overseas over anti-labour policies allegedly targeted at its workers recently transferred from Texaco Overseas ...
USA: LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ALLOCATED TO ASSIST THE DRC.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the World Bank, The Board of Directors of the World Bank approved a US$410 million credit and a US$44 million grant to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help it finance part of a $1.7 billion emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation effort. This Multisector ...
NIGERIA: MAKING MONEY FROM CROPS HAS TO FOLLOW SOME PRECONDITIONS.(Professor Mba Uzoukwu, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Vanguard, the Federal Government's forecast that Nigeria could make one billion dollars from cassava production within the next year has been described as unrealistic. Prof. Mba Uzoukwu, who is the Director of the Consultancy Services Unit, Michael Okpara University of ...
NIGERIA: BANK OFFERS GOOD RETIREMENT PLANS FOR WORKERS.(Afribank Nigeria PLC; corporate organization workers, self-employed individuals)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Vanguard, Afribank Nigeria Plc has called on workers in corporate organizations and self-employed individuals alike to take advantage of its Personal Retirement Plan to provide sufficiently for their prospect retirement. According to the bank, the inadequacy of existing ...
NIGERIA: OIL MERGING CONFRONTS SERIOUS OBJECTION BY GOVERNMENT.(planned merger of University of Benin and Petroleum Training Institute)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Vanguard, the two labor unions in the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Effurun, Delta State yesterday rejected the planned merger of the institute with the University of Benin (UNIBEN) by the Federal Government, describing such step as an insult to the people of Niger ...
NIGERIA: STILL LACK OF CLEAR REGULATIONS WITHIN ADMINISTRATION.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Vanguard, Governor Bisi Akande of Osun State has described the action of President Olusegun Obasanjo on the controversial 7.5 percent allocation to the Federal Government as one of the acts of presidential disorder of the present administration. Similarly,Governor Akande ...
NIGERIA: MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL OIL COMPANIES UNDER CRITICISM.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... According to the Vanguard, IJAW leader, Chief Edwin Clark last weekend criticized the management of the oil companies operating in the country for their "unacceptable excuses" for failing to consistently pay their statutory dues of 3% for the smooth operation of the Niger Delta Development ...
VENEZUELA: POLAR INVEST 2.1 BILLION IN NEW VOX BEER.(Cerveceria Polar C.A., lime-flavored beer)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Polar, the Venezuelan brewery, would introduce a new beer with lime flavor, and their goal is to produce 2.4 million liters per month. This move will put Polar into a new segment, the one of flavored beer. After doing some market research and detecting the consumer tendencies, the company ...
VENEZUELA: ELECTRICIDAD DE CARACAS RECEIVES LOAN OF US$25 MILLIONS FROM EXIMBANK.(Export-Import Bank of the United States)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Electricidad de Caracas (EDC), the biggest private electrical company in Venezuela, announced last Monday that it received a loan of US$25 million from the America's Eximbank, for the acquisition of equipment and materials originated from that country. Julian Nebreda, VP of Finance of the ...
VENEZUELA: BANK DEBIT TAX OF 1% WILL TAKE EFFECT IN VENEZUELA ON THE 15TH OF AUGUST.(measures to reduce inflation)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The Venezuelan government expects that the new reform to the taxation of Bank Debit will start taking effect on August 15 and will leave until September the changes to the Value Added Tax (VAT). Tobias Nobrega, the minister of Finance said, "This measures are directed to reduce the ...
MEXICO: NACIONAL FINANCIERA GETS LOAN OF US$400 MILLION FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Nacional Financiera (NF), the development bank in Mexico, announced it got a US$400 million loan to provide short and medium term financing to Mexico's small and mid sized firms. Nacional Financiera said on Sunday that the credit will be provided by a group of some 25 foreign banks ...
MEXICO: GRUPO POSADAS TO EXPAND ITS BUSINESS IN BRAZIL.(Grupo Posadas S.A. de C.V. to develop 15 hotels)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Manuel Borja, vice-president of Finances of Grupo Posadas, said that in spite of the economic crisis that Brazil is facing, Grupo Posadas will develop 15 hotels in that country during the period of 2002-2004. Borja considered that the economic problems that Brazil faces, are temporary and ...
ARGENTINA: THE COST OF LIVING IN ARGENTINA RISES 3.2% DURING JULY.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The National Institute of Statistic and Census (INDEC) of Argentina informed that the index of retail prices increased in July 3.2%. According to El Universal, in the month of June the increase had been of 3.6%, while the accumulated since ...
MEXICO: MARY KEY NAMES NEW DIRECTOR FOR MEXICO.(Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc., Luis Rey)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Jose Smeke, the president of Mary Key Cosmetics Latin America, named Luis Rey as the new director of Mary Key Cosmetics in Mexico. Smeke previously held the position until he was promoted recently to head the Latin American operations. The company of direct sales of skin cares products, ...
ARGENTINA: PRESIDENT SAID THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE MOROCCAN MARKETS WILL OPEN.(Eduardo Duhalde; Argentine meats)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Eduardo Duhalde, the Argentinean President, discuss with Ismail Alaqui the Agriculture, Rural Development, Water, and Forests Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, the probable opening of the Moroccan market to the ...
ARGENTINA: THE ARGENTINEAN CRISIS STRONGLY AFFECTING HSBC.(Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... HSBC, the international financial group, announced in London that it registered great losses in the first half of the year, which were attributed to the serious economic crisis that Argentina is going through. According to Telam, the entity announced that in the first six months of the ...
BRAZIL: THE IDB RELEASES US$250 MILLION FOR BRAZIL.(Inter-American Development Bank; Sector Program to Promote Human Capital)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has announced the disbursement of US$250 million for Brazil as part of the Sector Program to Promote Human Capital. According to the IDB, another pack of an equal amount will be given as soon as the targets set in the agreement are reached. The ...
BRAZIL: PETROBRAS WILL BUILD AN OIL TREATMENT PLANT IN BRAZIL.(Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.; on modified oil tanker)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Petroleos Brasileiros (Petrobras) announced that it would seek tender offers in Brazil for the construction and installation of an oil treatment plant on its P-47 drilling platform, which will operate in the Marlim oil field beginning in mid-2004. According to Agencia Brasil, the P-47 ...
LATIN AMERICA: CARREFOUR FALLING BECAUSE OF ITS SOUTH AMERICA PRESENCE.(Carrefour S.A.)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The value of the stock pf the French distributor Carrefour collapsed this Monday in the stock market of Paris, where it lost 8,35% to the closing, as consequence, among others, of its strong implantation in Brazil and Argentina, two countries where the devaluation of its currencies ...
LATIN AMERICA: UNIVERSITIES ARE THE MAJOR BUYERS OF TECHNOLOGY IN LATIN AMERICA.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The educational institutions, the banks, the justice organizations and government of Latin American are the major buyers of technology of the region, affirmed Latin Trade a specialized magazine located in the city of Miami in the United States. According to the number published in August, ...
MEXICO: THE MEXICAN STATE OF JALISCO CREATES E-TRIBUNAL.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Oracle and HP are working with the General Council of the Judicial Power of the Mexican State of Jalisco in the creation of the first e-Tribunal in Mexico and Latin America, through the Integral System of Computer Administration of the Mercantile and Family Civil Courts. The objective of ...
GULF STATES: INFO TECH SALES IN 2002.(Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Jackie Carson, distributions manager, Middle East)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted Distributions Manager for the Middle East of the Fujitsu Siemens Computer Company, Ms. Jackie Carson, who estimated in June 2002 that the extent of sales of Information Technology Systems in the Middle East during 2002 came to $3.7 billion, up from $2.1 ...
SAUDI ARABIA: REDUCTION IN PRICES OF ONIONS IN LOCAL MARKET.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper reported on the reduction in the price of onions during 2002, starting in May 2002 in spite of customs fees levied on imported agricultural ...
SAUDI ARABIA: PLAN TO CHANGE METHOD OF PAYING NATIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS.(National Insurance Institute)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper reported on the plan by the management of the National Insurance Institute to change the method of payment of benefits from once a year to monthly, starting July 1, 2002. The paper noted ...
SAUDI ARABIA: DECREASE IN REAL ESTATE PRICES IN HAIL.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper reported on the decrease in the price of real estate lots in Hail during June 2002. The Deputy Ruler of the country, Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, published a notice in June 2002 announcing the transfer of land to the Superior Council for City Development after ...
SAUDI ARABIA: INCREASE IN GOLD PRICES IN JEDDAH.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted a local gold merchant who told the paper in June 2002 that the increase in the number of tourists in Jeddah during the summer months has caused a rise in the demand for gold and gold jewelry in ...
SAUDI ARABIA: RISE IN RENTAL FLAT PRICES IN JEDDAH SUMMER 2002.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted sources in the real estate field who told the paper in June 2002 that prices for rental apartments in Jeddah have increased 30% to 40% in comparison to the same period ...
SAUDI ARABIA: PLAN TO LAY OIL PIPELINE FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO YEMEN PORTS.(United Oil Pipeline Co.)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted a senior source in the United Oil Pipeline Company, who told the paper in late June 2002 that the Company is considering the possibility of passing an oil pipeline to ports in Yemen. The Yemen ...
SAUDI ARABIA: OPERATIONS OF JAWF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted the Chairman of the Board of the Jawf Agricultural Development Company, Eng. Nasir Hamad a-Nasir, who provided details on Company operations during 2001. Profits were SR 8.7 million; total sales were SR 1.1 billion; the value of assets reached SR 244 million ....
SAUDI ARABIA: PROJECT TO BUILD BIG COMMERCIAL CENTRE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted a notice published in late June 2002 by GOSI, the General Organization for Social Insurance, announcing the carrying out of economic feasibility studies regarding the building of a large commercial centre in Riyadh. The paper quoted a reliable source in ...
SAUDI ARABIA: AGREEMENT TO ENCOURAGE MUTUAL FRANCO-SAUDI INVESTMENTS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper reported on the signing in Jeddah in late June 2002 of an agreement between France and Saudi Arabia to encourage mutual investments and their security. Signing the agreement were the Saudi ...
PALESTINE: GDP ESTIMATES FOR 2002.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Bayan newspaper quoted estimates on the growth of the PA GDP for 2002, as published in mid-June 2002 by ESCWA, the socio-economic organization of western Asia. The article estimated an ...
MIDDLE EAST: ESTIMATES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2002.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Bayan newspaper quoted estimates of economic growth in Arab states, published by ESCWA, the socio-economic organization of western Asia. Jordanian GDP will grow by 4.5%; while ...
IRAQ: REDUCTION IN DAILY OIL PRODUCTION.(Naji Sabri, oil minister; United Nations, Oil for Food)(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Bayan newspaper quoted a notice published by the Iraqi Oil Minister, Naji Sabri, in mid-June 2002 announcing the reduction in daily oil production by 500,000 barrels in the UN scheme "Oil for Food". The Iraqi Minister sent a notice to United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, ...
SAUDI ARABIA: EXPERIMENTAL OPERATION OF THIRD TURBINE IN SHU'AYBA ELECTRICITY POWER STATION.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Jazirah newspaper quoted the Assistant Manager for Operations of the Electric Company, Sulayman bin Abdullah al-Qadhi, who said in mid-June 2002 that the experimental operation has been completed of the third turbine in the Shu'ayba Electricity Power Station, and that the turbine will ...
SAUDI ARABIA: OFFICIAL CANDIDATES LIST FOR ELECTIONS TO MEDINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Jazirah newspaper reported on the final completion of the official list of candidates for election to the Board of Directors of the Medina Chamber of Commerce. The final deadline to register candidacy is June 28, 2002. There are ...
GULF STATES: TRANSFER OF FOREIGN WORKERS MONEY 1996-2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Jazirah newspaper reported on the transfer of money earned by foreign workers employed in the Gulf States during the period 1996 to 2001. This money totaled $107 billion over the period in question. During ...
SAUDI ARABIA: NATIONAL AIRLINES TO CREATE SPECIAL TEAM FOR IMPROVE PROFITS.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... Al-Jazirah newspaper quoted a notice published in late June 2002 by the General Manager of the National Saudi Airlines, Dr. Khalid bin Bakir, announcing the management decision to appoint an international team of experts to ...
SAUDI ARABIA: PROHIBITION OF IMPORT OF GERMAN POULTRY.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted a notice published in late June 2002 by the Trade Ministry announcing a prohibition in the import of various kinds of poultry from Germany. The paper noted that this notice was ...
SAUDI ARABIA: COOPERATION AGREEMENT OF ARAB NATIONAL BANK WITH GLOBAL EXCHANGE SERVICES.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted a notice published in late June 2002 by the Arab National Bank (A.N.B.) announcing the signing of a cooperation agreement with the General Electric Global Exchange ...
JORDAN: JORDANIAN TRADE WITH UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... A-Ra'y newspaper reported on the conference on investments in Jordan held in Amman in mid-June 2002 with the participation of the Ambassadors to Jordan of the United States, South Korea, and France. The paper quoted American Ambassador Edward Ghanim, who estimated that the extent of mutual ...
SAUDI ARABIA: RIYADH SUMMER 2002 TRADE FAIR.
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper reported on the Riyadh Summer 2002 Trade Fair which opened in mid-June 2002 with the participation of representatives from 152 companies from eight countries; the Fair will continue until July ...
SAUDI ARABIA: DEMANDS TO CHANGE CLAUSES IN ROYAL HEALTH LAW.(Brief Article)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper reported on the demand of insurance companies to implement changes in the clauses of the royal health insurance law which was published by the government in mid-June 2002. The paper quoted the businessmen, Abdul Aziz a-Sulayman and Walib bin Zaqar, who are ...
SAUDI ARABIA: DATA ON AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS IN 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 07, 2002 ... The KSA Today newspaper quoted a knowledgeable source in the Transport Authority who told the paper in late June 2002 that there were 305,000 automobile accidents in ...