Egypt
April 2, 2000
Jebel Ali Free Zone Authorities have developed a new strategy for the current century by transforming itself from a distribution center for multinationals to an assembly and production hub. The zone,
March 27, 2000
Energy Consumption: Egypt's rising level of energy consumption is a major factor behind the country's air pollution problems. Over the last 20 years, Egyptian energy consumption has risen 171 percent
March 23, 2000
Tarif public hospital offers now new services since its acquisition of a modern mobile ultrasound waves system. The new system, produced by Japanese
March 22, 2000
It could get ugly when the Egyptian and Tunisian football teams battle Sunday for a spot in the Sidney 2000 Olympics. A win in Tunisia means Egypt pl
March 21, 2000
Recently, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts has displayed some rare artifacts in its "Pharaohs of the Sun" exhibition. This showing was designed to use
March 20, 2000
A little boy playing near his home in Egypt fell three meters on his head, causing paralysis in his lower half of his body. Doctors said the fall ca
March 15, 2000
Saudi Arabia had succeeded to divert its trade deficit with the United States into a surplus last year. The main reason for this shift is the rising
March 13, 2000
The Arab film industry, particularly Algerian, is assuming a high profile at the Freyburg International Film in Switzerland. This event, scheduled fo
Egypt announced that the local Internet connection speed had increased 4-fold to reach 45 megabytes/second. The head of the Egyptian Internet Associ
March 12, 2000
An intellectual property conference geared to judicial professionals will be opened soon by the Egyptian minister of justice, Mr. Farouq Seif al Nasr.
March 9, 2000
The two gravest dangers to Arab economies come from Israel and privatization, said the former UAE Central Bank governor. In a recent lecture, Abd al
March 7, 2000
Egyptian heart surgeons boast a success rate of 97 to 100 percent. Dr. Isma'il Salam, the Health Minister, explained that this rate was based on la
Samsung has decided to strengthen its presence in the Moroccan market. The electronic-product specialist recently inaugurated its new office in Casab
March 5, 2000
Population:16 million (1999)Population Growth Rate:3.3%Religions:70% Sunni Muslim, 12% Alawi, 14% Christian (various sects), 3% Druze and small number of Jews, Yazidis and other Muslim SectsGovernment
Population:20.2 million (1999)Population Growth Rate/yr:3.4 percentReligions:IslamGovernment:Monarchy and a Council of MinistersLanguages:Arabic (English is widely spoken)Work Week:Business:Saturday -