Egypt seeks $696m investment in tourism projectsEgyptian Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou revealed that five tourism projects valued at EGP5.3 billion ($696.7 million) will be presented at Egypt’s Economic Summit in March, a report said. The projects include a tourism resort i More… |
Arab leaders call to bolster mutual tradeArab leaders began a two-day economic summit in Riyadh last night, calling for the strengthening of mutual trade and co-operation to face challenges brought on by the Arab Spring uprisings. Bahrain’s His Majesty King Hamad l More… |
Arab leaders set to approve customs unionArab leaders are to approve a customs union - the first step to a common market - as well as a power grid and a rail network at their first economic summit in Kuwait, it was revealed. The projects were approved along with other resolutions More… |
Gaza raid dominates GCC summitIsraeli air strikes on Gaza dominated the Gulf Arab leaders' economic summit as the oil-producing region looks to better co-ordinate policies to face the global financial crisis in Muscat. The two-day summit which concludes today (Tues More… |
GCC leaders to discuss Gaza at economic summitIsrael's attack on Gaza will be a new top entry on the agenda of an economic summit of Gulf Arab leaders next week, an Omani minister said on Sunday. The main topics of the annual summit of the GCC countries on Monday and Tuesday were More… |