Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 24 - 30 December 1998 Issue No.409
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875		Current issue | Previous issue | Site map

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Fabric frauds Contrary to expectations, implementation of the GATT agreement on textiles seems to have caused little, if any harm to the national industry, but there are serious problems yet to be solved. Mona El-Fiqi reports	Eyeing new markets Egypt is currently negotiating two new free trade area agreements in an attempt to open up new avenues for its exports. Nevine Wahish reports
UK backs COMDEX Egypt in good shape Egypt's sole Information Technology exhibition has won official British support, reports Shaimaa Labib

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Arab FTA: pie in the sky? Conflicts of interest among Arab countries continue to stand as the main barrier before an Arab free trade area. Sherine Nasr reports

Ellerbe Becket returns to Egypt THE COMPANY which designed and built Egypt's famous Nile Hilton Hotel in the sixties is back to do business in the country, reports Niveen Wahish. --read on--

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Policing imports Sherine Nasr reviews diverse reactions to the latest decision taken by the Ministry of Trade to protect Egyptian industry	Monsieur Moise and the Internet The Egyptian Stock Exchange's newly launched website offers a history of the venerable institution, as well as all the latest news. Sherine Abdel-Razek takes an electronic tour
New decrees to boost growth Rising revenues

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