Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 8

21-February-2005

REGIONAL

Arab Summit To Discuss Industrial Development And Free Trade Zone

Enhancing Arab industrial development is on the agenda of the next Arab summit taking place in Algeria on 22-23 March where a 10year plan presented by Arab industry ministers (in December 2004) will be discussed. The plan aims at enhancing joint industrial entrepreneurship and creating a free trade zone. It also seeks to increase the average industrial growth in...