Casa Árabe

Arab version of the 15th issue of the Boletín de Economía y Negocios de Casa Árabe (Economy and Business Bulletin of Casa Árabe), for November and December 2009, which offers an analysis of the economic openness processes and reforms currently ongoing in various Arab countries, with a special focus on the latest advances carried out in Syria and its economic relations with Spain.

Apart from the regular sections, this issue also includes an article on the future and potential of renewable energies in the Arab countries and moreover on the twinning agreements between Spanish and Arab cities and their contribution to co-development, as well as a piece on the intellectual property in Arab countries and the cooperation between Spain and Morocco in this field.

Sixteenth issue of Casa Árabe's Economy and Business Bulletin focuses on the expansion of economic relations between Spain and Arab countries, specially with Morocco, Oman and Algeria.

With regard to the latter, an Iberglobal article is included, it analyses the opportunities Spanish enterprises are offered within the new five-year Algerian plan. Another important topic is the stance of the Arab countries in the Copenhague Climate Change Conference, topic of Sara Acosta's article, where the Arab proposals are discussed. Another article by Iberglobal focuses on the negotiations of the free trade treaty among the EU and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

This bulletin includes information on the current conference series on Human Development and Knowledge Society in Arab countries. The series will take place from March to May 2010 and highly reputed international experts will take part in it.

The 15th issue of Casa Árabe’s Economy and Business Bulletin contains an analysis of the processes and reforms of economic openness taking place in various Arab countries. It includes a special note about latest advances achieved  in Syria and its economic relations with Spain.

In addition to regular features, there is an article on the future and potential of renewable energies in Arab countries; another on twinning agreements between Spanish and Arab cities and their contribution to co-development; and a note on intellectual property in Arab countries, and cooperation in this area between Spain and Morocco.

Version in Arabic of issue14 of Casa Árabe’s Economy and Business Bulletin, which contains a special report on Egypt. This includes an article on the development and opportunities presented by the country’s information and communication technology sector, and a note on advances in the field of business and competitiveness in Egypt.

The 14th issue of Casa Árabe’s Economy and Business Bulletin contains a special report on Egypt. It includes an article on the development and opportunities presented by the country’s information and communication technology sector, and a note on advances in the field of business and competitiveness in Egypt.

It also includes a commentary on Asian and Sub-Saharan migration in the Arab world, and analysis of signs of economic recovery that are emerging in Arab countries in recent months.

Version in Arabic of Issue13 of the Bulletin, corresponding to July and August 2009.

This issue offers a synthesis of aspects and subjects raised in papers given at the seminar Water in the Arab World: global perceptions and local realities, organised by Casa Árabe in July. It comments on opportunities for growth and business the water sector offers in the region.

There is an article on “The Spanish business fabric in Morocco”; on Arab investments in Spain; and a note monitoring the impact on the Arab world of the global crisis.

The 12th issue of Casa Árabe’s Economy and Business Bulletin contains a special on investment opportunities in Tunisia to mark discussion sessions on the subject. It includes extracts from speeches by Abdelhamid Triki, Tunisia’s State Secretary for Cooperation and Investments, and Mongia Khemiri, Director of the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of External Investment (FIPA).

A commentary emphasises the growth potential in Qatar and Yemen despite the economic crisis. The bulletin includes an interview with Manuel Valle, Director of Dubai’s Commercial Office, on the Industry Ministry’s Integrated Market Development Plan for Gulf States. 

Version in Arabic of Issue 12 of the Bulletin, for May and June 2009

Version in Arabic of Issue 11 of the Bulletin, for March and April 2009