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A WEEKLY e-NEWSLETTER
(Number 164)
INFORMATION AND INSIGHTS ON MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENTS
THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON U.S.-ARAB RELATIONS AND
THE U.S.-GCC CORPORATE COOPERATION
COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 6,
2002
o NEWS
· REGION
- AS US TALKS UP IRAQ THREAT, GULF STATES
STIFLE A YAWN
- US COURTS ARAB SUPPORT ON IRAQ AS DOMESTIC
CRITICISM MOUNTS
- ARABS VIEW US: CLUMSY HEGEMON? NOBLE COP?
- CALL TO CONVEY CORRECT PICTURE OF ARAB
WORLD TO WEST
- ARAB LEADERS DEBATE IRAQ CRISIS
- SAUDI ENVOY RECALLED FROM QATAR
- U.S. MARINES READY FOR MANEUVERS
- ARABS LAMBASTE US OVER JERUSALEM
- GCC WATER COOPERATION PANEL MEET
- GCC STATES TO MULL WAYS TO STRENGTHEN
SECURITY COOPERATION
· BAHRAIN
- BAHRAIN PLANS NEW PERSONAL STATUS LAW
- WOMEN CANDIDATES UNFAZED
- PRINT MEDIA URGED TO PUSH REFORMS
- KING GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR ELECTION RIGHTS
MONITORS
- MANAMA CRITICIZES AL JAZEERA
- BAHRAIN WORKERS TO GET SHARES IN STATE
FIRMS
- EXPATS IN BAHRAIN HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN
UNIONS
- BAHRAIN: DRAFT LAW ON BUDGET PASSED
- PREMIER LAUNCHES 'IT' UNIVERSITY
· KUWAIT
- KUWAIT WILL NOT BE USED TO STRIKE IRAQ
WITHOUT UN MANDATE — OFFICIAL
- KUWAIT LAYING DOWN EMERGENCY OIL PLAN IN
CASE OF IRAQI ATTACKS
- EVEN KUWAIT'S ISLAMISTS WELCOME US
- KUWAIT PREPARES FOR WAR
· SAUDI ARABIA
- NEW PRESSURES ON U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS
- INS TO FINGERPRINT SAUDIS ON ARRIVAL IN US
- EMBASSY TELLS US VISITORS OF HOW TO CUT
VISA DELAYS
- KINGDOM URGES US TO AVERT WAR WITH IRAQ
- ABDULLAH, US COMMANDER DISCUSS REGIONAL
ISSUES
- SAUDI SECURITY CHIEF RESIGNS
- UN MUST ACT AGAINST ISRAEL: KINGDOM
- NAIF ACCUSES US OF DOUBLE STANDARD IN
MIDDLE EAST
- SAUDI ARABIA TO BUILD 600 HOUSES FOR
PALESTINIANS
- SAUDIS DENY TERRORIST LINK TO BLASTS BUT
WESTERNERS ARE WARY
- SUBJECT OF GLOBAL MANHUNT RELEASED BY SAUDI
ARABIA
- NEW SAUDI TV CHANNEL
- SPONSORSHIP SYSTEM REVIEW
· UAE
- UAE CALLS ON IRAN TO RESOLVE ISLANDS ISSUE
- UAE CALLS FOR SPEEDY AND DECISIVE ACTION TO
PROTECT PALESTINIAN
PEOPLE
- OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS LAWS BEING DRAFTED
- GOVERNMENT AGENCIES EXPAND ONLINE OFFERINGS
o LINK OF THE WEEK - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ~
COUNTRY STUDIES
o GULFWIRE FLASHBACK – OVER THREE YEARS OF GULFWIRE
o BUSINESS & FINANCE NEWS
· REGION
- ENERGY FUTURES – 09.27.02
- OIL PRICE SOARS ON WAR FEARS
- STABLE OIL PRICES LIKELY TO BECOME A WAR
CASUALTY, EXPERTS SAY
- ANALYSIS: OBSERVERS EVALUATE EFFECT OF IRAQ
WAR ON ECONOMY
- OIL BUYERS AND SELLERS ARGUE OVER
RELIABILITY OF MIDDLE EAST OIL
SUPPLIES
- OPEC TO TACKLE REAL SHORTAGE: AL NAIMI
- IRAQ CONFIRMS SCRAPPING OF OIL SURCHARGE
- SAUDI SAYS TO EASE "ASIAN
PREMIUM" COMPLAINTS
- GCC ECONOMIES SLACKEN, QATAR THE ONLY
EXCEPTION
- STRONG DOLLAR KEEPS GCC INFLATION DOWN
- IRAQI WAR THREAT HANGS OVER MIDEAST
ECONOMIES: IMF
- NASIRI CALLS FOR MORE INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY
SECTOR
- RIYADH TO HOUSE HEADQUARTERS OF ENERGY
FORUM
- DIGITAL MAP COVERAGE OF OMAN, UAE
· BAHRAIN
- BAHRAIN TO IMPORT MORE SAUDI CRUDE FOR
REFINING
- ALUMINUM BAHRAIN NEGOTIATING $1.5B LOAN
· KUWAIT
- KUWAIT RULES OUT OIL SHARING WITH FOREIGN
FIRMS
· OMAN
- OMAN BUDGET TO STAY IN RED IN '02
- GCC INSIGHTS: OMAN STAYS AHEAD OF OTHER
GULF STATES IN PRIVATIZATION
- OMAN ADOPTS STEPS TO FIGHT FINANCIAL CRIME
- INDIA EYES OMAN GAS PROJECT EQUITY
- OMANI BANKS 'HAVE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES'
- OMANI MINISTER: MIDEAST CRISIS HINDERING
ECONOMIES
- CHIYODA FOSTER WHEELER WINS $600M OMAN LNG
PLANT JOB
- OMANI GOVT TO DIVEST STAKE IN AL MAHA
PETROLEUM
· QATAR
- JAPAN IN MAJOR GAS DEAL WITH IRAN, QATAR
– PAPER
- JOINT INVESTMENT BETWEEN LIBYA AND QATAR
· SAUDI ARABIA
- SAUDIS EXPECT FIRMS TO ACCEPT LAST GAS
OFFER
- SAUDI GAS DEAL 'STALLED AGAIN'
- OIL GIANTS GIVEN NOV.1 DEADLINE TO TAKE IT
OR LEAVE IT
- SR100M ($27M) CAPITAL NEEDED FOR INSURANCE
COMPANIES IN SAUDI
- SHOURA COUNCIL CLEARS FIRST INSURANCE BILL
IN SAUDI ARABIA
- 5M JOBS AWAIT 3.2M JOBLESS SAUDIS:
AL-NAMLAH
- MOVE AFOOT TO RECRUIT WORKERS FROM
CAMBODIA, VIETNAM
- OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND FOR SAUDI WOMEN
INVESTORS
- SAUDI PLANNING TO SET UP STOCK EXCHANGE
- BANKERS CHASE SAUDI MONEY BEFORE POSSIBLE
IRAQ WAR
- CSCCI TO EVOLVE NEW WORKING STRATEGY
- BAE DENIES SAUDI JET TALKS
- STRONG STRIDES OF SAUDI INDUSTRIES
HIGHLIGHTED
- TAIWANESE TEAM SET TO EXPLORE TRADE,
INVESTMENT AVENUES
- SHOURA TO REVIEW TAX MOVE
- STC REVENUES 'TO BOOM ON RISING DEMAND'
- SABIC SIGNS CONTRACT
- SAUDI-JAPAN TIES REVIEWED
· UAE
- 25 TOP FIRMS SIGN UP WITH DIFC
- DUBAI, DB CAPITAL IN FUND VENTURE
- DUBAI TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR HI-TECH PROJECT
NEXT MONTH
- UAE GDP TO GROW BY 3.5% IN 2002
- DUBAL IN NEGOTIATION FOR EQUITY STAKE IN
MALAYSIA SMELTER PROJECT
- CHEMICAL PLANT COMING UP IN CAPITAL
- RULES FOR WORK PERMITS MODIFIED
- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW IN FINAL STAGE
- ABU DHABI BOOSTS ZAKUM OUTPUT
- GULF AIR TO BE OFFICIAL CARRIER FOR IDEX
2003
- INTEL CEO SEES DUBAI AS A MODEL FOR DIGITAL
FUTURE
- UAE: VENUE OF WORLD BANK AND IMF MEETINGS
IN 2003
- NAHYAN OPENS ENERGY CENTER
- DH481M FOR WATER, POWER PROJECTS
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GulfWire Digest is back after a
one-week hiatus during which we were
traveling in Saudi Arabia. This issue covers the complete
"news-cycle"
since we published the Digest two weeks ago -- so you won't miss a thing.
We wish to thank everyone in the
Kingdom who helped make our visits to
Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Jeddah so successful. We welcome the
new
GulfWire readers we've added as a result of our meetings. We look
forward
to sharing the results of our travel -- the interviews, meetings and
observations -- in upcoming editions of GulfWire Perspectives and elsewhere.
Patrick W. Ryan
Editor-in-Chief, GulfWire
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NEWS
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· REGION
AS U.S. TALKS UP IRAQ
THREAT, GULF STATES STIFLE A YAWN
"Analysts suggest that Saddam Hussein will pose a serious threat to
Gulf oil
states only if he is attacked first..." Complete
report...
US COURTS ARAB
SUPPORT ON IRAQ AS DOMESTIC CRITICISM MOUNTS
"The administration of President George W. Bush is continuing to court
Arab
support for possible military action against Iraq, despite mounting domestic
criticism of the plan..." Complete
report...
ARABS VIEW US: CLUMSY
HEGEMON? NOBLE COP?
"As Bush continues urging a preemptive strike against Iraq, Arabs
question
broader US goals in the region..." Complete
report...
~~GulfWire Link~~
RIYADH
OPPOSES UNILATERAL ACTION ~~ GulfWire Digest #163 - Sep. 9, 2002
CALL TO CONVEY
CORRECT PICTURE OF ARAB WORLD TO WEST
"The September 11 attacks created a chasm between the Arab World and
the
West, as well as an environment to help bridge that gap, said a political
analyst..." Complete
report...
ARAB LEADERS DEBATE
IRAQ CRISIS
"The leaders of four Arab states have been holding talks in two
separate
meetings as tensions grow over Iraq..." Complete
report...
SAUDI ENVOY RECALLED
FROM QATAR
"Saudi Arabia has decided to recall its ambassador from neighboring
Qatar
for consultation. It has not given any reason for the decision but the
move
follows animosity between the two Gulf countries over reporting by Qatar's
al-Jazeera television station..." Complete
report...
~~GulfWire Link~~
JORDAN
CARPETS QATAR OVER TV ~~ GulfWire Digest #159 - Aug. 12, 2002
BAHRAIN
BANS AL JAZEERA TV ~~ GulfWire Digest #146 - May 13, 2002
U.S. MARINES READY
FOR MANEUVERS
"...The U.S. training in Kuwait and a marked increase in heavy military
hardware arriving in recent months has triggered speculation that Washington
and London are preparing for a possible war against Iraq..." Complete
report...
ARABS LAMBASTE US
OVER JERUSALEM
"Arabs yesterday bitterly denounced US legislation requiring President
George W. Bush's administration to identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital...
...most Arab reactions reflected anger at what was seen as fresh evidence of
US bias toward Israel..." Complete
report...
~~GulfWire Link~~
U.S.
SECRETARY OF STATE COMMENTS REGARDING JERUSALEM ~~ Voices of the
Region - March 14, 2001
GCC WATER COOPERATION
PANEL MEET
"The GCC water cooperation committee [held] its first meeting [in
Muscat] on
September 28... ...The meeting [follows] implementation of recommendations
of the GCC leaders consultative meeting held in Muscat last April, which
stressed water supplies as a priority objective in their countries. The
ministers [were to] also discuss recommendations of GCC undersecretaries who
met in Riyadh [September 21]. Water linkage, water policy and technical
cooperation featured high in those recommendations." Source: Zawya.com
[Sep.
21]
~~GulfWire Link~~
WATER
RESOURCES IN GULF 'UNDER-UTILIZED' ~~ GulfWire Digest #134 - Feb. 11,
2002
GCC STATES TO MULL
WAYS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY COOPERATION
"...the undersecretaries would discuss strengthening cooperation
between
security and police bodies in the GCC states and enhancing joint efforts to
protect societies against possible security threats..." Complete
report...
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· BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN PLANS NEW
PERSONAL STATUS LAW
"Bahrain for the first time will have a 'personal status' law setting
precedent to prohibit teenage marriages and granting divorced woman
automatic custody of the children..." Complete
report...
WOMEN CANDIDATES
UNFAZED
"Bahraini women activists vowed [Sep. 23] to contest the state's
landmark
parliamentary polls, saying they would not be deterred by the failure of
female candidates in municipal elections earlier this year..." Complete
report...
BAHRAIN
OPENS FIVE POLLING CENTERS ~~ GulfWire Digest #160 - August 19, 2002
BAHRAIN
DECLARES A MONARCHY, CALLS FOR ELECTIONS ~~ GulfWire Digest #135 -
February 18, 2002
PRINT MEDIA URGED TO
PUSH REFORMS
"A senior Bahraini official [Sep. 23] urged the country's press to
support
political reforms saying that freedom of expression is one of their main
objectives. The call, made by Minister of Information Nabeel Al Hamer during
a visit to the headquarters of the new Arabic daily Al Wasat, comes one
month ahead of the country's first parliamentary elections in almost three
decades..." Complete
report...
KING GIVES GO-AHEAD
FOR ELECTION RIGHTS MONITORS
"The Bahrain Human Rights Society will act as a supervisory and
monitoring
body during next month's parliamentary elections..." Complete
report...
MANAMA CRITICIZES AL
JAZEERA
"In a carefully-worded statement, an unnamed Bahraini official
yesterday
criticized the Qatar-based Al Jazeera news channel following the airing on
[Sep. 24] of a popular talk show in which remarks made by a London-based
guest and some viewers were considered offensive..." Complete
report...
BAHRAIN WORKERS TO
GET SHARES IN STATE FIRMS
"Bahraini workers will have a share in all enterprises in which the
state
has a stake, His Majesty the King, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa declared
[Sep. 24] as he announced the introduction of the new labor and trade unions
law... ...The new law, which went through extensive revisions since it was
proposed by the cabinet last month to take into consideration the workers'
bodies, guarantees the right of workers to set up their independent unions
and negotiate collectively with employers..." Complete
report...
EXPATS IN BAHRAIN
HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN UNIONS
"Bahrain's 200,000 expatriate workers have the right under the new
labor and
trade unions law to join the unions just as their Bahraini colleagues, says
the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs..." Complete
report...
BAHRAIN: DRAFT LAW ON
BUDGET PASSED
The weekly Cabinet session... [Sep. 29] approved a draft law by decree on
the general budget relating to the allocation for the financial year,
preparing and monitoring the implementation of the budget and conducting the
final accounts... ...The new law, which will replace the Law by Decree No. 1
for 1975, aims at keeping pace with the latest developments and modern
systems related to preparing and managing the budget and monitoring
government revenues and expenditure..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep.
30]
PREMIER LAUNCHES 'IT'
UNIVERSITY
"Bahrain stepped into the global education arena [Sep. 29], with the
launching of an international university..." Complete
report...
· KUWAIT
KUWAIT WILL NOT BE
USED TO STRIKE IRAQ WITHOUT UN MANDATE — OFFICIAL
"Kuwait reiterated [Sep. 22] its refusal to allow the emirate to be
used as
a launchpad for strikes on Iraq unless such action is mandated by the United
Nations. Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah told Sunday's Al
Watan newspaper that Kuwait does not object to the launch of a military
operation against Baghdad, or its territory being used in the process,
provided it is in accordance with an international decision through the
United Nations..." Source: Jordan Times [Sep. 23]
KUWAIT LAYING DOWN
EMERGENCY OIL PLAN IN CASE OF IRAQI ATTACKS
"Kuwait is laying an economic emergency plan as it anticipates an Iraqi
retaliatory attack against its oil installations in the event of a US attack
against Iraq..." Complete
report...
EVEN KUWAIT'S
ISLAMISTS WELCOME US
"The United States may be unpopular throughout the Arab world, but in
Kuwait, with the trauma of Iraq's 1990 invasion still fresh in people's
minds, even Islamists are not opposed to an American presence here..."
Complete
report...
KUWAIT PREPARES FOR
WAR
"The debate over whether to go to war with Iraq is being watched with
growing interest in the Gulf. US forces have been building up in Kuwait,
officially for an exercise, but as the only Arab country likely to fully
back a war with Saddam Hussein, Kuwait is likely to be in the firing
line..." Complete
report...
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· SAUDI
ARABIA
NEW PRESSURES ON
U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS
"As the United States tries to round up support for possible military
action
against Iraq, a key question centers on the U.S. relationship with other
countries in the Persian Gulf region -- chiefly, Saudi Arabia..."
Complete
report...
INS TO FINGERPRINT
SAUDIS ON ARRIVAL IN US
"Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Pakistan have been added to an INS list that
will
require immigration inspectors to register and fingerprint men from these
countries, ages 16 to 45, when they enter the United States..." Complete
report...
EMBASSY TELLS US
VISITORS OF HOW TO CUT VISA DELAYS
"...The embassy said in a statement issued yesterday that many
individuals
who have applied for non-immigrant visas at the US Embassy in Riyadh or the
consulate general in Jeddah have encountered delays in the processing of
their applications..." Complete
report...
KINGDOM URGES US TO
AVERT WAR WITH IRAQ
"Saudi Arabia has expressed hope that the United States will
reciprocate
positively to the recent Iraqi decision that allows unconditional return of
UN weapons inspectors, to avert a military confrontation between the two
countries..." Complete
report...
ABDULLAH, US
COMMANDER DISCUSS REGIONAL ISSUES
"Prince Abdullah, the regent, discussed regional developments [Sep. 22]
with
Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of US forces in the Gulf. Prince Abdullah and
Franks also discussed relations between Saudi Arabia and the United
States..." Complete
report...
SAUDI SECURITY CHIEF
RESIGNS
"The announcement that General Saleh bin Taha Khosaifan had asked to
leave
his post comes just days after a car bomb killed a German citizen in the
capital, Riyadh... ...There was no indication that the resignation was
linked to the recent wave of bombings targeting Westerners, which the Saudi
Government has blamed on expatriate alcohol smugglers rather than
terrorism..." Complete
report...
Also:
KHOSAIFAN RETIRES, TO
BE ADVISER
UN MUST ACT AGAINST
ISRAEL: KINGDOM
"Saudi Arabia said it was time for the UN Security Council to act
against
Israel's 'oppressive and terrorist campaigns' against the Palestinian
people. In an address on [Sep. 23] to the Security Council's special
session on the Middle East situation, Saudi Ambassador to UN Fawzi
Shubokshi said that the international community cannot stand with hands
tied in the face of the military escalation in the occupied Palestinian
territories..." Complete
report...
NAIF ACCUSES US OF
DOUBLE STANDARD IN MIDDLE EAST
"Interior Minister Prince Naif yesterday accused the United States of
applying a double standard in the Middle East, banning Iraq from acquiring
lethal weapons, which Israel is allowed to keep..." Complete
report...
SAUDI ARABIA TO BUILD
600 HOUSES FOR PALESTINIANS
"The Kingdom has decided to build 600 houses in six Palestinian cities
as a
token of support to the intifada against Israeli occupation..." Complete
report...
SAUDIS DENY
TERRORIST LINK TO BLASTS BUT WESTERNERS ARE WARY
"Saudi authorities insisted that the car bomb in which a German man
died --
the latest in a series of mystery blasts to kill Western expatriates in the
kingdom -- was not a terrorist attack..." Complete
report...
SUBJECT OF GLOBAL
MANHUNT RELEASED BY SAUDI ARABIA
A young Saudi man who was the subject of an international manhunt has been
released by Saudi authorities and FBI investigators are satisfied he had no
connection to the September 11 attacks..." Complete
report...
NEW SAUDI TV CHANNEL
"A Saudi sports and youth TV channel will be launched today to promote
new
talents and highlight the potential of the Kingdom's young
population..."
Complete
report...
SPONSORSHIP SYSTEM
REVIEW
"Interior Minister Prince Naif said [Sep. 22] that the issue of
cancellation
of the kafalah (sponsorship) system for expatriate workers needs intensive
studies... ...the prince said the Kingdom was keen on keeping law and order
in the country... ... Prince Naif disclosed the ministry's plan to study the
possibility of setting up specialized companies in various parts of the
Kingdom to undertake the responsibility of recruiting and supplying manpower
required by Saudi firms and individuals..." Complete
report...
· UAE
UAE CALLS ON IRAN TO
RESOLVE ISLANDS ISSUE
"The UAE [Sep. 20] reiterated its call on the Islamic Republic of Iran
to
peacefully resolve the issue of the occupied islands of Abu Moussa and
Greater and Lesser Tunbs, either through bilateral talks or through
international arbitration by the International Court of Justice..."
Complete
report...
UAE CALLS FOR SPEEDY
AND DECISIVE ACTION TO PROTECT PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
"Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhahiri, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs
and
Awqaf, yesterday said that Israel's actions of terrorizing, destroying of
houses and evicting of citizens from their homes had gone beyond limit and
represented a naked violation of all international norms. Meeting Faris
Riyad, Director of the Palestine Office of the Organization of International
Solidarity for Human Rights, Al Dhahiri said that such actions would only
breed more hatred and would destroy all peace efforts. He called upon the
international community to make a sincere effort to protect the life and
property of the Palestinian people..." Source: Emirates Bulletin
No. 217,
Oct 2
OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS
LAWS BEING DRAFTED
"Federal laws regarding ownership of firearms are being drafted by the
Ministry of Defense..." Complete
report...
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
EXPAND ONLINE OFFERINGS
"The UAE is intensifying an advanced online drive to promote industrial
projects within economic diversification programs by allowing investors to
obtain licenses and other requirements with a few clicks on their computer
terminals..." Complete
report...
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hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under
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GULFWIRE FLASHBACK – FROM THE ARCHIVES OF GULFWIRE
<<ONE YEAR AGO – FROM GULFWIRE
DIGEST (#115) WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2001>>
GCC
FOREIGN MINISTERS SUPPORT ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS
The foreign ministers of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) held an extraordinary meeting in Jeddah today, chaired by Bahraini
Foreign Minister Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa. The statement
issued following the meeting expressed deep concern over the serious impact
of the destructive attacks on economic and government installations in the
United States, condemned these brutal acts, and extended condolences and
sympathy to the U.S. government and people. The GCC foreign ministers
affirmed full support for all international anti-terrorism efforts, and
reiterated their rejection of any attempt to link Islam with these shameful
acts of terror...
<<TWO YEARS AGO – FROM GULFWIRE
DIGEST (#65) WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2000>>
KING
FAHD ON OIL POLICY
In a rare interview King Fahd told the Al-Watan newspaper, "We
are keen to maintain the growth of the world economy for the benefit of the
international community, of which we are a part. We therefore, are keen to
avoid an international economic recession." In the interview, published
September 30, the Saudi ruler added, "Petroleum is a strategic
commodity not
only for exporting countries but also for the world economy… Oil policies
must...ensure the success of our development plans to meet the homeland's
needs while keeping in mind the needs of future generations...
<<THREE YEARS AGO – FROM
GULFWIRE DIGEST (#12) WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1999>>
U.N.
SANCTIONS IMPASSE
Representatives of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council
failed to reach agreement on the future of sanctions imposed on Iraq...
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· REGION
[GulfWire] ENERGY
FUTURES – 09.27.02
Light Crude (NYM) $30.53 bbl
UP from $29.99 bbl on 09.13.02
Brent Crude (IPE) $29.30 bbl
UP from $28.67 bbl on 09.13.02
Heating Oil (NYM) $.812 gal
UP from $.7867 gal on 09.13.02
Natural Gas (NYM) $4.185
mmbtu UP from $3.465 mmbtu on 09.13.02
Unleaded Gas (NYM) $.806 gal UP
from $.8056 gal on 09.13.02
Source: CNNfn
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OIL PRICE SOARS ON
WAR FEARS
"The price of oil has surged above $30 a barrel again, hitting a
19-month
high as traders worried about the likelihood of war in the Middle
East..."
Complete report...
STABLE OIL PRICES
LIKELY TO BECOME A WAR CASUALTY, EXPERTS SAY
"...Already, oil prices have risen substantially over the last few
weeks,
because of traders' and consumers' concern that a war in the Persian Gulf
could disrupt supplies and set off price spikes. Prices rose on similar
fears before the Persian Gulf war a decade ago, but fell back once the first
shots were fired, replacing uncertainty with action..." Complete
report...
ANALYSIS: OBSERVERS
EVALUATE EFFECT OF IRAQ WAR ON ECONOMY
"The rising drumbeat of war against Iraq is taking a toll on the U.S.
economy. Oil prices are climbing, consumer confidence is falling and Wall
Street is suffering stomach-churning days..." Complete
report...
OIL BUYERS AND
SELLERS ARGUE OVER RELIABILITY OF MIDDLE EAST OIL SUPPLIES
"Japan questioned, during the International Energy Forum held at the
heals
of OPEC's meeting in Osaka, whether large oil-consuming countries can count
on a reliable oil supply from the politically-volatile Middle East...
...Saudi Oil Minister, Ali Naimi, countered by saying 'perceived dangers of
reliance on Middle East oil are manifestations of either confusion or
outright misinformation.' Naimi added that 'a just and durable peace' in the
Middle East would reduce market volatility and ensure that Saudi Arabia
would maintain its role as the world's top oil producer and
exporter..."
Complete
report...
OPEC TO TACKLE REAL
SHORTAGE: AL NAIMI
"OPEC power Saudi Arabia said [Sep. 20] that only a supply shortage
would
lead the group to unleash more crude if a war on Iraq inflames oil
prices..." Complete
report...
IRAQ CONFIRMS
SCRAPPING OF OIL SURCHARGE
"Iraq confirmed yesterday that it had informed international oil firms
that
it was not imposing any illicit surcharge on its crude oil sales under an
oil-for-food deal with the United Nations..." Complete
report...
SAUDI SAYS TO EASE
"ASIAN PREMIUM" COMPLAINTS
"Saudi Arabia told South Korea that it is willing to improve oil price
conditions, following complaints that Asia is penalized by higher crude
costs than Europe or the United States. Saudi, the world's largest oil
exporter, also pledged to lift output if a war in Iraq disrupts supplies or
if OPEC's basket price for crude stays above $28 per barrel..."
Source:
Zawya.com [Sep. 26]...
GCC ECONOMIES
SLACKEN, QATAR THE ONLY EXCEPTION
"The economies of the six-nation GCC are reverting to a state of
hibernation
after modest growth in 2001 and a semi boom in 2000 when a surge in oil
prices boosted their incomes to one of their highest levels..." Complete
report...
STRONG DOLLAR KEEPS
GCC INFLATION DOWN
"An increase in the exchange rates of the six GCC countries against
other
major currencies because of the strong U.S. dollar kept their inflation
rates at low levels in 2001 - and they are likely to be maintained this
year..." Complete
report...
IRAQI WAR THREAT
HANGS OVER MIDEAST ECONOMIES: IMF
"The threat of a military conflict in Iraq presents a clear risk to the
Middle East economies despite the benefits of higher oil prices, the IMF
said [Sep. 25] in a global report..." Complete
report...
NASIRI CALLS FOR
MORE INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY SECTOR
"Obeid bin Saif Al Nasiri, UAE Minister of Petroleum and Mineral
Resources... ...reiterated the need for more new investments in the energy
sector in the light of the increasing demand for oil and gas. Experts
predicted that the world demand for oil will rise from 75 million barrels
per day (bpd) recorded in the year 2000 to 106 million bpd in 2020..."
Complete
report...
RIYADH TO HOUSE
HEADQUARTERS OF ENERGY FORUM
The headquarters of the International Energy Forum's general secretariat
will be established in Riyadh, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali
Al-Naimi announced [Sep. 24]..." Complete
report...
DIGITAL MAP COVERAGE
OF OMAN, UAE
"...detailed coverage of Oman covers nearly 1,500 miles of digitally
mapped
roads, including Oman's capital city, Muscat, and the city of Buraymi. The
update in the United Arab Emirates covers more than 7,700 miles and includes
addressing and zoning details in the Emirate of Dubai, as well as several
new cities and verified data in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In addition, the
United Arab Emirates' major road network has been completely
updated..."
Complete
report...
· BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN TO IMPORT
MORE SAUDI CRUDE FOR REFINING
"Small independent oil producer Bahrain plans to increase its imports
of
Saudi crude oil by 25 percent once a planned pipeline is completed late next
year... ...'The plan is to increase imports to 250,000 barrels per day (bpd)
from the current 200,000 bpd after the completion of the new pipeline which
will have a bigger capacity to meet Bahrain's future needs,' one source
said..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep. 24]
ALUMINUM BAHRAIN
NEGOTIATING $1.5B LOAN
"Aluminum Bahrain (Alba), one of the biggest smelters in the Middle
East,
said on Wednesday it was in negotiations with banks to raise around $1.5
billion for a major expansion project..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep.
25]
· KUWAIT
KUWAIT RULES OUT OIL
SHARING WITH FOREIGN FIRMS
"Kuwait's new draft law on foreign petroleum investment rules out the
possibility of sharing oil production... ...'The new draft law ... restricts
(foreign oil companies') contracts to technical support and operating
agreements'..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep. 23]
· OMAN
OMAN BUDGET TO STAY
IN RED IN '02
"An Omani finance ministry official said on [Sep. 24] the sultanate
would
end 2002 with a yet another budget deficit, but the economy of this
independent oil-producer would remain strong due to high crude prices...
...Oman had forecast a deficit of 380 million rials for 2002, up from 317
million a year earlier. " Source: Zawya.com [Sep. 24]
GCC INSIGHTS: OMAN
STAYS AHEAD OF OTHER GULF STATES IN PRIVATIZATION
"Oman has been a pioneer in privatization in the Gulf, and if recent
developments are any guide, the sultanate will maintain an edge over its
neighbors. In the past few months, privatization in the country has got
fresh boost, with progress achieved on several fronts..." Complete
report...
OMAN ADOPTS STEPS TO
FIGHT FINANCIAL CRIME
"Oman is in the forefront of countries which adopt strict legislative
supervisory procedures in order to protect its national economy, Lt. Gen.
Hilal bin Khalid Al Mawali, Inspector General of Police and Customs, told
the conference in Oman on 'Prevention of Financial Abuse'..." Complete
report...
INDIA EYES OMAN GAS
PROJECT EQUITY
"India has shown interest in taking equity shares in the third and
fourth
train of the Oman LNG Gas project..." Complete
report...
OMANI BANKS 'HAVE
LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES'
"Omani banks have limited banking opportunities in a slow-growing
private
corporate sector, and do not have the critical mass to finance large
government projects, according to a report released by Standard & Poor's
(S&P)..." Complete
report...
OMANI MINISTER:
MIDEAST CRISIS HINDERING ECONOMIES
"Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy
chairman
of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, said here yesterday
the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East posed a major risk
to the economies in the region in particular, and the global economy in
general..." Complete
report...
CHIYODA FOSTER
WHEELER WINS $600M OMAN LNG PLANT JOB
"Oman has awarded U.S.-Japanese joint venture Chiyoda Foster Wheeler a
contract worth $600 million to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant
by 50 percent..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep. 30]
OMANI GOVT TO DIVEST
STAKE IN AL MAHA PETROLEUM
"The government of Oman is understood to have decided to divest its
stake in
Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company LLC, the marketing arm of Oman
Refinery Company..." Complete
report...
· QATAR
JAPAN IN MAJOR GAS
DEAL WITH IRAN, QATAR – PAPER
"Japan has reached an agreement with Iran and Qatar that will allow a
Japanese consortium a large share in the development of the two largest
natural gas fields in the world... ... state-run Japan National Oil Corp and
JGC Corp would become the main developers of Iran's Pars South and Qatar's
North Field gas resources..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep. 21]
JOINT INVESTMENT
BETWEEN LIBYA AND QATAR
"As part of agreements inked [Sep. 24], Libya and Qatar announced plans
to
launch a $400 million joint bank, as well as a holding company... ... Both
countries look for boosting their economies through such joint
investments..." Complete
report...
· SAUDI
ARABIA
SAUDIS EXPECT FIRMS
TO ACCEPT LAST GAS OFFER
"Saudi Arabia is optimistic Western oil majors will accept its last
ditch
offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector
being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to
the negotiations said..." Complete
report...
SAUDI GAS DEAL
'STALLED AGAIN'
"A landmark $25bn (£16.1bn) gas deal between Saudi Arabia and western
energy
firms is reportedly facing yet more delays... ...the western firms are now
thought to be unable to meet an October deadline, saying they need more time
to examine Saudi's final offer..." Complete
report...
OIL GIANTS GIVEN
NOV.1 DEADLINE TO TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
"Saudi Arabia has given until Nov. 1 for international oil giants to
respond
to its final offers on proposed $25 billion gas projects..." Complete
report...
SR100M ($27M) CAPITAL
NEEDED FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES IN SAUDI
"Insurance companies intending to provide cooperative insurance
services
should have a minimum capital of SR100 million, according to new regulations
approved by the Shoura Council..." Complete
report...
SHOURA COUNCIL CLEARS
FIRST INSURANCE BILL IN SAUDI ARABIA
"The Shoura Council yesterday voted to pass a draft bill to regulate
the
Kingdom's lucrative insurance sector, a step expected to boost the market's
turnover substantially..." Complete
report...
5M JOBS AWAIT 3.2M
JOBLESS SAUDIS: AL-NAMLAH
"There are 3.2 million unemployed Saudis in the Kingdom, Labor and
Social
Affairs Minister Dr. Ali Al-Namlah disclosed [Sep. 21]. Citing
statistics
of the Planning Ministry, he said the rate of unemployment in the country
was set to grow every year. He said that about five million jobs, currently
occupied by expatriate workers, are waiting to be filled by Saudis..."
Complete report...
MOVE AFOOT TO RECRUIT
WORKERS FROM CAMBODIA, VIETNAM
"The Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CSCCI) has
called
upon Saudi Arabian Airlines to operate direct or indirect flights to Vietnam
and Cambodia to facilitate recruitment of manpower from the two
countries..." Complete
report...
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
FOR SAUDI WOMEN INVESTORS
"The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is studying
plans to
open a one-stop investment window for women investors in the Kingdom. SAGIA
plans to similarly tap funds of millions of expatriate and migrant workers
in Saudi Arabia..." Complete
report...
SAUDI PLANNING TO SET
UP STOCK EXCHANGE
"The Shura Council in Saudi Arabia began [Sep. 29] debating a
government
draft bill to establish a formal stock exchange to replace the existing
interbank bourse..." Complete
report...
BANKERS CHASE SAUDI
MONEY BEFORE POSSIBLE IRAQ WAR
"Bankers say they are drawn to Saudi money, a mainstay of the private
banking industry, amid reports that Arab clients want to curb exposure to US
banks because of perceived US hostility..." Complete
report...
CSCCI TO EVOLVE NEW
WORKING STRATEGY
"The Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry will hold
[this]
week a meeting of its executive council to evolve a strategy to boost its
efficiency, streamline services and augment revenues. 'We want to add a new
vision to the council's style of functioning,' Abdulrahman Al-Jeraisy, the
newly elected president of CSCCI, told Arab News..." Complete
report...
BAE DENIES SAUDI JET
TALKS
"BAE Systems has denied a report that it is in talks with Saudi Arabia
about
the sale of Typhoon Eurofighter jets..." Complete
report...
STRONG STRIDES OF
SAUDI INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTED
"Industry and Electricity Minister Dr. Hashim Yamani yesterday
highlighted
the remarkable progress achieved by the industrial sector, saying it
contributes about 10 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP)..."
Complete
report...
TAIWANESE TEAM SET
TO EXPLORE TRADE, INVESTMENT AVENUES
"A multi-sectoral 23-member Taiwanese trade mission, the second this
year,
[was to] arrive in Jeddah [Sep. 23] on a week-long visit that will also take
them to Riyadh for the promotion of trade and investment between the two
countries..." Complete
report...
SHOURA TO REVIEW TAX
MOVE
"The Shoura Council is expected to review the proposed income tax for
expatriates within a few days, a high-level source told Arab News..."
Complete report...
STC REVENUES 'TO
BOOM ON RISING DEMAND'
"Earnings of Saudi Telecom Company, 30 percent of whose shares will be
sold
by the end of the year, are set to boom on increasing demand for both GSM
and fixed lines in the Kingdom, according to an industry report..."
Complete report...
SABIC SIGNS CONTRACT
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has signed a contract with
Takreer, an affiliate of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), to
supply 200,000 metric tons of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)... ...used
to produce unleaded gasoline... ...SABIC is one of the largest producers of
MTBE in the world, producing 2.8 million metric tons per
annum..." Complete
report...
SAUDI-JAPAN TIES
REVIEWED
"Prince Saud ibn Abdullah, chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail
and
Yanbu, received Japanese Ambassador Nobo Yaso Abi at his office in Riyadh
yesterday. They reviewed existing cooperation between the Kingdom and Japan,
especially in the fields of industry and economy..." Complete
report...
· UAE
25 TOP FIRMS SIGN UP
WITH DIFC
"More than 25 top financial services companies have confirmed their
berth
with Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) even before the legal
framework and legislation for the center is ready... ... Almost 70 per cent
of the firms that have booked their place with DIFC well before the
registration begins in January, are from Western Europe and the U.S., while
the majority of the remaining companies are from the Far
East...." Source:
Zawya.com [Sep. 25]
DUBAI, DB CAPITAL IN
FUND VENTURE
"The Dubai government and DB Capital Partners, part of Germany's
Deutsche
Bank, have shared Dh182 million to set up the Estithmaar Ventures fund,
which will seek investment opportunities in technology, media and
telecoms..." Complete
report...
DUBAI TO ANNOUNCE
MAJOR HI-TECH PROJECT NEXT MONTH
"...the semiconductor project is part of a major investment drive that
Dubai
Airport Freezone has undertaken during the past several years. Dr. Mohammed
A. Alzarouni, director general of Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority, said:
'DAFZA is pursuing this project as part of Dubai government's long term
economic initiatives to put Dubai with its remarkable infrastructure and
investment facilities on the map of semiconductor manufacturing
countries'..." Source: Zawya.com [Sep. 21]
UAE GDP TO GROW BY
3.5% IN 2002
"The UAE Gross Domestic Product, GDP, is expected to grow by 3.5 % in
2002
to Dh265.9 billion, compared to Dh 248 billion in 2001, a new official
economic report predicted. 'The forecast is based on continued economic
reforms in terms of diversification of national income sources,
rationalization of expenditure and resilience of the domestic economy to
global economic realities,' said the report on the country's economic
performance and predictions for 2002, released today by the Planning
Ministry. Adjusting previous estimates in upward trend, the report said
non-oil GDP would rise slightly to Dh187.1 billion in 2002, from Dh179
billion in 2001..." Source: Emirates Bulletin No. 216, Oct 1
DUBAL IN NEGOTIATION
FOR EQUITY STAKE IN MALAYSIA SMELTER PROJECT
"Dubai Aluminum Company Limited (DUBAL) today announced that it is in
negotiation with the Malaysian Government and other private companies to
acquire a stake in a $2.1 billion aluminum smelter to be set up in eastern
Malaysia's Sarawak state... ...follows directives... to pursue new
investment opportunities for the company, while strengthening UAE's
relationship with its trading partners..." Source: Zawya.com
[Sep. 25]
CHEMICAL PLANT COMING
UP IN CAPITAL
"A new Dh60 million chlor-alkali plant to produce ultra-pure chemicals
is
being set up in Abu Dhabi's industrial city by Al Jaber Group...
...Commercial operations will start in the second half of 2003... ...The
chemicals produced will be strategically important for oil well management
and potable water disinfection..." Source: Zawya.com
RULES FOR WORK
PERMITS MODIFIED
"The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has modified work permit
rules in
order to have better control over the labor market..." Complete
report...
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
LAW IN FINAL STAGE
"The UAE has completed drafting implementation details of its
anti-money
laundering law which gives the Central Bank a free hand in fighting such a
crime including powers to freeze the assets of any suspected institution or
individual for seven days..." Source: Emirates Bulletin No. 216,
Oct 1
ABU DHABI BOOSTS
ZAKUM OUTPUT
"Abu Dhabi has completed a major project to boost the production
capacity of
its giant offshore Zakum oilfield through a successful gas injection
process..." Complete
report...
GULF AIR TO BE
OFFICIAL CARRIER FOR IDEX 2003
"Gulf Air has been appointed official carrier for the sixth edition of
the
International Defense Exhibition (Idex-2003). The prestigious biennial show
will be held... from March 16 to 20..." Source: Emirates Bulletin
No. 216,
Oct 1
INTEL CEO SEES DUBAI
AS A MODEL FOR DIGITAL FUTURE
"Barrett's visit to the UAE is the first visit by a leading IT
company's CEO
to the region and represents a strong boost for the efforts of the
authorities in the UAE to bring the benefits of the digital revolution to
their citizens... During his visit to the UAE, he opened the first solution
center worldwide, dedicated to the oil, gas and energy sector. The new
Energy Competency Center (ECC) is situated at the Center of Excellence for
Applied Research and Training..." Complete
report...
UAE: VENUE OF WORLD
BANK AND IMF MEETINGS IN 2003
"The attention of the financial world has turned to the UAE as the
venue of
the 2003 meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
IMF. Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash, Minister of State for Financial and
Industrial Affairs, made the remarks [Sep. 29] during a reception he held on
the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington. Kharbash
said that the participants in the Washington meetings had were keen to know
the arrangements undertaken by the UAE for the hosting of the September 2003
meetings..." Source: Emirates Bulletin 215, Sept 30
NAHYAN OPENS ENERGY
CENTER
"The Gulf's first Energy Competency Center was opened yesterday as a
joint
venture between the Center of Excellence for Applied Research (CERT) - part
of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), and computer giant Intel at the
CERT Technology Park, in Abu Dhabi..." Complete
report...
DH481M FOR WATER,
POWER PROJECTS
"The Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) has allocated Dh481
million for the [upgrading] and expansion of power stations and water
desalination plants that will be carried out throughout the country till
2005.." Source: Emirates Bulletin No. 212, Sept 25
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