Nov 2 Economy

Baghdad International Fair kicks off with the participation of Syria
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/11/02/379444.htm
Nov 02, 2011

BAGHDAD, (SANA) – Baghdad International Fair kicked off on Tuesday with the participation of 17 Arab and foreign countries, including Syria, representing 500 companies. The fair was opened by Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki.

The Syrian pavilion at the Fair includes various products ranging from metal constructions, car spare parts, wood industries, ceramics, food industries, and plastic industries, to medical aid, sterilizers, and detergents in addition to a number of tourism agencies.

For his part Prime Minister al-Maliki, who visited the Syrian pavilion, hailed the advanced level of the Syrian industries, stressing the necessity of expanding cooperation and increasing the volume of trade exchange between the two countries.

Earlier, the Iraqi-Syrian Ministerial Joint Committee's meetings were held in Baghdad last July and signed a number of agreements and memos of understanding.

The volume of trade exchange between Syria and Iraq amounted to USD 2 billion last year. The volume is expected to hit USD 3 billion this year.

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Foreign Trade Organization agree to import 3500 tons iron twined, medicines and different mechanisms
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/11/01/379382.htm
November 1, 2011
Damascus, (SANA) -

Approved foreign trade enterprise to import 3500 tons iron twined smooth and punches for the benefit of the General Organization for Land Reclamation, along with medicine and different mechanisms.

Also approved the Foundation Board of Directors Meeting on the import of many pharmaceuticals Center Basel for heart diseases in Damascus and secure vaccine hepatitis vaccine foot and mouth disease to hospitals in several public with acquired institution a number of mechanisms, ambulances, tanks, trucks and garbage Minesweeper streets.

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More than 12 thousand tons of the total quantity delivered to the Corporation of the feed of corn until the end of the month of October last
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/11/01/379300.htm
November 1, 2011
Damascus, (SANA) -

Total quantities of maize delivered to the Corporation of the feed until the end of the month of October last 12,764 tonnes, while the total harvested area 9870 hectares.

The Engineer Abdul Qdmana appointed Director of Plant Production in the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the ministry expects that the total production to 298,607 tons note that the total cultivated area of ​​60,967 hectares.

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Low volume of trade Jordanian-Syrian Free Zone by 19%
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=1185f8668003ce3822f8d3011fd19dc5&ar=714136774
Wednesday - November 2 - 2011 - 14:12:59

A Deputy Director-General of the Free Zone Company Jordanian-Syrian Engineer "Khaled Rahahalh" It is the overall volume of trade in the free zone in the Jordanian-Syrian during the first nine months of this year by 19%, to approximately $ 2.6 million compared to $ 3.2 million for the same period of 2010.

According to media sources, a Jordanian, was the movement of trucks entering the area for the same period, truck 36 thousand to 42 thousand trucks for the same period last year, and the number of cars entering during the same period 86 thousand vehicles compared to 94 thousand cars last year.

The value of goods entering the same period to $ 1.5 billion compared to $ 1.6 billion in 2010.

He said, "Rahahalh" that the movement of trade in the region during the current year is stable, and that the decline in the company's revenue was down a normal, expected to see movement in the coming period activity may offset this decline.

The "Rahahalh" that the goods leaving the free zone recorded more stable than its counterpart within, where the number of trucks beyond the 36 thousand truck compared to 46 thousand last year.

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Damascus stock price index for this week

The index hovered around 900.

31/Oct/2011 902.89 trading volume 115 thousand
01/Nov/2011 898.17 trading volume 112 thousand
02/Nov/2011 903.82 trading volume 69 thousand

(In a temporal measure, the market is open for 3 days a week only.)

16/Dec/2010 1752.50 (historial high)
24/Oct/2011 896.68 (historical low)

Weekly closing rates
19/May/2011 1323.11
26/May/2011 1256.80
02/Jun/2011 1234.13
09/Jun/2011 1136.82
16/Jun/2011 1133.09
23/Jun/2011 1057.36
30/Jun/2011 1031.04
07/Jul/2011 1067.50
14/Jul/2011 1032.62
21/Jul/2011 1010.06
28/Jul/2011 1013.81
04/Aug/2011 993.89
11/Aug/2011 950.89
17/Aug/2011 951.66
24/Aug/2011 950.73
29/Aug/2011 951.05
07/Sep/2011 933.34
14/Sep/2011 909.16
21/Sep/2011 927.12
28/Sep/2011 957.97
05/Oct/2011 931.37
12/Oct/2011 910.37
19/Oct/2011 897.91
24/Oct/2011 896.68