The 3rd Arab-Turkey economic forum is to begin next Thursday in Istanbul in the participation of a number of Arab countries and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Musa, according to Saba. In a statement to Saba, Yemeni Finance Minister Numan al-Suhaybi said that the two-day forum would focus on boosting cooperation between Turkey and Arab countries particularly in banking, investment and financial fields. Al-Suhaybi added that he would hold talks separately with his Arab and Turkish counterparts on cooperation ties between Yemen and their countries as well as reviewing Yemen's investment opportunities.