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Egypt raises an international bid for developing three airports
Egypt, Economics, 5/13/2000

Egypt and Britain willing to reactivate military cooperation
In two interviews run by Al Ahram with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Minister of Defense and British Defense, Secretary Geoffrey Hoon, the two Ministers underlined willingness of both countries to enhance military cooperation in the various domains mainly training, armament and military industrialization.
Egypt-UK, Military, 5/13/2000

Egyptian prime minister visits Lebanon
Egypt's Prime Minister Atif Ebeid will visit Lebanon next Wednesday to take part in the economic conference due to be held in Beirut.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 5/13/2000

Egypt: Raises 20 percent of Egyptian communication companies for sale
The Egyptian government agreed on raising 20% of the communications companies and categories from the petroleum refinement and distribution companies as well as some of the business sector companies - for sale till end of the current year.
Egypt, Economics, 5/13/2000

Keeping three commercial ships affiliated to the Arab league
Authorities of Alexandria harbor kept another commercial ship affiliated to the Arab Company for Maritime Navigation in implementation a judicial judgement brought about by an insurance companies.
Egypt, Judicial, 5/13/2000

Luxor hosts Italian tourism companies next Wednesday
Egypt, Economics, 5/12/2000

Egyptian hail relations with Morocco
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2000

Prime Minister Ebeid address Egypt's major economic challenge on debt
Ebeid said the Cabinet will intensify its activities in order to refer several issues to the People's Assembly to have them passed before the Assembly ends its session.
Egypt, Economics, 5/12/2000

A fair for products of the G-15 summit countries in Cairo
It was decided on organizing a special fair for products of the G-15 summit countries that will be held in Cairo in June that will discuss means of supporting cooperation mechanisms among member countries in the different fields.
Egypt, Economics, 5/12/2000

46 British companies discuss investming in Egypt
Egypt-UK, Economics, 5/12/2000

Egyptian- Libyan joint committee to be convened within two months
Contacts have been made to convene the meetings of the 3rd session of the joint Supreme Libyan- Egyptian committee under the chairmanship of the two states' prime ministers in Tripoli, within the two coming months.
Libya-Egypt, Economics, 5/12/2000

600 million dollars is volume of the Egyptian - Chinese trade
Egypt-China, Economics, 5/12/2000

British tourism companies to convene in Egypt in 2002
The union of the British tourism companies (ABTA) decided to convene its meeting in Cairo in year 2002.
Egypt-UK, Economics, 5/12/2000

Habash in Cairo for the first time since 31 years
The London-based al-Hayat daily said today quoting Palestinian sources in Damascus that George Habash has been visiting Cairo since several days, in line with a "special license he received after he had submitted his resignation from his post as a secretary general of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine."
Egypt, Politics, 5/12/2000

An Egyptian week in Japan
Egypt-Japan, Economics, 5/12/2000

Namibia's foreign minister in Cairo
Theo-Ben Gurirab, the foreign minister of Namibia - whose country is heading the current session of the U.N general assembly - is arriving tomorrow in Cairo
Egypt-Namibia, Politics, 5/11/2000

Egypt participates in Baghdad international fair in coming November
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 5/11/2000

Inviting Mubarak to attend the Islamic summit in Qatar
Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 5/11/2000

Egyptian economy minister deny problems due to computer virus
Egypt, Economics, 5/11/2000

SPLA favors integration of initiatives
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received John Garang, Leader of Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Garang said he came to Egypt to examine the current fundamental changes in Sudan and the creation of new Sudan on the basis of justice and equality.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/11/2000

'A Banquet for Seaweed', purely literary perspective
A Scientific Committee of Top Egyptian Literary Symbols has concurred that Syrian Writer Haydar Haydar's novel "A Banquet for Seaweed" is a purely literary perspective.
Egypt, Culture, 5/11/2000

No blasphemy against Religion
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that his ministry has not issued any publication that could be deemed in any way an affront to religions.
Egypt, Culture, 5/11/2000

First Lady Mubarak inaugurates Conf. on women and media
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairperson of the National Council for Women, inaugurates today the first intellectual forum under the title "women & media."
Egypt, Culture, 5/11/2000

Difficulties facing peace process on various tracks
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Yesterday received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussed the latest developments on the Palestinian track in the light of the Palestinian Israeli negotiations held in Eilat last week, and the talks held between President Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/11/2000

Moroccan king to visit Egypt on May 22
King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay a two-day official visit to Egypt on May 22.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 5/10/2000

Egyptian organization for human rights denounces the campaign raised against novel "A Banquet of Seaweed"
The Egyptian organization for human rights denounced yesterday the campaign raised against the novel "A Banquet of Seaweed" written by Syrian writer Haider Haider.
Egypt, Politics, 5/10/2000

Moussa discusses Sudanese reconciliation with Garang, Merghani
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Tuesday said that Cairo's meetings with members of Sudanese government and opposition aimed at forging reconciliation in Sudan, according to the principles of the Egyptian-Libyan initiative.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/10/2000

Egyptian oil minister: Plan to attract $20 billion in Arab and foreign investments
Egyptian Oil Minister Sameh Fahmi stated that the petroleum sector is currently studying a new plan to attract Arab and foreign investments of $20 billion to establish major petroleum projects during the coming 10-15 years.
Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 5/10/2000

Mubarak, Arafat discuss outcome of Palestinian-Israeli talks
Amidst an atmosphere of anticipation of the outcome of the peace process on the Palestinian Israeli track following negotiations held between Palestinian and Israeli sides in Eilat last week, President Mubarak today receives Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for briefing Mubarak on the outcome of the first round of negotiations.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/10/2000

Egyptian economy picture is not dim
In a three-hour panel meeting with Middle East News Agency (MENA) staff, Gamal Mubarak, National Democratic Party General Secretariat member, reflected on current status of Egyptian economy against the backdrop of a highly competitive world economy.
Egypt, Economics, 5/10/2000

Students investigated inciting violence
People's Assembly Religious, Social and Endowment Committee dismissed as blasphemous Syrian novelist's "A Banquet of Seaweed".
Egypt, Politics, 5/10/2000

UN appreciates cooperation with Egypt
"Egypt's cooperation with the UN is greatly appreciated," UN Secretary General Envoy said Tuesday following his talks with Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.
Egypt-UN, Politics, 5/10/2000

Egypt's external debts dropped to $28,192,000,000
Egyptšs external debts dropped to$28,192,000,000 at the end of last January against $28,761,000,000 by the end of last December and against $32,965,000,000 in the fiscal year 1994/1995,according to the the monthly economic periodical issued by the ministeryof Economy and Foreign Trade.
Egypt, Economics, 5/10/2000

Celebration of Holy Family's journey mirrors Egypt's unity
"Egypt will mark in June the completion of the first phase of a project retracing the Holy Family's exodus into the country around 2000 years ago," Tourism Minister Mamdouh El-Beltagui said Tuesday.
Egypt, Culture, 5/10/2000

Sheikh Mohammed Rifašat 'Master' of the Holy Quršan Reciters
Sheikh Mohammed Rifa'at was born in Cairo on May 9, 1882. He completed memorizing the Holy Qur'an at the age of ten , having joined the "Kuttab" to study the Qur'anic recital, demonstrating an early genius.
Egypt, Religion, 5/10/2000

92 Egyptian governmental companies to be raised for sale by end of year
Egypt, Economics, 5/9/2000

Mubarak, Assad discuss progress of talks on peace tracks
The Egyptian-Syrian summit held in Cairo yesterday between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad tackled the progress of the peace process on the three Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian tracks, and latest Arab developments.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/9/2000

Al-Shara: Outlet of current unstable situation is achievement of a just and comprehensive peace
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and members of the accompanying delegation on Monday evening arrived in Syria from Cairo following a short visit to Egypt.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/9/2000

Egypt asserts difficulty of establishing joint Arab market
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said in press statements today that reaching a joint Arab market is currently difficult regarding the different trends among the Arab states.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/9/2000

Israel cannot impose anything on Arabs
"Israel has no power to impose a de facto or a position from its side due to the surrounding international situation," said Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.
Egypt, Politics, 5/9/2000

Egypt eagerly follows up Sudanese developments
Egypt, Politics, 5/9/2000

Moussa meets with Annan's envoy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa discussed today with Terje Larsen, the envoy of the United Nations Secretary General, the role of UN troops in south Lebanon after the intended Israeli withdrawal from the area.
Egypt-UN, Politics, 5/9/2000

Egyptian - European partnership agreement to be signed soon
Mahdi Fath Allah, manager of the Europe department at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, stated that the European - Egyptian partnership agreement will be signed soon.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/9/2000

Barak speaks on the telephone with Mubarak
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Monday made a telephone call to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2000

Egyptian message to world at Holy Family's Journey Anniversary
Ministry of Tourism will deliver a human message from Egypt to the whole world , in a celebration at Virgin Mary Church in Maadi on the occasion of Holy Family's Journey to Egypt according to the Coptic Calendar.
Egypt, Culture, 5/9/2000

Al Azhar students demonstrate against 'A Banquet for Seaweed'
Scores of Al Azhar students yesterday demonstrated in the Campus of Al Azhar University and demanded the controversial novel "A Banquet for Seaweed", by Syrian writer Haider Haider, be banned in Egypt. They said that the book is defaming Islam
Egypt, Religion, 5/9/2000

Egyptian - Syrian summit
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and the Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad convened today a bilateral summit to discuss the developments in the area.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/8/2000

Time ripe for Arab summit
Egypt, Politics, 5/8/2000

Works of Moroccan - Egyptian commercial committee start in Cairo
The meetings of the joint Moroccan - Egyptian commercial committee are commencing today under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Economy Boutros Ghali and Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Alami Tazi.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/8/2000

Establishing the first Egyptian - Sudanese business council
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 5/8/2000

Egypt condemns Israeli aggression against Lebanon
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said yesterday on whether Egypt held contacts, yesterday, regarding the escalating situation in Lebanon, Moussa noted there was a phone call with al-Shara, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and indicated there are ongoing contacts between Egypt and Lebanon.
Egypt, Politics, 5/8/2000

Lebanese- Egyptian electricity cooperation
Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 5/8/2000

Moussa gets message from Chris Patten
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/8/2000

Egypt to participate in meetings of Barcelona declaration foreign ministers
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/8/2000

Pushing forward Egyptian economy guarantees Egyptšs future
"Pushing forward the Egyptian economy poses a basic step, probably the only step, that will guarantee Egypt's future and an effective role in the Middle East region," said Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Sunday.
Egypt, Economics, 5/8/2000

Government discusses activating agreements signed in political, economic fields
A ministerial meeting was held Sunday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to discuss activating agreements signed between Egypt and other countries and agreements signed with international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Egypt, Economics, 5/8/2000

Moussa asks business group to be accountable for results of its work
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asked Mohammed El-Ghamarawi, head of the organization for investment, to announce to the public the results of the previous seven investment conferences for Egyptian businessmen abroad.
Egypt, Business, 5/8/2000

Egypt's attractive investment opportunities
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the government is prepared to shoulder initial costs of preparations for opening foreign markets before Egyptian exports, adding that Egypt is prepared to accept the effective supervision by foreign importation offices on rehabilitating the Egyptian products for exportation.
Egypt, Economics, 5/8/2000

Trade boosted between Iraq, Egypt
An Egyptian official announced on Sunday in Baghdad that contracts valued at US $100 million were signed on the sidelines of the Egyptian trade exposition currently being held in Baghdad.
Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 5/8/2000

Egypt's role in achieving peace, praised
Egypt-Denmark, Economics, 5/8/2000

Egypt, Arab tendency toward peace, strategic option
Mustafa el Feqqi, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs and Egypt's permanent delegate to the Arab League, described Egyptian and Arab tendency toward peace in the Middle East as strategic option.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2000

Egypt urges Israel to join NPT
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that Israel accession to the treaty is a must, if stability, safety, and security, in the region, are to be maintained.
Egypt, Politics, 5/8/2000

Egyptian association for protecting computer users
Egypt, Economics, 5/8/2000


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