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Algerian - Egyptian talks focus on furthering economic, trade relations
The preparatory panel concluded on Thursday preparations of the agenda and the six cooperation agreements to be signed by the two sides with the aim of buttressing economic and trade relations.
Algeria-Egypt, Economics, 2/17/2001

Egypt's plan of action centers on unemployment, development
Egypt's Prime Minster Atef Ebeid said that the government's plan of action centers on three issues: the joblessness, the balance between the state's resources and spending and increasing the growth rate to 7.8 percent.
Egypt, Economics, 2/17/2001

Egypt nominates Amr Moussa as Secretary-General of AL
Egypt has nominated its Foreign Minister Amr Moussa for the post of Secretary-General of the Arab League. The term of incumbent chief Esmat Abdel Meguid, an Egyptian diplomat, is due to end in May.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 2/17/2001

Mubarak Italian visit focus on political coordination
Talks will deal with the deteriorating positions in the Palestinian territories in the light of accession to power in Israel by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, ways of developing distinctive relations between Egypt and Italy.
Egypt-Italy, Politics, 2/17/2001

Egypt lauds the Vatican's call for respect of international legitimacy
Egypt's Ambassador to the Vatican Farouk Raafat said Friday the Holy See is highly interested in President Hosni Mubarak's Tuesday visit to the Vatican.
Egypt-Vatican, Politics, 2/17/2001

Italy writes off Egypt's debts
"Between 2001 and 2005 Italy will gradually drop the $164.7 million in owed Egyptian debts, Mansour said, adding that a new economic agreement between the two countries would take care of that.
Egypt-Italy, Economics, 2/17/2001

China demands end to ongoing fighting, Mubarak recoginzed for efforts
China demanded an end for the ongoing struggle in the Middle East and urged the warring parties to observe the utmost self-restraint and halt further deterioration of matters.
Egypt-China, Politics, 2/17/2001

Egypt - China boost cooperation in oil domain
Chairman of Chinese National Oil Company, the biggest oil company in China, hailed as excellent cooperation between Egypt and China in the field of petroleum.
Egypt-China, Economics, 2/17/2001

World hails Mubarak's poverty-combat efforts
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Chairman Fawzi Hamad Sultan on Friday hailed President Hosni Mubarak's efforts in the field of eliminating poverty.
Egypt, Culture, 2/17/2001

Mubarak calls Israelis to extend hand to Arabs for better future and peace
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has called the Israeli people, now that they have chosen a new Prime Minister, to extend a hand to Arab peoples for a better future for both sides.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/17/2001

Bar association elections start today
More than 86,700 lawyers will flock to their main premises and branches in Egypt Saturday to elect a head and 24 council members for the Egyptian Bar Association.
Egypt, Local, 2/17/2001

Denmark extends grants to Egypt worth LE 700
Denmark confirmed continuation of extending assistance to Egypt during the coming six years, where it will extend aid during this period worth Dkr 1.4 billion (about LE 700 million).
Egypt-Denmark, Economics, 2/17/2001

Mubarak talks on phone with Qaddafi, Saleh and King Abdullah
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Thursday made two telephone calls with the Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi and with the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/16/2001

A study to increase investments in Egypt
The investment committee formed inside the economic committee in the national party in Egypt has completed a study on ways of the foreign investment flow to Egypt and improving the conditions in stumbled establishments. The study has reached several measures that can be reached in order to encourage the flow of capital flows into the Egyptian economy.
Egypt, Economics, 2/15/2001

Inflation down to 2.3% in 2000
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid on Wednesday met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Arab group representative Abdel Shakour Shalan.
Egypt, Economics, 2/15/2001

International oil firm eyes Egypt for projects
He made it clear that extracting oil substances required $ 1.8 billion, adding that the investments going into the project of liquefying gas amounted to $ one billion.
Egypt, Economics, 2/15/2001

Aznar's visit deepens bilateral relations
He underlined that these relations fall within his interests due to Egypt's strategic position and capabilities especially after the signing of two bilateral agreements on tourism development and small loans.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/15/2001

Egypt, Russia talks boosted
Asked whether Ivanov's projected meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo during the latter's tour of the region would dwell on the latest developments in the region or would it deal with other issues, the Russian official said the meeting will deal with all issues of mutual interest, including the current situation in the region.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 2/15/2001

Cairo denies signing gas export agreement with Israel
The Egyptian oil minister Sameh Fahmi has denied signing gas exporting agreements with Israel since he assumed the post of a minister just one year before.
Egypt-Israel, Economics, 2/15/2001

Egypt, EU for reactivating peace process
After his meeting yesterday with Osama AL Baz, the Political Advisor to the Egyption President, European envoy to the Middle East peace process Miguel Moratinos said Europe supports the peace process and respects gains which have been accomplished during the past few years.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/14/2001

Enhancing the climate of confidence to sustain peace process
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak termed as good and historical relations between Egypt and Spain, expressing hope for stepping up cooperation between the two countries so that these ties may further progress and prosper.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/14/2001

Egyptian source denies sending troops to the Gulf region
Egypt-Gulf, Politics, 2/14/2001

Egyptian judiciary bans the issuance of an Egyptian - Israeli friendship society
The Egyptian judiciary has ratified a decision for the ministry of social affairs states to ban the declaration of an Israeli- Egyptian friendship society.
Egypt-Israel, Local, 2/14/2001

Mubarak-Aznar focus on peace process
"The aspired council would contribute to creating joint mechanisms to realize all-out cooperation between Egypt and Spain in economy, trade, investment and culture,' he said.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/14/2001

Two international institutions to issue dollar bonds
Egypt has selected Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch International as lead managers for its dollar bond to be offered on world markets, an official said yesterday.
Egypt, Economics, 2/14/2001

Egyptian international center for restoring citadel monuments
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni agreed on establishing the first Egyptian international center for restoring and maintaining monuments and archeological sites in Egypt and Middle East in collaboration with the Italian government.
Egypt, History, 2/14/2001

Egypt, Spain sign agreements on bilateral cooperation
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and his Spanish counterpart Jose Maria Aznar attended late Monday the signing of two agreements on promoting bilateral cooperation in the fields of tourism and small-scale projects.
Egypt-Spain, Economics, 2/13/2001

Enhancing the climate of confidence to sustain peace process
President Mubarak, answering the same query on Sharon's provocative statements, said we were used to such statements since Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who referred to Egypt as "our enemies in the south".
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/13/2001

Egypt, a full member of Sahel and Sahara Grouping
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa congratulated, on behalf of President Hosni Mubarak, Sudanese President Omar Bashir on his re-election for a second term in office.
Egypt, Politics, 2/13/2001

unswerving support for Palestinians, peace
Following the meeting, Osama Al Baz, the Political Advisor to the President said that President Arafat briefed President Mubarak on his visualization of the current critical situation and apprehension of the Palestinians after the negative statements by some figures which are close to Ariel Sharon.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/13/2001

Ebeid highlights IT development plans
"Information technology (IT) is the backbone of Egypt's future development plans and the government is opening the door to all investors regardless of nationality," Prime Minister Atef Ebeid asserted yesterday.
Egypt, Economics, 2/13/2001

Egypt: exports up 43 percent, imports down 13 percent
Economic indicators showed that over the last fourteen months, the Egyptian economy has achieved positive progress. Trade balance deficit dropped by 26%, or US$ 2.053 billion, while exports increased by 42.8%, or US$ 1.940 billion and imports decreased by 12.9%, or US$1.3 billion, according to a Cabinet report.
Egypt, Economics, 2/12/2001

Peace cannot return to square one with every new Israeli government
Egypt's Prime Minister Amr Moussa said the return of Palestinian Israeli peace negotiations to square one would be rejected by the Arab states.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/12/2001

Aznar's second visit to Cairo mirrors the warmth of relations
These talks are expected to cover a lot of files including the stumbling Middle East peace talks, expanding the horizons of bilateral cooperation between Egypt and Spain, deepening the friendship between the two peoples, and the issues pertaining to security and cooperation among the Mediterranean states.
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/12/2001

Doors are open to freedom and democracy
Egypt's Minister of Information Safwat Al-Sherif said that the Publications law deals with all imported publications and books and any citizen can file a suit before courts against any publication.
Egypt, Politics, 2/12/2001

Five-year Plan to boost tourism
The Higher Tourism Council held a meeting on Sunday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid.
Egypt, Economics, 2/12/2001

Fresh archeological find in Alexandria
The Egyptian -French mission under Alexandria Antiquities Director Adli Rushdie unearthed a rare white marble statue of Septimius Severus, Roman emperor from 193 until 211 AD, in Mahatet El-raml, Alexandria.
Egypt, History, 2/12/2001


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