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Egypt seeks to establish just peace and stability in the region
Mubarak renewed, in an interview with Al-Ahram newspaper his call for setting up an Arab Common Market to tackle the problem of unemployment before its explosion in the region.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2001

Egypt runs an the principles of equity and justice between Moslems and Christians
Osama al Baz, the president's political advisor underlined the fact that the Egyptian government had not and would never receive any fact-finding committees to investigate the religious freedoms in Egypt stressing that the concerns of the Egyptian citizens are their internal affairs.
Egypt, Politics, 3/24/2001

Moussa: Arabs, shoulder a collective responsibility to ensure the success of Amman summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Mousa said that the absence of some Arab leaders from the regular Arab summit in Amman must not reflect optimism or pessimism over the climate of the summit because we all have come to Jordan with the objective to ensure the success of the summit.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2001

Mubarak stressed that tourist income rises steadily
In the second part of his interview with "A1 Ahram" which is devoted for current issues at the domestic level, President Mubarak said that the government will go ahead with its plan for reactivating economy. The President indicated that there was an improvement, which should be sustained.
Egypt, Economics, 3/24/2001

Mubarak inaugurates Arab Summit in Amman next Tuesday
"Whoever talked about justice and objectivity was considered by Israeli extremists as playing a negative role," Moussa said. "The extremists wanted other parties to help them oppress the Palestinians," he added.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2001

Mubarak: Egypt denounces Israeli aggression on Palestinian people
Mubarak urged the Arab leaders to manifest "a spirit of cooperation and solidarity" to explore the best ways to enhance the stature of the Arab nation politically and economically.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2001

Knock-door mission to buttress Egypt-US ties
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that the knock-door mission, organized by the US Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, is considered an instrument to deepen economic and political relations between Egypt and the United States.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/24/2001

Arab world needs new vision, thought, mechanism
"There is no time to waste and I have been calling over eight years now to establish the Arab common market and I am still calling for it," said Mubarak. "Such summit would crystallize the plans and the relevant executive programs to utilize the huge potentials of the Arab world for the interest of the Arab people," he added. The President laments as unreasonable to keep rotating in a vicious circle where the inter-Arab trade accounts only for 8 % of the Arab foreign trade.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/22/2001

Mubarak Egypt could find place on world markets
He called on national companies to meet the needs of domestic market from all products and to give wider attention to the issue of exportation.
Egypt, Economics, 3/22/2001

Egypt, Germany sign agreement on debts settlement
"Egypt and Germany are about to sign an agreement, whereby part of Egypt's debts to Germany will go to funding development projects," said planning and International Cooperation Minister Ahmed Darsh.
Egypt-Germany, Economics, 3/22/2001

Sharon calls on the US to halt its aid to Egypt
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has asked the US to halt its military aid to Egypt under the pretext of Cairo's adverse impact on the peace process in the region.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2001

A modernised Bourse in Egypt
Almost a century after the first trading day ever in the history of the Egyptian stock market, Egypt's business elite and high-profile officials witnessed on Saturday the inauguration of the completely restructured headquarters and trading floor of the Cairo and Alexandria stock exchange on AL-Sherifein street in downtown Cairo.
Egypt, Economics, 3/22/2001

Pope declines to receive Congress Committee
On the other hand, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese, declined to receive the U.S. Committee members.
Egypt, Culture, 3/22/2001

11 mummies unearthed in Al-Wahat Al-Bahariya tomb
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said the mission under Giza Antiquities Director Zahi Hawas unearthed a new tomb at the Golden Mummies Valley in Al-Wahat Al-Bahariya.
Egypt, History, 3/22/2001

Mrs. Mubarak lauds Palestinian Red Crescent
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak lauded yesterday the Palestinian Red Crescent for the Humanitarian role they play to abate the suffering of Palestinians under Israeli colonization. She has also hailed Palestinians who struggle for their independence.
Egypt, Culture, 3/22/2001

Amman summit reiterates calls for international Protection for Palestinians
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/21/2001

Education is a national duty
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak underlined the importance of catering for children with special needs.
Egypt, Education, 3/21/2001

Technology to figure high on Mubarak's talks in Washington
Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Ahmed Nazif underlined that cooperation with the US in the field of technology will figure high on the agenda of President Hosni Mubarak's talks during his upcoming US visit.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/21/2001

EU to import potatoes cultivated in Sharq Owinat
The European Union agreed to import potatoes cultivated over an area of 5000 feddans in Sharq Owinat as a delegation toured the area last week and make sure of its good quality.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/21/2001

Increase of German tourist's influx to Egypt despite recent Luxor accident
Regional manager of German airlines Lufthansa F. Hessen stressed the increase of German tourists' influx to Egypt despite the recent accident in Luxor.
Egypt, Economics, 3/21/2001

Mubarak inaugurates Cairo International Fair
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurates today morning the 34th session of Cairo International Fair at Nasr City exhibition grounds.
Egypt, Economics, 3/21/2001

Restoration of the sphinx is sound
Dr. Hawwas head of Giza monuments underlined the safety and soundness of the restoration of the sphinx .
Egypt, History, 3/21/2001

Middle East peace process high on Mubarak-Bush Agenda
He said talks would make emphasis on the need for boosting relations in the fields of economy, trade and investment apart from coordination in the fields of education, health and environment.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/20/2001

Mubarak receives Kuwaiti official
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday received a message from Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber AL Ahmed AL Sabah on the pan-Arab Summit, due to open in Amman on March 27.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 3/20/2001

Services sector has a prominent role in upgrading exports
The services sector does not need large capital investments such as lands or industrial installations, a matter which facilitates tapping this field by young investors, Ghali added.
Egypt, Economics, 3/20/2001

Egyptian -British business council probes doubling British investments in Egypt
"British investments in the oil and gas fields are expected to be doubled reaching eight billion dollars within the coming four years," said Oil Minister Sameh Fahmy after taking part in the meetings of the Egyptian-British Business Council recently held in London.
Egypt-UK, Economics, 3/20/2001

India, Egypt boost bilateral economic cooperation
The meeting tackled executive procedure to set up a major venture to produce phosphatic fertilizers in the north of the Gulf of Suez area.
Egypt-India, Economics, 3/20/2001

Egypt calls for giving technical assistance to developing countries
Egypt called on the international community to channel technical assistance to developing countries to enable them enhance their institutions in using information and taking decisions, said Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN.
Egypt, Politics, 3/20/2001

Ebeid reiterates importance of setting up Arab common market
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid reiterated the need to establish an Arab common market that would provide a full-fledged opportunity to further inter-Arab trade and merge Arab economies into the new world order.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/19/2001

Moroccan, Egyptian businessmen set up joint-ventures
Under the first agreement, Moroccan unprocessed lead will be sold in Egypt. A biscuit-making plant will be set up in Port Said with technology transferred by Morocco and funds brought by Egypt.
Morocco-Egypt, Business, 3/19/2001

IT, communications important for globalization
"The dramatic developments in the Information Technology (IT) and communications in recent years have been one of the main driving forces in the process of globalization," said Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Sunday.
Egypt, Economics, 3/19/2001

Mubarak reviews measures for the establishment of free trade zone with US
At a ministerial meeting today, President Mubarak reviewed executive measures for launching a dialogue with the US Administration on the establishment of a free trade zone and expanding Egyptian exports to US markets through giving preferential privileges to the Egyptian products.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/19/2001

Ebeid urges governors of the Greater Cairo to extend better services to citizens
At his meeting yesterday with governors of Greater Cairo province Prime Minister Atef Ebeid reviewed means of implementating the directives of President Mubarak for facilitating services extended to masses, development of slums and refurbishing the information network in governorates and earmarking resources necessary for financing investment projects.
Egypt, Local, 3/19/2001

Mrs. Mubarak attends ceremony in honour of former NCW Secretary General
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, Chairwoman of the National Council for Women (NCW), said on Sunday the NCW would hold a meeting soon to forge an annual defined plan on the council activities all over the country.
Egypt, Culture, 3/19/2001

Amman Summit calls for closer relations with EU, Russia
The Arab Summit is expected to call on holding an extraordinary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with the aim of providing international protection for the Palestinian people.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/19/2001

Protection of Palestinians, an ever- pressing demand
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed hope that the Security Council would reach a collective stand on providing protection for the Palestinians, adding that denying the Palestinians this right is a double-standard policy and a setback for the march of human rights.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/19/2001

Assault on Japanese woman, an individual act
Describing the assault on a Japanese at the Pyramids area on Saturday as an individual act, the Ministry of Interior said it was a mere attempt by a thief to attack and rob the woman.
Egypt, Local, 3/19/2001


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