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Ebeid conveys a message from President Mubarak to Bashir
The other agreements are on avoiding dual taxation, preventing customs contradictions, maritime and land transport, culture, insurance, oil, media and social affairs.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/7/2001

Maher slams Israeli assassination policy; Egypt and Libya to continue contact
Asked for comment on the latest Israeli decision to assassinate Palestinian Intifada activists, Maher said we are used to the fact that the laws of Israel, which claims to be a democratic country that respects human rights, allow for torturing detainees and suspects. We have seen now how Israel, at the highest level, assumes the authority of killing and executing people without trial and without giving them the right to defend themselves, Maher said.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2001

Temple, tomb unearthed in Beheira
Egypt, History, 7/7/2001

Egyptian bond sale proving widly popular
Emerging market investors on Thursday flooded Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley with offers to buy two new sovereign bonds from Egypt in the Middle Eastern country's first foray into the international capital markets.
Egypt, Economics, 7/7/2001

Cabinet discusses giving 5-year tax exemption to industrial projects
The Cabinet in its coming meeting under Premier Atef Ebeid will discuss the Republican decrees passed to modernize the Egyptian industry including a suggestion to give a five-year tax exemption to the establishments which will benefit from the modernization program.
Egypt, Economics, 7/7/2001

Egypt stresses necessity of realising African integration
The African Foreign Ministers taking part in the 74th session of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) ministerial council discussed Friday a detailed report on the implementation of the Sirte Declaration on the establishment of the African Union.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/7/2001

Mubarak sends message to Zambian president
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that he will deliver an application and friendship message from President Hosni Mubarak to Zambian President Frederick Chiluba.
Egypt-Zambia, Politics, 7/7/2001

Pope Shenouda satisfied with Al Nabaa closure, thanks Mubarak
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III thanked President Hosni Mubarak for his treatment of the crisis following the printing of an indecent story on ex-Coptic cleric and the ensuing closure of the tabloid paper that published it.
Egypt, Local, 7/7/2001

Egypt safe from ME water conflict
A team of water consultants and construction engineers was recently dispatched to inspect the Blue Nile from the air. In response to its findings the Minister of Public Works and Water Resources, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, said: "The committee did not see any construction work in the area, and there is no sign of Israeli aide to Ethiopia as far as dam projects are concerned."
Egypt, Economics, 7/7/2001

US credibility questioned in plane crash report
US aviation officials were accused of dishonesty and deception by EgyptAir's Chairman Mohammed Fahim Rayan. Speaking before the Parliamentary Committee for Transport and Communications Rayan said: "American aviation officials suggested that we should cooperate and tacitly agree that co-pilot Gamil al-Battouti probably caused the Boeing 767 aircraft to begin its fatal dive on October 31, 1999."
Egypt-USA, Local, 7/7/2001

Chephren pyramid opens for visitors
The pyramid of King Chephren will open for visitors as of Sunday after a two-year closure period due to the increasing humidity that reached 80% for the influx of visitors inside the pyramid.
Egypt, Local, 7/7/2001

Sinai goes to Greece
Nine unique icons from St Catherine's monastery in Sinai are now on display in Athens, along with an illustrated manuscript. Nevine El-Aref describes the masterpieces
Egypt, History, 7/7/2001

Egypt champion of military world cup
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Friday handed the Egyptian team, the 39th Military World Cup.
Egypt, Sports, 7/7/2001

Cairo, Khartoum resume works of the joint committee tomorrow
In a measure reflecting the notable political rapprochement between Cairo and Khartoum after a phase of tension lasted almost five years between the two states, meetings of the first session of the Sudanese- Egyptian joint higher committee will be resumed tomorrow under the chairmanship of the Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid and the first deputy for the Sudanese President Ali Othman Taha.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/6/2001

Mubarak: our relations with Syria are deep
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has stressed the deep Syrian- Egyptian relations and their role in strengthening the unity of the Arab position.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2001

Mubarak calls for deploying int'l observers in Palestinian territories
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the right way to come out of the Middle East vicious circle is to deploy neutral observers in friction areas and tangent lines in the Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/5/2001

Court revokes Al-Nabaa newspaper license
The Administrative State Court cancelled the license of the tabloid Al-Nabaa newspaper issued by the Supreme Council of the Press, which means that the paper will never be published again. The court convened under counselor Magdi Al-Agati.
Egypt, Local, 7/5/2001

Joint Egyptian- Sudanese committee to start meetings
"Volume of trade exchange between the two countries does not live up to the two countries' aspirations nor does it reach the level of their diplomatic ties," he said.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/5/2001

Mubarak Kuwaiti deputy premier discuss situation in ME
Egyptian President Mubarak received Wednesday at Bourg EL Arab, Alexandria, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence, who is carrying a message from Kuwait Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 7/5/2001

Iraq ready to implement free-trade zone with Egypt
Iraq is ready to implement the agreement on a free-trade zone with Egypt as soon as Baghdad receives a formal notification in this respect from Cairo, a Trade Ministry source said Wednesday.
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 7/5/2001

PA abides by sovereignty of law, respects court rulings
The Assembly has investigated contests questioning membership of 60 Assembly members. It considered 37 cases and approved decisions taken by the Court of Cassation that rejected all these cases.
Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2001

Maher leads Egypt's delegation to African Summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher will arrive in the Zambian Capital Lusaka on Friday to lead Egypt's delegation to the 37th ordinary session of the African Summit meetings, due to open on July 9-11.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2001

Egypt receives $1.5 billion from WB
Board of the World Bank (WB) approved yesterday its cooperation plan with Egypt and decided giving it loans worth $1500 million within the three next years.
Egypt, Economics, 7/5/2001

Roman housing compound unearthed in Ismailia
A complete housing compound that dates back to the Roman age has been recently unearthed at Ezzbat Al Awamsha in Ismailia. The find has been made by an Egyptian archaeological team while carrying out a survey on the archaeological sites in the Suez Canal cities to put them under the Archaeological Protection Law.
Egypt, History, 7/5/2001

Nafe's again elected a chairman for the Egyptian journalists Union
Chief editor of the Egyptian daily al-Ahram Ibrahim Nafe's has won, again the post of the chairman of the Journalists union in Egypt in the elections which took place on Tuesday.
Egypt, Local, 7/5/2001

Mubarak, Prince Abdullah resume talks on Arab issues, bilateral relations
Talks also emphasized the Palestinian sovereignty over Jerusalem and inevitability of the restoration by the Palestinian people of legitimate rights through resuming negotiations between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Israel.recommendations.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/4/2001

Egyptian- Sudanese higher committee meets in Khartoum
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/4/2001

Mubarak, Arafat discuss Israeli violations, full implementation of Mitchell recommendations
The Egyptian President Mubarak Monday night received Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat with whom he discussed the latest developments in the occupied territories, latest and Israeli violations, Israeli escalations, ways of rallying support for the Palestinians and progress of contacts with the US administration.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/4/2001

Egypt has strong position in US
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that Egypt's position is still strong in the United States.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/4/2001

Tehan praises the development of relations with Egypt
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2001

Saudi Crown Prince visits Alexandria Library
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/4/2001

Kuwaiti defense minister in Egypt today
Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2001

Saudi crown prince today arrives in Cairo
The saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz starts today his visit to Egypt at the invitation of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/2/2001

An Egyptian- Libyan summit very soon
The two sides have been used to carry out regular meetings every few weeks alternatively between Egypt and Libya in the framework of the continued consultations between them on the developments of relaions and the current Arab and regional conditions.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/2/2001

Football: Morocco Defeats Egypt, Consolidates World Cup Qualification Odds
A fairy-tale goal by a flamboyant Hajji was enough for Morocco to defeat Egypt on Saturday in Rabat and increase odds to move for the fifth time to World Cup Finals.
Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 7/2/2001


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