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Mrs. Mubarak invites Arab first ladies
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 8/25/2001

Mubarak to receive sultan Qaboos and meet with university students
In the framework of consultations and contacts by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Arab and world levels for saving the peace process and putting an end to violence in occupied Palestinian territories, President Mubarak will receive on Monday Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman in Sharm E1 Sheikh on his first leg of a tour that will take him to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Egypt, Politics, 8/25/2001

Maher heads Egypt's delegation to anti-racism conference
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher will head Egypt's delegation to the UN anti-racism conference, due to open in August 31 in the South African town of Durban.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/25/2001

829 new industrial projects
In an interview with Al-Ahram Moustafa El-Rifai, Minister of Industry and Technological Development declared that 829 new industrial projects started their activity during financial year 2000/2001, and they realize a total production amounting to L.E. 29.463 billion.
Egypt, Economics, 8/25/2001

Zionism and Racism
The Egyptian ambassador to South Africa Ms. Naela Jaber has announced that there are numerous ideas concerning discussions relating to the issue of holding Zionism equal to racism during the UN third anti- racism conference which will be held in Durban, South Africa on August 31st and will last for one week.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/25/2001

Foreign Affairs Council urges monitoring human rights in Palestine
The Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs Thursday called for setting up an international mechanism for monitoring human rights in the occupied Arab territories in light of Israel's brutal oppressive acts which violate international laws.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2001

Egyptian exports to US market up by 21.9%
Egyptian exports to the American market during the first half of 2001 upped to $ 512.3 million compared to $ 420.3 million during the same period of last year.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 8/25/2001

This year's flood above average
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid said the flood this year is above average (84 billion cubic metres).
Egypt, Local, 8/25/2001

Egypt braces for money-laundering
A Ministry of Economy Spokesman said Egypt would never be a hotbed for money laundering, affirming that Egyptian laws were carefully designed to combat this operation.
Egypt, Economics, 8/25/2001

Toshka spillway contains excess water
Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation Water Resources and Mahmoud Abu Zeid will probe the time of opening Toshka spillway for the excess water of this year flood.
Egypt, Local, 8/25/2001

France presents 3000 rare pictures
The Egyptian cultural office in Paris agreed with Suez Canal Friends Association on providing Library of Alexandria with an electronic record that includes 3000 rare historical pictures that represent the stages of Suez Canal construction.
Egypt, History, 8/25/2001

Egypt, 181 states assess achievements in maintaining child's rights
Ambassador Mushira Khattab Secretary-General of the National Council for Children and Motherhood stressed the significance of the agreement on child's rights.
Egypt, Culture, 8/25/2001

Egypt achieves tangible progress in education
The delegation also said that Egypt achieved tangible progress in the fields of education technology and distance learning.
Egypt, Education, 8/25/2001

Al-Shara, Maher evaluated results of Cairo FM's meeting
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 8/24/2001

Some 80% of the Sudanese- Egyptian file is re-arranged
The Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum Muhammad Asem said that more than 80% of the issues opened in the context of the Sudanese- Egyptian relations file have been re-arranged and put into the right path.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/24/2001

Boosting resources of foreign currencies tops government's priorities
Ebeid yesterday said that the government considers the banking system a partner to increase financial resources and foreign currency to activate the wheel of investment and economic performance and provide new job opportunities.
Egypt, Economics, 8/24/2001

Nile flood poses no danger
"Nile flood poses no danger, as it is under control," said Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
Egypt, Local, 8/24/2001

Japanese mission unearths plaque for Thutmose IV in Sakkara
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the Japanese archaeological mission which works in Sakkara under Sakugi Yaishimora unearthed a plaque that dates back to the era of king Thutmose of the 18 Dynasty, the Modern Kingdom.
Egypt, History, 8/24/2001

A message from al-Assad to Mubarak on Arab conditions
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 8/23/2001

Mubarak confers with Arafat
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/23/2001

Egyptian people's committee call for revitalizing boycotting Israel in support of the Intifada
The Egyptian anti - Zionism people's committee and in support of the Palestinian Intifada has called on all Arab states to halt all kinds of relations with Israel and to "revitalize official Arab boycott of Israel in support of the heroic Palestinian Intifada and liberating the Arab national will."
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/23/2001

Maher, Moratinos speak on Middle East peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher on Tuesday said he resumed, during his meeting with European Union (EU) envoy for the Middle East peace process Miguel Moratinos, talks on possible steps to deal with the current Middle East situation.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 8/22/2001

Better hurry selling loss-making state owned companies
In recent statements, Minister of Public Enterprises, Mokhtar Khattab, has announced that the privatisation program that Egypt started in the early 1990s was not bound to a fixed schedule.
Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2001

Egypt condemns Israeli practices in occupied territories
Egypt has asserted that Israeli occupation practices in the occupied Palestinian territories including Jerusalem represent a flagrant violation of international legitimacy resolutions, and the fourth Geneva Convention on protecting the rights of civilians under occupation.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2001

International observers, a must for implementing Mitchell plan
The Egyptian chief delegate said Egypt still hopes a just and comprehensive peaceful settlement be reached for the Arab Israeli conflict despite the fact that this hope was dealt many blows by the Israeli side during the past few months.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2001

Jerusalem Mufti praises Mubarak efforts
Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine Ikremah Sabri praised the efforts exerted by president Mubarak to support the Palestinian cause and to maintain Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa mosque.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2001

IMF confirms Egypt's economy has no weak point
The Egyptian ministerial economic group met Tuesday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to follow up the conditions of the exchange rate market after the application of the new system.
Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2001

More investments needed to provide more jobs
This is why the government has recently launched a program for providing jobs for 170,000 graduates applying for which started on August 15. But what actually happened was that more than a million graduates have applied for these jobs.
Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2001

Education conference in China hails Egypt experience in technology
The countries participating in the education conference in China of the over-populated countries hailed the Egyptian pioneering experience for development and using technology and remote education.
Egypt, Education, 8/22/2001

Mrs. Mubarak raises African child issues at UN
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will take part in the UN General Assembly session concerned with childhood and which will be officially inaugurated on September 19th with 73 world leaders attending.
Egypt, Culture, 8/22/2001

Toshka spillway to be opened to receive flood water
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, has decided to open the Toshka spillway to receive Nile flood water this year when the level of water behind the high dam reaches 179 metres, one meter higher than last year.
Egypt, Local, 8/22/2001

German FM in Egypt
"Germany supports the call for the implementation of the Mitchell Commission report, the termination of violence and the launch of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations," said Fischer.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 8/21/2001

An Egyptian campaign to prevent receiving the new Israeli ambassador
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/21/2001

Maher, Hamoud and Erekat contacts
"It is not logical that such a conference will exclude what is taking place in the Palestinian lands," he said, stressing that any conference on human rights cannot ignore the aggressive policy carried out by the Israeli government against the Palestinians.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/21/2001

Egypt's new ambassador to Morocco stresses will to develop solid relations
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 8/21/2001

Egyptian-Saudi free trade zone
Experts and businessmen asserted that the latest summit between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has given a new boost to investors in both countries to expand the volume of joint investments and maximize trade exchange in the upcoming stage.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/21/2001

Maher meets with Sudanese foreign minister
Emerging from the meeting, Maher said that the visit to Egypt by the Sudanese Foreign Minister was a chance to discuss in detail relations between the two countries and coordination in light of the decision made by President Hosni Mubarak and Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir to form the Egyptian-Sudanese follow-up committee.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/21/2001

IMF praises governments recent measures for foreign exchange
Egypt, Economics, 8/21/2001

Egyptian-US consultations for facing the crisis
Egypt's Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmy said that US Administration did not reject the idea of dispatching observers to the Palestinian territories, but rather calls for providing a better political and security climate before dispatching those observers so that they may have a genuine opportunity for the success of their mission and making achievements on the ground.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/21/2001

Egyptian delegation to Washington highlights need for peace efforts
Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Nabil Shaath, lauded the efforts of President Hosni Mubarak to put an end to Israeli aggression against Palestinians.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/21/2001

Egyptian economy has strong bases
German Trade and Commercial Counsellor in Cairo Mathias Von Polenz underlined the importance of pegging part of the Egyptian pound dealings and foreign reserve to a basket of hard currencies such as the Euro and not counting only on the US dollar, a matter which has great impact on the prices of Egyptian commodities and services exported to Europe.
Egypt, Economics, 8/21/2001

High Dam protects Egypt against floods
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid said that Egypt is totally secure from the flood risks thanks to the High Dam.
Egypt, Local, 8/21/2001

Saladin's Eastern fence undergoes restoration
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni approved an integrated project to restore and rescue Saladin's eastern fence in Cairo in accordance with up-to-date restoration technologies.
Egypt, History, 8/21/2001

Baz denies dispatching Egyptian troops to back up Palestinians
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive this week a report from Ossama Al Baz, the Political Advisor to the President on the outcome of contacts made by the Egyptian delegation with the US administration on ways of ending the current deterioration in the Middle East.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/20/2001

Egyptian delegation's visit, very positive
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama AL Baz described the current visit by the Egyptian delegation to Washington as very positive both in timing and topics addressed.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/20/2001

Contacting Israel is not enough; Washington could prevent it from crossing red lines
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama AL Baz will leave Washington Tuesday for Cairo to submit a full dressed report to President Mubarak on the outcome of the mission of the high level Egyptian delegation to Washington.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/20/2001

Egyptian-Iraqi free trade agreement goes into effect
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 8/20/2001

Egypt's writers federation urges boycotting American, Israeli products
Egypt's Writers Federation Freedom Committee Sunday called for boycotting American and Israeli products.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/20/2001

Envoy denies Egyptian team blamed Palestinians for violence
An Egyptian diplomat yesterday dismissed as untrue allegations that an Egyptian team, during talks last week in Washington, had held the Palestinian Authority responsible for more than ten months of violence.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2001

Jordan denies Israel involvement in Egyptian Gas project
High-level Jordanian source Sunday denied that Israel would take part in the natural gas agreement signed between Egypt and Jordan, stressing that Syria and Lebanon did not withdraw from the agreement.
Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 8/20/2001

Rare arch. piece in Alexandria library museum
The committee set up by Gaballah Ali Gaballah, Egyptian Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),started working on preparing the Alexandria Library museum as a prelude for the great opening in April 2002.
Egypt, History, 8/20/2001


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