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Egyptian-Tunisian higher committee probes implementation of Aghadir agreement
It will probe as well mechanism of carrying out the four way Agadir agreement between Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan and Morocco to set up a free trade zone.
Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 3/9/2002

Sherif comments on President Mubarak's visit to US
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spent about five hours in Capitol Hill (Premises of the Congress) Wednesday holding dialogue with prominent members of the Senate and House of Representatives, Egyptian Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/9/2002

Missions to promote Egyptian commodities in European markets
The Egyptian Exports Development Center of the Ministry of Foreign Trade is preparing a number of missions to promote Egyptian products in the markets of Belgium, Italy, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia in May.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/9/2002

Fahmi tours four offshore wildcat wells Egypt's huge reserves attract int'l companies
"Egypt is currently witnessing intensive activities by world major companies to prospect for oil and natural gas and develop discovered offshore fields in the Mediterranean Sea," said Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi.
Egypt, Economics, 3/9/2002

Egyptian-Chinese business council considers setting up new 12 projects
Abu-Ismail added that the visiting delegation will group 42 businessmen who will hold talks with their Egyptian counterparts on setting up new 12 projects in producing diesel engines, painting oils, car spare parts and waste recycling plant in Beni-Swif.
Egypt-China, Economics, 3/9/2002

Russian archaeologists possibly nearing Menf
Russian archaeologist Sergey Ivanov said archaeological survey works have revealed the features of large buildings that might be palaces or houses of Menf, the capital of the ancient Egyptians.
Egypt, History, 3/9/2002

Merenptah temple in Luxor receives visitors after 9-year restoration
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni opens early next month King Merenptah temple in the valley of the Kings in Luxor for the first time for tourist visits after nine years of restoration works in association with the Swiss archaeological sites.
Egypt, History, 3/9/2002

L.E. 5 billion soft loans allocated to small size enterprises
Egyptian SPrime Minister Atef Ebeid said that Egypt has realised huge achievements in the field of oil and natural gas.
Egypt, Economics, 3/8/2002

US source: Bush refused Mubarak's request to interfere in the region
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002

Moroccan business delegation to travel to Egypt next week
Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 3/8/2002

Mubarak was urged to visit Jerusalem
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002

Antoniades Palace, its beautiful gardens yearn
Antoniades Palace or the Magic Palace as Alexandrians prefer to call it has become an enigma. Strangely, its vast gardens have been separated from the palace itself. While the palace is affiliated to Alexandria Governorate while the gardens fall under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Egypt, Local, 3/8/2002

Alfantine Island traces ancient life since pre-historic ages to dynasties
Alfantine is an archaeological island that falls opposite Aswan. The island embraces the oldest remains of housing agglomerations as old as the pre-historic ages. The island bears monuments that date back to the age of Naqada i.e 3500 BC. Remains of the temple of goddess Sat which existed since the late Naqada age about 2300 B C can still be seen.
Egypt, Local, 3/8/2002

Ghali hails US decision on steel import tariffs
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade, Youssef Boutros Ghali on Wednesday lauded US President Bush's decision to exempt Egypt from the new steel import tariffs which range between 8 to 30 percent.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/8/2002

Mubarak addresses the Council on Foreign Relations
A land was occupied by force. This occupation, with its settlements, its coercion and its grief for all involved, has denied an entire people its right to a nation to an identity and to a future to call its own. In this new millennium, where the rights of peoples are paramount in our community of nations. This cannot be. This must not be.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002

Four Jewish groups boycott meeting with Mubarak
information minister Safwat AL-Sherif asserted that leaders of Jewish organizations in the US expressed hope that President Hosni Mubarak would put things right in the Middle East.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/7/2002

Mubarak holds summit meeting with Bush
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak last night held talks with US President George W. Bush, mainly focusing on the Middle East situation that have taken on added urgency after a dramatic surge in violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/6/2002

Meeting of the Egyptian - Tunisian higher committee
the Tunisian ambassador in Cairo Salah Eddine al-Jamali said that the committee will discuss during its three- day deliberations bilateral relations and future prospects of relations between the two states.
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 3/6/2002

Chinese businessmen team seeks boosting economic ties with Egypt
A large Chinese businessmen delegation comprising members of the Chinese business organisations and chambers of commerce and industry is due in Cairo on March 17 for discussing the joint projects to be established within the framework of the Egyptian-Chinese Business Council set up during President Hosni Mubarak's recent visit to China
Egypt-China, Economics, 3/6/2002

Ghali asks US customs authorities to ease flow of Egyptian exports in US ports
Egyptian Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Ghali discussed with US Senior officials means to overcome some of the hurdles that have been facing Egyptian export shipments in US seaports since Sept. 11 events.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/6/2002

Mubarak wants an Arafat - Sharon summit in Egypt
"Bringing both sides back to the negotiating table will be the only ray of hope for the peoples to start calming down. The Palestinians should take back their occupied land just to help the peoples slow down tension and help change the atmosphere in the whole Arab region and whole world as well", Mubarak told CNN.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/5/2002

Egypt calls for opening more US markets before Egyptian products
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said that Egypt called for opening more new markets before the Egyptian products, especially fruits, vegetables, construction materials, ceramics, marble and granite.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/5/2002

Germany apologizes for Schily's anti-Islam slurs
Germany extended an official apology to Egypt for German Interior Minister, Otto Schily's provocations and insults against Islam and Muslims last week.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/5/2002

Pharaonic queen statue unearthed in Tel Basta temple
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission working in Alsharqiya governorate unearthed an important find inside the Tel Basta temple of king RamsesII.
Egypt, History, 3/5/2002

Mubarak's visit to US is highly important
He said that the Americans who have been much shaken by the September 11 terrorist attacks have started an extensive and thorough reevaluation of their relations with the outside world particularly the Middle East. Hence, comes the importance of this visit.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/4/2002

Preparing for an Egyptian-Slovak summit
Slovak Deputy foreign Minister Jaroslav Chlebo said that Egypt is a key pioneering country of clout in the Middle East region, adding his current visit to Egypt aims at preparing for an Egyptian-Slovak summit between Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Rudolf Schuster soon.
Egypt-Slovakia, Politics, 3/4/2002

Important archeological find in Abydos, Upper Egypt
Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission in Abydos, Sohag unearthed an important cemetery of god Horus, one of the ancient Egyptian trinity that comprises Osiris and Isis, and dates back to the Ptolemaic era, said archaeologist Sabri Abdel Aziz, director of Upper Egypt antiquities department.
Egypt, History, 3/4/2002

EIB provides 50 million Euro to finance second stage of underground metro
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a 50 million euro long-term loan with Egypt on Saturday to finance the second stage of the Greater Cairo Underground Metro project.
Egypt, Economics, 3/4/2002


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