Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/20/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 20, 2003
- Mubarak visits three Gulf states today Egypt-Gulf, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Mubarak receives phone contact from Qathafi Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/25/2003
- Mubarak: real and serious Arab unification starts with an Arab common market Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/25/2003
- New Egypt-Russia trade agreement to be signed in march
Minister of Supply and Home Trade Hassan Khedr said the fields of trade and economic cooperation between Egypt and Russia are numerous, referring to 14 agreements that organize bilateral relations in the two domains. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 1/25/2003 - First Palestinian dialogue since 20 years opens in Cairo under Egyptian patronage
Representatives of 12 Palestinian factions opened yesterday their dialogue for the first time since 20 years. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2003 - Central Bank: 351 billion pounds as deposits in the bank and 268 billion pounds as credit facilities
The report shows the growth of reserve money with an amount of 4.9 billion pounds with an increasing amount of 6.6% during the period from July to October 2002. Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak highlights Red Crescent role in protecting children
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Head of the Egyptian Red Crescent stressed the important humanitarian role played by Red Crescent especially in protecting children against hazards they face. Egypt, Culture, 1/25/2003 - Some 40 new industrial zones in 19 governorates
Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and zones (GAFI), Mohamed Al Ghamrawi said that forty industry zones will be set up in 19 governorates on an area of million square meters. Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2003 - Palestinian dialogue in Cairo; Hamas, Islamic Jihad: we will not accept cease fire
Some 12 Palestinian groups start today a comprehensive dialogue aiming at reaching a joint work program and will discuss several proposed documents mainly the Egyptian document which works for freezing armed struggle for one year, while simultaneously stressing the right of resistance by all means. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/2003 - Palestinian dialogue in Cairo includes Palestinian General Command, al- Saeqa
The two delegations of the People's Command for the liberation of Palestine- General Command, and al-Saeqa arrive in Cairo today to attend the Palestinian national dialogue conference which aims at drawing a united program for national action. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/23/2003 - Egyptian exports to Britain increase by 80 per cent
British Secretary of State for Trade and Investment, Baroness Simmons said in a press conference that British investments in Egypt reached $ 18 billion. Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/22/2003 - Mubarak confers with Sultan Qabous's advisor Egypt-Oman, Politics, 1/21/2003
- Mubarak, Qathafi discuss Arab moves to spare attacking Iraq
The Libyan official news agency has stated that talks between the Egyptian president, and the Libyan leader on Saturday in Tripoli concentrated on the diplomatic moves carried out by Cairo in order to avoid a war against Iraq. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2003 - Al-Faisal in Cairo tomorrow, Maher heads Egyptian delegation to Damascus, Ankara meetings Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2003