Arabic News Daily Page for 1/16/2002
Daily Edition - Wednesday, January 16, 2002
- Egypt keen on Sudan's national interest
Egyptian Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Youssef Wali on Tuesday confirmed that Egypt is keen on promoting relations with Sudan in all domains especially economic ones. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/16/2002 - Delegation of Egyptian businessmen to head China
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen under chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce Khaled Abu Ismail will head on January 22 for Beijing. Egypt-China, Economics, 1/16/2002 - Inauguration of Aswan High Dam January 15, 1971
The High Dam is the greatest project on the River Nile. It is one of the major national projects of the twentieth century by virtue of its impact on irrigation, agriculture and industry in Egypt. Egypt, History, 1/16/2002 - Toshki execution rate doubled
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, said Tuesday that execution rate at the Toshki project has doubled as all working at the project are determined to realise the dream of Egyptian citizens of fanning out of the narrow Valley to the new Delta in the south. Egypt, Economics, 1/16/2002 - UMA secretary general: member countries agree to face modern challenges
All of Maghreban states agree that facing modern challenges require that they join efforts and coordinate action, said secretary general of the Arab Maghreb Union, Mohamed Amamou. Maghreb, Politics, 1/16/2002 - Morocco earmarks annually over us$ 130 mln to supply electricity to rural areas
Morocco earmarks annually more than 1.5 Billion DH (US$ 130.4 Mln) to supply electricity to rural areas, said industry, trade, energy and mining minister, Mustapha Mansouri. Morocco, Economics, 1/16/2002 - Melbourne Tennis Tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui Qualifies to 3rd Round, Arazi Ousted
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui, 21 seeded, qualified on Wednesday to the third round of the international tennis tournament of Melbourne, after beating Spain's Fernando Vicente. Morocco, Sports, 1/16/2002 - Morocco and Thai Legislators Set up Friendship Parliamentary Group
Members of the chamber of advisors (Moroccan upper chamber) set up on Tuesday a Moroccan-Thai parliamentary friendship group. Morocco-Thailand, Politics, 1/16/2002 - Moroccan parliamentary delegation in Turkey
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation started on Tuesday a five-day visit to Turkey at the invitation of the Turkey-Morocco parliamentary friendship group. Morocco-Turkey, Politics, 1/16/2002 - Mubarak to inspect oil field in Gulf of Suez
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate soon the most recent oil field at Gebal el-Zeyt in the Gulf of Suez. Egypt, Economics, 1/16/2002 - Mubarak inaugurates 6th Cairo telecomp 2002 fair
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday inaugurated the 6th Cairo telecomp 2002 exhibition of telecommunications and satellite networks. Egypt, Economics, 1/16/2002 - President opens archaeological sites in Qena, Luxor in days
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will open in days several archaeological sites in Qena and Luxor following rejuvenation and preparation for visit, including queen Hatshepsut temple, Hormoheb tomb that dates back to the 18th dynasty era, and the outdoor museum attached to the Karnak temple. Egypt, Local, 1/16/2002 - Development in religious discourse does not change core of Islam
People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour said that developing the religious discourse did not mean changing the principles of Islam. Rather, he added, it means developing the means, by which one could address people about the principles of Islam in a way preventing overlapping and misunderstanding with others beliefs. Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/16/2002