World Bank deputy chairman starts talks in Cairo

Kamal Darwish, the deputy chairman of the World Bank for Middle East affairs and North Africa is starting his discussions today with Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and the ministers of the economic group. Sahar Nasr, the official spokesman of the World Bank's mission in Cairo, told ArabicNews.com that Darwish will discuss the role that could be played by the bank to help the government implement the assignments of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in increasing Egyptian exports, foreign investments, establishing a technology structure in Egypt and developing education.