Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/7/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 7, 1997
- Baby for sale
Cairo police yesterday arrested a woman offering a 40-day old baby for sale to female passersby in return for LE 100, a security source said. Egypt, Local, 7/11/1997 - Joint free trade zone with Yemen planned
The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), in cooperation with the Trade Representation Department, will participate in the meeting-Yemeni joint higher committee to be held in Sanaa at the end of this month. Egypt-Yemen, Economics, 7/11/1997 - Egypt to attend medical forum meetings today
Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Ambassador Fathy al-Shazli described the fourth Mediterranean forum meeting to be held in Algeria on Friday and Saturday as a message of congratulations and solidarity to this country which has entered a new area of national work and democratic practices. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 7/11/1997 - finally, a population guide in the works
A central agency for statistics and general mobilization has finished compiling the first population guide for Egypt. Egypt, Local, 7/11/1997 - State nutrition guide out soon
The Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology, together with Monofia University's faculty of Agriculture, is currently planning to issue the first guide on Egyptian nutrition values. Egypt, Medicine, 7/11/1997 - South Korean group looking for business
A group of Korean businessmen in Cairo are visiting the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce where they met with their Egyptian counterparts. Egypt, Business, 7/11/1997 - Chinese offer expertise in upgrading free trade zones in Suez
A ministerial meeting convened within the cooperation agreement with China on the development of industrial free trade zones northwest of Suez. Egypt, Politics, 7/11/1997 - Nationwide shuffle of governors
Prime Minister Dr. Kamal al-Ganzouri yesterday approved a new reshuffle of governors nationwide. The list includes ten new governors. Egypt, Politics, 7/11/1997 - Mobile clinics to rural areas
The units, equipped with the latest medical instruments and a small bank blood, will be located in the rural areas. Egypt, Medicine, 7/11/1997 - Egyptian Morocco art exchange
The Egyptian culture center in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Monday night held a cultural soiree that was attended by a large number of Moroccan officials, artists and intellectuals. Egypt-Morocco, Culture, 7/11/1997 - Om Kolthom movie
Yesterday's nomination of actress Sawsan Badr to star in the new television serial "OM Kolthom" has put an end to the growing fuss. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/10/1997 - Replacement
Egyptian comedian Sami Ghanem decided to replace actress Jihan Nasr with Aida Riad in the play "Bahloul in Istanbul." Egypt, Entertainment, 7/10/1997 - Egypt, North Korea review ties
Expanding relations between Egypt and North Korea were tackled yesterday by officials from both countries. Egypt, Politics, 7/10/1997 - 8 Dutch tourists die in Egypt collision
Eight Dutch tourists were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in southern Egypt yesterday, the interior ministry said. Egypt, Local, 7/10/1997 - Moussa begins visit to Tunisia, Algeria today
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is leaving Cairo today for Tunisia, the first leg of his two-nation North African visit. Egypt, Politics, 7/10/1997 - Missing hairdresser found
Prominent interviewer Samia el-Aterbi got a nice surprise after screening an interview with the hairdresser of Nobel laureate novelist Nagaib Mahafowz. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/10/1997 - 800 Million Dollar investment projects with UAE
Minister of Public Enterprises and Administration Development Dr. Atef Ebied left for Abu Dhabi on Sunday at the invitation of the Abu Dhabi investment fund. Egypt, Economics, 7/10/1997 - Egypt to participate in symposium on health education
Egypt is to participate in an international symposium on health education to held in Stockholm next week with about 100 nations participating. Egypt, Medicine, 7/10/1997 - Natural gas in Upper Egypt this month
The Egyptian Petroleum Authority will start the first phase of the natural gas project in upper Egypt next week. Egypt, Local, 7/10/1997 - Meetings discuss boosting trade ties with Turkey
The joint Egyptian-Turkey Businessmen's Council meeting began yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss boosting economic and trade relations. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 7/10/1997 - Lebanese Mufti meetings
Al Azhar University President Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem yesterday held a meeting with Lebanon Mufti Sheikh Mohamed Rashid Qabany on measures of implementing an accord signed last week in Beirut, for cooperation between Al Azhar and Beirut Islamic University. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Children's citizenship dilemma
Last week a lawyer issued an appeal to parliament speaker Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, urging him to enforce the constitution and international laws which empower Egyptian woman married to foreign husbands to give their nationality to their children. Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Science and faith subjests of television series
The chairwoman of the TV sector, Mrs. Sohier al-Atrebi, approved LE 240,000 last Sunday as a budget for 35 new religious programs. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/9/1997 - Egyptian government approves 30 new companies
A total of 30 new companies were established during the period from June 28 through July 3 with an aggregate capital of LE 680 million. Egypt, Business, 7/9/1997 - Joint cement plant with China in Hosna
Northern Sinai's government and China will sign a contract for establishing the biggest cement plan in the industrial zone of Hosna in Northern Sinai tomorrow. Egypt, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Egypt’s first satellite
Egypt’s Information Minister Safwat El Sherif, now in France, traveled to the city of Toulouse to attend ground trials for Nilesat, a satellite commissioned by Egypt for launch into orbit in November. Egypt, Science, 7/9/1997 - Power accord signed with Jordan
Minister of Electricity and Energy Maher Abaza said yesterday that the ministry had completed construction of the giant electrical cable crossing Sinai four months ahead of schedule. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Exports fair to open in October
The head of the International Exhibitions Agency, Rushdi Saqr, said that for the first time his agency sent invitations to leading foreign businessmen and importers to visit the fair and witness the high quality of Egyptian products. Egypt, Economics, 7/9/1997 - New Egyptian ministers sworn in
Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Ganzouri commented today on a swearing in ceremony during which ten ministers who took the oath of office yesterday including 6 ministers whose portfolios had changed and 4 new ministers. Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Tunisian, Algerian leaders to get messages from Mubarak
Foreign minister Amr Moussa is leaving Cairo later this week on a two-part North African tour, which will include Tunisia and Algeria. Egypt, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Egyptians to get Gulf war compensation
Next month Egypt is expected to get the second tranche of compensation for Egyptians harmend by the Gulf war. The payout hinges on reviewing the oil-for-food deal between the UN and Iraq. Egypt, Economics, 7/8/1997 - Lebanon's Mufti arrives in Egypt on a 10-day visit
The Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Mohammed Rashid Qabani, arrived in Cairo last night for a 10-day official visit during which he will be received by President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/8/1997 - Circus schools to open in Egypt
The Cairo National Circus kicked off its its summer season ealier this week. The three-month event features performers from famous European circuses, presenting items to be performed in Egypt for the first time. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/8/1997 - Mubarak to open new research facilities in October
"The new facilities will include a well-equipped institute for genetic engineering and high technology designed to support the nation’s economic growth and update research," Venice Khamel said. Egypt, Local, 7/8/1997 - Thriving tourism draws world recognition
The current Egyptian tourism boom is unprecedented, many observers say. They attribute the tourist influx into Egypt every year to the ambitious tourism promotion implemented by Minister Dr. Mamdah El Beltagui. Egypt, Politics, 7/8/1997 - Preparation For Egyptian-Tunisia committee meeting
Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Sayed Abuzied met Tunisia’s Ambassador in Egypt Yousef El Mokadem yesterday. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 7/8/1997 - Cairo’s share prices slip in quiet trading
Share prices fell yesterday for the first time in four days in quiet trading which focused on the always-popular banking and cement sector. Egypt, Economics, 7/8/1997 - Underground drug arrest
A plainclothes detective yesterday arrested a move at a Cairo underground Metro station with 500 grams of “Bangs” in his possession, a security source said. Egypt, Local, 7/8/1997 - Egypt, Jordan to tackle boosting trade ties
Jordan’s prime minister met with his Egyptian counterpart to discuss means of fostering economic cooperation. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 7/7/1997 - Saudi military official visits Egypt
Saudi Arabia’s chief-staff general Saleh Bin Ali al-Mahya arrived in Cairo last Saturday heading an official military team. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/7/1997 - Sudan seeks to improve ties with neighbors
Sudan’s President Omar Hassan Bashir said yesterday that his country and Egypt would resume normal ties "in the near future." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/7/1997 - A content thief
Police in El-Wadi El-Gadeed (The New Valley) district arrested an employee last Friday accused of stealing LE 12,000 from a colleague’s house, a security source said. Egypt, Local, 7/7/1997 - Egypt pavilion at Beirut festival
Yesterday Lebanon’s state minister for administration reform, Shared Margah, opened the Egyptian pavilion at a folk art festival organized by Beirut University. Egypt, Culture, 7/7/1997 - Doctors find fetus in teenager’s stomach
A teenager who complained of stomach pains was found to have his underdeveloped twin fetus lodged above his abdomen where it had been slowly feeling off him for the past 16 years. Egypt, Local, 7/7/1997