Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/21/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 21, 1997
- Female circumcision opposed
The sheikh of Al Azhar, Sunni Islam's higher authority, said he supports the Egyptian health ministry's ban on female circumcision despite a court decision to allow the practice. Egypt, Religion, 7/25/1997 - A burning failure
A secondary school student in Kafr El Shikh set fire to his school's offices during final examinations. Egypt, Local, 7/25/1997 - Religious talks with Malaysia
Minister Awqaf (religious affairs) Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zakzouk met today with a Malaysian delegation visiting Egypt, headed by the leader of the theology council in the Malaysia Islamic University. Egypt, Religion, 7/25/1997 - Hanging church restoration starts soon
Restoration work on Hanging Church, Balylon Fortress and the Capital (Egypt Christians) Church in old Cairo will start as a part of a general project for developing the area. Egypt, Local, 7/25/1997 - Fire mirror
A collection of poems entitled "Fire mirror" and written by the well-known Egyptian poet and critic Ahmad Samahah, was recently published in Cairo. Egypt, Literature, 7/25/1997 - Ramses II gets a new home
The Governor of Guiza paved and planted trees on all the roadsides leading to the antiquity area of Meit Rahina, birthplace of Ramses II . Egypt, Local, 7/24/1997 - Thieves bagged
Cairo airport authorities arrested two porters accused of stealing the contents of passengers' bags at the arrival hall, a police source said today. Egypt, Local, 7/24/1997 - Egyptians continue to harvest gold
Egyptian athletes continue to harvest medals at the Eighth Pan-Arab Games in Lebanon. Egypt, Sports, 7/24/1997 - USAID emphasizes importance of U.S aid to Egypt
It contributed during the last 20 years to increasing food production by 46 percent, backed family planning programs and helped set up infrastructure. Egypt, International, 7/24/1997 - Suez Canal revenues hit $2 billion
Five million tons of food pass through the Canal daily. Egypt, Economics, 7/24/1997 - 1,000 new firms to be established
New Egyptian companies Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Lower custom duties to encourage investments
The Egyptian government has recently adopted amendments to ease customs duties as a part of its economic and financial policies. Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - LE one million compensation on Netnayahu
Cairo's district court will hear a LE one million compensation lawsuit lodged by lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla. Egypt, Local, 7/23/1997 - Egypt denies suspension of wheat imports
The trade and supply minister, Dr. Ahmed Goweili, denied last night issuing a decree to suspend wheat imports. Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Syrian warship training in Egypt
Syrian ship visits, trains Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Importer waits before buying wheat
Egypt's main wheat importer said yesterday he was not thinking of buying wheat until the issues raised by a government import ban on genetically engineered grain were settled. Egypt, Business, 7/23/1997 - Unsportsman like conduct leads to ban
The board of popular National (Al-Ahli) sporting club, NSC, issued a decision banning the elder brother of twin players Hassam and Ibrahim Hassan from entering the club building. Egypt, Sports, 7/23/1997 - Goverment to announce new prices for cotton exports
Minister of Supply and Foreign Trade Dr. Ahmed Gwili instructed the authorities concerned with the cotton trade to prepare a detailed report on cotton marketing and exporting problems to be submitted to Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Ganzouri. Egypt, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Egypt receives King Hussein soon
Jordan’s King is expected in Cairo soon for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the current efforts to push ahead the stalled Middle East peace process, Jordanian Minister for Information Samir El-Metawli said yesterday. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - New movie house built by army for the first time
The current crisis hitting the Egyptian cinema industry, a key hard exchange earner and Egypt’s second largest export in the past, has forced many authorities concerned to step in to give a hand. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/22/1997 - Private hospitals to be regulated
Egyptian Health Minister Dr. Ismail Sallam, also a leading cardiac surgeon, is aware of the importance of regulating hospitals, which sometimes present moderate heath services at very high prices. Egypt, Medicine, 7/22/1997 - Egyptian money exchange market
The U.S chamber of Commerce in Cairo will hold a symposium tomorrow on developments in the Egyptian money market. Egypt, Economics, 7/21/1997 - Disappointed film director
Celebrated Egyptian Film director Yousef Shahin complained yesterday that the US magazine Time had ignored him when it published a review on the winners of prizes during Cannes film festival. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/21/1997 - Egyptian wins prestigious award for art
An Egyptian was the first prize winner at a biennial Croatian fine arts festival recently, cultural sources said. Egypt, Culture, 7/21/1997 - Egyptian Grand Imam meets with Grand Sheikh of Italy
Grand Sheikh Imam of Al Azahar great Mosque Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawy received the head of the Italian Islamic community, Shiekh Abdul Wahed Luigi. Egypt, Religion, 7/21/1997 - Libyan visit to Cairo
Ibrahim El Bashar, director of the office of Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi, visited Egypt last week. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Gambia invites Mubarak to attended national celebration
President Hosni Mubarak was officially invited to attend a July 22 celebration of the anniversary Gambia's revolution. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/1997 - Egyptian Roman monuments shown in Marcella
The Greek era ended in Egypt with arrival of the Romans in 30 B.C. They turned Egypt into the personal domain of the emperor and the wheat basket of the entire Roman empire. Egypt, Culture, 7/21/1997