Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/28/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 28, 1997
- Mummification mystery may finally be unraveled
An Egyptian citizen from Edfu, upper Egypt, claims to have finally found the mummification secret. Egypt, Culture, 8/2/1997 - Archeological team unearths gates, clues to history of Tel Basta
The limestone gates range between one to two meters high, while one of them bears inscriptions in the ancient Egyptian language. Egypt, Culture, 8/2/1997 - Informal relations between Egypt and Malaysia have come a long way
Malaysian students go to the West to study technical science, while in Egypt they come mainly to Al-Azhar for religious studies and Islamic sciences Egypt-Malaysia, Religion, 8/2/1997 - Latest report on Egyptian mummies
Scans on mummies using computer topography, electron microscopes and x-rays show little tooth decay but lots of microbial hitchhikers. Egypt, Medicine, 8/2/1997 - American tourist dies in Egypt
A young, female American tourist died immediately after arriving at an Alexandria hospital. Egypt, Local, 8/1/1997 - Encyclopedia of Islamic affairs
The Turkish Islamic Encyclopedia has recently chosen Dr. Hussain Mugib Al Masri, professor of Turkish and Persian literature at Ain Shams University in Egypt as one of the most prominent scholars in the Muslim world. Egypt, People, 8/1/1997 - Lebanese-Egyptian committee on Arab common market
The supreme Lebanese-Egyptian meeting will convene from August 7-8 under the chairmanship of the prime ministers of two countries Dr. Ganzouri and Mr. Hariri. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 8/1/1997 - Tourism flourishes in June, July
An unprecedented increase in the figure of Arab and foreign visitors to Egypt was noted during June and July 1997. Egypt, Economics, 8/1/1997 - Punchy Travelers
A gulf national will face trial soon for beating up a customs official at Cairo airport for asking him to open up his bags for inspection. Egypt, Local, 7/31/1997 - US Aid will not pressure Egypt says Mubarak
Egypt’s president Hosni Mubarak has said that the US congress' threats to stop US aid to Egypt will never be a means to put pressure on Egypt to make it change its stances towards the Arab nation. Egypt, Politics, 7/31/1997 - Mubarak and Asssad in joint conference in Syria
During his visit to Syria the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak held a joint press conference with the Syrian President Hafez Assad. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/30/1997 - Libyan parliamentary group in Egypt
Egyptian People’s Assembly speaker and head of the inter-parliamentary union Dr. Fathy Souror received the Libyan people’s conference secretary general Abdul Hamid El Zanati. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 7/30/1997 - Arrest
Jordanian border guards arrested three Egyptians attempting to cross the Jordanian-Saudi border to go to Amman. Egypt, Local, 7/30/1997 - 13 million worth of belly-dancing
The French magazine Jane A Frique, described Egyptian belly-dancer Fifui Abdou as the most famous belly-dancer in Egypt Egypt, People, 7/30/1997 - Woman on fire because of mother-in-law
A young housewife in Kalyoubia area July 29 province suffered serious burns after she set herself ablaze in a suicide bid. Egypt, Local, 7/29/1997 - Egyptian president to visit Lebanon
Lebanese president Elias Hrawi telephoned his Egyptian counterpart, taking the opportunity to invite Mubarak to Lebanon. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/29/1997 - Egypt strikes barter deal with Sudan
The final accord will be signed during the first half August in Cairo, according to chairman of the General Company for Trade and Chemicals. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 7/29/1997 - Egyptian plays in Syrian, Pakistani festivals
Late Syrian writer Saadallah Wannous' famous play “Rites of Signals and Changes," which is currently being staged at the Al-Hanager arts center, was chosen to represent Egypt at an international Syrian friendship festival. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/29/1997 - Anniversary of Tutankhamen tomb discovery
Egypt is planning a nation-wide celebration later this year to mark the 75th anniversary of the Tutankhamen's tomb’s discovery. Egypt, Culture, 7/29/1997 - Shahine to be honored in Lebanon
Veteran filmmaker Yousef Chahine enhanced his international fame by winning the Cannes film festival award of a special 50th anniversary prize for his life’s work. Egypt, Entertainment, 7/29/1997 - New Islamic archaeological sites revived
15 new Islamic sites in FOUN, Egypt opened to visitors yesterday by F. Hosni minister of culture. Egypt, Culture, 7/28/1997