Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/4/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 4, 1997
- MAHFOUZ, the Nobel lauriate Egypt, Essay, 8/9/1997
- Lebanon signs deal with Egypt
The Lebanese government will give illegal Egyptian workers three months to leave the country Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 8/8/1997 - Libya to set companies off with Egypt
The Libyan finance secretary and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Al Ganzouri discussed means of boosting cooperation between the two countries. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 8/8/1997 - Unitel to be held in Egypt
The hotel suppliers' fair will be held for the first time in Egypt in November. Egypt, Business, 8/8/1997 - Egypt to participate in Europe-Mediterranean economic conference in tunis
Egypt will participate in a European partnership conference in Tunis in September to promote economic and trade ties among the private sectors of European and Mediterranean countries. Egypt, Economics, 8/8/1997 - 10 imported food shipments rejected
The Egyptian Health Affairs office in Alexandria has rejected 10 foodstuff shipments imported from Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Tailand and Spain. Egypt, Agriculture, 8/8/1997 - New rules to reform Egyptian stock market
A new decree aimed to prevent investors from manipulating prices on the emerging stock market was issued, changing the way the closing stock prices are calculated and announced., Egypt, Business, 8/7/1997 - Egyptian fine arts in London exhibition
The exhibition, to he held in the Novotel Hotel, will display 90 pieces of work by leading Egyptian modern artists. Egypt, Culture, 8/7/1997 - American tourist killed by headphones
An American female tourist, 19, in Edfu died on Tuesday, August 6, under train wheels when she was photographing the ancient monuments near a level crossing in the historic southern city. Egypt, Local, 8/7/1997 - Egypt, Indonesia discuss bilateral ties
The meeting focused on bilateral ties and means of promoting various relations within historical relationship between the two countries, the ambassador said. Egypt, Politics, 8/7/1997 - Stabbed his brother because of a shirt
A 30 year old employee in Alexandria stabbed his brother to death during a fight over a new shirt. Egypt, Local, 8/6/1997 - Egyptian-Palestine tunnels destroyed
The army has already blown up five other tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in recent months. Palestine-Egypt, Local, 8/6/1997 - 30,000 Egyptians working in Lebanon
At a news today conference in Lebanon, Minister of Labor Assad Hardan and his Egyptian counterpart disclosed the details of the discussions concerning the implementation of the 1993 labor agreement between the two countries. Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 8/6/1997 - Investment guarantees act to be issued today
The executive regulations of the investment guarantees and investment act will be issued today, to be approved later by Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal El Ganzouri. Egypt, Business, 8/6/1997 - Interpol: Egypt presents a working paper on drugs and terrorism
The regional conference of the International Police Organization (Interpol) opened in Algeria yesterday. Egypt, International, 8/6/1997 - Cairo bourse down
Egypt share prices were subdued, shrinking back from last week’s levels in the lowest trade volume so far in 1997. Egypt, Economics, 8/5/1997 - Stop this grave crime
A strange revenge took place in Cairo when a wife hired two bullies, in return for LE 1,000, to throw acid at her husband’s secretary. Egypt, Local, 8/5/1997 - Israel's Levy in Egypt
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy is in Egypt for talks on ending a Middle East "peacemaking" crisis that deepened with a suicide bombing in street market in Jerusalem. Egypt, Politics, 8/4/1997 - Crisis over youth world cup logo
Disagreements between Sherine Yousri, a director, and the committee organizing the Youth World Cup , due to be held in Cairo next September , have recently exploded because of the World Cup label and its ownership. Egypt, Sports, 8/4/1997 - Egypt police nab Saudi student
The Egyptian authorities have ordered the arrest of a Saudi student who beat up a policeman over a traffic violation. Egypt, Local, 8/4/1997 - Bilateral links are expandinding between Egypt-Morocco
In remarks to the Moroccan news agency, ambassador Ahmed Fathallah urged efforts from officials in both countries be pooled together to set into motion agreements reached during recent meeting of the joint commission in Rabat. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 8/4/1997