Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/1/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 1, 1997
- Egyptian delegation visits Gaza to choose diplomatic mission premises
An Egyptian delegation will visit Gaza to choose permanant premises for diplomatic mission in order to cope with the increasing activities of the mission. Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1997 - Transfered far from home, bus driver attempts suicide
Egyptian passengers in a public bus were shocked last week when the driver stopped the bus on the Ksar El Nil bridge and got out. Egypt, Local, 9/6/1997 - farmer is dead from playing with Guns
A young farmer in upper Egypt accidentally killed himself. Egypt, Local, 9/6/1997 - Egyptian subsidy delivered to Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Authority yesterday received 10 million dollars in aid offered by President Hosni Mubarak. Palestine-Egypt, Economics, 9/6/1997 - Opening ceremony of Junior World Cup
Each group of teams will have their opening ceremony in the respective cities where they are scheduled to play. Egypt, Sports, 9/6/1997 - Has Cairo thwarted Mandela's mediating efforts between Sudan and Uganda?
A Sudanese government spokesman said he believed that the aim of Mousa's Pretoria visit is to thwart the Sudanese president's visit and to keep the war in the Sudanese south ablaze. Sudan-Egypt, Analysis, 9/5/1997 - An Archaeological Site in Sinai
Sinai Archaeological Center will be unique, as Egypt establishes it to train archaeologists for excavation works according to the most advanced technologies. Egypt, History, 9/5/1997 - Egypt to host Indonesian trade officials
The committee is to discuss ways of expanding the volume of trade exchange between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/1997 - Alfi vs. Hussien case press ban
Al Shaab editor-in-chief Magdy Hussein, had been leading a fierce campaign against the interior minister over one month ago, accusing him of corruption. Egypt, Judicial, 9/5/1997 - 5113 Investment projects in Egypt
Dr. Ibrahim Fawzi said that the tourist investment projects are a strong competitor to the industrial ones. Egypt, Economics, 9/4/1997 - Niger invites Israel to African-Arab water conference, draws Arab League protest
The Arab League protested to Nigeria, which invited Israel to participate in a conference which began discussing the water situation in Africa and Asia. Egypt, Politics, 9/4/1997 - Egyptian-Russian committee to meet in the coming month in Moscow
The meeting will discuss the enhancement of measures to increase commercial activity between the two nations. Egypt, Economics, 9/4/1997 - Arab and international condemnation of Algerian massacres
In a statement Al Azhar affirmed that "those who commit these brutal murders do not belong to any religion.... should be severely punished." Egypt, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Egypt: Sudanese claim about Halaib is wrong
Egypt yesterday denied a claim by the Sudanese information minister that the Egyptian troops in the border area of Halaib were closing gates on food supplies to the Sudanese. Egypt, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Israel and U.S. use the minority card to pressure Egypt
One of the distinctive characteristics of the strategy of the British colonization of Egypt was to divide the national front through religion, but this strategy had never worked. Egypt, Analysis, 9/2/1997 - Phosphate barge's sinking threatens Nile drinking water
An Egyptian barge carrying phosphates sank in the Nile River, 92 km from Cairo. Egypt, Local, 9/2/1997 - Netanyahu asked for pardon for convicted Egyptian spy Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997
- Egypt will supply foodstuffs to Iraq
Egypt signed a contract worth 15 million US dollars to supply foodstuffs to Iraq under the oil-for-food deal. Egypt-Iraq, Business, 9/2/1997 - Under-17 soccer championship to open Thursday
During the last two days, intensive meetings were held by senior media officials on the form of the opening ceremony. Egypt, Sports, 9/2/1997 - Mubarak pessimistic about current peace talks impasse
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has expressed that he believes the Middle East peace process will not get out of its current impasse unless Israel commits itself to agreements signed with the Palestinians. Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997 - Saudi interior affairs minister in Egypt
The trip will highlight King Fahd's intention to make all possible efforts to fight against murder and violence in the Arab countries Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1997 - The biggest Mexican businessmen are in Cairo
A delegation of Mexican businessmen representing industrial and commercial institutions will arrive in Cairo next Saturday under the auspices of the National Mexican Bank. Egypt, Economics, 9/1/1997 - Martial court requests death sentences for Egyptian refugees in UK
The Egyptian Higher Martial Court will hold a hearing tomorrow of the Khan El Khalili case, in which 84 members of Al Gihad organization are charged. Egypt, Judicial, 9/1/1997