Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/15/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 15, 1997
- Pyramids of Giza in Egyptian history
Many remains of primitive civilizations are to be met with in Egypt. Egypt, 9/20/1997 - Talawy addresses economic issues before American Chamber of Commerce
Between 20% to 30% of Eygptians live under the poverty line and the government tries to decrease that percentage by creating new job opportunities and supporting the national societies. Egypt, Economics, 9/20/1997 - Great demand for Egyptian cotton
The number of countries who signed contracts to buy 28.161 tons of different types of the Egyptian cotton reached 19. Egypt, Business, 9/20/1997 - Egypt will put 34 companies up for sale
Other companies will be also put up for sale next year, in addition to 65 companies in 1999 and 84 companies in the year 2000, which is the last year of privatization. Egypt, Economics, 9/20/1997 - Eighteen killed and injured in Cairo bomb blast
Nine persons were killed and nine injured in yesterday's Cairo bomb blast at Al Tahrir square in a bomb blast at 12 pm that was aimed at a bus carrying 23 German tourists in front of the Egyptian National Museum in Cairo. Egypt, Local, 9/19/1997 - Syrian and Egyptian presidents review latest developments
The two presidents held a closed meeting in Ras Al Tean palace in Alexandria, where they discussed and commented on a host of issues pertaining to the latest developments in the region. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Mubarak in Russia next Monday
This visit takes on added importance as it is Mubarak's first visit to Moscow after the enormous changes in the wake of the collapse and disjoining of the of Soviet Union. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Egypt: Egyptian tanker port project
The project includes a tanker port, a dry basin to fix ships, and industrial, commercial, and tourist areas in which special laws will be applied. Egypt, Business, 9/19/1997 - Decision of Interdicting the book God of the Times is Annulled
The State Security Prosecutor had earlier ordered copies of the book collected the from the market after the official Islamic Researches Society wrote a report on the book mentioning that the it contains ridicule and derision of prominent Islamic figures. Egypt, Culture, 9/19/1997 - World Bank to organize conference in Cairo
The conference comes at a time when the Egyptian government is encouraging private investment in infrastructure projects, especially those related with electricity, ports and airports. Egypt, Economics, 9/19/1997 - Eritrean president to visit Cairo soon
The two leaders will discuss the situation in the African Horn and the Red Sea in addition to the developments in Sudan Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1997 - Ethiopian-Egyptian joint commission to meet on September 22
The commission will discuss the signing of about 10 agreements between the two countries. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1997 - SPECIAL REPORT: Explosion in heart of Cairo kills nine, destroys bus at Egyptian Museum
Three explosions occurred in the heart of Cairo at noon in a location in front of the Egyptian Museum downtown. Egypt, Breaking News, 9/18/1997 - Egyptian tourism achieves unprecedented numbers
Statistics issued by the Central Authority of Mobilization and Statistics said that the number of tourists in August reached 444,719. Egypt, Business, 9/18/1997 - The volume of foreign investment in Egypt is LE 980 million
Dr. Fawzy siad that the percentage of foreign participation in the investment sector is increasing, which proves the confidence in the investment environment in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1997 - 80 percent booking rate for Aida
The increased rate of ticket sales is attributable to the successful press conferences held in several US and European cities to market the performance. Egypt, Culture, 9/18/1997 - Egyptian president to open Nubian Museum in October
World statesmen and leaders will be invited to the ceremony, Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Husni said. Egypt, Culture, 9/18/1997 - Ban on work abroad Egypt, Politics, 9/18/1997
- Ban on Israeli chicken in Egypt
Egypt has banned imports of fresh and frozen chicken from Israel out of fear that the poultry carrying the Newcastle virus. Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1997 - American company produces animal medicines in Egypt
This will be the first factory in Egypt and the Arab region to produce animal medicines. Egypt, Business, 9/18/1997 - Egypt allows Kurdistan Democratic Party to have Cairo office
Egypt party, headed by Masoud Barazni, to have an office in Cairo within its open door policy toward the Kurd faction in northern Iraq. Egypt, Politics, 9/17/1997 - Egyptian terrorism trial yields four death sentences
An Egyptian court sentenced four fundamentalists to death and eight to life in prison in Egypt's largest-ever military terrorism trial. Egypt, Judicial, 9/17/1997 - Egypt: No nuclear power stations set up by private sector
The Minister of Energy and Electricity Engineer Maher Abaza argued that no nuclear power stations will be set up by the private sector. Egypt, Economics, 9/17/1997 - US assists Egypt in the environmental field
The Egyptian Authority for Environmental Affairs began to implement the agreement for decontaminating Cairo's Air which it signed with the United States Agency for International Development. Egypt, Economics, 9/17/1997 - Al Gore postpones his visit to Cairo
Al Gore was scheduled to visit Cairo at the end of September to join President Mubarak in chairing the meetings of the Egyptian American Presidential Council. Egypt, Politics, 9/16/1997 - Turkish president in Cairo
A responsible source in the Turkish embassy stated that the talks tackled the joint maneuvers between Turkey, Israel and the USA in the Mediterranean due next November. Egypt, Politics, 9/16/1997 - Court sentences six for libel of Mubarak sons
The six defendants went on trial in July after the Mubaraks complained to the prosecutor about allegations published in advertisement for an issue of Asharq al-Awsat's sister magazine, al-Jadida. Egypt, Judicial, 9/16/1997 - New North Korean Ambassador to Egypt starts his work
The new ambassador declined to comment on the defection of the former ambassador and its effects on Korea's relations with the USA and Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 9/16/1997 - Fruitful results expected of Moscow visit
The Russian official added that president Mubarak's upcoming visit to Moscow for talks with president Boris Yeltsin would produce key and positive results. Egypt, Politics, 9/16/1997 - Bahraini Prime Minister to visit Cairo today
During his two-day visit, the Bahrini premier will be accompanied by a high-powered delegation comprising the ministers of foreign affairs transport, finance, national economics, cabinet affairs, trade and information. Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 9/16/1997 - Assad arrives in Egypt on Thursday
The two presidents will exchange viewpoints on how to revive and forward the stalled Middle East peace process. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/16/1997 - Expanding the Egyptian Airports
Airports in Eastern Ewaynat and Dakhla will meet the tourist influx and encourage investments in these regions. Egypt, Business, 9/15/1997 - Arafat in Egypt today
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is visiting Egypt today to meet President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the outcome of a regional peacemaking tour by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/15/1997 - Riot in upper Egypt
After a minibus driver was killed by mistake in quarrel with a policemen, his relatives rampaged through the southern Egyptian town of Qena. Egypt, Local, 9/15/1997