Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/6/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 6, 1997
- Egypt inaugurates a nuclear reactor in mid October
Egypt will inaugurate its second nuclear reactor designated for peaceful purposes this month. Diplomatic sources in Egypt confirmed Egypt’s insistence on refusing to sign the International Agreement for Chemical Disarmament before Israel signs the Nuclear Pact Egypt, Economics, 10/11/1997 - Aida starts tomorrow as more tourists vacation in Egypt
At 7 o’clock tomorrow evening, Luxor will witness the first show of Opera Aida in 1997 at the plateau of the Temple of Hastshepsute celebrating the 125 anniversary of the first presentation of this opera in Egypt. As signs show dramatic increase in tourism for Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 10/11/1997 - Lawyer confirms Omar Abdel Rahman's deteriorating health Egypt, Judicial, 10/11/1997
- Greco-Roman new antiques discovery in Egypt
An Italian-french archaeological mission working in Fayyoum governorate-Egypt had found remains of an ancient Greco-Roman city near Asta Urban center in Fayyoum. Egypt, History, 10/11/1997 - Trade discussion between Egypt and Islamic commonwealth countries
Discussions will be held end of this month in order to boost the economic and trade relations between the two sides. The Commonwealth countries include Azerbaijan, Kerkzkistan, Ozbakistan Egypt, Economics, 10/11/1997 - Prime Minister to inaugurate Egyptian export exhibition
250 public and private sector companies will participate in the exhibition in which the most advanced Egyptian products in all fields will be shown including; furniture, chemicals, cosmetics, ready made Egypt, Business, 10/11/1997 - Tunisia and Egypt discuss investment opportunities
More than 50 Tunisian and Egyptian businessmen representing the private sector and the trade and industrial unions in the two countries participated in the meetings. Tunisia-Egypt, Business, 10/11/1997 - Chamber of Commerce Arab conference in Kansas
The American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo will organize a conference in Kansas, USA in which about 250 Egyptian and US businessmen will participate Egypt, Business, 10/11/1997 - Egypt, Ethiopian mediation in Somali problem
Ethiopia and Egypt agreed yesterday to intensify their joint efforts to help warring Somali factions reach a peaceful settlement to the crisis which divides the African country. Egypt, Politics, 10/10/1997 - Netanyahu - Arafat meeting briefed to Egypt Ambassador
Karim said that the meeting also reviewed ongoing efforts to solve the crisis of the ME peace process. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/10/1997 - Israelis attack Azam Azam's Egyptian lawyer
The case has led to a crisis in the relations between the two countries after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu severely criticized the Egyptian judiciary system for sentencing Azzam Azzam. Egypt, Politics, 10/9/1997 - Update: Azam's Egyptian lawyer submits appeal
Egyptian Lawyer Farid El Dib refuted his withdrawal from the case of Azam Azam, adding that he is trying to submit an appeal to the Egyptian president to release Azam. Egypt, Judicial, 10/9/1997 - North Korean ambassador starts official work in Cairo
The Ambassador of North Korea Beong Yang started his official work in Cairo after the Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received his credentials. Egypt, Politics, 10/9/1997 - Film on normalization with Israel
Work has begun on the first Egyptian movie on the normalization of Arab ties with Israel, after several changes were made by the media censorship department. Egypt, Entertainment, 10/8/1997 - Cotton development forum in Alexandria this month
The forum, organized by the Cotton Test Authority in Alexandria, is part of the Egyptian-German cooperation protocol on cotton industry development. Egypt, Agriculture, 10/8/1997 - Morocco, Egypt to set up joint cooperation deals
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and King Hassan II of Morocco will co-chair meetings of a joint cooperation commission this December in the upper Egyptian resort town of Aswan. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 10/8/1997 - Militant Al Gamaa Al Islamya on trial
Moustafa Hamza was convicted on several counts, one of which is his attempt to assassinate the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Addis Abbaba in June 1995. Egypt, Judicial, 10/7/1997 - Russian foreign minister in Cairo in coming days
It is expected that the Russian foreign minister's discussions with officials in the region will concentrate on the idea of assigning a permanent Russian envoy to the peace process similar to the US and European envoys. Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1997 - Egyptian parties request Qatar stop sending invitations for Mena
The Egyptian Committee for Combating Normalization requested that the Emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa, cancel the MENA conference due to be held next month. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 10/7/1997 - Sudanese opposition leader Garang in Cairo soon
An External Relations official in the People's Front for Liberating Sudan confirmed that the Sudanese opposition leader John Garang will visit Cairo during the last days of October. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1997 - Egypt to celebrate king Tut's 75th anniversary
Marking the 75th anniversary for discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb, the Antiquities Department in Egypt has arranged a nationwide celebration based in Luxor Egypt, Economics, 10/7/1997 - French tourists travel to Egypt at a steady peace
An Egyptian official in Paris said calls for visas to visit Egypt, either by French citizens or foreigners residing in France, are still around the normal level for this time of the year. Egypt, Economics, 10/7/1997 - 3 arrested for killing their sister
Qalibya police in Egypt arrested 3 brothers accused of stabbing their young sister to death for having love affairs with several young men in the same village. Egypt, Local, 10/6/1997 - American donations to build the new Egyptian Museum
The Geographical Association will launch donation-collecting campaigns in the USA for funds to be directed toward building the new Egyptian Museum near the Pyramids. Egypt, Culture, 10/6/1997 - Egyptian cinema produces first film about Dodi and Diana
The Egyptian cinema wants to be the first to produce a film about Diana, Princess of Wales and her Egyptian boyfriend Mohamed "Dodi" Al Fayad. Egypt, Entertainment, 10/6/1997 - Direct investment in Egypt is $900 million
Egyptian Minster of Economy Youssef Botrous Ghali expects the volume of direct investment in Egypt to reach $1.5 billion by the end of the current year due to the successful economic policies. Egypt, Economics, 10/6/1997