Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/20/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 20, 1997
- Moussa's speech is strong-worded says Israeli press
The Israeli press described as "strong and severe" the speech given by the Egypt Foreign Affairs Minister in which he criticized Israel for "provocative policies of brute force" that were eroding the chances of reaching a peace deal with the Palestinians. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/25/1997 - New warships join Egyptian naval forces
At the beginning of next year, Egypt is to receive a number of warships of the Perry class. Egypt received the first two units of this type last January. Egypt, Military, 10/25/1997 - Brokerage companies object to recent decisions
The companies objected to these regulations, which require the managing director and most of the members of the board of directors of the company to have at least 7 years of experience Egypt, Business, 10/25/1997 - Moussa to meet KM Darawsheh Egypt, Politics, 10/25/1997
- Cooperation between Egypt and Malawi
These agreements are the first ones between the two countries in the economic and technical fields, which will give great opportunities for Egyptian businessmen to set up investment projects in Malawi. Egypt, Economics, 10/25/1997 - Cairo World Bank office to represent Middle East
The World Bank will turn its Cairo office into a Middle East regional representation office at the beginning of 1998, the Foriegn Affairs Ministry said yesterday Egypt, Economics, 10/25/1997 - Egyptian trade center in Bahraini capital Egypt-Bahrain, Economics, 10/25/1997
- 125 American fighting planes in Bright Star training
The main phase of the Bright Star Military Training '97 will start tomorrow in which 210 Egyptian fighter planes will participate in addition to 125 US fighter planes, 21 French, 10 Italian, and 6 British planes. Egypt, Military, 10/24/1997 - A festival to celebrate end of Sphinx restoration
The final phase of restoration which have started 10 years ago are being finished in which modern technology was used to restore the statue to its previous condition when it was built by the Pharaohs. Egypt, History, 10/24/1997 - European-Arab forum
An Egyptian parliamentarian will chair the Arab side at a working group meeting to focus on three topics: the relationship between the European union and the Arab regional organization, the political dimension of the European-Mediterranean partnership and the Middle East peace process Egypt, Politics, 10/24/1997 - Debts of 80 companies to be settled
The debts of 80 companies are L.E. 8 billion and that the companies will hold negotiations with the banks to settle the debts of 65 companies through separate negotiation with each company. Egypt, Business, 10/24/1997 - Fruitful US Egyptian cooperation
Dr. Youssef Wali lauded US-Egyptian relations in the field of agriculture, especially in the field of transferring the modern technologies to the Egyptian agriculture. Egypt, Agriculture, 10/24/1997 - Egypt to host Interpol conference
Brigadier Serageddin Al Roubi, chief of Egypt's Interpol and main Egyptian delegate to the event, said the decision was the "most esteemed international recognition to the Egyptian police and security." Egypt, Local, 10/24/1997 - Shehab deputy chairman of Unesco conference Egypt, Politics, 10/24/1997
- US official visits the Middle East to discuss its problems
The US Undersecretary of State Ambassador Martin Indek will arrive in Cairo next Tuesday within his week-long tour of the Middle East, which also includes visits to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Yemen. Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Egypt industrial talks with Ethiopia
The two ministers explored means of establishing new training centers and upgrading the existing ones to prepare the workers for the requirements of the industrial sector. Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Religious leaders unite for bishop's funeral Egypt, People, 10/23/1997
- Menem in Cairo this December Egypt, Politics, 10/23/1997
- Israel releases 29 Egyptians
The Egyptian Consul General in Israel visited the arrested Egyptians and made sure that they received good treatment from the Israeli authorities and that their investigations were done in a legal way. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/23/1997 - South African president holds a closed meeting with Mubarak
Mandela criticized the USA asking, "How can the USA be so rude as to tell us which country we should visit and what friends to take?" He also added, "In spite of the changes that the world had witnessed, still there is humiliation to the black, but this will not prevent me from being the only owner of my decisions." Egypt, Politics, 10/22/1997 - Egypt opposes coupes D¹Etate in Africa
The Egyptian Ambassador clarified that this decision applies to the recent developments in Brazzaville, as Egypt will freeze its relations with the regime that usurped power. Egypt, International, 10/22/1997 - Egypt rejects additional sanctions on Iraq
In a press statement following the meeting with the British ambassador today, Sayed Qassem stated that though Egypt is keen on Iraq's abiding by the UN resolutions but it is also keen on ending the suffering of the Iraq people. Egypt, Politics, 10/21/1997 - Father burns daughter
A farmer in Qena upper Egypt to burning his unmarried 17-year-old daughter to death after finding out she was three months pregnant, a police source said. Egypt, Local, 10/21/1997 - New 4 tombs in Giza, Egypt
Egypt will open to tourists next month four tombs that lay under a mound of sand near the Great pyramids of Giza for 4,600 years until they were discovered in the 1930s. Egypt, History, 10/21/1997 - UNDP symposium on October 29
The UN Development Program, together with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, will arrange a plenary symposium on global partnership and new approaches to mechanical development. Egypt, Economics, 10/21/1997 - Egypt to support Bosnia peace act
The delegation's visit mainly aimed at opening new fields for Egyptian-Bosnian economic and trade cooperation. Egypt, Politics, 10/21/1997 - Worker commits suicide over medical report
A worker in Giza committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself in his bedroom ceiling after doctors had told him that his medical condition was a hopeless case. Egypt, Local, 10/21/1997 - Egypt requests that Britain not host terrorists
Egypt called on Britain anew not to let the terrorists use its territories in an illegal way under the cover of political asylum. Egypt, International, 10/21/1997 - Sheikh Abdul Rahman's wife wants her husband released
The Sheikh's lawyer, Al Muntaser Al Zayat, said that the defending body of Omar Abdul Rahaman will request the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to ask the US administration to release the Sheikh, as he is an Egyptian citizen and as an Islamic scholar. Egypt, Politics, 10/21/1997 - Egyptian ambassador confirms the continuation of Israeli harassment
Egyptian diplomatic sources confirmed that the Egyptian Ambassador in Tel Aviv Mohamed Bassiouni is still subjected to harassment from the Israeli extremists. Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1997 - Amr Moussa meets South African foreign minister and former US Undersecretary of State
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met early in the morning today with his South African counterpart who arrived in Cairo to join the delegation accompanying South African President Nelson Mandela.Peliterou said that it was discussed and that the US stance is to encourage all countries to participate in the conference was declared earlier Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1997 - Moussa to visit Israel today Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1997