Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 11/3/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of November 3, 1997
- Child book fair to open on November 24
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak is due to open the Cairo International Children's Book Fair on November 24. The exhibition is scheduled to run until December 6, said the head of the International Fair and Exhibition Authority, Mohamed El Said Saleh. Egypt, Business, 11/8/1997 - Egyptian oil production down 2 percent
The proceeds from the oil exports decreased by 7.9% and the production of the natural gas decreased by 2%. Egypt, Business, 11/8/1997 - Egyptian agriculture experts to study US system
During the ten-day visit the delegation will focus on getting acquainted with the most recent systems in cotton trade, marketing and exporting in the states. Egypt, Agriculture, 11/8/1997 - Mubarak to Inaugurate Nuba Museum - with Ramses II
The museum has the statue of Ramses II, a statue of Amenbos, the wife of Amon, and the head of King Shbatka whose origins are Nubian. The Museum also contain 4 mummies of the dignitaries and clergymen kept in golden coffins in addition to Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic monuments. Egypt, History, 11/7/1997 - Fishmonger killed for harrassing women
Police alleged that a fishmonger was arrested for killing a neighbor for harrassing his university student sister on her way home earlier that afternoon. Egypt, Local, 11/7/1997 - New page in Egyptian-Sudanese relations
The Sudanese official described the American plan as a great danger targeting Cairo in order to get it surrounded from the south through setting up water projects on the River Nile and to create military confrontation with Egypt. Egypt-Sudan, Analysis, 11/6/1997 - Libyan oil pipeline on the way to Egypt
The 622 kilometer pipeline will have a capacity of 2 million barrels a year. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 11/5/1997 - Egyptian opposition criticizes Israel's decision on war files
The Head of the Egyptian Wafd Party criticized Israeli practices after the Israeli government stopped its investigation into the massacres of the Egyptian prisoners of war by Israeli generals during the 1956 and 1967 Wars. Egypt, Politics, 11/5/1997 - Blind girl orchestra
An Egyptian orchestra of blind girls, the one and only of its kind in the world, has achieved international fame, performing across the world and clinching many prestigious awards. Egypt, Entertainment, 11/5/1997 - Egypt wants permanent seat in Atomic Agency
Abaza stated that Egypt had finished erecting the experimental nuclear reactor in Inshas whose operation will start beginning of next year for peace purposes in the fields of petrol, food, and medical equipments. Egypt, Economics, 11/5/1997 - Conference in Bahrain: Egypt a promising market
The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and the Arab Banking Institution organized yesterday in Bahrain a conference entitled "Egypt: a promising market" Egypt, Economics, 11/5/1997 - Egypt candidate for Unesco congress seat
Sources close to the nominations committee said Egypt stands a good chance of winning a Unesco council membership in light of its tireless efforts to promote Unesco activities in areas of education, culture and development. Egypt, Politics, 11/5/1997 - 12-states-conference for quake proof housing
The 3-day conference, organized in collaboration with the faculty of engineering, at Cairo University, will pore over 40 research papers on the effects of earthquakes on new housing projects. Egypt, Science, 11/5/1997 - Nile cruise for Bright Star
About 58,000 troops from Egypt, the United States and five other countries have just ended the Middle East's biggest joint war-games. Egypt, Military, 11/4/1997 - Cairo Peace Movement Egypt, Politics, 11/4/1997
- Egypt exports $4 million worth of medicines to Iraq
Egypt will start sending urgent shipments of medicine worth $4 million to Iraq. Egyptian Minister of Population and Health Dr. Ismail Sallam stated that he met with his Iraqi counterpart and both agreed on the necessity of sending these shipments. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/4/1997 - Egypt stock market and limited effect by Hong Kong turmoil
Some cash-strapped foreign investors hit by the stock market crisis in southeast Asia, had to sell their security at the Egyptian stock exchange. Egypt, Economics, 11/4/1997 - Toying with dad's gun
An 8-year-old girl died instantly yesterday after being accidentally shot in the head when her elder brother was tempering with his father's rifle. Egypt, Local, 11/3/1997 - Lebanon, Egypt to discuss relations
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Harir discussed promoting Egytpian-Lebanese ties during a meeting with Egypt's envoy in Beirut, ambassador Adel-El Khodarey. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 11/3/1997 - Egyptian stocks close higher
Egyptian shares closed higher yesterday to sustain a modest rally, seemingly unaffected by continuing volatility in markets around the world, brokers said. Egypt, Economics, 11/3/1997