Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/15/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 15, 1997
- Egyptian startegy towards the Sudan
This US-Israel strategy prompted Egypt to put the unstable situation in both Iraq and Sudan on the top of its diplomatic agenda after a long history of criticism between the three governments. Egypt-Sudan, Analysis, 12/20/1997 - Arafat briefs Mubarak on results of Albright meeting
Arafat stated that he agreed on the American suggestion regarding security cooperation with Israel Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/20/1997 - NDP political club meets today
Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Ganzouri, people's assembly Speaker Dr. Fathi Sorour, and Shoura council chief Dr. Mostafa K. Helmi, are due to take part in the meeting of the National December Party today. Egypt, Politics, 12/20/1997 - Tourism inspections in Egypt
Egypt's tourism minister met with a group of businessmen and investors who are currently establishing a tourism investment center in southern Taba. Egypt, Economics, 12/20/1997 - Stray bullet wound kills wife
A female in Asyut died in hospital yesterday after being accidentally shot with her husband's rifle, police source said. Egypt, Local, 12/20/1997 - Palestinian meeting in Luxor
The conference in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor demonstrates the Palestinians' solidarity with the Egyptians in their stand against terrorism, said the Palestinian ambassador in Cairo, Zuhdi Kedra. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/20/1997 - Egypt refuses to receive Netanyahu, warns against Israeli evasion
Amr Moussa noted the importance of reaching agreements on the questions of the refugees, Jerusalem, borders and waters, stressing that Egypt will only accept a balanced peace and will not enable Israel to fulfill its greed in swallowing Palestine. Egypt, Politics, 12/19/1997 - Lockerbie lawyer's daughter disappears
Nomil accused an Egyptian lawyer who is a friend of his of kidnapping Rehab and did not rule out the involvement of the US Central Intelligence Agency in the case Egypt-Libya, Local, 12/19/1997 - Egypt: No alliance with Iran and Syria
Egyptian foreign minister Amr Mossa has denied intent to set up an Egyptian-Iranian-syrian axes to counter Israeli-Turkish alliance Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/19/1997 - Police crack down on terrorist group
Egypt's state security authority stated that they killing two leading terrorists and arresting 11 fugitive terrorists in separate crackdowns Egypt, Local, 12/19/1997 - Egyptian security after Luxor attack suspects
Intensive search operations started in Luxor and El-Dare El-Bahari temple to find the belongings of the 6 terrorists who were killed after a November 17 attack on a temple in Luxor. Egypt, Local, 12/19/1997 - Mubarak for united Syrian - Lebanese stances
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called upon the Lebanese to exert more efforts in order to restore the key role played by Lebanon in the Arab arena. Egypt, Politics, 12/18/1997 - Farrakhan meets Al-Azhar Imam in Cairo
He went on to say that Islam is the religion of tolerance which does not discriminate between blacks and the whites Egypt, Religion, 12/18/1997 - Sudanese foreign minister calls for a strong Egyptian role in Sudan
Suliman urged that a planned round of negotiations with rebels in the South be canceled because he said some countries involved in the talks were no longer neutral go-betweens. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/18/1997 - Egyptian - Moroccan board
A new society for Egyptian - Moroccan friendship was recently formed to give vigor to bilateral trade, economic and cultural links. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/18/1997 - Security forces thwart revival of terrorists' activities
The security forces arrested 10 leaders of the organization in the city of Tanta the capital of the Gharbia province. Egypt, Local, 12/17/1997 - Farrakhan in Cairo Egypt, International, 12/17/1997
- Mubarak expresses optimism on Middle East peacemaking
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed the need to confront terrorism and translate resolutions made in international conferences into reality. Egypt, Politics, 12/17/1997 - Sudden development in the Egyptian laws over renting agrarian lands
The Earth Human Rights Center appealed against applying the articles of the act retroactively as the constitution stipulated the consent of two thirds of the parliament members for such retroactive application. Egypt, Agriculture, 12/17/1997 - Egyptian security arrests wanted terrorist
The Egyptian security forces arrested a terrorist who had been sentenced by the Higher State Security Court for 15 years in prison for breaking into jewelry shops in Cairo. Egypt, Local, 12/16/1997 - Egypt and Yemen fail to sign criminal extradition agreement
Egypt and Yemen failed to reach an agreement in the field of judicial cooperation which includes the extradition of criminals who are sentenced by each other's courts. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 12/16/1997 - Egyptian security investigations into Luxor attack
Egyptian security bodies continued their interrogations of some of the students at the University of Asyut who are suspected of belonging to the Gamaa Islamiya. Egypt, Local, 12/16/1997 - Moussa supports Islamic Summit resolutions
Moussa stressed the Palestinian right to hold a census and criticized the Israeli procedures against the Palestinian attempt. He added that it is natural to hold this census as the Palestinian people comprise a separate society Egypt, Politics, 12/16/1997 - Saudi - Egypt naval drills
The drills, code named "Morjan 3," were part of an annual exercise program meant to boost military cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Military, 12/16/1997 - Turkish general staff chairman arrives in Cairo today
Talks between the two sides will address enhancing the military relationship between the two countries. The Turkish general will also meet with high military officials in Egypt and visit Egyptian military establishments. Egypt, Military, 12/15/1997 - Albright skips Egypt visit Egypt, Politics, 12/15/1997
- Al-Zoubier to visit Egypt soon
A high-ranking Sudanese delegation, led by vice president Al-Zoubier Muhamad Saleh is expected to visit Cairo within the coming few days in a fresh bid to restore Cairo - Khartoum ties to normal. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 12/15/1997 - Moussa to Europe Egypt, Politics, 12/15/1997
- Egyptian committee for African cooperation meets
This committee will contain representatives of 22 ministry and government institutions formed to discuss means of supporting African - Egyptian relations within all fields. Egypt, Politics, 12/15/1997