Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/22/1997
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 22, 1997
- Russian economy minister to visit Cairo
It will also tackle establishing a free commercial zone between the two countries and forming a council for Egyptian - Russian businessmen. Egypt, Economics, 12/26/1997 - Moussa: Iran's involvement in Luxor incident groundless
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Thursday refuted claims raised by Israel on Iran's involvement in the terrorist attack that occurred in Luxor last November. Egypt, Politics, 12/26/1997 - World Tourism Organization in Cairo
Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Beltagi stressed that the tourism industry is of paramount international importance not only because of the hard currency it generates but also because of the thousands of jobs it creates. Egypt, Economics, 12/26/1997 - Egyptian economy is sound and improving
A report issued by the Information Center which is an affiliate of the Egyptian Cabinet showed that the Egyptian Inflation rate declined to 4 %, and savings increased to L.E. 203 billion Egypt, Economics, 12/25/1997 - Kharazi: Iran seeks to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt
Iran's foreign minister, Kamal Kharazi has stressed that his country seeks to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt in the service of mutual interests. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Egyptian - Qatari problems
Egyptian-Qatari relations have started to worsen again after a seeming improvement was made through a Saudi-brokered reconciliation last month. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 12/24/1997 - Egypt refuses to sell gas to Israel
The Egyptian stance got stronger after Egypt received a Turkish request to import Egyptian gas, meaning there is no surplus gas. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 12/24/1997 - Iran - Egypt Iran-Egypt, Politics, 12/24/1997
- Romanian official astonished at response to Luxor attack
Ewan Donka, the Romanian deputy foreign minister, was astonished by some countries' response to the recent terrorist attack in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 12/23/1997 - Suez Canal bridge 2001
A ministry of transport delegation left Cairo for Tokyo last week to hold talks with Japanese officials on the construction of the middle part of the suspicion bridge which will link Africa and Asia across the Suez Canal. Egypt, Economics, 12/23/1997 - Abusimbel 2017
The development drive in the city is aimed at creating 16,000 jobs in various fields and create new communities accommodating around 51,000 by the year 2017, said Minister of Housing Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Soliman. Egypt, Economics, 12/23/1997 - Qatar - Egypt entry visas Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 12/23/1997
- Sudanese foreign minister expected in Egypt soon
The sources added that the official would prepare for an expected visit to Cairo by Sudan's president Omar Bashir. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/22/1997 - Luxor hearings Egypt, Judicial, 12/22/1997
- American commercial chamber holds conference about investment in Egypt
The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt will hold an international conference for investment next February in order to increase foreign investment in Egypt Egypt, Economics, 12/22/1997