Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 9, 1998
- Iraq's Sahaf reiterates Iraqi inspection proposal
Moussa answered the questions about whether Iraq can avert a military strike and if a diplomatic solution for solving the crisis, saying: "Actually I can't answer now with 'No' or 'Yes' because the matters are still developing and there is not any development toward a final situation." Iraq-Egypt, International, 2/14/1998 - Moussa to attend African Unity meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is heading the Egyptian delegation to the ministerial meeting of the Organization of African Unity, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 25 - 27. North Africa-Egypt, Politics, 2/14/1998 - Egyptian demonstrations Egypt, Local, 2/14/1998
- Mubarak, Saudi Crown Prince meet over Iraqi crisis
Osama el-Baz warned against the use of force against Iraq. Speaking to a youth rally in the Egyptian al-Qanatir city, Baz added that Egypt prefers a peaceful settlement and believes the use of force against Iraq would not be in the interest of security and stability in the region. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/13/1998 - Abu Dhabi grants Egypt loan from Fund
The fund of the Arab trade finance program in Abu Dhabi has given Egypt a loan of US $20 million to finance business operations with other Arab states. Egypt, Economics, 2/13/1998 - Iraqi national council on Egypt's efforts
He added that if the U.S. wants to launch an attack on Iraq, Baghdad is reserving its right to defend itself Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 2/13/1998 - Iraq to open all sites for inspection, time is not restricted
They can visit and investigate the sites by all available means, from laboratory tests to the use of radar, and take their time for inspection, and then submit their report to the UN Security Council. Iraq-Egypt, International, 2/12/1998 - International interest has shifted from Palestine to Iraqi crisis
Concerning the shift in the international interest from the Palestinian-Israeli peace process to the Iraq crisis, Abu Mazen said the Iraqi crisis had greatly imposed itself on the international area. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/12/1998 - Delegation from the Egyptian Industries Union visits Iran
The visit aims at discovering an Iranian market, becoming acquainted with Iran industry men and discussing the investment atmosphere in Egypt, especially after improving Egyptian - Iranian relations. Egypt-Iran, Business, 2/12/1998 - Egyptian Interior minister: no dialogue with Islamists
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Habib al-Adli on Tuesday stressed that the government should not maintain a dialogue with Islamist groups saying that it will legitimize them. Egypt, Judicial, 2/12/1998 - Eritrean reservation on Egyptian - Ethiopian initiative for Somali crisis
Eritrean President Asias Afworki restated his government's reservations toward the Ethiopian - Egyptian initiative to solve the problem of civil war in Somalia. North Africa-Egypt, Politics, 2/11/1998 - Egyptian Commercial Bureau in Baghdad looks for Iraqi ministries' needs
The Egyptian Commercial Bureau in Baghdad has begun communications with Iraqi officials in various ministries to get acquainted with these ministries' requirements for goods. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 2/11/1998 - Egypt, Belarus discuss relations
Official talks between Egypt and Belarus were held Tuesday at the Foreign Ministry headquarters, headed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Belarussian counterpart Ivan Antonovich. Egypt, Politics, 2/11/1998 - New batch of detainees released Egypt, Politics, 2/11/1998
- Ethiopia can fulfill water needs without affecting Egypt
Egypt has received new Ethiopian promises not to affect Egypt's share of water from the Nile and to respect the agreement signed by the two countries in 1993. Egypt, Economics, 2/11/1998 - Iraq's president to ask Egypt for an Arab solution
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf will arrive tomorrow in Cairo from Syria carrying a written message from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 2/10/1998 - Egyptian - Indian commerce
The Commercial Chambers Union discusses the signing of a commercial and economic participation agreement between Egypt and India in technology and industrial investment. Egypt, Economics, 2/10/1998 - Egyptian people's council comments about Qatar
Dr. Ahmed Fathi Serour, the head of Egyptian people's council and the Arab Parliamentary Union, said that the Arab parliament demanded that Iraq implement Security Council resolutions. Egypt, Politics, 2/10/1998 - Cairo denies Albright's support of Arab support for strike on Iraq
Diplomatic sources in Cairo negated assertions that the American secretary of states Madeleine Albright had gained the approval of any Arab country to strike Iraq if efforts to come to a diplomatic solution to the crisis would fail. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Israel receives soldiers remains from Egypt
Israel has recently restored remains of several of its soldiers who were killed in the Arab-Israeli October Liberation war of 1973 on the Egyptian Front. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Joint bank established between Egypt and Argentina to finance exports
Dr. Ahmed El-Goweili, the Egyptian minister of commerce and supply, said Egypt has agreed with Argentina to establish a joint bank to finance exports between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 2/9/1998 - Egyptian ambassador to Iran on hold Egypt-Iran, Politics, 2/9/1998
- Moussa, Dufourcq meet on Iraq
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with French envoy Bertrand Dufourcq, the general secretary of the French Foreign Ministry, after Dufourcq's diplomatic mission to Iraq. Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1998 - The British state minister of foreign - meets the Egyptian officials
British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Derek Fatchett will arrive in Cairo on Thursday as part of a tour of the region which includes Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1998