Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 2, 1998
- OPEC, UN responsible for oil price drop, Egyptian minister says
Egyptian oil Minister Hamdi al-Banbi on Wednesday accused OPEC and the UN Security Council's five permanent member states of responsiblity for the current recession in oil prices. Regional-Egypt, Economics, 3/7/1998 - Qatari prince intends to visit Egypt Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 3/7/1998
- Egypt - Mummies Egypt, Culture, 3/7/1998
- Qatar's ruler to visit Cairo
The Qatari ruler sent a message to President Mubarak in which he discussed bilateral relations, the joint efforts to overcome the Gulf crisis and the importance of enhancing Arab bilateral relations. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 3/6/1998 - Sudan's concern with improving relations with Egypt
The Sudanese ambassador in Cairo, said after meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid yesterday that Sudan and Egypt have exerted great efforts to remove all economic and security tension between them. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/6/1998 - High joint committee between Egypt and Tunisia concludes today
The high joint committee between Egypt and Tunisia will conclude its activities today with signing a cooperation agreement between the two countries. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 3/6/1998 - Mubarak invests Arab sport commentators with sport order of merit Egypt, Sports, 3/6/1998
- Egyptian exhibits in Tripoli international exhibition today
Egypt is participating in the activities of the Tripoli International Exhibition, which opened today in the Libyan capital of Tripoli for 20 days. Egypt-Libya, Business, 3/6/1998 - Customs agency warns of losses if Egypt joins Komisa countries
The group aims to establish a free trade region between its member states by the year 2000 and a customs union by 2004. Komisa's conference at the end of April will discuss Egypt's request to join the group. Egypt, Economics, 3/5/1998 - Sudanese delegation visits Cairo to arrange for Al-Bashir's visit
A high-level Sudanese delegation is expected to come to Cairo this week to arrange for a meeting between Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/5/1998 - Egypt, UAE sign technical cooperation accord
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on Wednesday to strengthen technical cooperation in labor, labor market organization, employment and health care for the Egyptian labor force in the UAE. Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 3/5/1998 - Mubarak meets Indian commander in Chief Egypt, Politics, 3/5/1998
- Qatar pledges to compensate sacked Egyptian workers
Egyptian and Qatari officials said that Qatar has promised to compensate some 700 Egyptian workers whose contracts were terminated following disputes between the two countries. Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 3/4/1998 - U.S. move to hit economic well-being of Sudan and Egypt
Sudanese sources said the US is undertaking a move in cooperation with the International Bank to damage the economic well-being of Egypt and Sudan. Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 3/4/1998 - Egyptian president confers with Tunisian premier
During his three-day visit to Egypt, al-Qurawi heads the Tunisian delgation to the meetings of the Tunisian-Egyptian joint higher committee which will convene later in the day. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/4/1998 - Exhibition for Egyptian products in Australia
Hamdi Salem, the chairman of the center's executive body, said the exhibition includes products from 100 Egyptian companies representing different production sectors. Egypt, Economics, 3/4/1998 - Egyptian historic sites open Egypt, Culture, 3/4/1998
- Egyptian film reading the relations between Christians and Moslems in Egypt
The Egyptian Center for Cinema has produced a 30-minute documentary entitled "An Egyptian Story," directed by Yousef Abdul Khalek. Egypt, Culture, 3/4/1998 - Sudanese delegation to visit Alexandria for investment projects Sudan-Egypt, Business, 3/4/1998
- Public meeting supports Iraqis against US Egypt, Politics, 3/4/1998
- Mubarak invites ruler of Qatar to visit Egypt Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 3/3/1998
- The Egyptian pound gains on ease of Iraqi crisis Egypt, Economics, 3/3/1998
- Mubarak meets Israeli trade unions chief Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/3/1998
- Egyptian initiative to settle conflict in Sudan Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/3/1998
- Yemen refuses to release Egyptian fishing boats, crews
Egyptian efforts failed to win the release of five fishing ships and their crews, which were being held by the Yemeni authorities in Al-Hudaydah harbor last month for entering Yemeni waters without permission. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 3/2/1998 - Egyptian medicines to Iraqi children Egypt-Iraq, Medicine, 3/2/1998
- A message from King Fahd to President Mubarak Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 3/2/1998