Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 9, 1998
- Mubarak accepts invitation from Yemen
Ghany said Yemen has succeeded in reducing inflation from 60% to less than 10%, raising the growth rate in the year 1996 to 6%, and reducing Russian debts from $6.7 billion to $400 million dollars. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 3/14/1998 - Delegation of New York Churches in Egypt
After the meeting, Kalfa said he found for himself during his visit to Egypt that there are no disputes between Moslems and Christians there. He also refuted claims by some European information bodies about such disputes. Egypt, International, 3/14/1998 - Sudanese ambassador calls for unity between Egypt, Sudan
Ahmed Abdel Halim Mohammed, the new Sudanese ambassador to Cairo, stated that there will be no improvement in Sudanese - Egyptian relations except through comprehensive unity, emphasizing the importance of linking all events together. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/14/1998 - Discussions between UN and Egypt for enhancing development
The secretary-general of the United Nations will hold talks with representatives of the Egyptian government and the United Nations Development Program on Thursday to ratify agreements for development in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 3/14/1998 - Egyptian - Sudanese transportation talks
Metwali said that throughout the coming week he will discuss initiating international mobile phone service with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 3/14/1998 - 3.5 billion German mark increase in trade between Egypt and Germany Egypt, Economics, 3/14/1998
- Egypt expresses support for people of Sierra Leone
A spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Egypt has followed with concern the current developments in Sierra Leone, and expresses its approval of the return of the legitimate and democratically-elected president, Ahmed Tijan Kabba, to Sierra Leone. Egypt, International, 3/14/1998 - Cook, Mubarak to meet Monday
Next Monday Egypt's President Mubarak will meet with British Foriegn Minister Robin Cook, who will arrive in Cairo on Sunday evening to begin a six-country tour of the Middle East. Egypt, International, 3/14/1998 - Egypt-Qatar Conflict results in low-level delegation to Islamic conference
The sources said that the disputes between the Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers, Amr Moussa and Hamad Bin Jasim, will lead President Mubarak to interfere and send a high-ranking delegation to Qatar to joining the meetings. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 3/13/1998 - Egypt: We want all the killers of our ambassador in Pakistan
Pakistan's ambassador in Cairo said his country is incapable of controlling terrorist groups inside Afghanistan because the border region between the countries is mountainous and its inhabitants are tribes who do not adhere to any administrative system. Egypt, International, 3/13/1998 - Mubarak meets US army chief: relation is strategic Egypt, Military, 3/13/1998
- Week for Egyptian arts in Senegal Egypt, Culture, 3/13/1998
- Japanese foreign minister to arrive in Cairo on Sunday
Said Ragab, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Asian affairs, said that Meniro Tanaba the Japanese foreign minister will arrive in Cairo on Sunday for a three-day visit. Egypt, International, 3/13/1998 - Egyptian genetic researcher is recognized Egypt, Science, 3/13/1998
- Naguib Mahfouz calls for Saddam Hussein to resign
Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz, asked Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to abandon his rule to smooth tensions in the Gulf area. Iraq-Egypt, International, 3/12/1998 - Egypt directs criticism at Europe regarding trade
Dr. Ahmed Goweili, Egypt's minister of trade and supply directed criticism at the countries of the European Union for obstructing Egyptian exports and enacting sanctions against them. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/1998 - US secretary of defense to visit Egypt
US Secretary of Defense William Cohen will visit Cairo next month within his regional tour to gather Arab support for the United States in its dispute with Iraq. Egypt, Politics, 3/12/1998 - Egypt identifies four terrorists killed in battle with police
Egyptian security bodies determined the identities of four extremists who were killed in a fight with the police in Malwai city of Almenia province. Egypt, Local, 3/12/1998 - Egyptian nurse sentenced Egypt, Judicial, 3/12/1998
- Egyptian ambassador suing Israeli belly dancer
Mohammed Bassiouni, Egypt's ambassador in Tel Aviv, held a special meeting with the legal counselor of the Egyptian embassy in Israel to study the possibility of pressing legal charges against an Israeli belly dancer. Egypt, Politics, 3/12/1998 - Israel will not participate in Cairo market
Ahmed Goweili, Egypt's minister of trade and supply, said Israel is not going to participate in the International Cairo Market this year, adding that Kuwait and Iraq both well-represented. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/1998 - Former Egyptian interior minister's claim against newspaper delayed
The felonies court in Egypt decided to delay examining a case in which the editor of an Egyptian daily newspaper, Magdi Ahmed Hussein, and other five editors were accused by former Egyptian minister of interior Hassan Al-Alfi of defamation. Egypt, Judicial, 3/12/1998 - One policeman and four terrorists killed in clash
The high state security council, which is reveiwing a case in which 37 members of the Islamic Group are accused, had a stormy session including a clash between some of the suspects and the prosecution. Egypt, Judicial, 3/11/1998 - Libya, Egypt sign maritime accord
Libya and Egypt on Tuesday signed an accord organizing transport of citizens and commodities via seaports in the two countries. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 3/11/1998 - Free trade zone between Egypt and Romania
Egypt and Romania have launched discussions to examine the steps necessary to establish a free trade zone between them, arrange exhibitions for Egyptian products in Romania, and establish joint projects. Egypt, Economics, 3/11/1998 - Yemen wants Sukatra island as free zone for Germany to invest in
In March 1995, the Yemeni government started economic reforms at the request of the World Bank. These cover government's suspension of several commodities, belt-tightening measures and selling certain state-owned institutions. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Iraqi parliamentary delegation to visit Cairo
A delegation from the Iraqi parliament, under Ghalab Al-Gasem, the chairman of endowments, religious and health affairs, arrived yesterday in Cairo. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Egypt rejects request to release Israeli spy
Egypt renewed its refusal of the demand presented by the chairman of the Israeli Histadrut, Amir Peretz, to release convicted Israeli spy Azam Azam during the chairman's recent visit to Cairo. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/10/1998 - New Egyptian initiative for Sudanese reconciliation
An Egyptian official expressed Cairo's readiness to launch an initiative to arrange meetings between leaders of the Sudanese government and opposition to address Sudanese reconciliation and its basis. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/10/1998 - Egyptian Ministry of Culture refuses cultural normalization with Israel Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/1998
- Turkey's Cem to visit Egypt
Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem will visit Cairo on March 20. During his visit, he will deliver a communique from Turkish President Suleyman Demirel to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 3/9/1998 - French scientific mission to search for wreckage of Napoleon's fleet Egypt, History, 3/9/1998
- Mubarak, King Hussein tackle Iraq developments, motivating peace process Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/9/1998
- 123 millions of population in Egypt at the year (2029) Egypt, Culture, 3/9/1998
- An Iranian industrial delegation will visit Egypt next month
An Iranian industrial and economic delegation will arrive in Cairo in the coming month, to discuss the basis for economic cooperation, establishing joint projects and increasing commercial exchange between the two countries. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 3/9/1998 - Egyptian delegation visits Palestinian territories
An Egyptian economic delegation, comprising representatives of the Egyptian finance, economy and commerce ministries, has arrived in the Palestine on a visit to increase commercial exchange between the two states. Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 3/9/1998