Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/11/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 11, 1998
- Jordan's deputy premier in Egypt: coordination is imperative
Accompanied by Minister of Trade and Industry Hani Mulqi, Jordanian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Jawad Anani arrived in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday for talks with the Egyptian authorities on the faltering peace process. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 5/16/1998 - Egyptian workers discharged from Qatar to have their case resolved
In a statement to ArabicNews.com, the source said that Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Qatari counterpart Hamad Bin Jabir have agreed to settle any disputes before convening the joint committee that will be convened "with their chairmanship" in Doha at the end of the current month. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 5/16/1998 - Sudanese visas to Egypt continue as normal
Ambassador Mostafa Abdul Aziz, assistant Egyptian foreign minister for consulate affairs abroad, stated yesterday that Sudanese visas to Egypt are being continued within the normal bases and restraints. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/16/1998 - Egyptian demonstrations against Israeli practices in Palestine
Egyptian party leaders held a conference in Al-Azhar mosque in which the Coptic Church's representative participated, to confirm the unity of Egypt in confronting the Israeli aggression. Ahmed Omar Hashem, the head of Al-Azhar University, said that Egypt is united with Moslems and Christians in their condemnation of Israeli terrorism in Palestine. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/16/1998 - Egyptian companies see great performance: profits of LE 1.8 billion
Dr. Atef Ebeid, the Egyptian minister of the general business sector, said yesterday that the profits of the Egyptian general business sector reached LE1.8 billion. In statements to reporters, Ebeid said, "The profits of the Egyptian companies in the general business sector have increased 40 times during four years as they were only LE42 million Egyptian pounds in the year 1994. Egypt, Business, 5/16/1998 - Egypt does not proceed with third network of portable phones
Egypt refused to establish a third network for portable telephones after selling the first network, which was owned by the government, to the private sector and allowing foreign and Egyptian companies to establish a second network. Egypt, Business, 5/16/1998 - The continuation of the German tourism's out flows Egypt Egypt-Regional-Germany, Business, 5/16/1998
- Exhibition for the Egyptian products in Baghdad
Meanwhile, a cargo of Egyptian car frames arrived in Baghdad on Thursday. This cargo is part of a total of 40 trucks arriving during the coming few days, in a deal valued at $1 million. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 5/16/1998 - Egypt, Argentina agree to develop nuclear reactors for peaceful purposes
Engineer Maher Abaza, the Egyptian minister of energy and electricity, confirmed after signing a protocol for technical cooperation in field of energy with Alfredo Meirkeen, the Argentine minister of energy, the two countries' readiness to develop experimental nuclear reactors. Egypt-Argentina, Economics, 5/15/1998 - The Jordanian foreign minister visits Cairo today Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 5/15/1998
- Increasing Egypt's imports from the Arab states Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/15/1998
- Egypt - book banned Egypt, Education, 5/15/1998
- Suharto leaves Cairo Egypt-Indonesia, Politics, 5/15/1998
- President Mubarak holds talks with Suharto
President Mubarak also approved of Sri Lanka's joining the G-15 group bringing the number if members states to 17. He said that Sri Lanka will be invited to participate in the coming summit in Jamaica in February, 1999. Egypt-Indonesia, Politics, 5/14/1998 - Moussa to London on Sunday, Annani to Cairo on Saturday
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will head to London on Sunday for a brief visit during which he will meet with British Foreign Minister Robin Cook in order to discuss the outcomes of British communications concerning the peace process. Egypt-Jordan-UK, Politics, 5/14/1998 - New round of European - Egyptian participation negotiations
Baioumi said that ten items were agreed upon in the participation negotiations, including a program for modernizing Egyptian industry, adding that the points of dispute have become very limited. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 5/14/1998 - Egyptian - Yemeni joint projects Egypt-Yemen, Economics, 5/14/1998
- Egyptian banks demand reduction in financial reserve percentage Egypt, Economics, 5/14/1998
- International union discusses winter tourist travel to Egypt
During his meeting with the union's members on Tuesday Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi stated that the union will discuss tourist groups' travel to Egypt during the coming winter as well as intensifying publicity about the Egyptian tourist products in international markets. Egypt-Regional, Business, 5/14/1998 - Egypt's ambassador in Israel warns of dangers presented by current situation
In statements to the Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram yesterday Mohammed Basiouni, Egypt's ambassador in Israel, warned of the dangerous current status of peace in the Middle East, adding that not achieving progress on the Palestinian track may frustrate the Palestinian people which heightens the risk of dangerous consequences. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/14/1998 - Egyptian deputy suggests establishing parliamentary assembly for G-15 states
Salah Tawfik, a deputy in the Egyptian parliament, presented yesterday a suggestion to Egyptian People's Assembly chairman Ahmed Fathi Serour for establishing a private parliamentary assembly that comprises the parliaments of member states in the group of 15 developing countries. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/14/1998 - President Mubarak to visit France on May 23
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will fly on next Monday to France for his first official visit there this year, which will last for three days in response to an invitation sent by French President Jacques Chirac. Egypt-France, Politics, 5/14/1998 - Egypt confirms Sudan's adherence to Nile water agreement
Cairo denied that the Sudanese government is provoking problems concerning the Nile water agreement with Egypt in effect since 1959. An Egyptian official stated today that Khartoum is greatly concerned with separating political relations and the agreement. Egypt-Sudan-Ethiopia, Economics, 5/13/1998 - Moussa to address parliament on 50th anniversary of Palestine's occupation
The Egyptian People's Assembly, headed by Fathi Serour, will hold a meeting on Saturday. Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will attend the meeting and deliver a statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Palestine's occupation. The minister will also inform the members about the recent developments in peace process on different tracks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/13/1998 - King Hassan will visit Cairo at the end of the current month Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/13/1998
- Stealth, and serious attack on Egypt by U.S. congress, part 1: Interview with Council Of Churches
There is legislation before the U.S. congress that severely effect the Arab States, specifically Egypt. The U.S. House and Senate bills in their current form target U.S. aid currently provided to Egypt, and is meant to provide maximum pressure on Egypt in terms of policy, since Egypt is one focal point of Arab political strength and future economic force. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/12/1998 - Unofficially recorded funds in Egypt at $240 billion
Yousef Butros Ghali, the Egyptian minister of economy, said today that the volume of unofficially recorded funds in the Egyptian economy is $240 billion which can be invested in the development in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 5/12/1998 - President Mubarak receives Zeroual Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 5/12/1998
- Egypt calls for Somali peace talks
A spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Egypt is following with great anxiety current armed clashes in the city of Chisimayu in southern Somalia, where due to these clashes tens of victims were killed. Egypt-Somalia, Politics, 5/12/1998 - The Jordanian foreign minister is to arrive at Cairo Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 5/12/1998
- Arab joint projects for petroleum in Egypt
The Egyptian minister said that a company for gas was formed by a contribution from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with a rate of 9% and 10% from Egypt. The company in Egypt will work on attracting investment. Joint projects were also crystallized with Bahrain, which will be announced later. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/12/1998 - Moussa: Netanyahu's refusal to attend Washington talks endangers peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed this morning that the refusal of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend Washington meetings concerning the peace process is a negative development for all sides, and he emphasized that Netanyahu gave a clear message to top U.S.officials. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/11/1998 - Kenyan foreign minister confirms Sudan's unity
After his meeting in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, Kenyan Foreign Minister Bonaya Godana said on Sunday that "The last agreement in Niarobi concerning the dispute in Sudan may achieve some progress, yet the problem in Sudan is very complicated and no one expects the success of the agreement." Sudan-Egypt-Kenya, Politics, 5/11/1998 - Argentinean vice-president to visit nuclear reactor at Inshas
Carlos Ruckauf, the Argentinean vice-president and his country's representative to the current Cairo summit for the G-15 group of developing countries, asked to visit the new Egyptian nuclear reactor in Anshas. Egypt, Politics, 5/11/1998 - Egypt refuses to reduce petroleum production
Meanwhile, Ali Bin Ibrahim El-Naimi, the Saudi minister of petroleum and mineral wealth, confirmed that the Arab Energy Conference is discussing the possibility of reducing Arab petroleum production to halt the universal reduction of petroleum prices Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/11/1998 - Egypt opposes canceling Mediterranean Forum
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa sent today messages to his counterparts in the Mediterranean Basin Forum, in which he confirmed the importance of continuing this assembly and its development and said his country is not convinced by calls for canceling this assemblage. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/11/1998 - Egyptian - Kenyan relations reviewed Egypt-Kenya, Politics, 5/11/1998
- Syrian - Egyptian discussions to follow-up on Cairo high joint committee meetings Egypt-Syria, Economics, 5/11/1998