Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 6/1/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of June 1, 1998
- El-Baz takes result of U.S. initiative into consideration in summit preparations
After his meeting with Esmat Abdul Meguid, Osama El-Baz, the Egyptian president's political advisor, confirmed yesterday that they are currently setting up an Arab summit to address specified topics, and specifying its targeted outcomes, in addition to coordinating between the U.S. initiative, and President Mubarak and President Jacques Chirac's initiative. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/5/1998 - Egyptian suggestions to support the African cooperation Egypt, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Iranian economic delegation will visit Egypt next Tuesday
Abdul Monem Saudi, the head of the Egyptian industries union, said that a high-level Iranian economic delegation will arrive at Cairo on next Tuesday. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Petroleum investments in 16 years worth $98 billion
Hamdi El-Banbi, the Egyptian minister of petroleum, announced that the production of petroleum during the last 16 years has reached $98 billion, including $60 billion in local consumer products and $38 billion in petroleum exports. Egypt, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Cairo, Khartoum agree to restore dialogue Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Continuing the investigations into Abdul Fattah Fahmi Egypt, Local, 6/5/1998
- Egyptian minister of interior receives Libyan security official Libya-Egypt, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Al-Adli: Security negotiations with Khartoum halted because Mubarak's attackers still in Sudan
Al-Adli said that the security situation in Egypt is currently stable, referring to the change in security plans, instructions and targets aimed at enhancing this stability. He added, however, that crimes might take place in any country. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/5/1998 - The American minister in Cairo is asking Egypt to depend on its self Egypt-USA, Economics, 6/5/1998
- Gaddafi heads to Egypt: Lockerbie and trade on agenda
Egyptian Foreign Ministry sources said that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, will try to boost economic ties with Egypt during his coming visit to Cairo. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 6/4/1998 - Increasing the Saudi demand for summer visits to Egypt Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Gaddafi to visit Egypt tomorrow Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/4/1998
- The beginning of the drilling operations for the row Uranuim Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Egyptian gas for Jordan Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Priority to the Egyptian products in Iraqi imports Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Argentine economic delegation to arrive today in Cairo Egypt-Argentina, Economics, 6/4/1998
- Egypt focuses on Arab tourism, projects in the Riviera
Helmi Ali Bedier, the Egyptian ambassador in Saudi Arabia, said that 1998 is the year of Arab tourism, which gives a special importance to increasing the traffic of Arab tourist groups to Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Egyptian - Tunisian trade cooperation under discussion Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 6/3/1998
- Communications continue to hold an Arab summit
Concerning the issue that the United States is hinting at leaving the peace process altogether, El-Baz expressed his belief that this hint comes within the pressure placed upon the Israeli government, pointing out that the U.S. cannot abandon the peace process unless it announces who is responsible for the current situation Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Indian, Pakistani War of words about Israel and the Arab states
Experiments disclosed many surprises in the Middle East region. He said that one of the dangers resulting from the Indian experiments is its encouragement to Israel to officially announce its nuclear program. He also denied that Pakistan has leveled accusations at India haphazardly concerning its military cooperation with Israel. Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Lebanese Premier meets with Egyptian counterpart
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri today in Beirut met with his Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa. Talks dealt with conditions in the Arab region and efforts exerted on the Arab and international levels to give the stumbled peace process a push forward on all tracks as well as Lebanese-Egyptian relations. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 6/2/1998 - A message to Mubarak from Algerian President Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 6/2/1998
- Mubarak confers with Israeli defense minister Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/2/1998
- Egypt did not receive official reply from Ethiopia concerning water projects
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Egyptian minister of public works and water resources, stated that Egypt did not receive a reply concerning Ethiopia's projects involving Nile water resources. Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Gaddafi's visit to Cairo delayed indefinitely Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/2/1998
- Israeli defense minister in Cairo today
The source said that Mordechai will inform his Egyptian counterpart, General Hussein Tantawi, on his suggestion for conditional withdrawal from south Lebanon with guarantees of the Israeli border's security. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Beletagi: Egypt fulfilled all tourist requirements
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi said that Egypt has fulfilled all the tourists' requirements, especially freeing up ownership of estates and establishing architectural styles in tourist villages that suit their tastes. Egypt, Economics, 6/2/1998 - Egyptian nuclear expert plays down the probability of a nuclear war Egypt-Regional, Military, 6/2/1998
- Egypt, Sudan settle main disputes
Sudanese Irrigation Minister Sharif al-Tuhami said that Egypt and Sudan have settled most of their disputes over the Egyptian properties in Khartoum, and Halaib border triangle on the Red Sea. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/1/1998 - Sheikh Zayed, President Mubarak discuss Arab developments United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 6/1/1998
- 1,100 German tourists in Alexandria Egypt-Germany, Business, 6/1/1998
- Berlin mayor visits Cairo today Egypt-Germany, Economics, 6/1/1998
- Egypt calls for peaceful solution to disputes between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that President Hosni Mubarak is greatly concerned with following up on the dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea in order to reach reconciliation through negotiations between the two countries. Egypt-Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/1/1998