Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 6/8/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of June 8, 1998
- Barak to support coalition with Netanyahu if he withdraws
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the leader of the Israeli Labor Party Ehud Barak to discuss the developments and pressures placed on Israel to agree to a U.S. initiative for Israeli troop redeployment in the West Bank. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/13/1998 - Mubarak policy increases free zone exports by 33 percent
Ibrahim Fawzy, the head of Egypt's General Organization for Investment and Free Zones, announced that the exports from free zones to foreign markets increased by 33% during the last month compared to the same month last year, reaching $40.6 million. Egypt, Economics, 6/13/1998 - Ethiopian FM praises Egypt's efforts to settle dispute with Eritrea
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received on Friday Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin, who delivered a message from Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi concerning the current military dispute between his country and Eritrea. Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/13/1998 - Libya denies Gaddafi exposed to assassination
Libyan officials sources denied reports that about Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi was slightly injured while surviving an attempted assassination 10 days ago. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 6/12/1998 - Arafat's visit to Cairo postponed
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat decided to postpone until next week a visit that he was to pay yesterday to Cairo, because he was to attend the weekly meeting of the Palestinian Cabinet yesterday evening in Gaza to discuss developments in the current situation of the peace process before his trip to Rome today in a formal visit to both the Vatican and Italy. Palestine-Egypt-Italy, Politics, 6/12/1998 - Two Islamists executed in Egypt
The Egyptian authorities on Wednesday executed two members of the Islamic Group, one of the main armed Islamic groups in Egypt, after they were found guilty by the state's Supreme Security Court in December 1997 of killing one policeman and wounding another four in an armed attack against a police center in Upper Egypt (al-Saeed) in 1992. Egypt, Judicial, 6/11/1998 - Egyptian delegation visits Yemen to market electrical equipment Egypt-Yemen, Economics, 6/11/1998
- Egypt - Africa agreement in manufacturing and distributing medicine
Ismail Salaam, the Egyptian minister of health, said that Egypt is close to signing an agreement for bilateral cooperation in manufacturing and distributing medicine in Egypt and the African countries. Egypt-North Africa, Medicine, 6/11/1998 - Egypt to participate in Addis Ababa meetings to discuss Somali situation Egypt-Somalia, Politics, 6/11/1998
- Egyptian Boat owners want confiscated fishing vessels from Libya back
The Egyptian organization for human rights addressed a call to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to release 20 Egyptian fishing ships that were confiscated between March 1995 and May 1998. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/10/1998 - El-Baz: Arab summit consultations continuing
El-Baz said the consultations are continuing to determine the exact aim of this summit, the participating countries and the Summit's final outcome. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Egypt - Israel peace groups Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/9/1998
- Increasing the commercial exchange between Egypt and Kuwait Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 6/9/1998
- Egyptian economy minister to issue main system for cooperative insurance associations
Egyptian Minister of Economy Yousef Butros Ghali issued a decision to issue the main system for cooperative insurance associations according to the rules of the cooperative laws implemented in Egypt. Egypt, Business, 6/9/1998 - Gaddafi: Anticipated visit to Egypt coming soon Libya-Egypt, Politics, 6/9/1998
- Egyptian People's Assembly approves draft project for bank privatization
The Egyptian People's Assembly agreed on Monday upon the draft project for bank privatization. The project included comprehensive guarantees assuring that foreign capital will not become dominant in the privatized banks. Egypt, Economics, 6/9/1998 - First Iranian economic delegation in Cairo in 20 years
For the first time in 20 years, an Iranian economic and industrial delegation, including the head of the industries and mines union Sayed Khamoush, will arrive tomorrow in Cairo for an official visit. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 6/8/1998 - Mubarak for consultations prior to pan-Arab summit
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has underlined the importance of consultations and good preparations for convening an Arab summit conference so as to "conclude positive results." Egypt, Politics, 6/8/1998 - Egyptian economy minister denies Egypt exposed to pressures for privatizing banks Egypt, Economics, 6/8/1998