Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/20/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 20, 1998
- Largest private electricity station in the Middle East to be in Egypt
A consortium headed by the InterGen company, which is partly owned by two Egyptian companies, has signed with the Egyptian government contracts to establishing the 650-megawatt Sidi Krir electricity station near Alexandria at a cost of $450 million Egypt, Business, 7/25/1998 - Egypt - cigarettes Egypt, Culture, 7/25/1998
- Egyptian cinema personalities shun Israeli theatrical show in Cairo
Egyptian artists boycotted a theatrical show held by the Israeli Academic Center in Cairo, refusing to accept the invitations of Israeli theater director Sivi Peter and the actor Yonattan Shershi. Egypt, Culture, 7/25/1998 - Relations between Egypt, Israel normal,says ambassador Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/24/1998
- Egyptian mufti confirms to US ambassador: no religious persecution in Egypt
Nasr Farid Wasel, the Egyptian mufti, met with the US ambassador in Cairo, Daniel Kurtzer, who dismissed questions about religious persecution of Copts in Egypt, saying, "It's just a fabrication and falsity which has nothing to do with truth." Egypt, Politics, 7/24/1998 - King Hassan: Moroccan - Egyptian relations are example to follow
King Hassan II has described Moroccan-Egyptian relations as an example that should be followed as the Arab-Islamic nation derives strength and power from such models to serenely enter the coming century. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Top Egyptian movie awards in the coming October
The fourth national festival for Egyptian cinema is to start on October 13 and last for one week. The prizes given out at this festival are equivalent to those of the US "Oscar," the French "Cezar," or the British "BAFTA." Egypt, Culture, 7/24/1998 - Egypt praises Algerian decision to invite UN group
Egypt expressed its approval of the decision of the Algerian government to calling a group of international personalities appointed by the UN to consult with the Algerian government, the Arab League and the Organization of African Unity for briefings on the facts of the situation in Algeria. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 7/23/1998 - Mubarak, Saudi crown prince discuss bilateral relations Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/23/1998
- Nine agreements for Egyptian cooperation with Djibouti
Egypt and Djibouti signed agreements for the cooperation between the two countries in different fields at the conclusion of meetings of the joint committee under the chairmanship of the two foreign ministers, Amr Moussa, and Mohammed Moussa Chehem. Egypt-Djibouti, Politics, 7/22/1998 - Jordanian foreign minister consults with Egypt Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 7/22/1998
- Four million tourists in Egypt in 1997 Egypt, Politics, 7/22/1998
- US - Egyptian committees to convene soon
Cairo said it considers the strategic dialogue committee with Washington a hotline that links the two capitals to exchange points of view concerning issues of dispute to prevent their development. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Discussing the increasing of the Egyptian exports to Libya
Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, is due to meet with Abd al-Hafidh Mahmud Zalitni, the Libyan minister of economy and trade, in August to discuss the increase in Egyptian exports to Libya. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 7/21/1998 - Mubarak reelected as chairman of Egyptian National Party Egypt, Politics, 7/21/1998
- Egyptian security forces arrest Islamist member
The Security forces in El-Minya governorate in Upper Egypt arrested one member of the Islamic Group. Security sources said that police arrested Mohammed Abdul Hamid who was in hiding near El-Gamalia village in Abu Karkas city. Egypt, Judicial, 7/21/1998 - Moussa: Egypt-Syria summit next, to go to France for peace discussions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is going to visit France on Monday to hold talks with his French counterpart, Hubert Vedrine on reviewing the French Egyptian initiative for holding an international conference on the deadlocked peace process between Israel and the Palestinian government. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/20/1998