Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 7, 1998
- Egypt and Qatar exchange new ambassadors
Newly-appointed Egyptian ambassador Mohammed Abdul Fattah arrived in Qatar yesterday, succeeding Mohammed Manniss who was transferred to Singapore. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 9/12/1998 - Egypt and Tunisia sign free trade zone agreement
In concluding the works of the Arab economic ministers, Cairo witnessed heightened economic activity that included an agreement for a free trade zone in the course of several meetings between Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed El-Goweili and number of his Arab counterparts. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 9/12/1998 - Trade representation calls for the necessity of ready-made clothes in South Africa
An economic study called for the need for Egyptian ready-made clothes in the market of South Africa. Egypt-South Africa, Business, 9/12/1998 - Free trade zone between Egypt and Jordan Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 9/12/1998
- Syria and Egypt to lift customs barriers
The Syrian - Egyptian joint high committee will meet in Damascus under the chairmanship of the two countries' prime ministers before the end of the current year to discuss signing an agreement to establish a free trade zone between the two countries. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/11/1998 - Egypt and Lebanon sign 3 agreements for free trade zone
Egypt and Lebanon agreed yesterday to establish a free trade zone between the two states. At the conclusion of the Egyptian - Lebanese joint committee meetings in Cairo, the sides signed three agreements relating to the unification of standards, cooperation in the field marine transport and the establishment of a free trade zone. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/11/1998 - Some 18 Egyptian Islamists ask to stay in prison
An Egyptian judicial source said that some 18 persons accused of being members of the banned armed "Islamic Group" organization in Egypt asked the state's higher security court to renew their imprisonment so as to complete their medical treatment in the prison's hospitals. Egypt, Politics, 9/11/1998 - 690 Egyptians killed by mines, center established for combat them
Cairo announced the establishment of a center for combating mines, and to remove more than 23 million mines planted in Egypt. Egypt, Local, 9/11/1998 - 18 percent increase in Egyptian exports to Arab states
Egypt's trade with the Arab states reached 7.2 percent of total foreign trade, which is worth LE 31.6 billion. Egypt, Economics, 9/11/1998 - 5 billion pounds of British investment in Egypt
British minister of construction Nick Reinsford praised the Egyptian economy, saying that Egypt enjoys a good climate that attracts foreign investment. Egypt-UK, Economics, 9/11/1998 - El-Baz: We oppose non-Arab military alliances in the region
Osama El-Baz, President Mubarak's political advisor, commented yesterday on an Israeli call for Jordan and Egypt to participate in upcoming Israeli - Turkish military exercises and Egypt's attitude towards that call. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/10/1998 - Moussa: Israeli-Turkish maneuvers a negative development
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa described yesterday the upcoming Turkish - Israeli military maneuvers as a negative development in the Middle East in light of the efforts exerted to revive the peace process. Egypt, Politics, 9/10/1998 - Sudan and Egypt want better relations, foreign ministers to meet
The Sudanese ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed Abdul Halim, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is going to meet with his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael, during the coming week, confirming that there is an insistence that relations between the two countries would return to normal. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/10/1998 - Cairo denies pressure to obstruct Israeli - Palestinian agreement
President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Wednesday received the secretary of the Israeli Cabinet, Danny Naveh, who informed him the US efforts made to revive peace negotiations on the Palestinian-Israeli track. This is Naveh's first visit to Cairo since May. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/10/1998 - Egyptian laborers participate in an international conference in Sudan Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/10/1998
- Poland supports initiative for international conference to combat terrorism Regional-Egypt-Poland, Politics, 9/10/1998
- Egypt did not receive news about an American strike at Yemen Egypt, Politics, 9/10/1998
- German business delegation to visit Egypt on October 25
A delegation of German businessmen will visit Egypt on October 25 to discuss activating commercial and economic relations between the two countries. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/10/1998 - Egypt intensifies efforts on international conference and Middle East peace
Moussa said the visit of the Israeli Prime Minister's envoy to Cairo will address some of the reasons for the halt in Egyptian-Israeli relations adding the visit is aimed at informing Egypt and President Mubarak about the Israeli position toward reaching an agreement Egypt-France, Politics, 9/9/1998 - Four deputies from Egyptian ruling party on trial for endangering banking system
The case is considered one of the largest involving charges of financial corruption, where the prosecution accuses the suspects of securing LE 1 billion through various loans, obtaining them from four national banks without presenting any guarantees. Egypt, Judicial, 9/9/1998 - Mubarak confers with Hariri Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/1998
- Farouk Qaddoumi: Israeli accusations against Egypt false
The head of the political department in the P.L.O Farouk Qaddoumi described as lies the Israeli accusations that Egypt previously obstructed the agreement to which Israel have reached with the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/1998 - Moussa says NAM summit worked on Congo peace Egypt-North Africa, Politics, 9/9/1998
- Sudan asks Egypt to open gates of the high dam Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/1998
- Egyptian minister: New markets opening for Egyptian products in African Arab countries Egypt, Economics, 9/9/1998
- US Anglican Church delegation visits Egypt Egypt-USA, Religion, 9/9/1998
- $1 billion deficit in Egyptian trade balance with European Union Egypt-European Union, Politics, 9/9/1998
- Mubarak discusses with King Hussein Arab conditions Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 9/9/1998
- Israeli officials to visit Egypt
Diplomatic sources in Cairo said the visit of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisors Danny Naveh and Uzi Arad tomorrow to Cairo is not aimed at cancelling the current Egyptian plans to reactivate the French-Egyptian initiative to salvage the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Lebanon and Egypt sign agreement establishing free trade zone
Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed El-Goweili said that the meetings of the high ministerial committee between Egypt and Lebanon, which will begin its work on Wednesday in Cairo. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/8/1998 - Mubarak to meet with Italian foreign minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to meet on Wednesday with Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini, who is to arrive in Cairo today to begin a two-day visit. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Egypt denies crisis with Ethiopia over Nile River's waters
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri stated today that his country does not exceed its share of the Nile River's water, where the new projects implemented in southern Egypt Egypt-Ethiopia, Economics, 9/8/1998 - Tourism discussions between Egypt and Britain Egypt-UK, Economics, 9/8/1998
- France to continue efforts for conference on Mideast crisis
Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa said Monday that senior Egyptian and French officials would a hold a meeting in Paris by the weekend to discuss practical steps to convene an international conference to salvage the Middle East peace process. Regional-Egypt-France, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Egyptian human rights organization calls for ending coercive disappearance
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights called for serious procedures to end "coercive disappearance," saying that citizens are exposed to this practice after being arrested by security bodies. Egypt, Politics, 9/7/1998 - US official to visit Cairo, Middle East soon
Kathy Nafili, the assistant American commercial representative for European and the Mediterranean affairs, will visit Cairo on September 17 within a tour that comprises Jordan and Israel, and that she will pave for the visit of US Secretary of Commerce William Daley to Egypt. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/7/1998 - African criminology training in Egypt
21 African countries are participating in the first training course currently underway for four weeks sponsored by Egypt in the field of criminological research within Egyptian - African cooperation. Egypt-North Africa, Politics, 9/7/1998 - Turkish delegation to discuss investment opportunities in Egypt
A Turkish economic delegation is to arrive at Cairo to pay a four-day visit from September 16 - 19. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 9/7/1998