Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 14, 1998
- Sudan praises Egyptian mediation with the opposition Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/19/1998
- Security procedures intensified around Egyptian, US embassies in Kuwait Kuwait-Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/19/1998
- Goweili: Egyptian free trade zones with Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said today that Egypt is finally setting up agreements that will establish free trade zones with Kuwait and Jordan, adding that Egypt is to begin negotiations to establish a free trade zone with Saudi Arabia during the coming year. Egypt, Economics, 9/19/1998 - Moussa and Vedrine to discuss Egyptian - French initiative in New York Egypt-France, Politics, 9/19/1998
- Moussa receives Sudanese counterpart in Cairo
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met yesterday with his Sudanese counterpart Mustafa Othman Ismael in Cairo yesterday. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Egyptian FM: Israeli accusations will not change Egypt's policy
Egypt denied yesterday Israeli accusations that the Egyptian press is antisemetic. On Tuesday Israel issued a fact sheet alleging instances of antisemitism in the Egyptian press. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/18/1998 - United Arab Emirates suggests quickly establishing free trade zone with Egypt
The United Arab Emirates announced that it has suggested that Egypt make haste in establishing a free trade zone between the two states within the Arab comprehensive free trade zone agreement. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1998 - Iraqi - Egyptian commercial committee to meet in November
Official economic sources in the Egyptian Ministry of Trade said the Iraqi - Egyptian commercial joint committee is to meet in Cairo during the second half of November, chaired by Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili and his Iraqi counterpart, Mohammed Mahdi Saleh. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1998 - Eight countries vote for Egypt on dumping issues
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili announced yesterday that eight European countries voted in favor of Egypt to oppose the dumping rules imposed against Egypt by the European Union countries on raw textiles. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 9/18/1998 - US Anglican bishop: Christians in Egypt enjoy freedom, peace and security
The priest Victor Makari, the bishop of the Angelic church in the US states of Ohio and California, praised the peace, freedom and security that Christians in Egypt enjoy with Egyptian Moslems. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Cairo: Customs exemptions canceled on foreign diplomats' cars Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1998
- Egyptian minister of finance: no new taxes
The conference of developing markets in the Arab world ended yesterday in Cairo after three days of meetings, in which experts from 35 Arab and foreign countries participated in addition to several world organizations and investment banks. Regional-Egypt, Economics, 9/18/1998 - An Egyptian - Chinese agreement for judicial cooperation Egypt-China, Politics, 9/18/1998
- PM Ganzouri: Egyptian foreign debts constant, bank deposits up 41 billion
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury emphasized today that Egypt's foreign debts are constant, and no new debts were added since 1992. Egypt, Economics, 9/17/1998 - Egyptian FM: Alliance between Turkey and Israel is harmful
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa highlighted the importance of the meetings of the 110th session of the Arab League council regarding the critical subjects raised in the meeting that affect peace and the stability in the area. Egypt, Politics, 9/17/1998 - European - Mediterranean joint work plan for combating terrorism Regional-Egypt, Politics, 9/17/1998
- Middle East manager at British foreign office to start Egypt visit Saturday Egypt-UK, Politics, 9/17/1998
- Moussa to address peace, terrorism, and nuclear issues at the UN session
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to leave Cairo on Friday to head Egypt's delegation at the meetings of the new session of the United Nations General Assembly, which began its three-month session on September 9. Egypt-UN, Politics, 9/16/1998 - Egypt expects unemployment rate to decrease
The Egyptian Ministry of Planning expected a decrease in the Egyptian unemployment rate to 7.9% in 1998, down from 8.3% last year. Egypt, Economics, 9/16/1998 - Draft agreement discussed for Egypt - Jordan agricultural cooperation
Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali discussed yesterday with his Jordanian counterpart Mijhim al-Khurayshah a draft agreement for agricultural cooperation between Egypt and Jordan. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 9/16/1998 - New Indian ambassador in Cairo says non-proliferation treaty is unjust
The new Indian ambassador in Cairo, Chief Shanker, confirmed during his visit to the Egyptian opposing Wafd Party that the nuclear non-proliferation treaty is incomprehensive and unjust, saying that it threatens the rights of the third-world countries, adding that India is very proud of its opposition to this treaty and wants the world to be free in its choice. Egypt-India, Politics, 9/16/1998 - Egypt asks Israel to abide by obligations Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/16/1998
- UAE President, Mubarak review bilateral relations United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 9/15/1998
- Conference for supply and dumping in Cairo and Alexandria Egypt, Economics, 9/15/1998
- Germany refuses imposing dumping fees against Egypt Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/15/1998
- Bashir intends to resume normalization of relations with Egypt, Egyptian aid received
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir announced his determination to remove the tensions between his country and Egypt and said that the issue will be discussed with his foreign minister. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Ganzouri report to Mubarak on Egypt - Euro partnership problems
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a report from Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri dealing with the problems obstructing the final framework for the economic partnership agreement with European Union, which has negatives reflections on the Egyptian economy and threats of more limits and measures against Egyptian exports claiming to protect the EU states from product dumping. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/14/1998 - More companies for sale in Egypt's successful privatization effort , says minister Ebied
Egyptian Minister of Public Enterprises Atef Ebied inaugurated today a symposium regulated by the US Chamber of Commerce in Egypt around the projects involved in Egypt's privatization program. Egypt, Business, 9/14/1998 - Cairo criticizes participation of a wanted person in Qatari TV program
Signs of a Qatari - Egyptian crisis surfaced as official circles in Cairo expressed their anger that the Qatari government allowed an Egyptian Islamic activist, sentenced to death in absentia in Egypt, to enter Qatari territories to participate in the television program "The Other Direction" broadcast by El-Jazira channel last Tuesday evening. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 9/14/1998 - International report confirms Egyptian government's intent to privatize bank Egypt, Business, 9/14/1998
- 43 percent increase in exports from Germany to Egypt
The information official at the Arab - German Chamber of Commerce, Basant Helimi, said the chamber is holding a symposium about German - Egyptian economic relations on September 23 in which Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili will deliver a statement about Egyptian - European trade and removing obstacles hindering the development of trade exchange between Egypt and Europe. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/14/1998 - Chad's foreign minister to arrive tomorrow in Cairo
Chadian Foreign Minister Mohamed Saleh El-Nadif, is to arrive tomorrow in Cairo carrying a message from the president of Chad, Idriss Deby, to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Chad, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Committee meets today on Egyptian - French peace initiative
The meeting of the Egyptian - French committee will begin today in Paris to prepare for the international conference regarding the faltering peace process at the initiative of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French President Jacques Chirac. Egypt-Regional-France, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Mubarak confers with Ross Egypt-Regional-USA, Politics, 9/14/1998