Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/5/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 5, 1998
- Turkey informed Mubarak that Abdallah Ojlan is in Syria
Turkish sources in Cairo confirmed today to ArabicNews.com that Turkish President Suleiman Demirel gave Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during their meeting in Ankara last week the addresses and phone numbers of the head of the Kurdish Workers Party, Abdallah Ojlan, in Syria. Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 10/10/1998 - France questions Cairo on French - Egyptian initiative
A French diplomatic source in Cairo confirmed to ArabicNews.com today that his country has asked Cairo about the declarations that if the US succeeded in breaking the deadlock in the Middle East peace process there will be no need to hold an international peace conference, which is the Egyptian - French initiative. Egypt-France, Politics, 10/10/1998 - Egyptian - Ugandan talks coming on Wednesday
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive a message from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, delivered by Ugandan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eriya Kategaya, who will arrive Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day officials visit, at the invitation of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 10/10/1998 - Delegation of Turkish businessmen to visit Egypt
A Turkish commercial economic delegation that comprises 110 businessmen, investors and high-ranking officials in several ministries will visit Egypt during the period from October 16 - 19 to discuss aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 10/10/1998 - OAPEC: Egypt most developed country in petroleum discoveries
The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) confirmed that Egypt is currently considered one of the greatest developing countries in petroleum discoveries, not only in the Arab states but the Middle East as well. Egypt, Economics, 10/10/1998 - Cairo: 1,401 companies established during 1998 Egypt, Economics, 10/10/1998
- New investments in Sinai are worth LE 600 million Egypt, Economics, 10/10/1998
- Suez Canal income $28.5 billion since reopening in 1975 Egypt, Economics, 10/10/1998
- Moussa will head to Britain in the coming month Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/9/1998
- Khartoum asks Cairo for explanations on Mubarak' s statements over al-Shifaa
The Sudanese government intends to officially ask Cairo for explanations of statements made by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in which he said that al-Shifaa medicinal factory, which was destroyed by the US missiles on August 20, could have produced items used in the manufacture of chemical weapons. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/9/1998 - 10 new companies in the Egyptian stock market Egypt, Economics, 10/9/1998
- FAO enforces a project of 8 million dollar in Aswan Egypt, Economics, 10/9/1998
- Egypt plans to increase exports to Eastern European countries Egypt, Economics, 10/9/1998
- World Trade Organization chief coming to Cairo Egypt, Economics, 10/9/1998
- European bank financing Egyptian steel project Egypt, Economics, 10/9/1998
- Mubarak meets with Arafat
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Arafat informed Mubarak of the outcome of the most recent round of talks with US and Israeli officials, as well as the outcome of the trilateral meeting held yesterday at Ariz bridge between Arafat, Albright and Nanenyahu. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/8/1998 - 4 new agreements for drilling petroleum in Egypt Egypt, Business, 10/8/1998
- 138,000 visitors to Egypt came through Rafah harbor in September Egypt, Politics, 10/8/1998
- Egypt holds economic conference with Russian Commonwealth countries Egypt, Economics, 10/8/1998
- Egypt exports electricity worth LE 2.6 billion Egypt, Economics, 10/8/1998
- Saudi crown prince talks on the telephone with President Mubarak Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 10/8/1998
- Golden chance for Egyptian cotton in international markets Egypt, Economics, 10/8/1998
- Britain supports Egypt's attitude in anti-dumping issues Egypt-European Union, Economics, 10/7/1998
- 400,000 tons of Egyptian rice to Indonesia Egypt-Indonesia, Economics, 10/7/1998
- Mubarak carries six difficult conditions from Turkey to resolve tensions with Syria
Turkey on Tuesday asked President Mubarak, who held talks with Turkish President Suleiman Demirel, to convey a file containing demands that the Turkish government believes Syria should respond to in order to avoid a confrontation between the two sides Regional-Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1998 - El-Baz accuses Israel of being the reason for halt in negotiations
Osama El-Baz, the political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, warned of Israel's failure to commit to the treaties and bases of negotiation to which it agreed to with Arab countries. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/7/1998 - King Hassan lauds Moroccan - Egyptian solidarity, October War day remembered
the king said these very feelings had "prompted us to dispatch a contingent of our army so that the Moroccan serviceman be in the same trench with his Egyptian brethren, materializing thus Morocco's full solidarity with Egypt for the recovery of its sovereignty on the eastern part of the channel and Sinai." Morocco-Egypt, Culture, 10/7/1998 - Egyptian, Sudanese Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael, held on Monday night a lengthy meeting after the latter arrived in Cairo in a sudden visit. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/7/1998 - American AID supplies 9 million dollars for NGOs Egypt-USA, Economics, 10/7/1998
- Moussa: Cairo pursues mediation to settle Turkish - Syrian row Egypt, Politics, 10/7/1998
- Mubarak: 10 percent Israeli withdrawal is unclear to Egypt and to Arafat
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told yesterday the London-based al-Hayat on the 25th anniversary of the October War that the peace process has not moved forward since 1996. Egypt, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Egyptian - Russian cooperation in civil defense
El-Shazely said the Russian official's visit to Egypt comes within the implementation of the memorandum of understanding concerning cooperation the fields of civil defense and civil defense signed between Egypt and Russia during the visit of President Mubarak to Moscow during September 1997. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Mubarak highlights common Egyptian, Syrian destiny
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has asserted the unity of the common objective and destiny between the Syrian and Egyptian armed forces. They worked together in the same trench with integrated plans and within the framework of deep faith and confidence to ensure the unity of the two peoples and the Arab states. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Syrian-Egyptian summit held in Damascus
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday made a one-day official visit to Syria during which he and his companions held two meetings with their Syrian counterparts. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Mubarak, King Fahd discuss Syrian-Turkish crisis
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday held a sudden and very short visit to Saudi Arabia. The standing tension between Syria and Turkey was at the forefront of issues addressed between President Mubarak and King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz along with other Saudi officials. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Moussa: Positive development in Egyptian - Iranian relations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Egyptian - Iranian relations are viewing positive development in comparison with the last 20 years. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Egypt, US sign aid agreement, secretary of commerce to visit Cairo
Egypt and U.S. signed yesterday 129 agreements dictating new economic subsidies to Egypt valued at $826.1 million within the annual US aid program to Egypt. Egypt-USA, Economics, 10/5/1998 - European - Mediterranean partnership conference Regional-Egypt, Economics, 10/5/1998
- Egypt: 300 million dollar from the world bank Egypt, Business, 10/5/1998
- Egypt participates in Baghdad international exhibition
Egypt agreed to participation in the Baghdad international industrial and economic exhibition, which will be held from November 1 - 10, especially after the success of the May exhibition of Egyptian products. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/5/1998 - President Mubarak to visit Ankara today Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 10/5/1998