Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/12/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 12, 1998
- South African businessmen discuss increasing trade with Egypt
Bruce Colowani, the commercial attache for south Africa's embassy in Egypt, said that a delegation of businessmen from South Africa will hold important commercial discussions in Cairo during the period from October 26 - 28. Egypt-South Africa, Business, 10/17/1998 - Turkish ambassador in Cairo: Ankara express relief toward outcome of Egypt's efforts
Turkish Ambassador Yashar Yakish who arrived Thursday in Cairo, revealing that there are current preparations for holding a meeting between Turkey and Syria on the level of high-ranking politicians in the two countries. Egypt, Politics, 10/17/1998 - Commercial relations between Egypt and Algeria developing
The joint statement from the meetings of the Algerian - Egyptian joint committee was signed yesterday under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili and his Algerian counterpart, Belaid Bekhti. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 10/17/1998 - Arab - Israeli parliamentarians accuses Natenyahu of obstructing agreement
Israeli Knesset member Abdul Wahab Darawsheh confirmed yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is going to obstruct any agreement upon which they will agree in Washington's summit. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/17/1998 - One million Egyptian peasants to cultivate Libyan lands
In press declarations today, the coordinator of youth foreign relations for the revolution committee's movement, Rafea El-Madani, said that Libyan Leader Moammar Gaddafi announced Libya's great need for one million Egyptian peasants to cultivate and possess Libyan lands on the "Great Man Made River." Egypt-Libya, Economics, 10/17/1998 - Egyptian opposition parties confer on Turkish - Syrian dispute
ArabicNews.com learned that Egyptian political powers and parties are going to hold an expanded conference on Sunday in the headquarters of the National Assemblage opposition party in Cairo, to discuss recent developments in the current crisis between Syria and Turkey. Egypt, Politics, 10/17/1998 - Establishing three electrical stations in Sinai Egypt, Business, 10/17/1998
- Suez Canal's income decreases Egypt, Economics, 10/17/1998
- Real estate bonds worth LE 150 million issued by Egyptian Arab Bank Egypt, Business, 10/17/1998
- Egyptian foreign minister to visit Jordan next week Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 10/17/1998
- Egyptian National Bank's profits are LE 300 million
The profits of the Egyptian National Bank reached LE 300 million, an increase of 50% over last year. The total deposits recorded an increase of LE 2.4 billion to reach LE 46.5 billion. Egypt, Business, 10/16/1998 - COMESA symposium coming in Egypt
Egypt's assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Ibrahim Hassan, said yesterday that Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is going to organize a symposium on "Egypt and the COMESA: New horizons for trade and investment." Egypt, Economics, 10/16/1998 - $20 million dollars from Egyptian banks for COMESA countries Egypt, Economics, 10/16/1998
- LE 450 million for tourist project in El-Natron valley
The Egyptian Cabinet agreed yesterday on the tourists project "Nabe El-Hamra" in El-Natron valley in El-Buhayrah governerate, 90 kilometers away from Cairo, with investments worth LE 450 million. Egypt, Economics, 10/16/1998 - Exporting 400 thousand tons of Egyptian rice this year Egypt, Economics, 10/16/1998
- 60 Egyptian companies take part in Baghdad international fair
The manager of Egyptian trade center in Baghdad, Awni Hasem, said that 60 Egyptian companies are to take part in the international fair of Baghdad, beginning on November 1. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/15/1998 - Egyptian minister of trade visits Algeria today
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili will start a three-day visit to Algeria today in which he will discuss with Algerian officials the establishment of a free trade zone between the two countries and the methods capable of encouraging trade movement them. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 10/15/1998 - Tripartite Syrian, Turkish, Egyptian FM s meeting in Cairo
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted well-informed diplomatic sources in Cairo as saying that Cairo will soon witness a tripartite meeting on the level of foreign ministers, attended by Egypt, Turkey and Syria. The paper added that Iran's foreign minister may join the meeting. Egypt, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Moroccan businessmen called to invest in Egypt
Chairman of the Egyptian investment and free trade body, Brahim Faouzi, called on Moroccan business to enhance investments in his country. Egypt-Morocco, Business, 10/15/1998 - Egyptian - Palestinian works council Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/15/1998
- Forming Egyptian - Indian works council
The first Egyptian - Indian joint works' council is to be formed to serve businessmen and advance trade movement between the two countries. Egypt-India, Economics, 10/15/1998 - EU ambassador denies embargo on Egyptian potatoes Egypt-European Union, Economics, 10/15/1998
- Moussa: Egypt continues efforts to ease Turkish - Syrian tensions
Egypt pursued its diplomatic efforts yesterday to defuse the crisis between Turkey and Syria, where foreign minister Amr Moussa made a phone call on Tuesday with his Turkish counterpart, Ismael Cem. Egypt, Politics, 10/14/1998 - Aida opera show returns to pyramids Egypt, Entertainment, 10/14/1998
- Egypt calls on Red Cross to protect its prisoners
Egypt laid on Israel the responsibility for any harm that can affect the lives of Egyptian prisoners in Israeli jails, calling on the International Red Cross to learn about their status. Egypt authorized its embassy in Tel Aviv to follow up on the prisoners' health and legal states. Egypt-Israel, Judicial, 10/14/1998 - Napleon's compass in Alexandria
The Egyptian - French joint commission for antiquities in Alexandria has found an antiquity discovery on board the "Orient," Napelon's ship during the French campaign in Egypt. Egypt, History, 10/13/1998 - Italian company to supply Egyptian natural gas to Palestine
Italian Hydrocarbons Holding "ENI" and the Palestinian government signed Monday in the west bank town of Ramallah a long-term agreement under which the Italian holding will supply the Palestinian autonomous territories with natural gas. Palestine-Egypt-Italy, Business, 10/13/1998 - Egypt rejects Israeli requests for more cooperation
Egyptian sources confirmed today to ArabicNews.com that Cairo has refused once more the Israeli call for agricultural cooperation including the two sides, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, to implement projects in fields of land reclamation, horizontal expansion, irrigation, producing cereals for the four participants and the countries of the region. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/13/1998 - Egyptian - Iranian commercial discussions
A delegation from the Egyptian company for guaranteeing exports to Tehran is heading soon to finally agree with three Iranian banks on cooperation in the field of guaranteeing Egyptian exports to Tehran. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 10/13/1998 - Fourth session of Egyptian national cinema festival today
17 narrative films and 47 documentaries and cartoon films will take part, competing for financial prizes valued at LE 320,000 -- equal to the prizes of the American Oscar, the British Bafta and French Spras. Egypt, Entertainment, 10/13/1998 - Reports of Coptic bishop's arrest untrue
Concerning news reports that said Bishop Wissa, head of the Coptic church in El-Minya had been arrested, ArabicNews.com has found out that these reports are false. Egypt, Local, 10/13/1998 - Egyptian minister of supply heads to Algeria tomorrow
Egyptian Minister of Supply Ahmed Goweili is heading tomorrow a delegation of businessmen to Algeria, where he will meet with Algerian Minister of Supply Belaid Bakhti. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 10/13/1998 - Egyptian exports to Lebanon worth $16.3 million Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 10/13/1998
- Spanish - Egyptian agreement for drilling petroleum Egypt, Business, 10/13/1998
- Meeting of Iraqi - Egyptian committee coming in November Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/13/1998
- Moussa visits Ankara today to resolve the Turkish-Syrian crisis
El-Baz: any attack on an Arab state is considered an attack on Egypt itself. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/12/1998 - Al-Assad sends message to Mubarak, as Egypt conveys Syrian position to Turkey
Al-Sharaa explained "this regrettable and fabricated problem by Turkey constitutes a source of concern to all of us." He expressed hope that the current and continued efforts to contain the crisis between the two neighborly countries will be fruitful and get away from any escalation or threats. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/12/1998 - Egyptian minister of trade to visit Algeria
Officials sources in the Egyptian ministry of trade said today that Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili will begin a three-day visit to Algeria on Wednesday. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 10/12/1998 - Egypt releases Omar Abdul Rahman's son
The Egyptian authorities released yesterday Abdallah Abdul Rahman after questioning by the authorities. Egypt, Local, 10/12/1998 - One billion pounds for upgrading Sinai water
The construction department Sinai has finished a number of water projects at a cost of LE 1.75 billion. Egypt, Economics, 10/12/1998 - Ugandan envoy is due in Cairo on Wednesday
Ugandan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eriya Kategaya is to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday as an envoy of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak focusing on the Sudanese crisis. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 10/12/1998 - A conference for the Greek and the Egyptian businessmen at the end of October Egypt-Greece, Business, 10/12/1998