Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 11/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of November 2, 1998
- Saudi foreign minister is visiting Egypt on Tuesday Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/6/1998
- Four Egyptian public companies to be sold Egypt, Economics, 11/6/1998
- On the Coptic issue in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Lt. Gen Habib al-Adli decided to change the posts of four police officers within investigations of accusations addressed to them and to policemen of torturing people from al-Kashah village in the province of Suhaj, 500 km south of Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 11/6/1998 - AL, EU for reviving Lebanese- Syrian peace tracks
The secretary general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid, discussed with European Union Middle East peace process envoy Miguel Moratinos means of giving the Middle Esat peace process a push forward and of reactivating the Syrian-Lebanese tracks. Regional-Egypt-European Union, Politics, 11/6/1998 - Three Russian - Egyptian projects worth 800 million pounds agreed upon
Egyptian and Russian businessmen agreed to implement three major joint projects at a total cost of 800 million pounds. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 11/6/1998 - Increasing number arrested for Muslim Brotherhood ties in Egypt
After arresting Sheikh Rakoh Hamam, the head of Islamic educational assembly, accused of holding symposiums for the Muslim Brotherhood group aimed at enlisting new members and detaining Ayman Fahmi El-Sayed from El-Sharkia governorate, the number of those who are arrested in the case of Muslim Brotherhood increased to 30. Egypt, Judicial, 11/6/1998 - Egyptian company to establish automotive factory in Saudi Arabia Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Business, 11/6/1998
- New Egyptian investment fund coming Egypt, Business, 11/6/1998
- Lebanese Premier visits Cairo, Paris Lebanon-Egypt-France, Politics, 11/6/1998
- Three foreign offers to purchase government's share in Misr-America Bank Egypt, Business, 11/5/1998
- US defense secretary arrives in Egypt
An Egyptian official source said on Wednesday that US Secretary of Defense William Cohen will arrive on Thursday in Egypt to hold talks with President Mubarak on the renewed tensions with Iraq. The source added that Mubarak will receive Cohen at Sharm El-Sheikh resort. Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/5/1998 - 300 million pound to develop Port Said's containers Egypt, Business, 11/5/1998
- Shaath: Israel suspends Wye agreement
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received yesterday Palestinian Minister of Planning and Cooperation Nabil Shaath. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Mubarak meets Arafat
Egyptian President Hosni Muabark received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat yesterday to discuss the latest developments in the peace process and in the region. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/5/1998 - El-Baz: Egypt will not abandon peace
In a meeting with Egyptian university students yesterday, the political advisor of the Egyptian president, Osama El-Baz, confirmed that it is not in Egypt's interest to provoke the Palestinians, saying that the Egyptian role calls for defending justice and stability in the region by peaceful means and that this role is just as coordinator to help the Palestinians restore their rights. Egypt, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Demonstrations in Egyptian universities
Hundreds of students from Egyptian universities organized a demonstration protesting a decision issued by Cairo University to exclude them from student union elections. Egypt, Local, 11/5/1998 - 2,500 companies to participate in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation conference
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen from medium and small companies is to take part in the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation conference which is to begin on November 12 and last for 4 days in Spain. More than 2,500 Arab and European companies are going to take part. Regional-Egypt, Economics, 11/5/1998 - Hungarian business delegation to visit Cairo next week Egypt-Hungary, Business, 11/5/1998
- Mubarak confers with Saudi defense minister Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Gaddafi confers with Egyptian FM
Libyan television on Tuesday said that Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi received on Tuesday Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Austrian foreign minister to discuss Europe's role in the peace process
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will hold major talks in the middle of November with Austrian Foreign Minister Wolfgang Schussel, who will arrive at Cairo for a two-day visit. Egypt-Regional-Austria, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Israeli misinformation campaign against Egypt disclosed
Egyptian Foreign Minister Safwat al-Sharif has accused Israel of launching a disinformation campaign against Egypt with the purpose of creating unrest in the country. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Russian - Egyptian committee to meet in December
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said yesterday while receiving Russian Minister of Nationalities Ramazan Abdulatipov that second session of the Russian - Egyptian joint committee for trade, technical, scientific and economic cooperation will convene during December. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 11/4/1998 - The meetings of the Korean - Egyptian committee on November the 18th Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 11/4/1998
- Egyptian Sudanese strategic cooperation to preserve Nile's water
Egypt sent technical experts today to Kenya and Tanzania to participate in implementing water projects there, in addition to sending experts and aid to Uganda to implement the project of establishing Kalagla dam Egypt, Politics, 11/3/1998 - 80 Coptics lodge claim against Sunday Telegraph
By the authorization of a lawyer, about 80 Coptics lodged a compensation claim against the British newspaper Sunday Telegraph for publishing false news on the persecution of Coptics in Egypt. Egypt, Judicial, 11/3/1998 - Mobile service via satellite in Cairo
Egyptian approved yesterday on permitting Iridium ME company to provide mobile telephone services via satellite for 10 years. Egypt, Business, 11/3/1998 - Egyptian police kill two Islamists Egypt, Local, 11/3/1998
- An Egyptian trade free zone in Turkey
Cairo is currently examining a Turkish offer to establish a free trade zone in one of the harbors in southern Turkey for storing Egyptian goods and reexporting them to the region of Central Asia. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 11/3/1998 - Mubarak tried to convince President al-Assad to meet with Demirel Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/3/1998
- Syrian - Egyptian summit in Sharm El-Sheikh
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Sunday in Sharm El-Sheikh to discuss the latest developments in the region and the Arab arenas. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/2/1998 - Saudi - Egyptian air, marine joint maneuvers
Saudi and Egyptian naval forces on Saturday concluded five days of joint air and naval maneuvers in the Red Sea. The Egyptian news agency said that that seven warships, four Egyptian and three Saudi, and F- 16 jet fighters took part in the maneuvers, which were called "Murjan four." Egypt, Military, 11/2/1998 - Egypt holding communications to establish free trade zones
Cairo is holding communications with European and Arab countries, aimed at establishing a free trade zone to facilitate the trade movement and encourage investment. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 11/2/1998 - Islamists before Egyptian court
The Egyptian state security court on Saturday started an inquiry into 28 Muslim Brotherhood members under charges of reviving the group's activities by attracting groups of Egyptian youths. Egypt, Judicial, 11/2/1998 - Egypt seeks self-sufficiency in wheat to lessen dependence on US
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said his country has endorsed three agreements for importing wheat from Turkey, Argentina and the US, adding that the pacts insure the country's supply of wheat through the end of March. Egypt, Economics, 11/2/1998 - Palestinian delegation visits Cairo
The head of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Ahmed Qrei arrived in Cairo heading a Palestinian delegation to fulfill the invitation that was directed by the head of the Egyptian People's Council, Ahmed Fathi Srour, to discuss the latest peace developments. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/2/1998 - Egyptian human rights organization calls for freedoms for newspapers
The sixth annual meeting of the Egyptian Human Rights Organization concluded yesterday, as its participants stated that political reform and releasing general freedoms are at top of which comes freedom of the press, are the main demands of the Egyptian people. Egypt, Politics, 11/2/1998 - A message from Mubarak to Kuwaiti leader Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 11/2/1998
- Egypt, Uganda sign two agreements Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 11/2/1998