Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 11/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of November 23, 1998
- Mubarak to visit Ankara in the first week of December Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 11/27/1998
- Three Egyptian funds for insuring tourism, exports and dumping Egypt, Economics, 11/27/1998
- Economic accord between Egypt and Nigeria Egypt-Nigeria, Politics, 11/27/1998
- Mubarak, Chirac: cautious optimism toward peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has asserted that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French President Jacques Chirac discussed during their meeting in Paris on Thursday issues relating to the Middle East peace process and the situation in the region and in the African continent. Egypt-Israel-France, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Highlights from Cairo's 22nd film festival
The 22nd Cairo International Film Festival opened on Wednesday, and on Thursday the festival's films started to be screened in 14 Cairo cinema houses. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 11/27/1998 - Daewoo renews offer to buy Egyptian truck factory
The head of the Egyptian - South Korean Trade Department, Hossam Abu El-Fettouh, said that the Korean company Daewoo briefed the Egyptian government on its desire to pursue negotiations to buy a factory for manufacturing buses and trucks. Egypt, Business, 11/27/1998 - Tehran: No problems hindering normalization of relations with Egypt
Iranian Vice President Masouma Ibtikar has asserted that there are "no problems which prevent normalization of Iranian-Egyptian relations." Egypt-Iran, Politics, 11/27/1998 - British lord to visit Egypt at Coptic invitation
The al-Saeed Society for Catholic Copts on Thursday announced that a British lord who had threatened of launching a campaign against tourism in Egypt in retaliation to " torturing the Copts" will visit Egypt in order to become acquainted with conditions of the Copts there. Egypt, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Egyptian intellectuals, artists stress boycott of Israel
Egyptian intellectuals and artists have called for boycotting cultural and artistic festivals and festivities in which Israel takes part. Israeli Army Radio said that officials responsible for one of artistic festivals currently being held in Cairo refused Israel's participation, especially after they found out that the Israeli delegation wants to screen films shot and produced in Israel which they considered to be immoral. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/27/1998 - 750 million pounds bid to purchase Cairo Marriott Hotel
The Egyptian government received a proposal to purchase the Marriott Hotel, worth 750 million Egyptian pounds, from the United Arab Emirates company Life Renaissance, but the Egyptian Cabinet refused this proposal. Egypt, Business, 11/27/1998 - Cairo conference for developing Arab tourism
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi will inaugurate on Saturday a conference on developing Arab tourism, organized by the Arab union for hotels. Regional-Egypt, Economics, 11/26/1998 - British trade delegation heads to Egypt
A large British delegation focused on trade with the Middle East is to arrive at Egypt on Saturday. Egypt-UK, Economics, 11/26/1998 - Egypt: Middle East peace without Syria unattainable
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has asserted that Syria is a main party to the Middle East peace process, adding that without Syria peace is not attainable and stability will not be ensured in the region. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/26/1998 - Saho Arafa: I feel proud of Gaza airport Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/26/1998
- The Egyptian refused to allow the Israelis to inspect their airplane in Gaza Egypt, Politics, 11/26/1998
- President Mubarak confers with Bush Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/26/1998
- French project to produce automobile engines in Ismalia Egypt, Business, 11/25/1998
- Arafat meets with Mubarak in Paris
Mubarak will meet upon his arrival in France with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who is paying an official visit to Paris during which he will meet with French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/25/1998 - New financing facility for small and medium-sized Egyptian enterprises
Through the new financing agreements signed in Cairo on November 17, the European Investment Bank is providing up to 25 million ECU in risk capital facility to finance modernization and restructuring in private Egyptian undertakings. Egypt, Economics, 11/25/1998 - Egypt, Ethiopia for restoring peace to Somalia
Egypt and Ethiopia on Tuesday asserted their determination to coordinate efforts in order to restore peace to Somalia, which is continuing to witness armed conflicts. Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Arab social affairs ministers meet in Cairo
The Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers started its 18th session here on Tuesday to discuss a set of social issues in the Arab world such as childhood, family care, and women. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 11/25/1998 - Palestinian - Egyptian discussions on the margin of opening Gaza airport
The Egyptian delegation participating in Palestinian celebrations of the opening of Gaza International Airport met with Palestinian writers, intellectuals, reporters and artists. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Egyptian minister of economy: Egypt is ready to attract foreign investments Egypt, Economics, 11/25/1998
- Cairo hosts Awqaf and Arab Islamic affairs ministers meeting
Works of the fifth executive council for the Islamic affairs and al-Awqaf ministers started in Cairo on Tuesday in the presence of al-Awqaf ministers from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Gambia, Kuwait, and Egypt as well as several ambassadors concerned. Regional-Egypt, Religion, 11/25/1998 - Egypt, Zimbabwe for boosting bilateral relations Egypt-Zimbabwe, Politics, 11/25/1998
- Ethiopian - Egyptian talks Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/24/1998
- Israeli films are not permitted in Cairo International Film Festival
Renowned Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmi, who is also chairman of the Cairo International Film Festival which will start its retrospectives of its 22nd session on November 25 in Cairo, said he will not "permit Israel to penetrate into the festival." Egypt-Israel, Culture, 11/24/1998 - Amr Moussa informs Mubarak about his Gulf tour Egypt-Gulf, Politics, 11/24/1998
- Iraq and Egypt to sign note of understanding
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh is to begin a four-day visit to Cairo on December 5, Saleh's fifth visit in two years, during which he will head his country's delegation to the meetings of the Iraqi-Egyptian joint committee. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 11/24/1998 - Kuwaiti - Egyptian statement on joint higher committee's first session
In a joint press conference on works of the first session of the joint higher committee between the state of Kuwait and Egypt, which concluded its meetings on Monday, the two sides expressed total desire to commit to and work according to the content of the recent Arab summit. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 11/24/1998 - Egypt prevents Israeli from traveling, accusing him of smuggling drugs
Egyptian Attorney General Ragaa El-Arabi decided to prevent an Israeli citizen from traveling, accusing him of smuggling drugs. Egypt-Israel, Judicial, 11/24/1998 - Eight Arab countries have applied free trade zone accord Regional-Egypt, Economics, 11/23/1998
- Moussa: Egypt with Iraqi people, Iran: no help in toppling Hussein
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated at his arrival in Kuwait yesterday to attend the meeting of the Kuwaiti - Egyptian higher committee that Egypt hopes to terminate the current crisis between Iraq and UN because it cares about the Iraqi people and Iraq's territorial integrity. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/23/1998 - Meetings of Kuwaiti - Egyptian committee wrapping up
The meetings of the first session for the Kuwaiti - Egyptian committee started on Sunday in Kuwait for two days. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 11/23/1998 - A dispute in Al Azhar with an Iranian delegation
Tension prevailed in a meeting between Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi and members of an Iranian information delegation currently visiting Egypt, as Tantawi expelled one of the delegation's members from his bureau. Egypt, Politics, 11/23/1998 - Establishing four private navigational companies in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Maritime Transport agreed to renew four maritime companies affiliated to the private sector 10 months after liberating the sector of navigational authorization from governmental control. Egypt, Business, 11/23/1998 - Egypt wins African Basketball championships for 3rd time in a row Egypt, Sports, 11/23/1998
- Korean Daewoo company prepares to buy Egyptian textiles company Egypt-South Korea, Business, 11/23/1998
- Egyptian delegation to participate in inaugurating Gaza airport Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/23/1998
- Permanent exhibition for Sudanese products in Cairo Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 11/23/1998