Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 7, 1998
- Sudanese - Egyptian talks for return of Egyptian establishments Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 12/12/1998
- Israeli Knesset member meets with Egyptian foreign minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met today the head of Israel's Arab Democratic Party, Knesset member Abdulwahab Darawshe, to discuss steps that can be taken to urge the Israeli government to commit to the Wye River accord and free the Palestinian detainees. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/12/1998 - Egyptian report tells of Israeli violations of Wye River accord
A report by a group of the Egyptian diplomats said the volume of Palestinian land confiscated by Israel in the Gaza Strip and West Bank since signing the accord is greater than the amount of land delivered to the Palestinian Authority in the first stage of Israeli redeployment. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/12/1998 - Cairo: negotiations to establish large road network Egypt, Business, 12/12/1998
- Speaker of Egypt's Shura Council ends visit to Morocco
Speaker of the Egyptian Shura Council, Mustafa Kamal Hilmi, left Morocco on Friday after a several-day working visit to the Kingdom during which he was received by King Hassan II. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 12/12/1998 - World Bank deputy chairman hails Egyptian economy's performance Egypt-World Bank, Economics, 12/11/1998
- Cairo says second round of US - Egyptian dialogue is a success
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that meetings of joint committees are taking place according to certain time schedules with all Arab and African countries. Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Moussa hails Zayed's call for Arab summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa hailed the call of United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Zayed for convening an Arab summit every year, describing this call as positive. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Egyptian premier reiterates call for an Arab common market
The Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Kamal al-Ganzouri has reiterate his call to establish a common Arab market so long awaited for, similar to the European experience as a step towards establishing the bilateral trade free zone. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 12/11/1998 - $700 million from European Union to Egypt in the coming year
A report for the economic sector in the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture stated that the European Union agreed to grant Egypt 700 million dollars as loans, donations and facilities during the beginning of the coming year. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 12/10/1998 - Egyptian - Latvian committee concludes session
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry yesterday concluded the meetings of the joint committee between Egypt and Latvia. Egypt-Latvia, Politics, 12/10/1998 - First Palestinian air trip to arrive in Cairo on Friday
The first air trip organized by the Palestinian airline is to arrive in Cairo on Friday at the inaguration of the air route between Cairo and Gaza International Airport. Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 12/10/1998 - King Hassan receives Egyptian speaker Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 12/10/1998
- 2.5 billion pounds in European aid to modernize Egyptian industry
Two aid agreements worth 2.5 billion Egyptian pounds were signed yesterday between Egypt and the European Union. Egypt, Economics, 12/9/1998 - Mubarak receives communique from President Benjamin Mkapa Egypt-Tanzania, Politics, 12/9/1998
- A message to Mubarak from Mozambican counterpart
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday received a message from Mozambique's President Joaquim Alberto Chissano, delivered by Mozambican Foreign Minister Leonardo Simao. Egypt-Africa, Politics, 12/9/1998 - Syria's ambassador in Cairo negates confidential communications between Damascus and Israel Syria-Egypt, Politics, 12/9/1998
- El-Baz: Egypt supported Palestinian decision to sign Wye accord
Osama El-Baz, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's advisor for political affairs, stated that Egypt supported the Palestinian decision to sign Wye River accord because any effort that aims at enabling the Palestinians to receive their rights is better than the deadlock, which threatens the stability of the Palestinian lands and neighboring countries. Egypt, Politics, 12/9/1998 - Egyptian Orascom company raises capital by 60% Egypt, Business, 12/9/1998
- Egyptian authorities release 760 reformed extremists
Egyptian Minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Habib al-Adli on Tuesday released a decision freeing 760 Islamists who have "proven to be back as good citizens" and given up terrorist ideologies. Egypt, Politics, 12/9/1998 - Egypt Airline postpones scheduled flights to Gaza Palestine-Egypt, Business, 12/9/1998
- Abu Seeda to Paris after release
The Secretary General of the Egyptian Organization for Human rights Hafez Abu Saada is heading to Paris where he will represent the EOHR in Egypt in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of human rights declaration. Egypt, Politics, 12/9/1998 - Moussa urges Israel to implement Wye River accord Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Egypt, Mozambique FM s discuss African, international issues Egypt-Mozambique, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Moussa receives Sudanese opposition leader Al-Mahdi
Former Sudanese prime minister and leader of the opposition Ummah Party Sadeq al-Mahdi stressed that preparations are underway to convene a conference in Cairo for the leadership commission of the Sudanese opposition Democratic National Alliance with the participation of Egyptian officials. Egypt-Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Albanian prime minister postpones visit to Egypt
The postponement of Albanian Prime Minister Pandeli Majko's visit to Egypt was announced today in Cairo, which was decided on Sunday, but he did not specifiy a new date or the reason for the postponement. Egypt-Albania, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Egyptian MPs voice backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
The Egyptian delegation, led by the Shoura Council's speaker Mustapha Kamal Hilmi, expressed Egypt's backing to Morocco's efforts to perfect its territorial integrity with the recovery of Sebta and Melilia (two northern cities still under Spanish control) and the Sahara. Morocco-Egypt, Judicial, 12/8/1998 - Egyptian - Yemeni symposium to start on Saturday Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Second stage of Egyptian - US dialogue
The second session of Egyptian - US strategic dialogue began yesterday, to discuss political topics and issues of joint interest. Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Egyptian fund to cooperate with Palestine Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 12/7/1998
- Iraqi minister of trade meets with Egyptian ministers of electricity and agriculture Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 12/7/1998
- New Russian weapons for Egypt and Syria Egypt-Syria, Military, 12/7/1998
- Mubarak concludes visit to Ankara
Mubarak added, "President al-Assad is sincere in his (efforts) to reform relations with Turkey, and we want to see developed, fruitful and constructive relations between Turkey and the Arab states." Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Egyptian - Jordanian committee to meet on Thursday Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 12/7/1998
- Cairo: Human rights secretary general released
A judicial source in Cairo said on Sunday that that state's supreme court on Sunday released the secretary general of the human rights organization in Egypt, Hafez Abu Saada, who was arrested on Tuesday under charges of receiving funds from a foreign country. Egypt, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Egyptian education minister calls for implementing Arab cultural unity charter Regional-Egypt, Culture, 12/7/1998
- Prizes for Cairo International Film Festival distributed today Regional-Egypt, Politics, 12/7/1998