Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 21, 1998
- Egyptian Consultation Council denounces strikes against Iraq,
Sheikh Ikermeh Sabri, Jerusalem's Mufti, launched yesterday a severe attack on the United States and accused it of trying to submit the Arab and the Islamic countries to its control. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Egyptian opposition criticizes government position toward Iraqi crisis
Egyptian political opposition parties and forces have escalated their campaign against the government and organized a massive conference on Wednesday that witnessed a confrontation between leaders of the opposition and the representative of the ruling national party who took part in the conference. Egypt, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Arafat in Cairo to study Mid East issues with Mubarak
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will start this Saturday a two-day visit to Egypt for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Finishing the first stage the industrial zone east Port Said Egypt, Business, 12/26/1998
- Dahab Hilton starts activity
The hotel and resort of Dahab's Hilton will start its actual activity after a formal inauguration attended by Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi. Egypt, Business, 12/26/1998 - Egyptian exports to Lebanon amount to $44 million Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 12/26/1998
- Egyptian economic commission to visit US in February Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/26/1998
- Cheops to host visitors starting in January Egypt, Culture, 12/24/1998
- Three Egyptian nutrition companies offered for sale Egypt, Business, 12/24/1998
- Arab union for the businesswomen to be established in March Regional-Egypt, Economics, 12/24/1998
- Egyptian businessmen to visit Italy Egypt-Italy, Economics, 12/24/1998
- Egyptian opposition cancels demonstration in solidarity with Iraq
The Egyptian police on Wednesday prevented leaders of opposition parties from organizing a peaceful march heading for the Presidential Palace in order to hand over a statement demanding the immediate lifting of the embargo imposed on Iraq and the resumption of diplomatic relations severed between the two countries since the Iraqi invasion in August 1990. Egypt, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Moroccan-Egyptian high cooperation commission to meet next spring
The Moroccan-Egyptian cooperation high commission will meet in Morocco next spring to assess joint actions and identify ways to rev up trade exchange. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 12/24/1998 - $30 million contract between Ericsson and Egyptian communications company
The government-owned Telecom Egypt company, along with the international Ericsson company endorsed a contract valued at $30 million to modernize the telephone network in Egypt. Egypt, Business, 12/24/1998 - Egypt fears strikes against Iraq could affect compensation of Gulf War victims Egypt-Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/24/1998
- Mubarak discussed Lockerbie issue with Libyan FM Egypt-Libya, Politics, 12/24/1998
- Cairo University political science department pursues cooperation with Iraqi universities
The political science department at Cairo University decided to develop its relations with scientific and academic institutions in Iraq without any barriers or limits and making no consideration to UN sanctions. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998 - Donor states seek to present $3 billion in aid to Egypt
Donor states decided to convene a two-day meeting in Paris on February 12 with the participation of Arab, US and European representatives, in addition to the major financial corporations. Egypt-International, Economics, 12/23/1998 - New air link between Gaza and Cairo Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/23/1998
- Egyptian pary leaders demonstrate in support of Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Industrial investments in Egypt are 40 billion pounds Egypt, Economics, 12/22/1998
- Egyptian-Libyan talks in Cairo today
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and the secretary general of the Libyan foreign communication and international cooperation committee (Foreign Minister) Omar al-Muntasir to discuss developments pertaining to Lockerbie crisis and the crisis's sides via the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Libya-Egypt, Politics, 12/22/1998 - Cornerstone to be laid for biggest suspension bridge in Egypt Egypt-Japan, Economics, 12/22/1998
- Egypt: Islamic Group announces Jihad against the US
The Egyptian Islamic Group on Sunday issued a statement in which it said that fighting the Americans is a "divine order." Egypt, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Morocco and Egypt agree on lowering customs duties Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 12/21/1998
- Meeting of Egyptian - Algerian works council postponed
The meeting of the first session of the Egyptian - Algerian works council was postponed until March due to developments in the region and the formation of a new government in Algeria. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 12/21/1998