Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 4, 1999
- Moussa to meet with Sharon tomorrow for the first time
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is heading tomorrow to Israel to participate in a conference regarding peace in Tel Aviv. On the margin of his participation, he will meet his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/9/1999 - Seven new companies to be registered on Egyptian stock market
The Egyptian stock market approved the registration of seven new companies with capital amounting to 211 million pounds. A committee in the stock market also approved an increase in the capital of five other companies. Egypt, Business, 1/9/1999 - An International airport in Egyptian Oasis
Egyptian Minister of Housing Mohammed Ibrahim Soliman agreed on specifying 10 thousand feddans on the road of Oasis for establishing an international airport to serve investment and tourism in this region, Soliman said in his meeting with the members of the assembly of October 6 City investors yesterday evening. Egypt, Business, 1/9/1999 - German foreign minister to visit Egypt on Wednesday
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer is to arrive in Egypt on a two-day formal visit beginning on Wednesday, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 1/9/1999 - IFAD finances project for breeding sheep and goats in Sinai
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali approved the establishment of a project for breeding sheep and goats in the middle of Sinai, financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Egypt, Agriculture, 1/9/1999 - Inaugurating Cairo Conrad Hotel in February
On February 1, Cairo Conrad International Hotel is to be inaugurated, the first hotel belonging to the Conrad company in the Middle East. Egypt, Business, 1/9/1999 - Egypt takes part in G-15 investment initiative Egypt, Economics, 1/9/1999
- Mubarak visits Syria today to discuss Middle East peace process developments
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has announced that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will visit Syria today and that he will during this visit hold talks with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad dealing with several key issues. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Egyptian cabinet briefed on new oil discoveries
The Egyptian cabinet chaired by Premier Kramal al-Ganzouri on Wednesday reviewed latest oil discoveries in the Southern Ghareb area in the Suez canal. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/1999 - Egypt voices strong support to Lebanon in fighting Israeli aggressions
Moussa added that aggression against civilians in Lebanon has become the main characteristics of the Israeli aggression. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers hold phone talks Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 1/8/1999
- A new investment fund in Egypt next week
During the coming week the international Egyptian Delta Bank is to tackle the files and paperwork of its first investment fund with a capital amounting to $50 million. Egypt, Politics, 1/8/1999 - An Egyptian exhibition in Oman
An Egyptian exhibition for tourist and hotel equipment will be held in Oman Sultanate in March, Ibrahim Fawzi, the head of the general organization for investment told ArabicNews.com. Egypt-Oman, Business, 1/8/1999 - 4 million passengers transported by Egypt Air to 85 international cities
The number of passengers transported by Egypt Air on domestic and international flights reached 4,021,639 for the fiscal year 1997/98. Egypt, Business, 1/8/1999 - Egypt insists on Israeli nuclear disarmament
Once again, Egypt renewed its insistence on inserting the issue of "removing the nuclear weapons" on the agenda of the negotiation priorities during the meeting of the disarmament conference which is to be held in the current month at Geneva. Egypt, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Japanese foreign minister in Egypt
A session for formal talks between Egypt and Japan was held yesterday at the head quarter of the Egyptian foreign ministry the Egyptian delegation was chaired by Egyptian FM Amr Mousa while the Japanese side chaired by the Japanese FM Masahiku Komura. Egypt-Japan, Politics, 1/8/1999 - A loan from Egypt's international bank of 600 million dollars Egypt, Economics, 1/7/1999
- Continuing basic infrastructure projects in Egyptian villages through 2017 Egypt, Economics, 1/7/1999
- Trade exchange agreement between Egypt, Senegal Egypt-Senegal, Economics, 1/7/1999
- Egypt officially joins COMESA
Egypt, yesterday joined the COMESA, the economic organization of east, west and central African countries, to be the twentieth member state, after the ratification by the people's assembly yesterday of the agreement to join the COMESA group. Egypt, Economics, 1/7/1999 - Egyptian - Francophony cooperation for establishing projects in Africa
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met yesterday with Butros Butros Ghali, the secretary general of the Francophony organization to discuss the Egyptian participation in the organization's coming conferences, among which are conferences for attracting investment to Africa Egypt-Regional, Culture, 1/7/1999 - French -Egyptian company for marketing medicines in Africa
The first Egyptian medicine shipment arrived yesterday to the African country Mauritius in the first commercial dealing between the two countries. Egypt-Mauritius, Business, 1/7/1999 - A billion pounds is the cost of restructuring San Stefano Hotel
The total investment cost for the project of restructuring San Stefano Hotel in Alexandria was estimated at nearly one billion Egyptian pounds. Egypt, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Turkish iron companies dump the Egyptian market Egypt, Economics, 1/6/1999
- Egyptian parliament opens issue of those who disappeared in Iraq
The Egyptian People's Assembly decided to open the issue of Egyptian citizens who disappeared in Iraq. Egypt, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Cairo Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999
- Egyptian minister of agriculture defends technology - sharing with Israel
Egypt's deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture, Yousef Wali, defended benefiting from Israel technology in agriculture to help develop his country's productivity. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Producing Egyptian potatoes without pesticides
The Egyptian Ministry of Industry was able to produce potatoes that are totally free of pesticides according to the conditions on exporting Egypt potato crops according to the GATT agreements, which forbid the use of any chemical pesticides on potatoes to be exported. Egypt, Agriculture, 1/6/1999 - Egyptian foreign debts amount to $29 billion Egypt, Economics, 1/6/1999
- Egyptian human rights organization concern over official statements
The Egyptia Organization forn Human Rights has reacted to statements made by Egyptian Minister of the Interior Habib al-Adli and viewed these statements as "defaming the reputation of Egypt and contradicting statements made by the Foreign Ministry and its obligations in international circles." Egypt, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Moussa: Egyptian moves to activate the Arab role
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that the current period will witness an intensive Arabian movement to discuss and study the current situations in the Arab world. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/5/1999 - A message for Mubarak from Chinese president
Egyptian television reported on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak has accepted an invitation to make an official visit to China in April. The invitation was extended during Mubarak's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan in Cairo. Egypt-China, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Egyptian ambassador in Jordan meets with Iraqi reconciliation movement delegation
The Egyptian ambassador in Amman, Hani Riyadh, has met with a delegation representing the "Iraqi National Reconciliation" opposition movement, which has Jordan as its headquarters. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Mubarak to visit Syria for further coordination and consultation
Arab diplomatic sources stated that a visit to be carried out by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Damascus will be made within the few coming days in the course of continued coordination and consultation between the two countries. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Five Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Egypt Egypt, Politics, 1/5/1999
- President Mubarak confers with Francophonic organization chief
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday in Cairo received the secretary general of the international Francophonic organization, Boutros Boutros Ghali. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Egypt: Habib El-Adli warns of chaotic actions Egypt, Politics, 1/5/1999
- Formal discussions with China start today
Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan arrived yesterday in Cairo to hold discussions on increasing the economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-China, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Mubarak: Iraqi government wasted Iraq's future, as war of words by Iraq continues
President Mubarak added in his statement to Al-Ahram "At times of crisis, it would be wiser to mark your words and to rise to the level of responsibility. Now, has the Iraqi regime been able to patch things up with the Arabs; has it abandoned its ambitious schemes? Do Iraqi officials know how to conduct a dialogue? Do they know how to differ with the others? " Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Mubarak to meet King Hassan II in March
Egyptian sources confirmed to the ArabicNews.com that the high joint committee between Egypt and Morocco is going to convene next march under the chairmanship of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his Moroccan counterpart, King Hassan II. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Partnership agreement to be signed between Egypt and the European Union
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli stated that he expects a partnership agreement to be signed between Egypt and the European Union during the coming few weeks. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Report: Two Iraqis seek asylum in Egypt
A young man and his wife asked for political asylum in Egypt after they arrived in Alexandria airport on Saturday in an Egyptian plane which arrived from Amman. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Switzerland demands compensation from Cairo
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a written communique from the foreign minister of Switzerland, Flavio Cotti, in which Switzerland is calling on Egypt to make financial reparations to families of the victims of the 35 persons from Switzerland who died in the 1997 Luxor incident. Egypt-Switzerland, Politics, 1/4/1999 - 5,000 tourists rang in the new year in Aswan Egypt, Economics, 1/4/1999
- A billion dollar are the investments of searching for the Egyptian petroleum Egypt, Business, 1/4/1999
- Four pounds for the euro in Egyptian banks Egypt, Economics, 1/4/1999