Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/11/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 11, 1999
- Egypt prepares to convene a regional economic conference of COMESA countries
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation Dawlet Hassan'confirmed that the Foreign Ministry along with the international economic forum in Egypt are currently preparing to convene a regional economic conference comprising officials and businessmen from all COMESA countries during the current year. Egypt-Africa, Economics, 1/15/1999 - Arab sources: Albright will visit Egypt and Saudi Arabia at the end of the current month
Arab diplomatic sources told ArabicNews.com that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will pay quick visits to Egypt and Saudi Arabia after the conclusion of the meetings of Arab foreign ministers, which will start on January 24, to discuss the status of Iraq and the strike directed by US and British forces against Iraq last month. Egypt-Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/15/1999 - Falcon's Goalkeeper, Ann Chiejine, Turns down Egyptian Citizenship
Ann chiejine, Falcon's first-choice goalkeeper, has turned down an offer to become an Egyptian national and act as a role model for women in that country, Nigerian news agency NAN reported. Egypt, Sports, 1/15/1999 - Clark visits Cairo to launch campaign to release Abdul Rahman
The London based al-Hayat daily was informed that former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who is defending leader of the Islamic Group, Omar Abdul Rahman, will soon visit Cairo and meet with Egyptian lawyers to launch a campaign aimed at releasing the Egyptian Islamist Abdul Rahman. Egypt-USA, Judicial, 1/15/1999 - Symposium on effects of the euro on Egypt's economy at the end of January Egypt, Economics, 1/15/1999
- Egypt supports Iraq more than any other country Egypt, Politics, 1/14/1999
- Rolls Royce negotiates to manage Port Said harbor
The British company Rolls Royce presented an offer to manage Port Said harbor for 25 years with the BOT system according to the conditions set forth by the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, which received the offer. Egypt, Business, 1/14/1999 - Luxor: a favorite destination of world tourism hosts union of French tourism companies
Representatives of 800 French companies that work in tourism, hotels and organizing international trips are going to participate in this conference. Egypt, Economics, 1/14/1999 - 458 million pound for developing the project of Abu Tartour's phosphate
The Egyptian ministry of industry decided to develop the project of Abu Tarour's phosphate at an estimated cost of 458 million pounds and to convert it to an integrated industrial zone. Egypt, Business, 1/14/1999 - 10 billion pounds invested in Egyptian gold market
The World Gold Council expects that foreign investments of $1.5 billion wll enter Egypt in the current year in the field of manufacturing and designing gold product if the system of applying the sale tax on gold industry is changed. Egypt, Economics, 1/14/1999 - El-Bashir hopes Cairo approves his initiative
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir expressed his deep concern with restoring relations with Egypt. Despite the Sudanese opposition's presence in Egypt and the Halauib triangle's issue, El-Beshir told reporters, "We hope the Egyptian government will approve my initiative calling for halting any hostile activity toward Egypt from Sudan and restoring Egyptian confiscated possessions." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/13/1999 - Sudan denies involvement in assassination attempt against President Mubarak
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has denied reports that his country sheltered or cooperated with the three men who are accused of the assassination attempt against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa in 1995. Sudan-Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/13/1999 - Former members of al-Jihad and al-Gamaa groups seek to establish Egyptian party
Former members in the banned al-Jihad and Islamic Group (al-Gamaa) armed groups in Egypt announced their determination to establish a new political party. Egypt, Politics, 1/13/1999 - Egyptian foreign minister: Saudi Arabia and Cairo present aid to Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that all Arab countries, at the top of which comes Saudi Arabia, are working on helping and supporting the Iraqi people. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/12/1999 - Egyptian foreign minister calls for Saddam Hussein to quit office
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has called for the resignation of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in a statement Moussa made to the German daily "The Berliner Kurier." Egypt, Politics, 1/12/1999 - Egyptian Shoura council approves fourth term of office for President Mubarak
The Egyptian Shoura council on Monday approved nominating President Mubarak for a fourth term of office. Egypt, Politics, 1/12/1999 - Egyptian official attacks Agence France Press for Abu Nidal story
An Egyptian official has criticized a report broadcasted by Agence France Press that Egypt hosted the Palestinian coordinador Sabri El-Banna, better known as Abu Nidal. Egypt, Politics, 1/12/1999 - Albright to visit Egypt, Saudi Arabia Egypt-Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/12/1999
- News about convening an Arab mini-summit next month Regional-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/1999
- Syrian textile company to recruit 200 Egyptian experts Syria-Egypt, Economics, 1/11/1999
- European committee agrees on importing Egyptian potatoes Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/11/1999
- US - Egyptian discussions for supporting the economical cooperation
Egypt and the United States are preparing for a meeting on the level of senior economic officials to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in the framework of the Egyptian - American partnership initiative known as the Mubarak - Al Gore initiative. Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/11/1999 - Egyptian committee for solidarity to meet with Sudanese opposition leaders
The Egyptian solidarity committee is to hold a meeting tomorrow morning with leaders of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance to discuss the current political developments in Sudan and the project of the alliance to reach a peaceful democratic solution for Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/11/1999 - Morocco - Egypt business council meets next month in Casablanca
The Morocco-Egypt business council will hold its first annual session during the first week of next February in the Moroccan economic capital of Casablanca, Head of the Egyptian businessmen association, Said Taouil, announced. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 1/11/1999 - Egypt to participate in the summit of the 15 countries group in Jamaica
Egypt will participate in the ninth summit for the Group of Fifteen developing countries, which will be held in Jamaica from February 10 - 12. Egypt-International, Economics, 1/11/1999 - COMESA countries in Cairo market Egypt, Economics, 1/11/1999
- New trade agreement between Egypt, Iraq at US $14 million Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/11/1999