Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 18, 1999
- Consultative meeting tomorrow by 16 foreign ministers, four Arab League delegates
The expanded consultative ministerial meeting for the Arab states is to be held tomorrow in Cairo to discuss the Iraqi crisis and its repercussions in the presence of 16 foreign ministers and four permanent delegates to the Arab League. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 1/23/1999 - Sultan Qaboos to visit Cairo soon Oman-Egypt, Politics, 1/23/1999
- Israeli defense minister to visit Egypt tomorrow
It was announced today in Cairo that Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai will visit Egypt on Sunday for a few hours, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Defense Minister Hussein Tantawi. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/23/1999 - French diplomatic activity in Cairo
French Secretary of State for Tourism Michelle Demessine is to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday to start a three-day visit at the initiation of Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi, a press statement released by the French embassy in Cairo today said. Egypt-France, Economics, 1/23/1999 - Symposium on Egyptian financial market before U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Cairo Egypt, Economics, 1/23/1999
- Albright is to Cairo on coming Wednesday Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/22/1999
- Cairo: Turkish delegation discusses a free trade zone Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Egyptian candidate runs for UNESCO top position Egypt, People, 1/22/1999
- Exports to Britain reach 360 million pounds sterling as common trade grows
British exports to Egypt have risen by 85% during the last five years, while Egyptian exports to Britain doubled during the same period. Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/22/1999 - Germany helps Egypt in agricultural arena
The German government allocated 16 million marks for the Egyptian agriculture sector through which a bank for agricultural genetics will be established in addition to projects of ratifying fertilizers and improving seed production. Egypt-Germany, Agriculture, 1/22/1999 - Economic commercial talks between Egypt and Uganda
An Ugandan commercial delegation that includes 10 officials and 23 businessmen, chaired by Ugandan Minister of Trade Moses Ali, is scheduled to hold important commercial and economic talks in Cairo during its weeklong visit to Cairo starting on January 30. Egypt-Uganda, Economics, 1/22/1999 - Arafat starts tomorrow Arab European tour
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will meet in Cairo on Saturday to hold talks which, according to Palestinian sources, and will deal with the Middle East peace process in light of Israeli's freezing of the implementation of agreements signed with the Palestinian government. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/22/1999 - 98 international and local efforts to buy 11 companies, two factories in Egypt
The Egyptian ministerial committee for privatization, chaired by Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury, is to discuss at the end of this month 98 international, local and Arab offers to buy 11 companies and two factories in Egypt and ratifying a program concerning reform for 28 state-owned companies. Egypt, Economics, 1/22/1999 - Netherlands donates $240 million to Egypt
The Dutch government decided to allot $240 million for the Egyptian - Dutch development program for this year. Egypt-Netherlands, Economics, 1/22/1999 - Egyptian cultural week in Belgrade
Next Monday a week for Egyptian culture and arts will be inaugurated in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. Egypt-Yugoslavia, Economics, 1/22/1999 - Egyptian - Swedish economic forum in March
The Egyptian - Swedish friendship assembly is to hold an economic forum at the beginning of March under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili. Egypt-Sweden, Economics, 1/22/1999 - 252 million pounds in compensation for Egypt from Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/22/1999
- Mubarak, Arafat to meet shortly in Cairo as Israel freeze Wye accord
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will arrive in Cairo within the coming days to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the current status of the Palestinian peace track on light of the Israeli government freezing of its implementation of the Wye River accord and the European ideas to give the Middle East peace process a push forward. Egypt, Politics, 1/21/1999 - Egypt participates in Kazakhstan exhibition
Egypt will participate in an international exhibition that will be held in Kazakhstan on April 27 - May 2 at the International Center for Exhibitions and Conferences in Almaty, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Egypt-Kazakhstan, Economics, 1/21/1999 - No changes in agreement on Nile water between Egypt and Sudan
Sudanese Minister of Irrigation Sherif Tuhami confirmed that the Nile water sharing agreement signed between Egypt and Sudan in November 1959, is still in effect without any limit on its duration. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 1/21/1999 - Mubarak to take part in Davos Forum
Cairo announced on Wednesday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will take part in the international economic forum to be held in the Switzerland city of Davos on February 28. Egypt, Politics, 1/21/1999 - 288 million pounds to care for handicapped children in Egypt
This was done according to resolutions of the investment technical committee of the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood under the chairmanship of Suzan Mubarak, wife of the Egyptian president, by giving priority for caring to children of special circumstances. Egypt, Health, 1/21/1999 - Egyptian minister of petroleum to visit Turkey on natural gas exports
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi is to visit Ankara in the middle of the coming month to resume talks on exporting Egyptian gas to Turkey. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 1/21/1999 - On the Egyptian ratification of the COMESA Treaty Egypt, Economics, 1/21/1999
- Oldest waterpipe unearthed in Egypt
Bietak, head of the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Cairo, described the finding as "sensational," saying it was the only known pre-Roman example of such an underground water channel. Egypt, History, 1/21/1999 - Youssef Chahine bows out of Tatwan cinema festival
Egyptian director Youssef Chahine apologized for not being able to accept the chairmanship of the arbitration committee in the tenth session of the Moroccan Tatwan cinema festival for Mediterranean films which will be held in the first week of April. Egypt-Morocco, Culture, 1/20/1999 - Traveling exhibition for Egyptian products in eight African countries Egypt-Africa, Economics, 1/20/1999
- Cooperation accord between Egypt and Belgium
The chief of Egyptian Industrial Union Abdul Menem Saudi and Belgium's Crown Prince Philip are going to sign a mutual cooperation accord between the two countries. Egypt-Belgium, Economics, 1/19/1999 - Egyptian Moroccan ministers to inaugurate second session of business council
Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed El-Goweili along with his Moroccan counterpart, Alami Tazi, are to inagurate the works of the second session for Egyptian and Moroccan businessmen, which will begin on February 2 in Rabat and last for four days Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 1/19/1999 - $5 million for developing Rommel museum in Egypt
The Egyptian supreme council for antiquities agreed with the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni on specifying $5 million for a museum on German General Erwin Rommel in Matrouh city, an important site in World War II history as it was taken by the famous German leader to run the military operations. Egypt, Economics, 1/19/1999 - An international loans amounts to $750 million for Mobinil
At the beginning of the coming weeks several international and Egyptian financial corporations will begin measures for providing an international loan to Mobinil (the Egyptian company for mobile telephone service) amounting to $750 million. Egypt, Business, 1/19/1999 - Egyptian parks in war for entertainment revenues
Egyptian financial markets are currently witnessing the war of entertainment business represented in the establishment of five major parks for entertainment opening their doors to 1.5 million visitors. Egypt, Business, 1/19/1999 - 25 investment groups compete for Egyptian domestic trade companies
Groups of Egyptian and Arab investors began competing to obtain the rights to benefiting from Egyptian domestic trade companies that the Ministry of Enterprises began to put for sale at the beginning of current week. Egypt, Economics, 1/19/1999 - Morocco and Egypt coordinate stances on Euro-Mediterranean partnership
Morocco and Egypt have started talks to coordinate their stances on the Euro-Mediterranean partnership prior to the informal meeting to be held this January 28-29 in Valencia (Spain). Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 1/19/1999 - Exporting food stuff to Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/19/1999
- Joint association of businessmen between Egypt and Congo
Establishing the first joint association for businessmen between Egypt and Congo is currently taking place to enhance the commercial and economic ties between the two countries and enjoy the customs reductions agreed upon in the COMESA agreement. Egypt-Congo, Politics, 1/19/1999 - Egyptian foreign minister discusses with Abdul Meguid the outcomes of coordination
Moussa said they agreed upon holding intensive efforts on Saturday between the ministers to guarantee the success of the consultative meeting, which Moussa described as a success for Arab coordination and solidarity and the Arab League. Egypt, Politics, 1/18/1999 - Floating four companies for railways in Egypt to investors
The Egyptian Ministry of Communications decided to float four railway companies to Egyptian, Arab and foreign investors at a cost of $653 million. Egypt, Business, 1/18/1999 - The first French university in Cairo to open in the year 2000
The foundation stone for establishing the French University in Cairo" was laid on Sunday. Egypt-France, Education, 1/18/1999 - President Mubarak opens Cairo International Book Fair
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will open Cairo's 31st International Book Fair at Nasser (victory) City. The exhibition will last until February 8. Egypt, Culture, 1/18/1999 - An Egyptian fund for supporting dumping issues
The board of directors of Egyptian Industrial Union approved the establishment of a fund for supporting dumping issues. Abdul Menem Saudi, the head of the union, said the task of the fund is to defend Egyptian industrial companies which are harmed by foreign companies that dump their products on the Egyptian market. Egypt, Economics, 1/18/1999 - Jospin to visit Egypt in May
A well-informed source in Paris told the London-based al-Hayat daily that French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin will hold an official visit to Egypt on May 2, the first visit for the Socialist official to a country in the Middle East since he assumed office more than one year ago. Egypt-France, Politics, 1/18/1999 - $500 million increase in Egyptian foreign investment
Ibrahim Fawzi, the head of the general organization for investment and free trade zones in Egypt, announced an increase in foreign investments in Egypt by $500 million in 1998, after issuing the guarantee law and investment incentives. Egypt, Economics, 1/18/1999 - Egypt's statement to conference of preventing crime in Vienna
The United Nations committee for preventing crime is to hold a conference tomorrow in Vienna, Austria to discuss an international draft agreement for preventing organized and international crime, to last until January 29. Egypt-International, Politics, 1/18/1999