Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 8, 1999
- Chinese commercial delegation to visit Egypt in March Egypt-China, Economics, 2/13/1999
- King Abdullah to visit Egypt soon Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 2/13/1999
- Egyptian petroleum minister: No coordination with Qatar for exporting gas to Israel
Egyptian - Qatari talks are starting today aimed at signing an agreement to export Qatari gas through the Suez Canal with new special fees. Egypt-Qatar, Economics, 2/13/1999 - Iraq targets $1 billion in Iraqi - Egyptian exchange Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 2/13/1999
- Arab-Russian dialogue to open in Cairo tomorrow
The works of the fifth session of Arab - Russian dialogue held by the Egyptian committee for solidarity and the Russian assembly for solidarity and Afro-Asian cooperation will open tomorrow and last for two days in Cairo. Egypt-Regional-Russia, Politics, 2/13/1999 - 50 businessmen to take part in US mission this month
The visit of the commission organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt annually to the United States is to start on the last week of February to discuss the possibilities of increasing joint trade and investment Egypt-USA, Economics, 2/13/1999 - Egypt gets UN depository library Egypt-UN, Politics, 2/13/1999
- British minister of trade to visit Cairo on Tuesday Egypt-UK, Politics, 2/13/1999
- Indian commercial delegation to visit Egypt next week Egypt-India, Business, 2/13/1999
- Argentinean commercial delegation concludes visit to Cairo today Egypt-Argentina, Economics, 2/12/1999
- Oldest Egyptian prisoner in Israel freed
El-Sawareka spoke about the severe torture he underwent at the hands of the Israelis during 23 years of imprisonment. He said the Israelis let dogs bite him and that Israeli soldiers broke his bones Egypt-Egypt, Local, 2/12/1999 - El-Baz: Egyptian - Sudanese relations are historic
The Egyptian president's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, confirmed that Egyptian - Sudanese relations are very confidential, in addition to the strong relations that have tied the two countries' peoples through different ages. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Boosting cooperation in fields of labor with Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Minister of Manpower Ahmed El-Amawi will begin a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow according to the invitation of the Saudi minister of labor and social affairs, Musaid bin Muhammad al-Sinani. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/12/1999 - $2.5 billion in loans and donations to Egypt
The meetings of the consultative group of donor countries to Egypt are to be concluded this afternoon. The meetings were held in Paris over the last two days under the chairmanship of Kamal Darwish, the deputy chairman of the World Bank for the Middle East and North African affairs. Egypt-International, Economics, 2/12/1999 - International conference for running and transferring technology in Cairo
Cairo will host on March 15 - 17 the eighth International Conference on Management of Technology, organized by the Egyptian Social Development Fund in association with the International Assembly for Management of Technology. Egypt-International, Science, 2/12/1999 - Egyptian - Moroccan electricity committee to meet
The Egyptian - Moroccan committee for electricity and energy is to hold its meetings on February 19 - 20 under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Energy Maher Abaza and Moroccan Minister of Energy and Minerals Youssef Tahiri. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 2/12/1999 - US to transfer $96 million to Egypt
Both of Egypt and the United States endorsed an agreement to transfer $96 million from the last group of monetary transfers of US aid. Egypt-USA, Economics, 2/12/1999 - Mubarak says, Syria, Lebanon refuse concessions Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/11/1999
- Egyptian petroleum minister and head of Suez Canal organization start Qatar visit tomorrow
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi and Lieutenant General Ahmed Fadel, head of the Suez Canal organization, are to start a four-day official visit to Qatar on Friday at the invitation of Qatari Minister of Energy, Industry, Electricity and Water Abdullah Hamad al-Ateia. Egypt-Qatar, Economics, 2/11/1999 - Egyptian national bank to open branch in Mexico
The Egyptian national bank intends to open a branch in Mexico to finance foreign trade operations between the two countries and discuss branches for the trade chambers. Egypt-Mexico, Business, 2/11/1999 - Portuguese - Egyptian discussions Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 2/10/1999
- El-Baz: We saved Iraq in Feb 98
The Egyptian president's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, confirmed that Egypt will remove the gap of technology with Israel during the coming years, referring to the astonishing progress in the sciences of technology. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Encouraging tourism investments between Egypt and Tunisia
Egypt and Tunisia have agreed upon enhancing tourism cooperation between the two countries and encouraging tourist investments. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 2/10/1999 - A week for Egyptian cinema in Sarajevo
An Egyptian cinema week will be held in the coming March in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia - Herzegovina. Egypt-Bosnia, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Sudanese parliament chief attacks Egypt
Hassan El-Turabi, the head of the Sudanese parliament, launched a severe attack on Egypt's government. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/9/1999 - El-Baz: al-Assad adheres to just peace and strategic vision
The Egyptian president's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, stated that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is still adhering to the achievement of just peace in the Middle East. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Imports from Canada worth $320 million annually Egypt-Canada, Economics, 2/9/1999
- Endorsing Egyptian - European partnership agreement in April
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer is to arrive in Cairo on February 17, after the end of Egyptian - European partnership talks. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Establishing a center for Egyptian products in Congo Egypt-Congo, Economics, 2/9/1999
- US has invested $13.5 billion in Egyptian petroleum sector
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi said that the United States' investments in exploring and drilling for petroleum in Egypt have reached so far $13.5 billion. Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Egyptian - Lebanese work gathering tomorrow in Beirut
The meetings of the Egyptian - Lebanese work group are to start in Beirut tomorrow, in which more than 100 businessmen from the two states will participate, representing investors, and men of industry and trade. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 2/9/1999 - Exhibition in Florence to show the beauty of ancient Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni agreed to the establishment of an exhibition of Egyptian antiquities in Florence, Italy to be held under the title "Fine Art in Ancient Egypt" from March 5 through July 4. Egypt, Culture, 2/9/1999 - Arab Fund allocates $ 100 million to Egypt
The Arab Fund for economic and social development (AFESD) allocated $ 100 million over five years to Egypt to finance private small and medium projects. Egypt, Business, 2/9/1999 - Egypt exempts Moroccan diplomats from entry visa
Egypt has decided to exempt Moroccans holding diplomatic, special or mission passports from entry visa requirements. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 2/8/1999 - Mubarak refuses to meet with Netanyahu
A Kuwaiti daily said on Sunday that President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt refused to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the request of the latter. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/8/1999 - Symposium at Arab - German Chamber of Commerce on developments in Egyptian economy
Egyptian Minister of Economy Youssef Botrus Ghali met today with members of the Arab - German trade chamber in Cairo. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 2/8/1999 - British commerce and investment committee meets with industrial union members
The members of the Egyptian Industrial Union met yesterday evening with a British delegation for investment and commerce which started a three-day visit to Cairo yesterday, comprises heads and managers of 40 British international companies searching for new opportunities for investment in the region. Egypt-UK, Politics, 2/8/1999 - Egyptian opposition parties sympathize with the Jordanian people
The political organizations and parties in Egypt expressed sorrow over the death of Jordan's King Hussein, asserting that the Arab and Islamic states have lost a great man who treated his people with all love, care and stability through 47 years. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 2/8/1999