Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 1, 1999
- Libyan - Egyptian summit today
The works of the Libyan - Egyptian summit started today between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, leader of the Libyan revolution. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/6/1999 - Discussions between Mubarak and Arafat regarding declaration of Palestinian state on Monday
A Palestinian - Egyptian summit is expected to he held in Cairo on Monday between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to discuss the issue of declaring a Palestinian state on May 4. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/6/1999 - 2000 companies in Cairo International Exhibition on Tuesday
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili stated that the Cairo international market has become the most important economic event in Egypt and the Middle East as a whole, as the number of countries participating in the event has reached 53, compared to only 32 countries last year. Egypt-International, Economics, 3/6/1999 - Large German business delegation in Cairo on Monday
A German business delegation that includes 38 members representing a group of major German companies will arrive on Monday in Cairo. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/6/1999 - Egypt asks to join economic organization for Indian Ocean countries
Egypt has presented a formal request to the economic assembly of Indian Ocean countries in order to join as an observer in this gathering, which includes 14 countries. Egypt-International, Economics, 3/5/1999 - Head of London Stock Exchange: Egyptian economic reform an experience worth study
Chairman of the London Stock Exchange John Kemp-Welch who is currently visiting Cairo stated that the experience of Egyptian economic reform is worth studying as a unique experience in the shadow of international economic crises. Egypt-UK, Economics, 3/5/1999 - Meetings of Egyptian - Tunisian committee begin today
The seventh session of the Egyptian - Tunisian joint higher committee starts today in Tunis and lasts until tomorrow to discuss joint cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/5/1999 - Increasing volume of Egyptian flowers to Europe Egypt, Economics, 3/5/1999
- Philips wins sound and light contract in Abu Simble
The Dutch company Philips won a contract for implementing the sound and light contract in Abu Simble temple, worth 20 million pounds. A group of British, American and Swedish companies also presented an offer in addition to Philips, but Philips' offer was chosen. Egypt, Business, 3/5/1999 - Three Egyptian films submitted for inclusion in Cannes festival
The national center for cinema in Egypt has sent requests for the participation of three Egyptian films, "The Land of Fear," "The Paradise of Devils" and "90 and 91," in the French film festival in Cannes, which will be held in May. Egypt, Politics, 3/5/1999 - Egypt to host third D-8 summit Egypt-Regional, Economics, 3/5/1999
- IMF commission to visit Cairo Egypt-IMF, Economics, 3/5/1999
- Privatization of Egyptian cinema begins
The Egyptian ministerial committee for privatization chaired by Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury, agreed to lease 15 movie theaters to three companies Egypt, Business, 3/5/1999 - A protocol for the scientific and technological cooperation between Egyptian and Morocco Egypt-Morocco, Education, 3/4/1999
- Ten agreements for supporting Egyptian commercial cooperation with Belgium
Ten agreements were signed yesterday between Belgium and Egypt in the attendance of Belgian Crown Prince Philip, the Belgian prime minister and minister of economy and Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili. Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 3/4/1999 - Multinational holding company to be established Egypt-International, Business, 3/4/1999
- Moussa to arrive in Saudi Arabia today Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/3/1999
- Gaddafi in Cairo on Friday
Libyan sources in Cairo told ArabicNews.com today that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will visit Cairo on Friday for two days to fulfil the invitation made by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 3/3/1999 - El-Baz: Israeli military mastery encourages it to commit unjustified aggressions
Osama El-Baz, the political advisor for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, stressed that Israel must abandon its weapons of mass destruction and implement the peace initiatives in the Middle East. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Cairo denies Egyptians were exposed to torture or killing
Cairo denied yesterday that there are any traces of torture on the corpses of Egyptians returning from Iraq, and confirmed that there is no evidence proving that the Iraqi government used torture or killed several thousand Egyptian workers there after the nine-year war between Iraq and Iran ended. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Festival for Arab cinema in Cairo in July
The Egyptian newspaper "El-Ahram" will organize in July a festival for Arab cinema in Cairo, in which seven countries will participate: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria and Sudan, in addition to Egypt. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 3/3/1999 - A Japanese film about Egyptian civilization
A Japanese scientific and antiquities mission is to start during the coming week shooting a documentary film about Egyptian civilization to be taught to students of Japanese schools and universities. Egypt-Japan, Culture, 3/2/1999 - Cairo appoints lawyer to defend Bin Laden's asistant
The Supreme Military Court in Cairo decided to appoint a lawyer to defend Ali Amin El-Rachidi, who is known as Abu Obida El-Banshidi, whose name was stated in the list of those accused in the issue of those who returned from Albaina despite statements that confirmed the death of Abu Obida by drowning in Lake Victoria in Kenya in 1996. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/2/1999 - Egyptian university plans to sign cooperation agreements with two Moroccan universities
The Egyptian University of Alexandria is planning to sign a series of agreements on scientific and cultural cooperation with two Moroccan universities. Egypt-Morocco, Education, 3/2/1999 - Moussa: Egypt against military strikes on Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has asserted that the Arab states do not support the military strikes against Iraq and that the Arab states are for a political and diplomatic solution and non- intervention in the internal affairs of Iraq, the interests of its people, its unity and lifting the embargo imposed on it. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/1/1999 - Final endorsment of Egyptian - European partnership on April 16
Egyptian diplomatic sources said that Foreign Ministry is currently framing the final articles and contexts for Egyptian partnership with the European Union as a preliminary step to submitting it to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Egypt-European Union, Politics, 3/1/1999 - Morocco and Egypt adopt cooperation program in communication
Morocco and Egypt have adopted a program of action to enhance cooperation between their media institutions. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 3/1/1999 - Three cooperation agreements between Egypt and Belgium
Both Egypt and Belgium endorsed yesterday three agreements, including an agreement to encourage investment and protect capital in Brussels and Cairo. Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 3/1/1999 - Joint higher committee meetings begin between Egypt and Tunis
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri leaves Cairo today for Tunisia, heading a large ministerial delegation to represent Egypt at the meetings of the sixth session of the higher joint committee between Egypt and Tunisia. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/1/1999 - Egyptian minister of economy reviews economic reform and development
Egyptian Minister of Economy Butros Ghali reviewed Egypt's current economic and financial policies and how to upgrade them within the framework of economic and structural reform and the application of market mechanisms according to international economic development. Egypt-UK, Economics, 3/1/1999 - Specifying 210 million pounds for upgrading Areesh Harbor
It was decided to put for sale the project of upgrading Areesh Harbor for investment according to the B.O.T. (build-operate-transfer) system among Arab and Egyptian investors at the cost of 210 million pounds. Egypt, Economics, 3/1/1999 - Egyptian cultural festival in Germany
An Egyptian cultural festival is currently being held in the German city of Cologne, organized by the Sofitel chain in Germany and Egypt in association with the Egyptian cultural bureau in Germany. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 3/1/1999 - Cohen to visit Cairo this month
Cairo said on Sunday, that US Secretary of Defense William Cohen will hold a visit to Egypt in the second week of this month, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Hussein Tantawi to discuss military cooperation between the two countries within the context of the Egyptian plan for military modernization. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/1/1999 - President Mubarak confers with two European officials Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 3/1/1999