Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 8, 1999
- Commercial agreement between Egypt and Armenia
Egypt and Armenia signed yesterday a commercial agreement to increase economic cooperation between the two countries from its current volume of more than $4 million. Egypt-Armenia, Economics, 3/13/1999 - Russian - Egyptian trade exchange worth $400 million
The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Belarus during 1998 amounted to 400 million. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 3/13/1999 - Russia discusses participation in Toshka project Egypt-Russia, Economics, 3/13/1999
- 2 million pounds for Arab cinema festival in Cairo
The Egyptian Ministry of Culture has agreed to subsidize the first Cairo Arabic cinema festival with 2 million pounds, where the festival's program includes offering monetary prizes for the best films. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 3/12/1999 - Free trade agreement to start between Egypt and Tunisia
Implementation of the free trade agreement between Egypt and Tunisia is to start next week, after the exchange of special documents between the two countries. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/12/1999 - President Mubarak confers with Cohen Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/12/1999
- Europe may stop importing Egyptian fish
The commissariat of the European Union in Cairo said the EU will stop importing fish from Egypt if Egypt does not implement the conditions required by European Union countries regarding packing and covering fish in a new step in the commercial war between Egypt and countries of the European Union. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/12/1999 - Belarussian - Egyptian agreements for commercial cooperation
Egypt and Belarus endorsed yesterday two agreements for trade cooperation on the margins of 32nd round of the Cairo International Fair. Egypt-Belarus, Economics, 3/12/1999 - 10 million pounds for rebuilding parade road of Pharaonic celebrations in Luxor
The Egyptian government dedicated 10 million pounds for the first stage of rebuilding the parade road of Pharonic relations in Luxor known as "the Ram's road," which links El-Karnak and Luxor temples at a distance of 2,400 meters. Egypt, Culture, 3/12/1999 - Egyptian minister of economy says price of Egyptian pound far less than real value
Egyptian Minister of Economy Youssef Butros Ghali confirmed that the current price of the Egyptian pound is lower than its real value by 15%, according to the capabilities of the Egyptian economy. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 3/12/1999 - $1.3 billion in Egyptian - Italian commercial exchange
The Italian ambassador at Cairo, Fransisco Londi, told ArabicNews.com today that his country forms Egypt's third-largest commercial partner and that commercial exchange between the two countries reached nearly $1.3 billion as 7.3% of Italian exports head to Egypt. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 3/12/1999 - Egyptian Orascom floats 8.67 million shares sale
The Egyptian stock market is going to witnesses on Sunday the implementation of selling 8.67 million shares of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) at 43 pounds per share for a total value of 372.8 million pounds. Egypt, Business, 3/12/1999 - Cairo floats 11 airports before German investors
Egyptian Minister of Public Works Atef Ebeid said in press statements yesterday that his government has floated up 11 airports on the B.O.T. (build-operate-transfer) system before a delegation of German businessmen currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 3/12/1999 - Four Planet Hollywood restaurants planned for Egypt
The El-Sadat group for investment has decided to construct four Planet Hollywood restaurants in different parts of Egypt at a cost of 15 million pounds. Egypt, Business, 3/12/1999 - Egyptian - Italian parliamentary working group to be formed
An Egyptian - Italian parliamentary joint working group will be formed to meet at least once a year in Egypt of Italy, Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour said yesterday. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 3/12/1999 - Egyptian - Cypriot workshop for supporting tourism cooperation Egypt-Cyprus, Economics, 3/12/1999
- Mubarak, Gaddafi hold final talks Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/12/1999
- Palestinian - Egyptian committee to discuss peace, economic cooperation
The third session of the Palestinian - Egyptian high joint committee is to be convened on Sunday at the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and last for two days. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Moussa: Egypt will follow up on current contacts to solve Lockerbie issue
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa announced that his country is following up the current contacts between the United Nations and Libya concerning the Lockerbie crisis, stating that Libya is concerned with a nearby solution to the crisis. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Hillary Clinton to visit Egypt Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/11/1999
- Gaddafi tours Cairo's media production city Libya-Egypt, Politics, 3/11/1999
- Egypt, Libya to bolster investments
Egyptian official sources said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will discuss the activation of the mechanisms for mutual investment between the two states and means of starting the implementation of 555 projects that are not applied yet. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 3/10/1999 - Libyan - Egyptian petroleum projects of investments one billion dollar
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi said that a study is currently taking place to implement joint projects with Libya worth $1 billion that include establishing a pipeline to transport Libyan petroleum and the expansion and establishment of supply stations and car services with Libyan investments in Egypt. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 3/10/1999 - Egyptian Center costs 80 million pounds for ensure smooth communication lines
The Egyptian company for communications started in association with the American company Hewlett Packard established the first center for administrating and running the general communications network at a total cost of 180 million pounds. Egypt, Business, 3/10/1999 - Egyptian tourism promotional campaign due in Japan during April
The head of the Egyptian department for activating tourism, Adel Abd El-Aziz, announced while receiving to a Japanese delegation of representatives from informative bodies and the owners of Japanese tourist companies that an Egyptian promotional campaign is due to take place in Japan at the beginning of April. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/10/1999 - Arafat refuses to postpone declaration of a Palestinian state
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Tuesday said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday refused during his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to delay the declaration of the Palestinian state set for May 4. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/1999 - Four new insurance companies to be established in Egypt Egypt, Business, 3/10/1999
- Businessmen from G-15 states visit Cairo Egypt-International, Economics, 3/10/1999
- Mubarak confers with Arafat Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/10/1999
- 53 countries in Cairo International Exhibit Egypt-International, Economics, 3/9/1999
- Mubarak advises Gaddafi to solve Lockerbie impasse
An Egyptian diplomatic source said today that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak advised Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, with whom he has met twice in Cairo since Gaddafi's arrival on Friday, to take the opportunity to settle the Lockerbie impasse. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Mubarak confers with AL chief
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday in Cairo received Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid. Following the meeting the AL chief said he briefed President Mubarak on the development of current conditions in the Arab states and to inclination towards further Arab solidarity and purification of Arab atmospheres. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/9/1999 - A draft project to cancel the Camp David peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
Seven members at the Egyptian parliament has prepared a draft law provides for canceling the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel signed in April 1979 together with its appendixes. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/9/1999 - French Jewish delegation meets with Mubarak and Moussa
The chairman of the representative council of the Jewish organizations in France, Henry Hangdburg, met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Monday. Egypt-France, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Egypt: $2 billion to maintain exchange rate of the pound
Egyptian financial authorities have taken urgent measures to put an end to the rise in the exchange rate of the dollar against the Egyptian pound Egypt, Economics, 3/9/1999 - Libya ready for unity with Egypt, Ghadhafi
Libyan Leader Muammar Al-Ghadhafi said in Cairo Monday his country was ready to declare unity with Egypt Libya-Egypt, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Abu El-Makariam Egyptian group buys Tunisian factory
The Abu El-Maakarem Egyptian group for investment bought a Tunisian textile factory at a cost of $15 million. Egypt-Tunisia, Business, 3/9/1999 - Mubarak, El-Gaddafi tackle Lockerbie impasse, to increase trade to one billion Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/8/1999
- Tunis: Ben Ali invited to visit Egypt Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/8/1999
- Arafat in Cairo today Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/8/1999
- El-Ganzouri refuses to exchange Israeli spy for Egyptian prisoners in Tel Aviv
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri excluded Egypt's acceptance of the offer Israel repeated the day before yesterday through President Ezer Weizman concerning exchanging convicted Israeli spy Azam Azam for Arab detainees in Israel. Egypt, Politics, 3/8/1999 - Swedish - Egyptian forum
The Swedish - Egyptian association for friendship and international cooperation will convene the second session of the Swedish - Egyptian forum on Wednesday in Cairo under the auspices of Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili. Egypt-Sweden, Economics, 3/8/1999 - Five Egyptians arrested for joining Muslim Brotherhood group
The Egyptian police in Kafr El-Sheik governorate north of Cairo have arrested five persons on accusations of joining the Muslim Brotherhood group as they found in in the five detainees houses books including the group's ideas and leaflets. Egypt, Politics, 3/8/1999